Brief Thoughts on Splinter Cell Remake

[@CriticalNobody]

What do you hope to see from a Splinter Cell remake? While there's a part of me that wants to be optimistic about this news, modern day Ubisoft hasn't exactly earned my trust over the years so until the final product proves me wrong, I'll maintain healthy skepticism. If you'd like to see more of my Splinter Cell related content, here's the playlist - kzbin.info/aero/PLhL8LhGhqZhnaZNuwjkrDb-eKGookOeLB

[@TuckToast]

Honestly I’m just hoping they don’t do what they did with assassins creed, microtransactions, weapons based on level and rank (if you know what I mean)

[@durchfaII]

Have the same voice actors? Having the same deep athmosphere like SC1 and pandora tomorrow and not removing content like most remakes.

[@durchfaII]

@Brupcat source? :)

[@EarlingSteward]

@Brupcat give us a source (a trust worthy one)

[@Rollowsoa]

Same!

[@ChengTeoh]

Sam Fisher's going to have to pay some micro-transaction fees in the form of NFTs just to turn on those iconic googles.

[@Kechioma]

Different colors and filters locked behind paywalls

[@ElTigre12024]

$9.99 for a silencer

[@Gruntvc]

$20 to get the Michael Ironside voice acting dlc. Screw modern AAA gaming lol.

[@jetpackandbutlers5915]

15$ to turn on the thermal vision

[@durchfaII]

@@jetpackandbutlers5915 100$ to turn night vision on

[@samz8691]

Assuming it's good, it'd be cool to see the cut Russia levels and the PS2-Exclusive Power Plant level be brought back in the Remake, maybe even the Xbox DLC/PC Update missions that were a kind of epilogue.

[@mortisnoctu]

Hell yeah

[@gold24k54]

#SaveMiningtown

[@gameragodzilla]

The DLC levels for Xbox and PC originally took place prior to the Chinese Embassy level. They were just repurposed and slightly rewritten to take place after the main campaign so Phillip Masse’s plot line was resolved. You even see reference to this as guards in the Abbatoir mission make reference to “American super spy stories coming out of Kola.” So I think the main campaign should put the DLC levels back to their original positions and complete the original full plotline.

[@LorenHelgeson]

@@gameragodzilla I remember shortly after the game came out back in the day, there was a lot of buzz in gaming magazines about something called "Kola Cell" and people were stoked to hear that it was finally coming out. OXM even came with a demo disc one month that had the whole level on it. This was just before XBox Live really took off. Man, the days when a single DLC map got people so excited. Then the two Vselka submarine levels were mentioned shortly thereafter. Rainbow Six 3 on the XBox also came with a bonus disc that had all three maps.

[@lionocyborg6030]

@@gameragodzilla This is reflected in the GBA version: after Caspian Oil Refinery & CIA, you go to the Vselka submarine & shipyard (all 1 level now) and then the PS2 Nuclear Power Plant level before the abattoir. Chinese Embassy (both times) is missing from that version though and Abbatoir pulls double duty as the presidential palace level: you go back to it to do the original presidential palace objectives like find the ark and snipe Nikoladze.

[@mortisnoctu]

I do believe that a “Splinter Cell: Stealth Action Redefined” remake could allow the game to fully realize and explore concepts that it was only rudimentarily capable of exploring when it was released due to technological limitations of the time.

[@DSled]

100%, i think it's gonna be really cool. Or at least it could be, if ubisoft doesn't fuck it up

[@mortisnoctu]

@@DSled 💯

[@stinkfist6422]

One thing i hate about stealth games nowadays is that you they give you a minimap exposing the enemy surrounding which takes away the thrill of stealth games, i mean what is fun on sneaking on enemies and planning a strategy when you can just openly gun down everyone

[@dayghjfnnakninjui9909]

from techradar quoting ubisoft rep "retooled for a modern audience" "rewriting and adapting the story for a modern-day audience" I expect the worse.

[@Ben_Dover753]

Indeed! The game will have the identity crisis of a pre-teen middle school freshman with a sprinkle of fantasy, some magic catering to everyone and nobody.

[@EvanDerickson]

It seems like the '00s (and even the '90s, for the most part) are considered too recent for new games to be set in, but I would be fully in favor of keeping the original's setting, along with the black-and-white Palm Pilot and all of the other '00s gadgets. Maybe now that Millennials are in our 30s, we'll be considered an important enough audience to pander to with some nostalgia. 2004 setting, with '20s graphics, and gameplay and level design that takes the best of Chaos Theory and games that came after it---that's my dream game.

[@BygoneT]

It's not a question of maybe, it's already happening. Disney remakes ring a bell? The real issue is are they gonna respect it or are they gonna turn it into micro transaction hell?

[@bencarlson4300]

@@BygoneT The key with any remake or sequel is whether or not the executives are willing to leave creators alone. Metal Gear is a prime example: Kojima got free reign for a while and was able to make whatever he wanted UNTIL Konami stepped in on the later stages of V and rushed the last few missions of what was up to that point a masterpiece.

[@OperatorMax1993]

Yeah i agree, would love to see games (stealth, action, tactical shooters, etc) to be set in the 90s and 00s, those times were awesome and kicked "posterior" left and right

[@lukaschapman9594]

Remember Ubisoft - at best, Splinter Cell isn’t an action adventure series. It’s a stealth series. It’s grounded, realistic and rewards stealth over action wherever possible. At best, Sam was never there. There’s a reason the first 3 games and especially Chaos Theory hold up so much. This remake has to stay true to that classic formula. The first three (maybe four) games felt grounded, like they could actually happen in the real world. These realistic tense political situations. Blacklist barely felt like Splinter Cell at all. Ubisoft has to remember what made Splinter Cell great in the first place. They’ve made the later games more action-focused to appeal to a wider audience, but in doing so, they’ve ironically made it about generic action, and lost what’s made Splinter Cell a genre-defining stealth series. “Like a sliver of glass, a Splinter Cell is small, sharp and invisible.”

[@junioraltamontent.7582]

I hate Blacklist. One thing that was great about the first Trilogy (maybe even DA) was how slow and deliberate Sam was, being a sinewy 45 year old SEAL. You got the feeling his power came from patience and old man martial arts grace. Not only was the action adventure jarring, but seeing him look and act 30 years old and doing Uncharted climbing like a Xenomorph as what should be a 60 year old with knees worn to dust is essentially a different character altogether.

[@E2dEyeTheta]

@@junioraltamontent.7582 Exactly! You and the OP nailed it. You could almost remove the "Splinter Cell" title from 'Blacklist' (and the iconic goggles) and you'd think it was just another stealth game inspired by SC. You didn't even need to hide bodies and you could literally just run right past guards and be just fine. Even if you were seen, you could just shoot like 10 enemies and live. You'd NEVER get away with that in the og trilogy lol. That game was borderline arcade in style.

[@vanilla3464]

Would like to see them take a look at the cut content from the original game. There were chapters in Russia that were gonna take place after Kalinatek. These missions got cut with some of them being reworked into DLC and one of them (Nuclear Power Plant) being shipped off as a PS2 exclusive mission.

[@upthepunxcollective7398]

i just hope Ubisoft doesn't fumble this. They need to take the game mechanics and feel of Chaos Theory, the linear yet multi-branched map design (think maintenance shaft on kokubo sosho), and polish and sharpen the noise and light system to a razor's edge with incredible looking lighting and near-perfect acoustics for the environments if they want a decent chance at recapturing "Stealth Action Redefined". Maybe even add blood trails when you go lethal that clue enemies in to encourage non-lethal and stealthy play.

[@Simplicinius.Genialis]

They'll mess it up somehow. (Please don't)

[@martinlipari934]

Now we need Pandora tomorrow and chaos theory to complete it

[@EpicDst]

I'm not at all against remakes or reboots, but thoses have to be purposeful. They have to be not a finality, but a step toward new entries in the franchise. If done right, a remake/reboot have a lot of positives. On the consumer side, they can highlight new perspectives and refresh an old game fans have grown with. They can appeal to new audiences, from the fame of the original game, to the fact it can be a good starting point to a franchise without having to play all prior games. From a developement point, it is a blueprint to what the first team was trying to achieve and the core characteristics of the franchise. Also, it means the new developement team will be familiar with the game concepts, story, mechanics, and so on for the production of a follow up. But as I said, it have to be a foundation to build on, to expand the franchise and to make it fresh again. Not a quick cash grab without any further plans. Even with the mess Ubisoft is today, I have hope for every new game they release, and it break my heart to see them goind deep in the wrong direction every time. I still cherish a lot of their past games, and I want to feel that again, even for one last time

[@Gruntvc]

I'd be excited if the original devs returned to remake their game. That's how we got the excellent and arguably best game remake ever, RE1 Remake 2002. When new devs remake a classic, they often don't do as great of a job. Cough, RE3 Remake 2020, cough. Heck, this applies to remasters as well. Just look at Command and Conquer Remaster Collection that was done by devs who used to work at Westwood Studios compared to what Take2/Rockstar did with the GTA Definitive Edition Trilogy. Yikes.

[@ElTigre12024]

Personally I couldn't care less if there's another Splinter Cell sequel. I feel like this is a stone that is better left unturned but a remake of the OG Splinter Cell is the closest we will get to a new entry, and if Ubisoft doesn't screw it up I'll buy it. In fact this is the only Splinter Cell I couldn't beat because of the action sequence with Grinko in the Myanmar level.

[@bencarlson4300]

Same with the inevitable Metal Gear remakes upcoming. Stealth franchises need to survive

[@mitchtavio]

The same Ubisoft that completely changed Rainbow Six into a 5v5 multiplayer hero shooter, and Ghost Recon into an open world drone infested shitball (pun intended), and soon to be Battle Royale. On a side note, Michael Ironside is Sam Fisher to me. I understand if they want to move away from that, but make a new character if you have to. Dont get another voice actor and try and pass him off as Sam. Personally I think Michael Ironside still has plenty of life left in him. He is a voice actor, not a stuntman. Look what Halo is doing. They still have Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, Jeff Steitzer etc decades later.

[@noahangell5504]

If they don’t use michael ironside for sam I am going to be so upset. Been waiting years for another splinter cell.

[@ChrisWTube]

A new Splinter Cell needs -Michael Ironside, maybe even the original’s voice work -very analogue feeling movement and deliberate, well animated actions -the auto side switching camera from Chaos Theory -intuitive and completely customisable controls on console that don’t have conflicting actions (e.g push Y cracks the door to peak and can be slowly pushed open or closed with the left stick, pushing Y again fully opens the door or a closed door can be fully opened by double tapping Y. Crouch is B, hold B briefly near a crawl space enters it. dpad down is view deployed camera, hold down briefly near a door uses snake cam.) -no action menu of the old games -returning mechanics like rappelling etc -options for more realistic mechanics like magazine swapping instead of full reloading etc

[@pjf674]

Also, the OG rifle, attachments, and pistol from Chaos Theory only. No pickups. No upgrades. No stats.

[@ChrisWTube]

@@pjf674 i like the Chaos Theory attachments but but maybe only changeable between missions. I’d also like to completely replace the crosshairs with lasers.

[@W8LF_-]

Its not new.

[@ChrisWTube]

@@W8LF_- it is because it’s a remake, not a remaster.

[@jessejames8490]

Don't forget interrogations

[@thebulletkin8393]

I’ve just played through chaos theory after your recommendation and thoroughly loved it, it feels so different to most games I play nowadays. I’d love them to really take note from it since I’m not a fan of the modern attempts at stealth games

[@gfkgrgrkm]

anyone remember the guard that is so fascinated with ninjas? love that bit😁😁

[@kkammei]

Modern Ubisoft design just doesn't fit Splinter Cell at all so I'm surprised this is happening. If they stray too far from something like Blacklist, it'll be awful. Open-world with enemy camps doesn't work with Splinter Cell. I hope it'll be, at most, like Dishonored 2 in which levels were a lot larger than the first with more ways to approach it. Maybe tools that allow different access points while disallowing others would be cool to unlock. Like a grapple hook, wirecutters, Payday 2-like intel that enables certain actions, etc.

[@adaptorperish1322]

I guess they’re doing it because it’s an IP that doesn’t earn money, but could.

[@gameragodzilla]

@@adaptorperish1322 They’re also probably doing it because of the current backlash and bad press Ubisoft has been getting. Jedi Fallen Order only became a thing because of the monumental backlash the EA made Battlefront games got. Therefore, EA had to make a good, dedicated single player game that isn’t part of their usual business model to get some good press back.

[@tannera.3359]

My thoughts: They will fuck this up tremendously.

[@NoThing-wc3cs]

The first things that popped up in my mind about what I hope this remake would do were the following: 1. Obviously new graphics, I hope they optimize it well and give options regarding Sam’s HUD. 2. The ability to go prone, I love doing this in games that allow this, it gives more stealth opportunities. 3. A small “open-world”, like you said, a linear layout but with lots of options to approach it, giving it replay value. 4. All cutscenes are ingame, like you said, always staying in control of Sam. 5. After beating the game, giving new options like new missions on new maps that weren’t in the original. Last one: I don’t really need a competitive mode or even a cooperative mode, just Sam alone on a mission. Obviously no NFT, no microtransactions etc. Dlc that brings new maps I would pay for though.

[@James-C24]

Delighted you have done a review. When i first heard the news i came to your channel wanting your opinion. Delighted i can now have it.

[@harrydeluca7004]

I think there's a balance to be struck between how Blacklist did story and how the original did story. Like you said, Blacklist was a bit heavy-handed in terms of cinematics, but I don't personally agree with the anti-linear sentiment. Giving the player choice is all well and good, but if it really isn't a choice at all, it isn't good. That's the complication with combining choice with story. In the example you used as a visual (when Sam is using the gadget to hear the elevator conversation), the mission fails if you don't listen to the dialogue. One could argue that you really DON'T have a choice in that instance. The reason the devs gave you no choice is because then the player would not hear pertinent story information. I believe that the way it was done in Blacklist, while not ideal, is at least transparent. It's obvious that you have no choice in this moment and they don't try to mince words by pretending you do. One could argue that it's better to throw players into cutscenes because there's an established understanding between the audience and developers that "this is a moment where you have no control." In the context of Splinter Cell: Choice is good, but not at the expense of the narrative. That's been their philosophy from the first game to Blacklist. Lambert always dies, the people you spare/kill in Blacklist are ultimately meaningless to the story, etc. As per your statements about forcing the player into action sequences... I'm surprised to say that I also don't agree. I agree that you should accommodate the Ghost playstyle, but that isn't the ONLY playstyle (in fact, it's quite the dedicated and hardcore minority). That moment in the presidential palace when the lights go out is such an iconic and identifiable moment in the franchise. Franchise-defining moments like those would be completely lost if we only focused on the ghost playstyle. As vocal as the dedicated ghost-playthrough fanbase is, the tagline has always been "stealth action redefined." Stealth AND action. This could mean them working together in tandem, or them being mutually exclusive of one another. Regardless, the balance should not be tipped one way or the other. With newer technology, I think they'll be better able to accommodate both types of players because both types exist and one is not more valid than the other. Sorry, a bit of a rant there, but I'm personally tired of this community telling each other what Splinter Cell is supposed to be. People need to take a step back like the developers and read the original tagline.

[@codyC423]

I hope they don't do the modern thing where they make fisher run and jump at light speed and feel like he weighs 40 pounds. Even in the original Sam had weight to him like an actual human being

[@eropandasennin13]

Yay, now you can join us Prince of Persia fans, where we patiently wait for something "new" from a franchise we love. Sure we have no idea how it's gonna be done and when it will be finished BUT....no that's it really.

[@Matheus-ki9zo]

Prince of Persia has been cold-bloodedly murdered by Assassin's Creed

[@eropandasennin13]

@@Matheus-ki9zo Yeah...

[@KeepCalmAndStayCalm]

I believe this remake is Ubisoft testing the waters on profitable are new proper stealth game in the modern era of gaming.

[@mortisnoctu]

PRAISE BE TO FISHER. THIS IS INSANELY EXCITING ALTHOUGH I AM INCREDIBLY NERVOUS. I agree. The new (old) game should be built with Chaos Theory in mind. It NEEDS Michael Ironside and the original cast if they're all still alive. Would be cool if they include a ton of different gear and guns and goggles and outfits, and make them unlock able by performing specific feats of Splinter Cell prowice. Getting thru certain areas undetected unlocks things, knocking out certain npc’s unlocks things, etc…

[@mortisnoctu]

@CEM _CJ Very sad to learn that! Thanks for the information

[@giantminer5]

If they couldn’t get Michael Ironside back I think that they should use the voice from siege. That persons voice sounds much better than the voice in blacklist

[@Ifitplaysthenplayit]

I just want a AAA stealth game where stealth is the requirement to succeeding where being discovered means your are most likely going to die.

[@4i4kov]

It's amazing that Ubisoft have Clint Hocking (scriptwriter, lead level designer and creative director for Splinter Cell Chaos Theory) currently working for them, and yet they have tasked him with developing another Assassin's Creed game. And this is after he was creative director for Watch Dogs: Legion at the Toronto studio. Shows the incompetence of modern day Ubisoft.

[@ldyb1712]

In 2015 when he came back at Ubisoft, Clint Hocking said that he didn't want to work on Splinter Cell right away. Because back then he worked so hard on Chaos Theory that he ended having mental health issues, so he wanted to step away from Splinter Cell. He talked about that in his blog by the way. So maybe he doesn't feel ready yet to work again on this franchise.

[@Ervin-1190]

Friendly reminder: Do NOT preorder. Wait for honest reviews.

[@673AWSF]

Never really beat the first two splinter cells because they were so hard. I’m excited.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

I have a horrible feeling about this game. At this point I don't trust ubisoft to get anything right. This should just have been a sequel with a new operative and maybe Sam in the role of Lambert, but going for a remake, likely _without_ Ironside, could go all sorts of wrong. However I'd be overly happy to be proven wrong.

[@Ice_Wizard200]

I totally agree, but I'm quite optimistic. It still is the first title and I think they know the Splinter Cell community enough to know that they have to don't mess things up like they did with all their other titles. I remember earing about a rumor of an open world Splinter Cell game some time ago, but now they reveal something that is totally opposite...

[@beancheesedip8337]

Considering how well Blacklist managed to merge Conviction's faster pace head shot bananza with early SC's more open map design and methodical stealth mechanics, I'd honestly be perfectly happy if they just remade the original Splinter Cell in the modern style in line with Blacklist. The gun play and cover mechanics were overall well made, meaning the more action oriented moments weren't frustrating as the mechanics were designed to be perfectly functional in an action context, the movement mechanics were really great, the stealth, again, while not as deep as Chaos Theory or even the original, were still well done, the map design, while still being linear, was well thought out and based around the movement mechanics, allowing for a surprising amount of options in avoiding or flanking enemies, and, as I discovered in my numerous replays of the game, there was actually a surprising number of different routes you could take to get to your objective, from kicking in the front door and blasting your way through to scaling cliffsides, cutting open the backs of tents to sneak through, climbing pipes and crawling through vents. As a personal hope, I want them to bring back all the difficulty options Blacklist had. I want to be able to replay level after level in baby cakes easy mode where I can feel like John Wick, popping skulls and effortlessly tearing through enemies in a dance of knives and gunfire, all the way to ball bustingly difficult enemies with 360° vision cones like they all have a byakugan, your bullets are dart guns outside of a perfectly placed head shot and you go down faster than a mayfly in heat. Also, I'd actually prefer them to include some kind of multi-player mode like Spies vs. Mercs and have them pump that mode full of micro transactions, rather than ruin the single player with it.

[@Asgar1205]

I'm with you, just remake the story of SC1 within the gameplay of Chaos Theory

[@v84121]

A part of me is excited for the Splinter Cell Remake, but I also don't feel that excited with Ubisoft's current track record; open world games filled with boring missions that have been copy and pasted into every title they develop with only small changes to the objectives/purpose...and the tons of MTXs, simple rpg elements, gear scoring, looting etc. What I want for SC remake lines up with the requests in this video 100%. They have a whole trilogy of games to look at and see what made them great, but also look at where they failed and could flush out those ideas by either turning them into something that works or get rid of them entirely. Chaos Theory is probably the best example to get their inspirations when developing the remake. Lighting, mechanics, missions/mission structure, level design giving the player more wiggle room to try out different approaches. Hell, they could take some inspiration from other stealth action games out there like Hitman or even Sniper Elite; missions set in small determined sandboxes that allow you to tackle multiple objectives with different tactics and still complete the mission. Of course, this idea may not work with the more dedicated fanbase who really enjoy how the original trilogy played. In the meantime, they could port over some of the games to modern hardware to generate some hype and bring in newcomers across all platforms. I'd be cool with them remastering the later titles like Conviction and Blacklist, get them to an enjoyable state, and use it as some influx of cash for the remake; idk just an idea to try and get this game to somewhat meet the grand expectations we all have for the remake. Splinter Cell has been dormant for a really long time, and right now is the perfect time to make a comeback.

[@Pendragon667]

As you and many other said before: Chaos Theory was probably, at least imho, the perfect entry in the whole Splinter Cell series. It was the perfect bland of stealth and (modern) game mechanics, narration and action without tilting too much on either side.

[@LevisH21]

Chaos Theory is also the funniest game in the franchise. the dark humor, the cowardly crying enemy guards being so scared of darkness and how they almost piss themselves in fear when Sam interrogates them is the high point of Chaos Theory. also Grim making fun of Sam being old is just funny. or Lambert telling Sam he needs adult diapers. all characters in Chaos Theory have been so well developed. props to Ubisoft Montreal for creating this masterpiece.

[@a.v.i.x_9326]

As soon as l heard that splinter cell is getting a remake I was like Craig was going to make a video about his opinion

[@gondalasatvarsh5892]

I do not have confidence on Ubisoft making a competent game anytime soon.

[@Ben_Dover753]

I'm of the opinion that this game becomes increasingly, comically juvenile and by a steep degree.

[@Schaden-freude]

Honestly with the loss of Tenchu by Fromsoft, I need a real stealth game again. The last 12 years of "hide in grass" approach to stealth has been incredibly dull.

[@naomidierckx5467]

As someone who reveres Blacklist just as much as Chaos Theory (Though Blacklist is my favorite game of all time...), I hope they find a healthy balance between the core stealth of before and the Tom Clancy Techno-Thriller Experience of Blacklist. Like, I find the cinematic cutscenes make for a more immersive experience than everything happening during gameplay. Though, yes, technology has advanced enough so that the "listening in during the elevator ride" can look just as convincing as if it were a cutscene. So stuff like that should stay a gameplay element.

[@xkiroxX]

at first I was stoked. then I realized its probably going to be a Uplay exclusive

[@Igneeka]

As...not that great as Breakpoint was the fact that you sometimes need to use nightvision during night time, can shoot off lights and interrogate guards to get info gives me hope that if they made a (non-open-world) Splinter Cell game and went a little deeper into the stealth mechanics (or make it more like the original trilogy) it could work, especially when the devs seem to at least care a little...then again I don't expect anything more than mediocrity when it comes to Ubisoft

[@E2dEyeTheta]

I'm really hoping they don't go for open world as well. It just wouldn't fit the SC dynamic. At the very least, they should give us a remake of the og trilogy so we have a solid 36 individual missions to play and then, if they're feeling ambitious, make a 4th installment that is open world. I'm not opposed to open world as a whole, but it would be the wrong move for re-entering the franchise...and by "open world" I mean in the fashion as MGS (NOT like an RPG).

[@jax_wildguess]

No way this new game will be good.. maybe I’m wrong but I cant see it happening..

[@LethalByChoice]

Not excited at all. Considering what happened with RE3 remake and the GTA definitive edition, I personally don't think the remake is going to do well. I don't think most people are going to like it (not true fans of splinter cell anyway) and I think its going to be similar to what they did with Blacklist and Conviction, because its a remake and not a remaster, which means there is a good chance they'll butcher it.

[@rapeisalwaysthewomansfault946]

I really wanted a new ip instead of a remake, oh well, I just hope they don’t fuck it up

[@mfnatedogg]

Ah they'll mess it up. It's modern Ubisoft

[@austinrusk9195]

Remake of the first game means now that Sam got a kerambit and will be the actor from Blacklist, except he’ll be in Georgia for some reason.

[@crumer2888]

I hope we get a total remake reboot sorta of thing like how modern warfare got a total reboot in 2019 with a new engine and story compared to the first game

[@johnberryconwayiii7071]

They never should've called the new guy the same name. Should've taken the echelon on to new missions with a new recruit protagonist. They called him Sam and that was a mistake. Can't replace the original voice.

[@BubblegumCrash332]

The Splinter cell remake will be a online single player experience with a roadmap to a roadmap that will lead to another roadmap of future DLC that will be unlockable by purchasing Ubisoft NFTs

[@Gruntvc]

Completely broken at release too but their still charging premium AAA baloney prices for it? I despise modern AAA gaming lol.

[@picolotight2def]

I'm so sick of youtube and these ads. An ad 2 mins in one a 6 min video. Wtf!?

[@heavymetalboy427]

A list of what we want -Nuclear power plant and DLC levels -Spies Vs Mercs -and rtx

[@joshmc1104]

one day in the year 4000 we will get a chaos theory remake

[@saibot1246]

I like how the dude who announced in ubisoft it's a mix between farcry and assassin's creed get silenced when they told it's a remake.

[@JohnDoe-ys1vb]

I hope Clint hocking, director for Chaos theory, will be consulted some considering he's back at the company.

[@MOONSUN4Life]

I agree with everything you said 100% and would just add that Ubisoft have the perfect way to move the franchise forward in Sarah Fisher, who, in the last two Splinter Cell novels, has now joined her father as a Fourth Echelon operative. Not only is Sarah in her thirties, which would naturally call for a younger actor to do the voicing and motion capture, but it would totally check the "Made for modern audiences" box by having a woman in the role of the protagonist. Best of all, they could bring back all the characters from the older games (minus Lambert, of course) in a supporting role (which would take a lot of pressure off of Michael Ironside if his health is still a concern), bridging the gap between the old generation of Splinter Cell characters (and fans) and the new generation while allowing for a new character's story to unfold. I just don't think current-era Ubisoft has the guts to do that, but it's nice to have a dream either way.

[@neo7759]

Nobody is buying a full Splinter Cell game where the protagonist is a Woman, it would feel like a different franchise.

[@dennissinned6299]

Bring back the lethal/nonlethal choice, same as in Blacklist. The knife, the SWAT turn and the wall split jump. Do not overdo it on stealth, allow some room for decent firefight if push comes to shove. Mimimi failed after 3 games because of overusing stealth, allowing no room for errors. There's a chance that something will go wrong, here and there, so there must be some flexibility. Commandos was very strict also, no room for mistakes and that's why Commandos 2 is a masterpiece. Allowed for a more relaxed gameplay. After all, in stealth, you are the predator. You must take time to see what lies ahead and how best to tackle it. Lastly, if a remake will be made, make it all 4 first games. Conviction and Blacklist are fine as they are.

[@E2dEyeTheta]

If they're going to "remake" the og Splinter Cell, I would hope they remake 'Pandora Tomorrow' and 'Chaos Theory'. With that said, I would hope they make the remake similar in style to 'Chaos Theory' and not like 'Blacklist' which felt a bit cartoony and 'arcade-like' in comparison. It would be cool if 'Pandora Tomorrow' keeps the jungle theme but focused (at least partially) on Cartels in South America rather than some terrorist group in Indonesia (for anyone who wants a 'Splinter Cell' movie, watch the 2015 movie 'Sicario'- particularly the final 30 minutes or so). I've been thinking about this remake quite a bit and two levels that I think would be cool would be The Pentagon (for og Splinter Cell) and ADX Florence (for 'Pandora' remake assuming Cartel storyline) as both are two of the most secure places on Earth. It would also be cool if they made a 'highest' difficulty which could only be played in first person- I actually thought about this in 2013 with 'Blacklist' as it would make the game more challenging as you wouldn't be able to look around in 3rd person (but this would have to be done right). Finally, if they can't retain Michael Ironside, another person who has that 'voice' is Kiefer Sutherland- anyone who has seen the movie 'Phone Booth' knows what I'm talking about....just some thoughts of mine :)

[@Euthyphro]

I think a remake for the original is the perfect way to reboot the franchise into relevance again.

[@jadedmillion8991]

I'm going to wait for your review of it since I trust your judgement on this series more than anyone else on this platform before I consider even buying it. You got me into the franchise because of your reviews and since you are way more knowledgeable in this franchises in's and out's than myself I really trust that you will know if it's worth getting or not. Yeah I can always take the dive and blindly buy the game to "Form my own opinion" and likely have major buyers remorse while financially supporting the publisher that likely didn't deserve it just so they can keep doing things like Aggressive Microtransactions, EXP Throttling, Loot Creates, Live Service Games, Intrusive DRM, Releasing Unfinished and Broken Games, Copy/Paste Game Design, Overpriced Games, Day One DLC, Overpriced DLC/Season Passes, Seventeen variants of the same game taking up store shelves with the words Special, Deluxe or Gold slapped on the cover, Sexually Harassing Employees and Selling NFT's.

[@Tourettes-syndrome-gaming]

I hope they have like four buildings are connected to each other by a rope or something and like there’s windows on them and people can see you from the other buildings and shit that would be fucking sick

[@creatorsfreedom6734]

best part of chaos theroy was luring a group into a knock out gas

[@TheWaynos73]

and remote vision hacking. an aspect of chaos theory that was insanely cool

[@juanyeeast1630]

I'm glad you brought up the NFT crap in the end lmao

[@robertsimmons1653]

I'm still dying for a Splinter Cell Movie with Tom Hardy cast as a prime Sam Fisher.

[@Rajoovi1]

The darkest timeline is Sam in the remake being voiced by Eric Johnson.

[@NoOne-qn2hv]

I'm not very confident in modern Ubisoft remembering what made the SC series so great but we'll only have to hope for now. At least they're not changing it into some open world garbage like what people were claiming a couple weeks ago.

[@mortisnoctu]

Maybe we’ll see high tech remakes of the entire original trilogy… Certain levels and places in Pandora Tomorrow like the rooftop with the searchlights AND mines only visible in heat vision would be really really cool with modern graphics. Even Chaos Theory would theoretically be amazing to see faithfully remade in modern HD with epic environmental effects and whatnot.

[@JuanG2020]

Despite the poor reputation Ubisoft has gotten in recent years, I am fully rooting for them to make this an amazing game. They already said they are going back to their original formula for Assassin's Creed: Mirage, and while we have yet to see gameplay of that, I remain optimistic. I have been craving an addition to the Splinter Cell series for a while now, and finally got around to playing through all of the older games. I had started with Conviction and Blacklist back when they originally came out. The rest of the games went on sale at one point, and I bought them all up; after having them installed and unplayed for 2 years, I went on a marathon of all four games. It was a huge change of pace from what I was used to, but it was a great experience. My favorite is now Chaos Theory; the story and gameplay were great. I loved the optional interrogations you could do to gather information, and was disappointed that it was not something I was able to experience in Conviction or Blacklist. I am surprised that Ubisoft did not end up continuing the story with the new characters they introduced. Maybe they are too attached to Sam Fisher to let him go? I can understand that; he is a great character, but they didn't even decide to tackle the conflict with Voron and Kestrel; he was so cool in Conviction and I would have loved to get another chance to play as him. I know there's Blacklist Aftermath, but I can't exactly play a book now, can I? There's a lot of naysayers already preparing for a shitstorm of a game, but I really think Ubisoft will pull through. In any case, we will just have to wait and see what happens.

[@ouroldhouse3674]

I have a few parameters that must be met if I am to buy: *No NFTs or mtx whatsoever *No objective markers or any of that floating text bullshit *Keep the under-appreciated original music where possible *Ironside or GTFO I expect precisely zero of these will be adhered to, but there you go

[@charlesdemers1197]

I just realized that Michael Ironside had a lead role in The Last Chapter, a serie about Quebec biker gang that my dad love to death. Neat!

[@megyskermike]

Unpopular opinion, SC1 is one of the best in the series. I hope they don't implement all your asking for; the way CT is built makes it way too easy. And blacklist is horrible

[@JohnDoe-em2xd]

"Bland sprawling checklist simulator" has to be the best definition of modern day Ubisoft games. My feeling exactly when playing AC Valhalla.

[@giygas_9577]

January 2023, and I'm only just now finding out about this. Have they revealed much else about it?

[@IIIGhostHDIII]

I Hope the becomes the Great Coop Mode from Chaos Theory. Chaos Theory was the greatest Splinter Cell. In this year Splinter is 20 years old and still looks ok for a 20 year old Video Game

[@pjf674]

I see this as the best case scenario for more SC. Blacklist was okay, but weightless feeling movement, drones, and expanded arsenal was way too much of a departure from the originals for my taste. Remakes of the originals is the only scenario in which I could realistically see them dialing any of that back.

[@rhuan3d]

You were spot on with "weightless feeling movement". in Chaos Theory and those prior to it the movements were just honey and milk to control

[@pjf674]

@@rhuan3d It must be some magical combination of control, sound design, and animation because the climbing, mantling, and aerial take downs feel the models have actual weight to them. I've yet to play a game that nails it quite like Chaos Theory.

[@kingdomkey2262]

@@pjf674 Double Agent tuned up that movement abit minus the crappy framerate

[@pjf674]

@@kingdomkey2262 Oh yeah. I always forget about that one. It had its moments, but was let down by bad level design.

[@MrAdamFC]

Chris Pratt is - Sam fisher. I'm sure though Ubisoft will give this series the love and care it needs just like they're doing with Prince of Persia

[@31GGNotRussianProductions]

3:54 are people not gonna talk about this?!!

[@carsondinwoodie5840]

If they made sam fisher serve as the position of adam lamberd and eric jobnonson came in as the karate kid to become the new sam fisher this would have been a smother transition but sinse they tried to just jam eric i to the place of sam fisher as sam fisher which no actor in their right mind should have done was a crap idea. As a new trainer or recruit sure why not but that eas bull

[@KratosisGod]

Say what you will about double agent but the main menu music of that game is awesome it would be awesome if they could add that to this game.

[@lionocyborg6030]

Version 1 or 2? If it’s the former, I agree with you. It nails the tone of the game perfectly, especially the opening when Sam learn’s about Sarah’s (faked) death. I only don’t count version 2 because I haven’t played it yet though I do have it now.

[@blabo6427]

I hope that at least it maintains the level of Blacklist which was a pleasant surprise after conviction. But seeing what is the best seller in the current market and the current Ubisoft that is dedicated to selling different versions of the same open world game scares me.

[@DoffysGlasses]

Hope it'll be treated better than what we've seen of Sands of Time so far, which somehow looked worse than the OG release. Ofc, that got delayed to actually give devs to do actual work this time, but it's Ubisoft, so you never know what they'll try to pull here. I want to hope, but Ubisoft gave no reason for it for years now

[@carsondinwoodie5840]

They pulled pandora tomorrow and now they want us to pay for a remake of the original. Whats next? Are they going to cut out micheal ironsides? Might as well make it "appeal to a more modern lgbtq sensitive" shoe horned experience that doesnt fit the narrative but simply checks a socially acceptible box for austerity.

[@Megatron484]

All I want is Chaos Theory’s MP Spies vs Mercs. I played thousands of hours of spies vs mercs. I played the servers until they were shut down

[@Go_Coup]

Considering the state of modern games, remakes are great. I prefer that they try to recreate something that is great, rather than doing what they've been doing. Hopefully, they'll learn something during the process. It could be great if they add new paths. I hope they significantly deepen some of the levels. It will allow fans to get something new out of the game. They should definitely remove the need to interact with any people but the main targets, even if it requires the player to take a more difficult path. I'm still waiting for an S.C. game that can be played without ever contacting anyone in the A.O. (at least, except for ones that the game tells you about.) They need to add the sound meter (with the ambient sound level.) Adding the O.C.P., the E.E.V., and some other gadgets would be nice (especially, the EEV.) Whistling is silly; I would rather have a knock or something, but jumping and sprinting are almost as good. Blacklist's cutscenes were very annoying. It's bad that they made the gameplay faster but then slowed down the game with the cutscenes and a horrible airplane hub. The original cast would be great. Sam's actor in Blacklist was horrible. A PVP mode would be nice, but that should be tacked-on after singleplayer and cooperative play. I want to see them add some new missions and a cooperative campaign.

[@SolidSnake240]

Im with you man Im over remakes as well. Only thing I hope is that they don't mess it up and for it to good enough for a new entry in the franchise.

[@Ya_Mosura]

Unless they make a Parasite Eve remake on the RE engine I can do without them.

[@OverwatchSniper]

@@Ya_Mosura Damn that'd be sick

[@weskerkings651]

June 2023 here, no news

[@aranicaceres6173]

I hope they add on the split screen coop that chaos theory and double agent had....i dont mean spy vs merc

[@astralchaos3441]

Can't wait to sell my kidney for the red nightvision googles.

[@kityhawk2000]

In fairness there have been some good remakes recently like Mafia and Resident Evil so I hope they can stay true to the original while improving on the things that have now become dated

[@austinmeghu]

I know there was a Ubisoft meeting in hopes to make the next splinter cell a game where Sam slowly walks through the woods with his daughter. I just know it.

[@johndoe-ge3qy]

Ironside wj be back as sam especially since they used him for wildlands and breakpoint they didnt use him for siege cause he was sick at the time so hopefully he could record the voicelines for sam in siege

[@patrickthewolf840]

I'm honestly trying to be optimistic but I'm actually worried and I just can't trust Ubisoft.... really hope they don't screw this up..

[@quasi25]

I think a lot of people are still confused by the term remake and remaster. A remake means they are redoing the entire game, that comes from levels, movement, plot, weapons; a remaster is a simple touch-up. This is not going to be the same game that you played growing up. This is the same fundamental idea with the mindset of being made again 20 years later, with the strengths and shortcomings kept in mind throughout development. I myself will most likely buy the game when it comes out, but I will be extremely cautious of it. I hope that this comment ages poorly and we maybe get to see a new title that doesn't fall short. However, I am fairly confident that they will not be able to surpass the original title. All I honestly could ask for is a remaster of the old titles, and is all I have ever really wanted from Ubisoft for Splinter Cell. Especially support for Chaos Theory with having P2P so the community would not have to rely on VPNs to actually play together.

[@Lamtitude]

I hope they go with the route the Hitman series took. I’ve always seen Splinter Cell and Hitman as similar games anyway.

[@wakerwanderer1702]

Though the news on its own is exciting, given the trends of AAA industries. I'll hold back on any excitement until it launches. I carry the same 'remake-fatigue' that you're feeling. It just seems like theres no original ideas left and its just down to Remasters and Remakes to dominate the industry.

[@bootleg_24]

as someone who’s never played any of the games but became interested thanks to critical nobody, if the game captures anything about the original games, i’ll for sure buy it and play it to death. i can’t just keep playing hitman 3 forever i’ve aced everything lmao

[@E2dEyeTheta]

Have you played them since writing this? If you have an Xbox Series X I'd recommend buying them on disc. They're truly timeless and hardly feel as dated as most other games from 20 years ago.

[@balotelli5572]

6:15 so do you want mercs vs spys back or not?