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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
By Ubisoft Toronto, released 1 Jan 2013
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- Wii U
- action-adventure game
What it is
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist is a stealth-action adventure from Ubisoft Toronto. Sam Fisher must stop the Engineers, a terrorist group carrying out escalating attacks on US interests. The game lets players shape their approach: Ghost play avoids detection, Assault confronts enemies directly, and Panther emphasizes silent, precise attacks. Gadgets include an upgraded Snake Cam, a Micro-trirotor Drone and the returning Sticky Shocker; players can also abduct and carry enemies or mark several targets for a Killing in Motion execution. Sam builds a new Echelon team with Anna Grímsdóttir, Isaac Briggs and Charlie Cole, operating from the Paladin stealth airliner. The listed features include single-player, multiplayer, co-op and Steam Achievements. However, online features are no longer supported, and multiplayer and co-op modes are no longer functional. Listed platforms include Windows, PlayStation 3 and Wii U; the Steam listing specifies Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- Three distinct approaches to play
- Gadgets include the Snake Cam and Micro-trirotor Drone
- Can abduct and carry enemies
- Steam Achievements are listed
- Online features are no longer supported
- Multiplayer and co-op modes are nonfunctional
- Steam listing specifies Windows
Who it suits
Blacklist suits players looking for a stealth-action campaign with multiple approaches to encounters and a range of gadgets. Its multiplayer and co-op listings are not a reason to choose it now, since those modes are no longer functional.
Blacklist offers stealth, direct combat and precise takedowns within a story about stopping the Engineers. Treat it as a single-player choice: its multiplayer and co-op modes no longer function.
