Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

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

Generally favorable reviews- based on 693 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Watermelon789
    Jul 11, 2011
    9
    No one will stop Sam Fisher, nor do you. Slick control is perfect for stealth and combat, strong voice acting gives life to the awesome story and the flashy black and white ( in the shadow) adds cool effect to it. The multiplayer is appealing, i set more with the co-op mode, versus is sometimes frustrating , but it adds tension. Conviction never felt so good
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. TadG.
    Apr 13, 2010
    6
    A huge step back from the Xbox Splinter Cells, unless you're a 3rd person action shooter fan.
  10. 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.
  11. SeanJ
    Apr 16, 2010
    0
    This is NOT a Splinter Cell game. The stealth element is mediocre, as has been so dumbed down from the last games it's not actually necessary anymore. Want to play Rambo? Go ahead. You'd never have gotten away with it in the previous games, but now even on the hardest difficulty it's an option. I understand that they're trying to make it more "action" stealth, but This is NOT a Splinter Cell game. The stealth element is mediocre, as has been so dumbed down from the last games it's not actually necessary anymore. Want to play Rambo? Go ahead. You'd never have gotten away with it in the previous games, but now even on the hardest difficulty it's an option. I understand that they're trying to make it more "action" stealth, but that's just not what Splinter Cell is about. If I wanted to play a shooter, I'd play CoD or Halo. When I play Splinter Cell, I'm looking for a game that makes me think, rewards me for being stealthy, and punishes severely when I'm not. This series used to be unique, but every game since Chaos Theory has slowly dumbed the series down, and this one does away with stealth being a necessity all together. I know I can play it stealthily if I want to, but there's no reward for it, and some places force you out of the dark anyway. That's just never been what this series is, and honestly, after all the time since Double Agent, they could have at least polished this piece of crap up a little bit before releasing it.… Expand
  12. GarryG.
    Apr 13, 2010
    0
    This is not Splinter Cell, the gameplay is typical action stealth, I'm surprised even a game that isn't called a stealth like Uncharted 2 had better stealth. The length? Well, for a game that took as long as this has taken, it's a mediocre 5 hours. And then the story, Splinter Cell never really was about the story, too bad because something would have helped to give this This is not Splinter Cell, the gameplay is typical action stealth, I'm surprised even a game that isn't called a stealth like Uncharted 2 had better stealth. The length? Well, for a game that took as long as this has taken, it's a mediocre 5 hours. And then the story, Splinter Cell never really was about the story, too bad because something would have helped to give this game heart. Unfortunately it stands as a typical shooter among the many. Disappointing, but I guess I kind of expected it.… Expand
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. StevenW
    Apr 16, 2010
    0
    Terrible game, like other people said it wasn't a Splinter Cell game at ALL. The stealth portion of this game is just stupid and so many aspects were taken out to make this. Definitely don't buy this game. Big waste of money. I haven't personally tried the multi-player yet but from the description it seems like it is hardly player versus player at all, but more just Terrible game, like other people said it wasn't a Splinter Cell game at ALL. The stealth portion of this game is just stupid and so many aspects were taken out to make this. Definitely don't buy this game. Big waste of money. I haven't personally tried the multi-player yet but from the description it seems like it is hardly player versus player at all, but more just attempting to completely objectives before the other player which is pretty stupid.… Expand
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. Majork
    Apr 16, 2010
    0
    This game promised so much and fails on it all. You mostly play the game in an awful black and White due to the new way of showing the player they are in darkness. The old method of a bar or light on Sam's back wasn't bad. Plus every enemy takes many many bullets to die and stealth is usually never an option due to poor level design and linear paths. The weapons have a range of This game promised so much and fails on it all. You mostly play the game in an awful black and White due to the new way of showing the player they are in darkness. The old method of a bar or light on Sam's back wasn't bad. Plus every enemy takes many many bullets to die and stealth is usually never an option due to poor level design and linear paths. The weapons have a range of 20-30ft and enemies always notice Sam when you fire on a lone man, in the dark with a silenced pistol. An utter dissapointment and fans of any SC or stealth game should look away now.… Expand
  23. SamF.
    Apr 16, 2010
    9
    This game is barely a Splinter Cell game. In fact, it's barely a Tom Clancy game. It's changed a lot, but that's not a bad thing. When Resident Evil 4 changed its gameplay mechanics for the better no one complained, and I dont see why every long time fan of the series is crying their dang pants off!! Anyways, this is more of a cover based action game than a stealth game, This game is barely a Splinter Cell game. In fact, it's barely a Tom Clancy game. It's changed a lot, but that's not a bad thing. When Resident Evil 4 changed its gameplay mechanics for the better no one complained, and I dont see why every long time fan of the series is crying their dang pants off!! Anyways, this is more of a cover based action game than a stealth game, and a good one at that. You get a lot of weapons, but you'll usually just stick to your pistol, and you only get a few gadgets but that's enough; it doesn't feel overwealming. A lot has been taken out from previouse games, too. You don't have the option to knock someone out instead of killing them, and you don't have to store bodies, and for the most part it made the game a lot better. The thing that improved most, though is the controles. Let me summerize how to defend yourself in previouse Splinter Cell games: you press X, than press RS to zoom in if you actually want to hit anything, press LT to hold your breath like Sam has asthma or something, and then finally press RT to shoot. Those are four buttons, mostly on different areas of the controller. Here's how you do it in conviction: press RT to shoot, and click RS to zoom in. Huge improvement. The way you can swich in and out of cover smoothly is also better than toggeling between sticking to walls or not. I like the interrogations because they're so over-the-top in a good way. It's funny to hear an enemy resist even though you've just broken two near by fragile objects on their face. The enemy AI is decent. It does a good job as working as a team but doesn't get the fact that a tactic may not work. Continuing to hold their position even though I've picked off ten of their guys is not smart of them. The game is very replayable and lasts longer than criticts have told us (remember that they play games for a living). As far as graphics and sound are concerned, the score is pretty good, voice acting is great, enviroments are detailed, and so are animations. The story is good, and you don't really need to play other Splinter Cell games to feel its intensity... and then it's over. The story ends so suddenly and throws you back to the main menu without even a "thanks for playing." Imagine if the campaign in Modern Warfare 2 ended right after the estate level, or if you never got to fight Nyx in Persona 3. It's like running into a brick wall. Oh, by the way, you get nothing for watching the credicts except for a few unimportant lines of diolaugue half way through. The credits are unforgivably long, though you can skip them, and I actually had to look up if there is an after-cretits cutscene after, no joke, about half an hour of watching the text scroll on. That's pretty much all there is to say about the game (there is no mass competitive multiplayer but we've got Bad Company 2 now, or Modern Warfare 2 if Infinity Ward ever decides to fix the ballance issues). It's not perfect but not every game is Persona 4 or Contra 4. It's funnest game I've played in a long, long time. BTW lots of free DLC!!… Expand
  24. FredT.
    Apr 13, 2010
    0
    Disastrous preposterous. A shame that it carries the name Splinter Cell. This game tears it apart and not in a good way. It's mundane, repetitive, we've been through this, except now it's we've done the TPS a number of times this gen, not wow this is the stealth game I've been waiting for! Skip it.
  25. JayC
    Apr 15, 2010
    0
    I have been a huge fan of playing stealth games all my life... Splinter Cell especially has been one of my known favorites. But when it's compared to the likes of the Metal Gear Solid franchise, it doesn't even come close. Gameplay in this newest installment from Ubisoft has been noticeably unchanged and revised. It carries on elements from previous installments where stealth is I have been a huge fan of playing stealth games all my life... Splinter Cell especially has been one of my known favorites. But when it's compared to the likes of the Metal Gear Solid franchise, it doesn't even come close. Gameplay in this newest installment from Ubisoft has been noticeably unchanged and revised. It carries on elements from previous installments where stealth is not being handled the way it should. What really takes out all the enthusiasm for this installment is the 5 hour single-player campaign. Although there are various modes to play through (Co-op, online), the 5 hour gameplay makes you feel as if the game was being held back from true potential. Overall, a neat game, but a disappointing purchase.… Expand
  26. 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.
  27. Tranquilbez22
    Mar 24, 2012
    8
    I love this game so much, it's very interesting and unique. probably the best graphics i've seen in a ubisoft game since the 2008 Prince of Persia. Plot is so-so but the combat and camera angles are perfect. Best Splinter Cell game in ages. A Must Buy
  28. gamer259
    Nov 26, 2011
    10
    Tom Clancy really outdid himself with his latest installment of the "Splinter Cell" series. The game features heated, stealth combat in which Sam Fisher seeks the destruction of the corrupt Third Echelon (administration of the United states of America), after they have done much wrong to him, as the trained killing machine that he is. This game far surpasses a lesser shooter (Call of Duty,Tom Clancy really outdid himself with his latest installment of the "Splinter Cell" series. The game features heated, stealth combat in which Sam Fisher seeks the destruction of the corrupt Third Echelon (administration of the United states of America), after they have done much wrong to him, as the trained killing machine that he is. This game far surpasses a lesser shooter (Call of Duty, Halo 3, etc.) with the various features (in-game combat and battle) and challenges that I have come to love. I have had the game since April 3rd, 2010 (now 2012) and rank it among the highest in my collection. Such a masterpiece will blow you mind and leave anxious for the sequel!… Expand
  29. 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!
  30. 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.
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#26 Best 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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