PS3 Splinter Cell Trilogy based on PC ports

by James Ransom-Wiley on Apr 8th 2011 3:30PM

The remastered Splinter Cell Trilogy, in development for PS3, is based on the PC versions of the original games, confirms Ubisoft's Alex Monney. "When we started this project, one of our main goals was to provide the players with the best possible content," he writes in a post on PlayStation Blog. "Hence we decided to port the game from the PC version which had more content and detail compared to the PS2 version."

It's not well documented in any one place (come on Wikipedia!), but there are actually a lot of subtle and blatant differences between the various platform releases of the games; most notably in the first Splinter Cell, according to MobyGames, where level design and bonus content differ between versions. While it would have been neat to have been able to toggle between these versions in Splinter Cell Trilogy, the PC ports are probably closer to the original Xbox sources than any other versions, and feature the highest-resolution assets (which are going to be bumped up to full HD in the Trilogy release).

Additionally, Monney notes in a response to a comment that "the online part of the original games won't be included" in Splinter Cell Trilogy -- just the single-player campaigns. While part of the post URL suggests that the collection will be "coming-to-ps3-in-june" (confirming an earlier report), Monney's officially sticking with, "No firm release date yet, but we'll update you guys once we know!"

[Thanks, Merrick]

Source: PlayStation Blog
More coverage: MobyGames, Wikipedia

Tags: alex-monney, pc, playstation, port, ps3, psn, splinter-cell-trilogy, splinter-cell-trilogy-hd-collection, ubisoft

Reader Comments (48)

Nice. Can't wait to dive back into when Splinter Cell was actually good before that crap called Conviction.

@The Cole Train

HEY! Conviction was actually pretty solid and the co-op was sweet. I do prefer the old style of gameplay, but Conviction was nowhere near crappy.

@The Cole Train
I frikkin' love Conviction!

@The Cole Train
I've tried to play the first Splinter Cell right after finishing MGS3 a long time ago, since everyone back them would compare the two franchises. SC didn't make it for me, but I've played the Conviction demo a dozen times and haven't picked it up yet because of a lot of unplayed games and little time to do so.

Well, as they say (I always wonder who the hell "they" are), to each one its own.

@The Cole Train

Conviction was an awesome game. Tons of value too. I'm planning to play some of the terrorist hunt mode tonight. It was just different than the past Splinter Cells.

Can't say the same for SOCOM 4 based on the beta. It's different from past SOCOMS and it sucks.

@The Cole Train

Really?

I wanted to play Conviction really badly. I didn't realize it was a console exclusive until after it launched, though.

Still though, it looked awesome, and everyone I knew who played it said the same.

In any case, I couldn't be more excited for the SC Trilogy. I had the first one for PC way back when and played it to death. From what I hear, the sequels (especially Chaos Theory) are even better.

So stoked.

@Urethra Alfredo It isn't a terrible game, it's just so different from what I want for a Splinter Cell game. So if you really like the old ones, I wouldn't recommend Conviction

@TheShaper

it's silly to compare splinter cell with mgs because they are literally nothing alike. i consider mgs to be more sci-fi/fantasy than rooted in any sort of reality that we exist in. on top of this difference in theme/setting, there is also the completely different control schemes to take into account. bottom line is, it's pretty dumb to compare these series and i honestly never understood why anyone would.

it was probably just mindless fanboy banter because, as we all know, the splinter cell games were always ace on the original xbox, yet sucked major ass on the ps2, while mgs was always more-or-less a playstation flagship title.

The curtains in the first Splinter Cell got me into the series.

Yes, I was captivated by the fluid motion of the curtains and other things in the game.

@shojx Yeah, I loved walking through the plastic flap things.

@LEONLEONLEON This is wrong in so many levels.

I was going to get this for the online in Pandora Tomorrow and Chaos Theory but it is a no buy for just the single player.

@GhostlyKiller
Your loss.

@GhostlyKiller

Yeah, I heard the "spy versus mercenaries" multiplayer in the PT/CT still stands as some of the coolest competitive gaming ever. I was intrigued to finally be able to give it a go...

...oh well. My enthusiasm for the collection is dampened not.

@GhostlyKiller

Yeah, I was mainly interested in this collection because of the multiplayer.

Oh well, maybe next time when they release collections, we want the full game and not just 2/3 of one.

@Urethra Alfredo

Yeah, it was AWESOME. They totally screwed it up in Double Agent and then never bothered to fix it for Convention.

Hearing no multiplayer in these probably means a no buy for me.

I hope i can pick this up on steam espcially double agent (I heard the xbox & xbox360 version are two different games hope it in the bundle)

@bargaingamer Sorry buddy but this set's suppose to include 1, Pandora Tomorrow, and Chaos Theory. No Double Agent. I'd love to see a re patched version of that as well, since I'm being told the original Xbox one was the version to get.

@bargaingamer

These are for the First Three Splinter Cell's. I would like to add; The Best Splinter Cells.

So Double Agent; which was a downgrade from the awesomeness of Chaos Theory won't be in it.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/13580/

Anyways, these won't come out on Steam because they are already on there.

It is a dumbed down port of the PC ver. of the game; the online still works on PC. =D

@Vaancor

Double Agent on Last-Gen Consoles was more like Chaos Theory. More stealth-based then the current console ver.

There was no Spies v. Mercs in that version though, oddly and sadly, but it did have Story Co-op.

I don't get why they didn't put both games together. Only reason was; the two versions had different developers.

Wisely, they didn't use the GBA ports.

@CaptainProtonX

But if they had included the GCN-GBA connectivity via the PSP...

Splinter cell conviction was the best one of all it had best story and action plus it wasn't booooooring like all the rest

@skbkoy65

I'm sorry but I really really really have to, respectfully, disagree with you.

Conviction was the worst Splinter Cell I have ever played. I played them all. I'm sorry but most of the Splinter Cell fanbase also disagrees with you.

=D

@skbkoy65 Conviction is a dumbed down Splinter Cell game.

@skbkoy65

Respectfully, you are an idiot.

Conviction was the best of all it had the most action and best story. Plus it wasn't boring like the first 3

@skbkoy65

One more time, but emphasize the boredom you experienced.

I didn't feel it the first two times.

@skbkoy65

I respectfully disagree good sir.

@skbkoy65

So I own a gaming PC, a PS3, a PS2, and an Xbox 360. I've played the original 3 games on PC and partially on the Xbox. I've played Conviction on my Xbox 360. I don't fit into your "sony fanboys are the only ones who don't like it" shtick.

I thought the game was good, but it was way too easy. I mean, you had infinite pistol ammo so the majority of the time all you had to do was spam your pistol. Sure you could argue about going for achievements or trying to do each mission perfectly and not rushing in all badass, but in the end it just felt like like a "guns blazing" game more than a sneaking game, which is what I feel SC is all about.

I can't even tell you how much fun I've had with the original games and trying to find the perfect way to be stealthy because I had to. When your ammo is limited and an alarm means game over, you're actually forced to be clever and think more. When you have unlimited pistol ammo and can restock every single item 3-4 times a mission, it takes out part of the strategy.

It's still a good game, it's just not a great one, thanks in part to all their efforts to streamline it. (Though, to be fair, some of their changes were welcomed, like just generally making Sam faster/better at some of the more mundane tasks).

No just the Sony fanbase the only ones who didn't get to play conviction which you probably are one of

@skbkoy65 Hello PC says hi!!! Also the PC version came with the horrible Ubisoft DRM that made the game even worst. Also you can't disagree with The BATMAN!!!.

So glad they didn't use the PS2 ports. The PC version was the right choice I think. Now hopefully they will all play smoothly and have minimal glitches.

I'm afraid Double Agent on PS3 has left incurable scars on me. That must be the worst port I've ever played, even worse than Bayonetta!

I would have bought this on the PS3 if the multiplayer was included. However I've already played through all 3 splinter cells and even the temptation of trophies can't convince me.

I'm going to have to pass on this.

i don't really play online games so no big loss for me. i just want this to be out already cause i am looking forward too having it on PS3 ( only played the first two on Xbox not SC:CT or DA )

I have these from Steam and they hold up extremely well. They are still a lot of fun to play.

I never beaten Splinter Cell or Pandora Tomorrow or Chaos Theory but glad its based on the PC versions and not PS2 ports as those were pretty terrible and changed alot of the level designs. Probably gonna get this as I love to get three Plats on this collection.

one game that totally passed me by...never played it. and I'm not a fan of hd remakes.

No online = no purchase. I was really looking forward to this until now.

I don't have much time for gaming and plan to buy this and probably just play the best game out of the three.

Which is the best game?

I'm glad I'm finally going to be able to play Chaos Theory after all these years, but it's a tragedy the online modes won't be carried over to those of us who never tried it. I heard it was excellent, but now we'll never now.

Seems like a half-assed effort to me. Is it really that much trouble to port over the online segment? I mean, hell, I'd be willing to pay a little bit more for it.

I never thought that they were going to include the online.

I had such a sense of accomplishment beating the original SC. It redefined the genre. The online component being cut doesn't matter to me. This is definitely a buy but I hope it's in 16X9.

@(Unverified)

If Ubisoft's previous Prince of Persia HD re-releases are anything to go by, it'll have widescreen support.

Awesome, i never played the first 3... and im a stealth fan (MGS mostly, but need more)

loved Double Agent... Conviction not as much, was too much action and less tactic/stealth for me.

can't wait to get my hand on this collection

Yes! Ive been wondering this since the trilogy pack was 1st announced. Glad it's the PC port, can't wait to play it again.

kool

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