Splinter Cell: Conviction (360, PC)
The fifth instalment in the Splinter Cell series, which is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal, sees Sam Fisher going rogue after discovering the death of his daughter, Sarah, was no accident. The pursuit of her killer sees him get wrapped up in a bigger conspiracy, however, and unearths a plot that becomes a series threat to Washington DC.
Conviction introduces a handful of new game play features. ‘Mark and Execute’ will allow the player to tag specific targets, such as enemies or objects, and prioritise in which order to shoot them in certain situations. ‘Last Known Position’ will allow you to see a shadow of yourself on screen that represents where the guards believe you to be hiding, and manipulating this allows you the upper-hand.
There will also be the option of interrogating your enemies, including using surrounding objects against them to convince them to talk. A crowd mechanic, similar to the one found in Assassin’s Creed II is also being introduced, which allows the player to mingle within groups of people to go undetected.
Conviction will include a new multiplayer mode called Deniable Ops, as well as a new co-op campaign exclusive to the Xbox 360. The game is currently scheduled for release in April and will be available for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 systems. There’s also set to be a Nintendo DS version on the horizon.
