Now that the Xbox 360-exclusive demo for Splinter Cell: Conviction is available, we thought it appropriate to walk readers through the experience in a lengthy video packed with essential Sam Fisher intel. If you're wondering how Conviction ties to other games in the series or have an interest in hearing the changes made to portions of the demo from our previous hands-on experiences, this is the video to watch. Also, if you're stuck at work and can't play the demo for yourself, watching this video walkthrough might help fill that void and pass the time until you can go on your own gunslingin' adventures with America's most wanted secret agent.
Shortcut: Queue-up the Splinter Cell Conviction Demo (Xbox 360)
Reader Comments (59)
Posted: Mar 19th 2010 2:46PM Tephlon said
I actually felt the same.
I hate that you don't have incremental movement like in previous games. It seemed like Sam has two speeds now... slow while crouched, or fast while standing. I feel less 'stalker-er-ee" than in the previous games. I loved that I could move slow-slow or slow-fast while crouched, and fast-slow and fast-fast while standing in the previous games. I dunno, just seems like a step back to me.
I also don't really like the lack of jump. I understand the dynamic thing and I guess I'll have to see if I like it when the full game hits.... but right new it seems almost like they... "broke" sam.
I dunno, to me the only redeeming quality of the game is the mark and execute and the dynamic cover. Everything just seems lacking.
But like others have said, I'm still gonna buy the game. I almost can't make myself NOT buy it.
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I hate that you don't have incremental movement like in previous games. It seemed like Sam has two speeds now... slow while crouched, or fast while standing. I feel less 'stalker-er-ee" than in the previous games. I loved that I could move slow-slow or slow-fast while crouched, and fast-slow and fast-fast while standing in the previous games. I dunno, just seems like a step back to me.
I also don't really like the lack of jump. I understand the dynamic thing and I guess I'll have to see if I like it when the full game hits.... but right new it seems almost like they... "broke" sam.
I dunno, to me the only redeeming quality of the game is the mark and execute and the dynamic cover. Everything just seems lacking.
But like others have said, I'm still gonna buy the game. I almost can't make myself NOT buy it.
Posted: Mar 19th 2010 2:24PM likedamaster said
That was dope!
One thing though, you forgot to mention how the bathroom scene is completely controllable and you can slam the guy's head on any toilet or sink, etc.
One thing though, you forgot to mention how the bathroom scene is completely controllable and you can slam the guy's head on any toilet or sink, etc.
Posted: Mar 19th 2010 3:58PM abelpc said
HATED the Demo.. WAS WAY TOO SHORT.. game is going to be great.. can't wait!
Posted: Mar 19th 2010 8:01PM (Unverified) said
@Swagman hey great comment ,can you post a list of the games in order.think i may pick them up,but need a helpful list of the game & which version to get if there are more than one copy.better yet what list would you use to go & buy them.
Posted: Mar 20th 2010 1:55AM GuardianLegend said
Wikipedia's Double Agent entry has what you're looking for.
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Posted: Mar 20th 2010 12:06AM Robborboy said
So I was on the fence about this game. I even had a preorder with 20$ down on it. But now....but now, thank you demo for showing me everything wrong with the game.
You can no longer pick up and move bodies. AI is as idiotic as it comes. You have unlimited pistol ammo. Sticky cameras, remember when they were able to shoot gas to knock people out? Yea, now they only explode in fiery death. Take that, put it all aside, and you still have enough weapons to make Master Chief blush.
Did I mention that I played through on "Realistic"(the highest difficulty), ran and gunned through the entire thing, and only died at the VERY beginning because I didn't read the controls? No? Well I just did. Idiotically easy. Blame it on the regenerating health that is included in this package.
Remember those night vision goggles you loved so much in previous entries? They are completely gone in favor of "Sonar Goggles". You put them on, and the entire world becomes static. But somehow, magically, the sonar penetrates walls, objects and everything, providing an easily read silhouette only on human targets. If that wasn't bad enough when you enter the shadows, the entire game becomes black and white. With only targets you can shoot (people, explosives, droppable objects) being lit. So gone is the hiding in shadows. Gone is the stark contrast between pitch black areas and those lit with bright vibrant colors.
Even Double Agent wasn't as bad as this.
So thank you Rainbow Six Vegas 2 producer. Thank you for ruining one of the best game franchises out there and turning it into just another shooter on the console market. Thank you.
Posted: Apr 12th 2010 7:59PM samdavis said
I'm late to this thread but I was seriously so annoyed with the demo that I didn't even care to read any impressions of it on any gaming blog.
+1 to everything that you said. I'm beginning to see a real influx of "I'm new to this franchise but I love this game!!!!" posters. When the game in question is nothing like it used to be.
Have a look a the new Ghost Recon: Future Soldier as well. Every single game in existence seems to be going the way of extreme accessibility at the expense of realism or, in the case of Splinter Cell, the stealth that made the series great in the first place. It's just another run-and-gun.
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+1 to everything that you said. I'm beginning to see a real influx of "I'm new to this franchise but I love this game!!!!" posters. When the game in question is nothing like it used to be.
Have a look a the new Ghost Recon: Future Soldier as well. Every single game in existence seems to be going the way of extreme accessibility at the expense of realism or, in the case of Splinter Cell, the stealth that made the series great in the first place. It's just another run-and-gun.
Posted: Mar 20th 2010 1:51AM GuardianLegend said
Great, Conviction finally nears release and my 360 is dead.
Posted: Apr 5th 2010 10:15AM (Unverified) said
Just to let you know, I heard him say Sarah 'Fisher' took Burns as her surname to defy her father, Sam. That's wrong, He insisted on her not taking his name because she was at risk if she had the same name. After the first novel she takes his surname despite Sam's objections.
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