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Splinter Cell Delayed

When Ubisoft didn't show Splinter Cell: Conviction at its last event, people worried a little about how the game might be doing. Fear not - the game's doing great. So great, they say, that Ubisoft just decided it'd be better off releasing it as part of its "2009-2010" lineup instead of in this year's fiscal fourth quarter. You know, to "bolster" next year, as the company said in its fiscal first quarter results statement.

Signs at Ubidays seemed to suggest that the game was undergoing a reworking, though Ubisoft's reps were specifically vague on details. We also heard that a "way too egotistical" Michael Ironside would no longer be returning as the voice of Sam Fisher.
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Published: 516 days 22 hours ago | News | Xbox 360 | Gaming | PC | Industry News
 
 

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1.1 Naism | 516 days 21 hours ago - deleted by mod -
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chaosatom - 516 days 21 hours ago
1.3 - it can come out on time to compete with MGS5.
lol.
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thor - 516 days 21 hours ago
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Yeah but we shouldn't compare this to MGS4 in the same way that we shouldn't compare forza 2 to GT5. (Actually it seems that both GT5 and Splinter Cell will release at about the same time...)
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fenderputty - 516 days 21 hours ago
1.5 - Anyone seen anything regarding Alan Wake?
jus wonderin'
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ChampIDC - 516 days 21 hours ago
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I think it's a little obvious at this point that it's delayed. They haven't showed a single piece of new video since Ubidays of last year. They had it down for a November 2007 release date back then.
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Lelouch V Brit - 516 days 21 hours ago
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sonarus, Wise Comment, Wise Comment.
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Steven Colbert - 516 days 21 hours ago
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@Fenderputty The lazy bastards at Remedy have'nt even been working on Alan Wake
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iHEARTboobs - 516 days 21 hours ago
1.9 - Dammit Sonarus
That's what i was thinking of writing. haha
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Auron - 516 days 20 hours ago
1.10 - @1.1 1.2
@1.1 Who ever said this game was a MGS killer??? let alone same type of game go watch some trailers of the two and SEE if they even remotely resemble the same experience!(sigh)

@1.2 All I see here is people attacking this game so I'd say "here come the idiots attacking video game software again".
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fenderputty - 516 days 20 hours ago
1.11 - I only made that comment
to point out the hypocrisy of the comment "delaystation" used by many. Sort of like Sonarus. It's just apparent that delays aren't exclusive to one console.

I'm actually excited about Alan Wake and hope we get to hear something soon.
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titntin - 516 days 21 hours ago
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Well I hope its not strugling too much!

I've always enjoyed splinter cell games and I'm hoping for a strong showing again from this franchise. I think its safe to say the initial development showed some weaknesses in the design, and I'm gald they are prepared to spend the time correcting it.
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Steven Colbert - 516 days 21 hours ago
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Splinter Cell delayed again?Damn I gotta wait for Fable 2 and Gears 2 for a couple months.Then I have to wait 6 months for Halo Wars.And where the hell is Alan Wake?
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Superfragilistic - 516 days 20 hours ago
3.1 - At least we know it's alive! lol
Don't know if I can say that as confidently for Alan Wake. ;)
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King2008 - 516 days 21 hours ago
4 - I like splinter cell
but why cant the enemy see my big glowing lights on my head when i'm hiding in the dark O.O weird.
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ChampIDC - 516 days 21 hours ago
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I could never understand that myself, haha. Great games regardless, though.
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NO_PUDding - 516 days 18 hours ago
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Well I like it... It's like there isn't actually an exclamation amrk above anyones head.

But Micheal Ironside gone and an emo makeover? This series is dead to me now. Chaos Theory was awesome.
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Ureval - 516 days 15 hours ago
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Ubisoft has said before that the lights on his back are for the players benefit. Kinda tough walking around in the dark if you cant see your character.
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AclayPS3 - 516 days 21 hours ago
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Damn, Conviction is turning out like Alan Wake, it just keeps getting pushed further and further back. And the rumors about Conviction "going back to the drawing board" must have been true. After seeing Metal Gear Solid 4, Ubisoft had better take Conviction back to the drawing board and step their game up because MGS4 set the bar.

The last "great" Splinter Cell game to me was Chaos Theory and it's a shame to see the series go downhill, but maybe Ubisoft can bring it back to life with Conviction.

Ubisoft has a LOT to live up to because when this game comes out, everyone is going to be comparing it to MGS4, and MGS4 is as close to perfection as it gets.
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Funky Town_TX - 516 days 21 hours ago
5.1 - WTH
WTH does this have to do with MGS4? I would get SC regardless of MGS4. MGS4 is suppose to be the mecca of gaming (just like all PS3 exclusives) but it's not. I don't know much about SC conviction but I think I will be okay.
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Auron - 516 days 20 hours ago
5.2 - If you compare MGS4 with SC Conviction..
you should be slapped in the face! the two games aren't even in the same category anymore. (like if they ever were anyways)
Thats what I hate about Splinter Cell news.. people just cant leave Metal gear out of it for some stupid reason!
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Close_Second - 516 days 20 hours ago
5.3 - They are of similar genre...
...when you look at it from a stealth action (third person) perspective. Lets face it, strip out the cut scenes from MGS4 and you are left with a bar that SC should be trying to match in terms of visuals, sound and depth of gameplay. Does not have to match in terms of story or settings however as that would make it a MGS game.

I for one loved the first two SC games so am looking forward to SC however, I'm hoping its not just a last-gen game wrapped up in current-gen visuals. There is far too much of that of late (DMC4 and GTAIV anyone?)
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Dark General - 516 days 19 hours ago
5.4 - Well
The two games are both in the Stealth genre (my 2nd favorite genre) so i can see why people do compare them. But i find it much better to enjoy both for their distinct different approaches on stealth.
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sephy 9 2 5 - 516 days 19 hours ago
5.5 - Well in regards
to sound it is technically impossible for them to match MGS4. Visuals and depth of gameplay is feasible.
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Ureval - 516 days 15 hours ago
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I cant understand why people constantly say "the last great game was chaos theory". You do know that there has only been one game since then right? You make it sound like there was 5 games after Chaos Theory...

Sheesh.
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Munky - 516 days 21 hours ago
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I'd rather them take their time and make a game that they are proud of, then them shipping a game that is total garbage. Games like MSG4 have set a really high standard, so I don't see this being a bad move on UBIsoft's part, at this point it seems like a pretty smart move to delay the game.
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Rusted - 516 days 21 hours ago
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This sucks for Fisher fans :S

Karma is a b*tch isn'it?
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PS3Diablo - 516 days 20 hours ago
9 - coming to PS3
Of course it's delayed, they are secretly making a PS3 version and want to get them both out on the same day. There is no denying that Ubi has gotten pretty close with Sony in the last year or so, they had the privilege to test out the Home publisher space before anyone. Sorry Xbox fans, but this has all the signs of a game going multi-platform (not that I care really, it won't beat MGS4 anyways).
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thebudgetgamer - 516 days 19 hours ago
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if you know is it really a secret
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Xi - 516 days 18 hours ago
11.1 - hey...
um, where's home, and killzone 2, and the getaway, and lbp, and 8 days, and heavy rain, ff13...

the difference between the xbox delays is that for every 1 delay that long, other games come out on time, halo wars, fable 2, gears 2 etc. And it's not the big titles being delayed it's third party titles like this one.
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Xi - 516 days 18 hours ago
12 - I've always liked splinter cell.
much more fun, and it has the best espionage story of any game...
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Ureval - 516 days 15 hours ago
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I agree. We are in a minority of people who just cant understand the appeal of a 12 hour game with only 3 hours of actual gameplay...
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JEDI WOLVERINE - 516 days 17 hours ago
13 - This game isnt dead........
Last night i saw Sam Fisher with Alan Wake and Elvis in my local McDonalds..........
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outlawlife - 516 days 17 hours ago
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just for the record...alan wake hasn't been delayed...it in duke nukem time, anytime they are asked about a release date it is "when it is done"

so you can't say a game that never had a release date is delayed,
and as for splinter cell, wasn't this confirmed months ago?
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