Splinter Cell: Conviction Review

Whoo, so just seconds ago I finished playing the game, so now as good a time as ever to share my thoughts on it.

First off, I'll say that overall, I really enjoyed playing this game. I haven't played a Splinter Cell game since Chaos Theory, so this was kind of nostalgic for me as well. The game play is thrilling and so much fun, and the cut scenes and "story progressing" parts are well-integrated into the game itself. The voice acting and writing is top-notch, which is a nice break because I just finished StarCraft 2 which had pretty bad writing.

There are some flaws, however. I bought this game on Friday evening and finished it at 9:00 Sunday night. So... its way too short. I'm kind of used to games nowadays being shorter, like with the recent Call of Duty games and stuff, but I really, really wish it could have gone on longer and I felt unsatisfied with the length.

Also, the stealth aspect is super fun but its not nearly as skill-dependent as earlier games. Its a very accessible game, once again unlike the earlier ones, but it just feels like you have nothing to do with your success in the missions, and so much of it is automated with just the pressing of a button.

Also, the trademark green Splinter Cell goggles make an appearance, but they're not useful except for a few times where there are laser traps that you have to avoid. But, you still get to kill people from above, like from on a pipe or a ledge, which is just really, really fun.

In closing of this short short review, I just want to say that Sam Fisher is SO HOT in this game. Like, Liam Neeson style-- older, but still kicking ass like nobody's business.

My overall raking of this game ...

Graphics - 8/10 (top-notch physics, but nothing ground-breaking)
Story - 8/10 (engaging and pretty easy to follow, but too short)
Voice acting - 10/10
Uh, just being fun - 9/10
Challenge - 6/10

Overall <3 8.2 / 10

Thanks for reading, I just wanted to vary up the content of the blog just a little bit. Maybe I'll put up a StarCraft review later as well.

I still really like Japanese music, you guys. Trust me.