Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

 Xbox 360
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Apr 13, 2010
  • Also On: PC
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7.7

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  1. Procritic1
    Feb 20, 2012
    7
    Splinter Cell: Conviction was really fun over all. I liked the story and the gameplay alot. their were parts i was a little bored during but over all the game was good. their were NO glitches and the gameplay was very smooth. I really enjoyed it. It's worth the money and something you should try out. I give Splinter Cell: conviction a 7.7/10
  2. jayakers
    Apr 16, 2013
    7
    Note: the review is only based on 1 playthrough of the campaign on normal difficulty.

    Admittedly, this is my first SC game. I had heard great things about the series and for whatever reason, I felt as though as I was missing something throughout. I know I'm jumping mid-way through a giant story based off multiple games but all in all, my experience felt "choppy". While it took some    Note: the review is only based on 1 playthrough of the campaign on normal difficulty.

    Admittedly, this is my first SC game. I had heard great things about the series and for whatever reason, I felt as though as I was missing something throughout. I know I'm jumping mid-way through a giant story based off multiple games but all in all, my experience felt "choppy".

    While it took some getting used to, I found the controls to be somewhat clunky and not as fluid as they should be for a game where diving for cover is prevalent. Perhaps it is because I have been playing more recent games and these but darting out of the line of site was tough and "full stealth" while possible seem extremely difficult to do correctly.

    Later in the game, I decided to forgo stealth altogether and was able to just end up sniping/killing everyone in my path, more or less.

    The story is decent, the level design is pretty good but (and perhaps this is me, as this is my first SC game), I'd like to jump in and out of the way and as ninja as possible.    … Expand
  3. frederik1478
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    A fun little one that betrays the the former games , If you want after stealth shooting game hybrid Then it will not disappoint you , But if you like a stealth game when you can
    ghost through every level, Then you are going to hate it Because you have to kill every enemy in every level so it's it's not about sneaking through
  4. ToastyDoasty
    Aug 28, 2023
    7
    This game is a Third Person Shooter disguised as a Stealth game this game has little to no stealth to it is it bad? no is it good? Kind of I will continue to play this game as it is still fun but it's not as good as other splinter cell titles out there the whole premise of this game is supposed to be you moving around silently taking out enemies maybe causing some minor "Accidents" to killThis game is a Third Person Shooter disguised as a Stealth game this game has little to no stealth to it is it bad? no is it good? Kind of I will continue to play this game as it is still fun but it's not as good as other splinter cell titles out there the whole premise of this game is supposed to be you moving around silently taking out enemies maybe causing some minor "Accidents" to kill those same enemies but in reality the slightest thing you do alerts them to your presence like shooting out a light so you can be hidden in the dark as soon as you do that they go ballistic and try to find you.

    Overall this game is fun but not what it was supposed to be.    … Expand
  5. SiM
    Apr 18, 2010
    6
    With the delayed release and extra time this took I really thought they were going to nail this one down. How disappointing. On 'Realistic' mode unarmoured guards still take '3 or4' shots to the chest then shake it off and come running and gunning after you again! I thought gaming had moved passed all this 'yesteryear' crap. Floating guns and heads popping With the delayed release and extra time this took I really thought they were going to nail this one down. How disappointing. On 'Realistic' mode unarmoured guards still take '3 or4' shots to the chest then shake it off and come running and gunning after you again! I thought gaming had moved passed all this 'yesteryear' crap. Floating guns and heads popping through closed doors as they try to get through them? Oh, and how ridiculously dark is the game? I appreciate the game is supposed to be a bout striking from the darkness but seriously...I can't see a thing! Sonar goggles a good idea but once you shoot the lights out You end up bouncing off walls like a pinball until you find a door! NVG's would've been a great add on Ubisoft. If it's not broke then don't fix it. Once again a potentially great game marred by sloppy level design (Iraq Level) and poor implementation. Only the co-op saves this...and even then it's not as good as the co-op in Chaos Theory.… Expand
  6. allens.
    Apr 19, 2010
    6
    This game is not Splintercell. The graphics were terrible for today's standards. The AI was terrible as well. The black and white thing was a bad idea that was even worse in practice. This game was for people who obviously never played Splintercell. And if you thought the short gameplay was at all challenging or interesting you need to go back to your wii because those crappy This game is not Splintercell. The graphics were terrible for today's standards. The AI was terrible as well. The black and white thing was a bad idea that was even worse in practice. This game was for people who obviously never played Splintercell. And if you thought the short gameplay was at all challenging or interesting you need to go back to your wii because those crappy shovelware games are all you deserve. Ubi should fire whoever was responsible for this Splintercell.… Expand
  7. TadG.
    Apr 13, 2010
    6
    A huge step back from the Xbox Splinter Cells, unless you're a 3rd person action shooter fan.
  8. SteeleW.
    Apr 19, 2010
    6
    I'm about half way through in one sitting. The game is ok, but ultimately falls flat. The controls are odd, and It pains my eyes to keep having everything go from color to B&W all the time. Aside from that the regenerative health system takes forever to heal, so if you get hurt prepare to just sit there for literally 60 seconds until you're healed which kills the momentum. Also I'm about half way through in one sitting. The game is ok, but ultimately falls flat. The controls are odd, and It pains my eyes to keep having everything go from color to B&W all the time. Aside from that the regenerative health system takes forever to heal, so if you get hurt prepare to just sit there for literally 60 seconds until you're healed which kills the momentum. Also the levels are pretty short and uninspired. The game looks amazing, but some of the mo-cap could have been better. The storyline is basically you hunt down and or meet up with people until you find your daughters killer, I won't spoil anything for you even though there isn't much to spoil. Everything about this game is kind of lacking or has been done before. Honestly just buy a PS3 and play through uncharted 2, splinter cell is basically an inferior version of Drake's adventure. It's a fun, short, easy(I'm playing on realistic and it is wayyyyyy too easy) romp, but will ultimately wind up traded back to gamestop.… Expand
  9. jean2
    Aug 26, 2010
    6
    I'm a big fan of Splinter Cell, of stealth games and a hardcore gamer. This game was not a stealth game at all, it was very easy, it was too short. I somehow liked this game, For a casual gamer, this is a great game. Those who didn't like the olders Splinter Cell because it was too hard, there was too much stealth, those should try the demo. Maybe they will like it. For a big fan ofI'm a big fan of Splinter Cell, of stealth games and a hardcore gamer. This game was not a stealth game at all, it was very easy, it was too short. I somehow liked this game, For a casual gamer, this is a great game. Those who didn't like the olders Splinter Cell because it was too hard, there was too much stealth, those should try the demo. Maybe they will like it. For a big fan of Splinter Cell, it is a deception, but maybe they will somehow like it. I hope it will come back a stealth game, but I don't think so. I give it a 6/10, it is a great location, and can be a good game for Casual Gamers. But I'd like a longer story, this one was too short. Just 5 hours. You should all try the demo.… Expand
  10. silvergamer
    Dec 8, 2010
    6
    This should have been the 1st SC some years ago giving the series - and gamers - an alternative to end up as a nice looking 3rd person shooter or as an exciting stealth game. Introducing shooter elements into such a well developed stealth franchise is like introducing RPG elements into Halo - it doesn´t work. FPS fans will not start to play the older SC episodes due to theThis should have been the 1st SC some years ago giving the series - and gamers - an alternative to end up as a nice looking 3rd person shooter or as an exciting stealth game. Introducing shooter elements into such a well developed stealth franchise is like introducing RPG elements into Halo - it doesn´t work. FPS fans will not start to play the older SC episodes due to the lame visuals and the missing FPS elements. Old fans of the series (like me) will not continue to buy any SC franchise in the future.

    Ubisoft: Leave SC as the monument of the genre and move on. It´s not getting better.    … Expand
  11. dawkins2468
    Jul 4, 2011
    6
    It is a decent game. If you're looking for another thrilling stealth game like the past splinter cell entries, then don't buy this game. It's turned into more of a guns blazing shooter game and it's way too short. It has a nice co-op campaign though. If you can find this game for cheap then go ahead and buy it for a couple hrs of entertainment but don't expect to be wowed.
  12. wesker2012
    May 28, 2012
    6
    Game was okay. Wasn't that fun.
  13. TIE_Breaker
    Feb 2, 2016
    6
    Bringing a whole new level of mediocrity, Conviction is Splinter Cell in name only. I have no problem with developers dropping old concepts and modernizing games, like with XCOM; the rule is that if you're going to drop a mechanic, you'd damn well better make it worth the switch. In this case, rather than the clunky but rewarding stealth of previous entries, we got a rather basicBringing a whole new level of mediocrity, Conviction is Splinter Cell in name only. I have no problem with developers dropping old concepts and modernizing games, like with XCOM; the rule is that if you're going to drop a mechanic, you'd damn well better make it worth the switch. In this case, rather than the clunky but rewarding stealth of previous entries, we got a rather basic cover-based third person shooter.

    That sums it up rather nicely. There's simply nothing to talk about, because if you've played any cover-based shooter you've already played Conviction. Aside from the obviously unbalanced weapons (silenced pistols are insta-kills on headshot and have infinite ammo, why use anything else?), there's no actual stealth in the game and all you can do is take down any and all opposition. This extreme linearity and doing nothing wrong is exactly why this game feels wrong.

    On Xbox 360, there are plenty more games to play that far surpass this, like the aforementioned Gears of War franchise and Bioshock. If you're a big Splinter Cell fan and simply have to play all games in the series, it might be worth a look at the cheap prices you can find it these days. Again, it's painfully average-- it doesn't really do anything wrong, there's just nothing particularly interesting in this game besides the series-defining Sam Fisher, still played by Michael Ironside, who was sadly replaced in Blacklist.

    Playing both the PC and Xbox 360 versions, I can say that the PC version is deserving of a 4.5 for omitted features and bad performance, not to mention its failure to detect modern graphics cards properly and its unstable nature, but this port can score a bit higher for having a rather fun split-screen co-op mode involving Third Echelon agents Archer and Kestrel.    … Expand
  14. Dperks
    Feb 21, 2020
    6
    First off I really like the presentation things like the objectives being on objects in the environment. I also like the gun play it defiantly feels more smooth then the games before it. However what I don't like is the clash of tones. They wanted to go for a more personal story with Sam Fisher at first but by the end hes storming the white house to save the president these things don'tFirst off I really like the presentation things like the objectives being on objects in the environment. I also like the gun play it defiantly feels more smooth then the games before it. However what I don't like is the clash of tones. They wanted to go for a more personal story with Sam Fisher at first but by the end hes storming the white house to save the president these things don't mix. What i also didn't like is that there isn't any real choice in your approach. Most of the time it will just be a shoot out and stealth is used simply to hide and shoot the enemy you cant do no kill runs and you cant just go past them. The gameplay is still enjoyable just not very splinter cell like and the story's kinda whatever by the end.… Expand
  15. Busao
    Jul 2, 2021
    6
    For a long time, i hated this game, for me it was the worst in the series because of how different it is to the rest of the Splinter Cell games, more generic and less memorable, but recently i decided to give it another chance and play the game again.
    As the result, did my opinions about the game changed? Yes, and for the better.
    Is the game great? No. Is the game bad? Also no. Splinter    For a long time, i hated this game, for me it was the worst in the series because of how different it is to the rest of the Splinter Cell games, more generic and less memorable, but recently i decided to give it another chance and play the game again.
    As the result, did my opinions about the game changed? Yes, and for the better.
    Is the game great? No. Is the game bad? Also no.
    Splinter Cell conviction is actually fun, the fast pace action gameplay actually feels good to play, and the animations and graphics makes takedowns satisfying. The game is also good from an technical point, i didn't run to any problems with fps and glitches, and the graphics look great even 11 years later.
    If you forget that the game is called Splinter Cell, and that the protagonist is called Sam Fischer, you can have a good time with it, and to be honest, i had a much better time playing Conviction than Double Agent (at least on PC, i know that DA is a broken port).
    I would actually recommend the game to people who like action, but for those who want stealth, or want to play a Splinter Cell game for the first time, i would highly recommend starting with the first game.
    6.5/10    … Expand
  16. MarkC.
    Apr 13, 2010
    5
    Somehow the reviews are forgetting to mention that Ubisoft took out the online versus modes! Thus, the best reason to buy a Splinter Cell game, and the very thing that made them so replayable, is utterly missing from Conviction. Yet they're not publicizing this fact! Buy it at your own risk. Most people are probably ASSUMING it has the traditional versus modes, and will be bitterly Somehow the reviews are forgetting to mention that Ubisoft took out the online versus modes! Thus, the best reason to buy a Splinter Cell game, and the very thing that made them so replayable, is utterly missing from Conviction. Yet they're not publicizing this fact! Buy it at your own risk. Most people are probably ASSUMING it has the traditional versus modes, and will be bitterly disappointed when they get home. But do you think Ubisoft is gonna give you back the $60 you paid for their campaign that only lasts SIX HOURS?!!!!… Expand
  17. DeamonE.
    Apr 13, 2010
    5
    A step up from previous games but its story is short the multiplayer only allows up to two people to play while the previous games had 3 to 4 times that amount
  18. Motsie
    Feb 24, 2012
    5
    I have been a massive fan of the Splinter Cell series, beginning with the first title that was released for the original Xbox. My play through with Splinter Cell: Conviction was, to say the least, average. It's the kind of game where developers take 1 step forward and 2 steps back, despite their passionate effort in 'reinventing' the genre. Length: "Splinter Cell: Conviction's" story modeI have been a massive fan of the Splinter Cell series, beginning with the first title that was released for the original Xbox. My play through with Splinter Cell: Conviction was, to say the least, average. It's the kind of game where developers take 1 step forward and 2 steps back, despite their passionate effort in 'reinventing' the genre. Length: "Splinter Cell: Conviction's" story mode will last the average player an upwards of around 6-10 hours, depending on the difficulty (mind you, this is not the same "lengthy" duration they claimed and boasted in their interviews. The Co-op portion of the title will last approximately 3-4 hours, again, depending on the difficulty. The rest of the multiplayer length is relatively subjective, because it really depends on the person playing and whether they truly enjoy it or not.

    Controls: Excellent. Some issues with trying to climb up and some such but other than that, the controls were very solid.

    Sound: Again, also excellent. Single Player Story: Not too much peep out of me for this part of the game. It's a pretty interesting storyline, but I wish they did a few things differently. In short - and without spoiling too much - it's just obnoxious playing as Sam Fisher one moment, and than being thrown into Diwaniya, Iraq as a completely different person. It just derails the narrative focus of the game for the sake of telling a side story that is completely irrelevant to the main plot of the game. Co-op Story: Interesting to say the least. It really reveals a lot of the interior motives of a certain someone in the single player story, but only if you play the co-op campaign first. The ending was truly a disappointment although my friend and I had a pretty good laugh the first time we played the ending. Gameplay and design: Now, this is where it gets really nitty-gritty. The game-play and overall design of Conviction is quite clear, it's meant to be played as a run and gun, Jason Bourne on speed style game. There are a huge amount of key and refining features missing that made the originals so damn good. The knife, whistling, controlling your light exposure and movement speed, Night/thermal vision goggles, moving and hiding bodies, hallway split jumping, etc. Big and small things like the ones I mentioned above are just completely eradicated from Conviction, all for the sake of making it fast paced, something the Splinter Cell series is *not* known for. Enemies are just thrown into each section of the level, each one being in a convenient spot for players to make full use of the Mark and Execute feature. So much is sacrificed for one feature, and quite frankly, it's just disgusting to see a title stripped of it's roots and garnished with mediocrity.

    The exclusion of key features is one thing, but the illusion of the stealth in conviction is also another. I couldn't shake the feeling that Conviction was not designed with the originals in mind. For all intents and purposes, Ubisoft felt it would be a good idea to force players into unavoidable gun fight scenarios with little hope for pure stealth. The addition of the Sonar Goggles is more of a burden than it is a boon. Special enemy types are later equipped with these very same goggles, further eliminating the use of stealth mechanics and forcing players to draw their guns and mark/execute their way to victory. These same goggles also completely eliminate the use of one such gadget, the sticky camera (which had it's smoke feature replaced with the explode feature).

    I can go on about how this isn't a true sequel to the Splinter Cell series but this review has to stop at some point and I'm just sick of having to juggle why Ubisoft felt it necessary to try and reinvent the wheel. For me, this title in the series is a 5/10. In short, as a Splinter Cell title, Conviction is complete trash that spits in the face of it's predecessor in hopes of garnering the undivided attention of the fast-paced shooter crowd. As a 3rd person shooter with some stealth elements, it's an average game. Make of that what you will.    … Expand
  19. Broyax
    Sep 29, 2019
    5
    Conviction revoit en profondeur la formule Splinter Cell et corrige bon nombre de soucis d'interface et de maniabilité qui faisaient de Sam Fisher un gros balourd qui loupait les éléphants dans les couloirs... c'est désormais bien plus nerveux et réactif ! Cependant, il a par la même occasion perdu une partie de son identité, car dans bien des situations la primauté de l'action surConviction revoit en profondeur la formule Splinter Cell et corrige bon nombre de soucis d'interface et de maniabilité qui faisaient de Sam Fisher un gros balourd qui loupait les éléphants dans les couloirs... c'est désormais bien plus nerveux et réactif ! Cependant, il a par la même occasion perdu une partie de son identité, car dans bien des situations la primauté de l'action sur l'infiltration est devenue très discutable...

    C'est bien entendu une autre approche, plus dynamique et brutale avec encore de bons moments, Sam étant devenu davantage un prédateur impitoyable qu'une ombre ninja... Si le "mark & execute" est amusant, on regrette le retour à la sauvegarde automatique, le noir & blanc quand on est caché, l'impossibilité de déplacer les corps (mais qui s'en soucie dans cet épisode... personne en fait) et le scénario plutôt... idiot (mais bon, c'est du Tom Clancy quoi).

    Graphiquement ça reste fort convaincant (surtout qu'on peut jouer désormais en 4K grâce à la rétrocompatibilité du jeu sur la Xbox One X, ce qui ne gâte rien...). La VF est toujours excellente avec notamment les bons mots du doubleur Daniel Beretta (qui a Schwarzy, Fisher et Batou à son arc !) et les effets sonores sont de grande qualité. La musique superbe de Double Agent est passée à la trappe par contre...

    Voilà donc une sorte d'épisode de transition voire carrément de nouvelle voie pour Splinter Cell qui délaisse la moitié du jeu l'infiltration au profit d'un bourrinage de bas étage...tout au long d'une abondance de scripts prévus à cet effet.

    Quoi qu'il en soit, nous ne sommes en définitive qu'à moitié convaincu... d'où la moitié de note.    … Expand
  20. NipsyyyFire
    Apr 14, 2010
    4
    Wow my most anticipated game of the year sucks!! Well kind of it had it's fair share of good moments but it lost what everyone love about the old splintercell games!! I completed in 5hours and 49 minutes! WTF fair enough there is co-op campaighn but 5 hours and 49 minutes i remmember Ubisoft saying the main story was 19-22 hours long Epic fail hope alan wake's better!
  21. HarrisB
    Apr 19, 2010
    3
    Look at all these Xbox Mags. They always give Big Points to fairly hyped games, no matter how bad they are. Even the Xbox Gamers dont care about this stupidity. Maybe they are just glad to have another shooter game of its kind. If you are a demanding gamer stay far away from this one. It will be underwhelming for you if you are 10 years of age or older.
  22. JamesC.
    Apr 13, 2010
    3
    It seemed more of thrill from the teaser trailers from previous months. But in the end, it's a just a shame that a game with much potential couldn't offer a unique experience from what I wanted. Some of the action element games weren't even exciting. It seems that the developers got overconfident and messed up the game. Here is hoping that the next game isn't as terrible.
  23. JoeS.
    Apr 13, 2010
    3
    It's not bad but it only took 4hours 10minutes to beat... has some replayability but in reality it's going to end for most players when the credits role. The gameplay itself is fun but shallow, hampered by dumb AI and redundant mechanics. Lifespan 2 Gameplay 7 Graphics 8 Story 7.
  24. MattJ.r
    Apr 16, 2010
    3
    I'll start off by telling you how much I've played the game. I've only played the demo three times through and I've read and watch many reviews about the game. So I'm fairly informed about the overall game. This game has gotten so casual that it makes me sick that they would do that to a hardcore game. The length of this game is totally unacceptable at around 8 I'll start off by telling you how much I've played the game. I've only played the demo three times through and I've read and watch many reviews about the game. So I'm fairly informed about the overall game. This game has gotten so casual that it makes me sick that they would do that to a hardcore game. The length of this game is totally unacceptable at around 8 hours long. I didn't enjoy one part of the demo, graphics are good and well that's about it, stealth gameplay is what this franchise is about and they have abandon it quite alot for a wider audience that likes to run in gun. There still stealth elements in the game, but rarely does it feel like I need to use them to success like in prior Splinter Cells. This game shouldn't even be called a Splinter Cell imo it sucks! avoid spending $60 on this one and rent if you must. Play the demo you'll see what I mean.… Expand
  25. JasonB
    Apr 15, 2010
    2
    Just more evidence of games being dumbed down to appeal to kids and the drooling masses. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory was a masterpiece and the climax of the series. This is just shameful corporate compromising to make it another soulless, simple, easy-money-making "angry gritty protagonist" generic tripe. One more nail in the coffin of gaming, and another franchise ruined.
  26. MikeS.
    Apr 14, 2010
    2
    When I saw the first gameplay footage from "SPLINTER CELL CONVICTION," I almost creamed my pants. The more I saw and heard of the game, the more I was certain this would be my GAME OF THE YEAR 2010. I honestly can't believe how far below my expectations this game ended up being. It's not exciting, it's not gorgeous to look at (like I had hoped judging from the original When I saw the first gameplay footage from "SPLINTER CELL CONVICTION," I almost creamed my pants. The more I saw and heard of the game, the more I was certain this would be my GAME OF THE YEAR 2010. I honestly can't believe how far below my expectations this game ended up being. It's not exciting, it's not gorgeous to look at (like I had hoped judging from the original gameplay footage), the interrogations should have been amazing (there not close), solo Camp. should have been robust and epic (it ain't), and the game should have been a tight and intense experience (it's not quite there. Being completely honest, the game is a 7/10. But forget that... I haven't had a game disappoint me like this since HAZE. A huge misfire. Games of the 2010: Heavy Rain, Mass Effect 2, God of War III, MLB 10: The Show. This isn`t close.… Expand
  27. Abstractpurpose
    Oct 31, 2012
    2
    Id like to start by saying this game is fun. Theres nothing wrong with it playwise. However this game took the ONLY stealth series available and steals it from us. Even if this is the best game youve played this year its still worth considering that because it was released as a splinter cell game it spells the end for the true stealth game genre. So if you ever feel like hey im in the moodId like to start by saying this game is fun. Theres nothing wrong with it playwise. However this game took the ONLY stealth series available and steals it from us. Even if this is the best game youve played this year its still worth considering that because it was released as a splinter cell game it spells the end for the true stealth game genre. So if you ever feel like hey im in the mood for a sneaky stealth dedicated game..well now it no longer exists. To take a one of a kind unique and successfull series and change the most basic point of the game steals not just from old fans but from all gamers because now the only game if its kind has been replaced by just another heavy action setup. This would have done well as a game under a new title but to purposly rip a whole way of playing from the fans and replace it is a sad occurence. No matter how much you love it its still a betrayal and the end of an entire type of gameplay that only splintercell offerd… Expand
  28. isaacisaac
    Apr 14, 2010
    1
    "This game" is gabage, they took away all the elements that made SPLINTER CELL being a successful title in favour of so-called "wider audience". Now what we get, a non-special 3rd person shooter with awkward level desigh and extremely short SP campaign compiled with dumb enemy AI. 1 star for the name.
  29. omi25p
    Jan 18, 2011
    1
    I have loved the splinter cell games since the very first and have played them over and over again, but when i put the rotten piece of diarrhea that ubisoft call splinter cell conviction into my xbox my first reaction was to grab a bucket to vomit into, The graphics look as good as a fox that has been hit by a car, the gameplay is nothing like the originals, A game that is meant to be aI have loved the splinter cell games since the very first and have played them over and over again, but when i put the rotten piece of diarrhea that ubisoft call splinter cell conviction into my xbox my first reaction was to grab a bucket to vomit into, The graphics look as good as a fox that has been hit by a car, the gameplay is nothing like the originals, A game that is meant to be a stealth game then has little to no stealth elements and it actually forces you to have an all out gunfight using the stupid mark and execute ability, The game was meant to make you feel like a panther but it made me feel like mark and executing my balls off. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys to be anally penetrated with a razor blade as i feel these are the only people who could enjoy a game of this quality. The only reason i give this a 1/10 is because the box art looks quite nice.… Expand
  30. D
    Apr 13, 2010
    0
    Way too short of a single player campaign...for a game that was in development for so long this is just depressingly bad. I miss the good old days.
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#26 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2010
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#13 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2010
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#16 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2010

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 90 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 90
  3. Negative: 0 out of 90
  1. IGN
    93
    It was a huge risk deviating from the trial-and-error style that made the series famous, but it paid off. Splinter Cell Conviction is awesome.
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  2. Game Informer
    90
    Splinter Cell: Conviction isn't the series' high point, but it does get the franchise back on track. [May 2010, p.89]
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  3. Gamer.no
    80
    Splinter Cell: Conviction is faster and more action oriented than previous games in the series. It's getting closer to a third person shooter, but Conviction has not lost its unique Fisheresque soul. This is great entertainment.
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