Splinter Cell: Blacklist was officially released and the reviews are in; what are gamers saying about the newest installment of the action-adventure franchise?
To put it simply, BUY THIS GAME.
IGN gave the newest "Splinter Cell" a 9.2 out of 10. IGN does not hand out amazing reviews easily, and if you love action games then purchasing this game is a no-brainer.
Check out the snippets of reviews that will sure to get you excited about this game.
IGN's take on the game:
Hanging from a ledge on a balcony, I pressed the Back button on the Xbox 360 gamepad and grizzled superspy Sam Fisher drew an armed guard closer with a whispered a come-hither taunt.
Decision time: do I toss an incendiary grenade at his feet and watch the flesh cook off his bones? Tear gas him and then run up and slit his throat? Simply aim my pistol at his face and paint the wall with his brains?
Nah, I'm an old-school Splinter Cell purist, so instead I tapped the X button. Fisher reached up, grabbed the bad guy by the shirt, and hurled him over the edge to the concrete below. No one heard. That rush of having so many tools to choose from and the intoxicating freedom to execute a plan as I saw fit is the biggest part of what makes Splinter Cell: Blacklist the best game in the series since 2005's Chaos Theory.
The New York Daily News' review:
I don't actually want to be writing this review right now. Truth be told, I'd much rather just go back to playing Splinter Cell: Blacklist.
That's how fun and immersive Sam Fisher's latest adventure is. The newest game in Ubisoft's long-running Splinter Cell stealth gaming series is the kind of game that you simply won't want to put down, a fulfilling, enjoyable experience from beginning to end. Not that there really is an end, of course. But that's why I'd much rather be playing right now.
Blacklist blends several types of gameplay seamlessly into one experience. There's are equal parts action and stealth (with a heavy emphasis on stealth), single-player and cooperative missions, and splendid competitive multiplayer in the form of the Spies vs. Mercs format.
These two reviewers sum up what most are saying about the game. Check out the trailer for "Splinter Cell: Blacklist" below. If you've already got your hands on the game, leave your thoughts in the comment section below.
