Splinter Cell BLACKLIST New Gameplay Preview! Adam Sessler Interviews Game Director Maxime Beland

[@Desiderium]

I love Blacklist's Creative Director. He sounds like such an awesome dude.

[@RetroGamingInc]

Saw you on the news today Adam! Very proud of what you did

[@XboxReviewsVerdicts]

I'm really liking the direction they're taking with this. I remember when I was younger, I really wanted to get into Chaos Theory, but the gameplay did have a certain clunkiness to it, but here the gameplay looks super smooth, and gives us a lot of options, and could appeal to a very wide variety of gamers.

[@nicholsjoshua15]

Mossad does deploy team operatives like Agent One and Agent Two / Archer and Kestrel. I never said anything about Mossad or anyone else posting on KZbin. I guess what I'm saying is, the daytime missions are a cool change of pace in addition to the nighttime missions. It'll be a challenge to move silently and invisibly in broad daylight. You'll be force to use cover, create distractions, and stay above or below the enemy forces. No hate, I was just saying that this seems awesome.

[@Filbertfriend]

I know you can, the difference is that in the past games, breaking stealth and being seen by the enemy was a huge risk. It was almost an immediate game over on the harder difficulties. In this one, it's not as much of a threat since being aggressive is one of the playstyles you can use. It makes the stealth aspect less risky and breaks the tension. If you can easily just kill some guy that sees you when you are trying to sneak by him, it breaks the immersion.

[@dracon7474]

I started on Double Agent, and I have no problem with the way these things are turning. I really like how they're making it so you can play how YOU want. It's your choice. If someone is like any of us, they'll love playing the stealth campaign on the hardest difficulties. And if they're the traditional Call of Duty kind of gamer, then that's great too. What other old-school Splinter Cell fans don't realize, is the more the gameplay is expanded, the more, better exposure the franchise gets.

[@jakesmith5014]

I tend to lean more towards the panther style also, but I mix up a little ghost in there too.Never assault.Only if i'm in a situation where I have been seen and cant escape. I really don't mind them having the assault style in there though cuz it gives you more options in different sitiuations.

[@skribblestyle]

I've used the shotgun, 40mm, and grenades perfectly fine in many of my CT playthroughs (over 20), and the point is they were there; whether they were buggy for you or not, the game accommodated a more forceful approach. Conviction also had missions where you were not allowed to kill people, or be detected, with alarms bringing in up to triple the guards in the room, and on the hardest difficulty you die in 3-5 shots. Blacklist APPEARS to accommodate both stealth and action, so choose stealth.

[@Filbertfriend]

Conviction is nothing like Chaos Theory. No sound indicator. No moving bodies. Linear levels. No useful gadgets. Making noise is no longer a constant threat, it's actually somewhat encouraged. The "execute" feature, while cool at times, completely removes the challenge of "stealth" in that game. Go into room, melee a guy, execute the rest and move to the next corridor. Rinse and repeat. They took a gigantic leap back with the stealth gameplay and took a decent step up in TPS qualities.

[@HarleQuinSP]

I agree with you, the only thing i didn't like about Conviction was the decsion to get rid of Thermal and Night Vision for Sonar, made it too easy to know where enemies are around you. Although Sonar is still in this, at least from it looks like there may be the old Nightvision/Thermal options too.

[@ButtonBashingBunny]

Listen to what i said. Its made like that so it forces you to do stealth, it forces you to play the game its meant to be played. And to be honest if you go on a rooftop out in the open with enemies around them, i dont think you can kill them faster then they can kill you. But Sam can suddenly do that.

[@sammysnow7273]

IM SO relieved they made it a lot like conviction. im so excited for this to come out.

[@randompointlessthing]

When this game was first announced i had plenty of concerns but figured they'd do a good job and later when we knew more about it that those concerns (largely stealth) wouldn't be anything to worry about. This game now looks brilliant and i can't wait to play it! It's a shame about Ironside though but the new guy sounds a little similar and i'm still gonna love the game xD

[@Microfoot]

I've never played a Splinter Cell game, but this looks exciting. Can I jump into this series with Double Agent, or will I be lost?

[@tylerkaune9070]

Conviction was the Spy game I always wanted, but was hindered by some gameplay restraints. This one looks pretty slick, hoping it pans out well.

[@Johnboy6346]

Looking forward to this game getting back to the stealth gameplay. Conviction was great if a little too focused on action at times

[@lilyskram]

Maybe they added the non-lethal attacks because maybe how much you kill effects the ending.

[@bobvanka]

I've played since the original Splinter Cell as well, and I have not had any complaints in any of the games. I have stealth run through every game, every level. Can't wait for Blacklist.

[@KaeruthePaladin]

What makes you say that? Sailing around on a gigantic Ocean or exploring through Open Fields doesn't seem very linear.

[@Somasight]

Im a long term SC game since the first one, and I cant wait for the release of this game. Yeah, traditional Splinter Cell was for strictly stealth, but just like bands grow, I love seeing how Ubisoft progresses my favorite franchise. This game almost feels like a reboot due to Sams change of voice, but its not, and its a straight sequal to Conviction. Above all, they are giving us that Chaos Theory feel in this one as well as a Conviction feel. I am a true fan and this game WILL be great.

[@TheCyberAssassin]

i wish they d let you mark and execute lights like they were planning to in conviction. it looked cool

[@zexLlama]

True. You've got my vote, but on the other side, it's good to have a little bit of variation. I hope the multiplayer will be awesome same as it was in Chaos Theory!

[@skribblestyle]

I never said I wanted more action in the game, but the action is there and I have the capacity to enjoy it, even if it's not -exactly- what I want. Would I prefer a more stealth-focused Splinter Cell? Most definitely. But even Chaos Theory gave you the ability to smash your way through levels with Redding's assault loadouts if you wanted to; you know, the under-barrel shotgun mount, 40mm grenade launcher, the fragmentation grenades, etc; not to mention 1-button close-quarter takedowns.

[@jarg8]

Maxime is the best, and I'm glad that feedback is actually being taken into consideration and used

[@ProtestTheHero246]

They had that system in Conviction as well. It's not a bad system at all, the entire game is quite fun. The main problem is the attached Splinter Cell to what could have been it's own franchise.

[@simonbenjamin1]

It'll probably be out a month before the official release so sometime in July maybe.

[@SuperWarhero12]

Wait, at 3:30 Sam says "I need options." I thought he was the "Leader" of Third Echelon?

[@SilentWalk18]

It will be as conviction and the older games, you will be able to play either like in conviction or the earlier splinter cell games with all the stealthing around.

[@Filbertfriend]

Have you played any of the previous splinter cells? Specifically Chaos Theory? If you haven't try them out and you'll see what I mean. Like I said, it's not a bad game, it just didn't feel like a splinter cell game. They took away so many stealth elements and made it more of an action game to appeal to a larger audience. It made the game less enjoyable for myself and for many long-time fans.

[@CantuWielder]

This kind of stealth is more realistic, Mark and executes and etc.. fast pace and moving around seems thing a navy seal would do. Not crouching down with a meter

[@CatCoffe]

i wasnt to sure about getting this game, but after this i might just preorder it. great stuff rev3

[@brightsnakede]

Looks good. Hopefully the UI will be a bit more polished in comparison to conviction

[@theComafly]

As someone who loves the old Splinter Cell games, I really liked Conviction, and I am liking the look of this one; hiding bodies, shooting out lights, and playstyle-specific loadouts are all good things to see back in the game. I'm not fond of what they did to Sams character, but it wont hinder my enjoyment of the gameplay. If I want slow, tactical, methodical Sam, I can just play Chaos Theory; it's still fucking amazing; the creation of these faster games didn't nullify that games existence.

[@SpaaaaceMaan]

7:08 "If the shit hits the fan" lol what a legend

[@ButtonBashingBunny]

You wanna know why the shooting is clunky in the previous games? Because its more realistic. I dont think you can shoot down a whole army, but using stealth its just making it more realistic.

[@theComafly]

I don't recall anywhere in my comment saying he had to like the game, or that I expected him to agree with me; the dude likes what he likes, just as I do. I love that everybody enjoys different things; it's why we have so much variety. What I don't appreciate is people acting like their opinion is the only correct one, and having them try to stifle the opinions of others just because they don't agree. You said it yourself, opinions breed variety; trying to hide dissenting views does only harm.

[@cromagnon01]

There will be a Coop mode that utilizes the same engine and graphics as the single player and relates to the main story, seeing as you play as Sam (Player 1) and Briggs (player 2) Confirmed in an article that there are 14 missions for this mode... Whether or not there will be a simulation type deniable ops mode is still being questioned, but I don't believe you will be disappointing.

[@ewanhoo]

No the real challenge was always the gunplay. The flaw with the highest potential with Blacklist is not that it may be easy when sneaking in broad daylight rather what happens when you do get spotted. Hopefully, the ai will be challenging in terms of the actual firefight unlike conviction.

[@Hamppdur]

I think they are learning, conviction was a stepping stone, I'm glad that they are catering more for the stealth players, I am crossing my fingers for this franchise

[@Buckeyefan86]

@RangoVidsOfMangoO12 right. It makes it trickier when you have to move through bright areas with no one seeing you.

[@Filbertfriend]

I am really excited for the multiplayer. As long as it isn't a deathmatch shootout the whole time it should be pretty damn fun.

[@xTimeswordx]

I just noticed that Rev3Games needs to change their icon. The + looks like and x in the video where it says Adam's and Maxime's names. This isn't x-play anymore, but it looks like that's what they are going for. Need some new logos or a bit of freshening up.

[@mikeowen243]

umm you can turn it off...if you select perfectionist mode...it deactivates mark and execute completely

[@lipjani]

why can't they make the motion capture but have the voice of ironside to? do they have to do the voice and motion capture at the same time??

[@johan3043]

This game will be sweet! I hope they bring back winter maps tho! The snow lvls in Dual Agent were realy cool!

[@18dyl]

@famaffe no it's coming out for ps3 and Xbox 360 and pc

[@shadow61871]

I`ve beaten the co-op of conviction around 20 times....You have no idea how much i loved this game and now with blacklist coming :o

[@devilhell69]

Adam Sessler just got the chance to play a few hours of Splinter Cell Blacklist and chat with the game's Creative Director, Maxime Beland. They discuss the game's three playstyles, Sam Fisher's PLAY STYLE ? it not new it th player who choose and it has been here everytime only this time ur rewarded depending on how u play remind me of metal gear snake eater when u fight boss if u kill them u get nothing but if u fight them with sleeping dart gun after the fight u get special stuff

[@vermanshane]

Looking like the best of both worlds, should be a great game, looking forward to the review.

[@SpaaaaceMaan]

OMG i want a demo for download really soon! I want it in the dark or a stealthy mission none the less

[@anlonning]

I'm right there with you, Love what I'm seeing, Adding more playstyles adds depth to the game, (as long as it doesn't do it the way Hitman Absolution did, Advertising different playstyles but when theg ame came out, Stealth gameplay was pretty broken) but I need Michael Ironside Sam, not Whitney from Smallville, Sam

[@HarleQuinSP]

Well it would kinda be more 2 re-runs, at least for me as 1 playstyle is full action, one is full stealth, the other is a bit of both, and once I've done both extremes i don't feel the need to do a bit of both. Personally anyway.

[@aMANinaSUIT]

does anyone know if there will be "deniable ops" like in in convition? or just spies vs mercs?

[@CNote317]

Does anyone know where this fits in with the story or is this a complete reboot?

[@Xeoncodeman2]

Looks good, other than Ironside will be leaving and they changed Grim's voice, what's with that?

[@KrzysztofKotarba]

I like stealth gameplay with stealth killing like knife or hand to hand combat. So for me this might be 3 types... Full non -kill stealth, elimination stealth and ballz out zerg :P

[@GonadTheNomad_]

The amount of happiness that Beland emulates is almost scary.

[@paaatreeeck]

does anyone else remember when the real enemy were the cameras? I want at least one or two missions oldschool style where you HAVE to go undetected ;)

[@TheCyberAssassin]

is there a demo out for this yet? will there be?

[@thewolfmalik3317]

I like to play panther style, looking forward to this, i wish it was still coming out April 1rst

[@hitdoctor24]

They're expanding on chaos theory...you can still play the game like chaos theory, they just wanna give you more options so that more people will buy the game, which is a perfectly respectable marketing method, as long as the ghost play style stays true to the first 4 games (not so much Conviction). I think ubisoft is making a conscious effort to do that, so I can't wait for this game. I just hope it's longer than any SC game. The first 5 can all be done in under 6 hours.

[@hitdoctor24]

Is there a reason you completely left out double agent?

[@skmaywood4229]

definitely should play splinter cell, pandora tomorrow, and chaos theory.. if you want to get the real splinter cell experience that is.. then afterwards i would play conviction just to get used to the new style because it is WAY different from the first 3 games

[@zombiewarrior225]

he's not lying it seems like he's faster but its just that everything is alot more fluid

[@Wally415]

I miss snapping enemy necks while hanging from a pipe. I miss having to be extremely careful when sneaking up on bad guys. I miss crawling through air-ducts. I miss the rappelling (I'll give you that one). I miss hiding in shallow water and pulling your enemies in to drown them. I miss throwing beer cans in people's heads to knock them out. I miss the significant importance of remaining undetected. I miss the old Splinter Cell. And Sam's old goggles...

[@Shadowmarkc80]

But remember that other people want to play Splinter Cell, but they don't want to be limited down to just being quiet the whole time. So they added more choices of approach.

[@hitdoctor24]

this game being pushed back 5 months really killed the hype. we would have been 1 1/2 months away but now we still got 7 month to go.

[@slothninja5180]

What made Splinter Cell great was that it was a realistic approach on the spy genre you had to be careful and stay hidden in the dark the AI was incredibly intelligent and you didn't have every gun to your disposal you had to use stealth this game gives you options but because of those options the stealth aspect seems to have wasted away their making it more an action game than a stealth game and that's not what Splinter Cell is the fun part about Splinter Cell was it was challenging

[@Memphise101]

Still hav'nt heard anything about the story like how long it will be.

[@iamSRXHD]

Feels like SC is still playing catch up to a lot of MGS4 ideas.

[@SquareOneGames2]

Great Interview!!!

[@TheSl1ckItalian]

Well said never thought of it that way

[@SpaaaaceMaan]

You should watch the videos, not just come straight to the comments with your whiny hate. He talked about how you don't have to kill, you can just go around or you can use the M & E. Also with the daylight - the stealth is still there, just a different kind of stealth. 3 playstyles Your game. Your choice.

[@ewanhoo]

they probably decided to go the safe route and retain Sam as the main character rather than a leader. IMO I prefer we get to see Sam as the leader and we play as a new splinter cell agent.

[@WiseGuy3683]

Game looks pretty awesome. I love the animations on this.

[@zombiewarrior225]

in this game you could go full stealth if you want to this is a game of choice

[@TheGreatAdventure99]

Looks 100% better than conviction! Non-Lethal takedowns, New Gadgets, Back in the suit & goggles, coop, Spies vs Mercs, fully customizable Sam fisher load outs, and better graphics! Nothing to bitch about outside of Micheal Ironside or anything that looks different from Chaos Theory.

[@louisgaston5036]

Absolutely, I miss Chaos Theory's "oh shit oh shit oh shit" moments when you're trying to hide from 2 enemies because you're as bulletproof as wet paper. In Conviction, it was "oh, they saw me? Eh Whatever, time to brutally murder everyone"

[@trento1993]

splinter cell was always classed as a stealth action game they just added more action in conviction

[@XgamerdaveX]

Really looking forward to this. I own every splinter cell so far.

[@300y1]

I hope this game will be like, all the time night, not just day time like the demo :(

[@infinitywardyeah1189]

do you know when it's coming :) ?

[@nsane32]

remember Chaos Theory? Conviction is very much like it just with faster movement

[@TactfulOgre]

Ubisoft really blew it, Blacklist would have been an absolutely perfect opportunity to retire Sam Fisher as a main character, when you consider them wanting to have motion capture/voice acting to be done by the same person, and the story closure in Conviction. Instead, they decided to make Sam even younger and more athletic, and remove all of the character that came with Michael Ironside's voice. They could have still alienated the older fans, but at least kept Sam's legacy intact.

[@eww27]

i like how sam moves faster when crouching.. Looking forward to this game~ :D

[@Owalpo]

This limits the story. Unless you don't count story related characters, in which you can. You can knock people out, or just sneak around them.

[@Drag0n092x]

linear isnt bad; its just different. Also the last hitman game was MORE linear, but not entirely.

[@thewolfmalik3317]

I would like it if they brought back the ability to climb up on walls and hide from you enemies. Like in Pandora Tomorrow

[@TheGamersWasteland]

I don't get what people are bitching about. They have clearly stated that if you want to be stealthy you can. I think it's awesome that you can, as he said, express yourself with how you want to play. I've been a huge fan since the very first Splinter Cell, before anybody accuses me of starting with conviction or some shit.

[@devilhell69]

what would be new now it to have the steath camo

[@devilhell69]

the way u choose ur option has change it same as darksides 2

[@HarleQuinSP]

Woah huh? I assumed Ironside wasn't in Blacklist due to either not wanting to do it anymore or Ubi for some unknown reason wanted a "fresh new feel" to Sam, but Ironside is still in it but not as Sam? Yet this takes place after Conviction? Where's the logic in that :S

[@xalener]

Yeah. In The Fall of Reach, Spartan 117 slaps a missile out of the air. Do you know how fucking OP that would be in the game?

[@aphex4000]

Sooooo looking forward to this!

[@vinhnhattran1183]

Ghost is the most difficult things. And yes, i do agree about this. Ghost is not to touch anyone. But if you look back In Chaos Theory, that's is tough thing in my life. I tried not to touch anyone but i failed many times.

[@RaymondW1994]

No thats not true. What I liked about conviction is that you had the choice to use weapons and executions, but u also had alternate routes and the game was made so that u could play it without using weapons/gadgets and being detected. Also coop was awsome

[@Zazoomah]

Cannot agree more, really want to play a demo!

[@kurtiswatson97]

Ive played three of the splinter cells and from what I can tell this is the best

[@TheGearsOfbattle]

why did they get rid of Ironside?

[@CNote317]

Oh ok. Thanks for the heads up.