Splinter Cell: Conviction Demo Gameplay

Xbox Evolved:

"Experience the highly-anticipated stealth action blockbuster critics have been raving about. Enter the treacherous world of rogue agent Sam Fisher and witness an unparalleled level of action. "

[AridSpider]

demo was amazing

[Blaze929]

fully agree. pre-order locked in a ready to go. cant wait

[beans]

I was a little concerned after reading a few opinions yesterday but after trying it was shocked to find out how good it was. Didn't care much for the action music but gameplay and visuals were top notch.

[Blaze929]

yeah hard to believe its on Unreal Engine 2.5

[Bnet343]

Way too short. It was good though. A lot more action in this one, but I like it overall, I just hope the game has longevity.

@Greywolf I think he means the game looks very good for a UE 2.5 game. It's actually using a modified engine of UE 2.5. Here is what Ubisoft said:

http://www.pcgameshardware....

Ubisoft: We're using our own engine, LEAD, which is an evolution from the engine used in SCCT.

@Beans

Deniable Ops is the MP. It's you and a spy going head to head killing the AI. Think of it as who gets the most kills out of the two, etc.

[beans]

I'm still a little confused about the multiplayer. Can anyone tell me why there's a multiplayer option? I was under the impression deniable opts was co-op only?

[Greywulf]

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[right and wrong]

What do you consider a flop? I honestly don't see any game on PS3 (other than maybe GT5) selling more than conviction. Also for a 2.5 game I gotta admit it looks really good.

[Bigpappy]

This was definitely the case in my experience. The first play through, I let the game lead me through the basement area and I had the setting on the middle option. This time around, I set the difficulty on realistic and went around to the back of the building. I had a lot more fun with it this time. I did more climbing and used only the pistol. I felt my skills coming back and I was not so concerned with how weak the AI was. I just had a bawl with it. I sill which I could hide bodies. But I am happy with the gameplay overall.

[Biggest]

Are you guys being serious about how it looks and plays? The videos need to be removed for people to believe that. It looks plain goofy. And it is very easy to believe that it was done with the Unreal engine. I am having a hard time seeing what is good.

[Bathyj]

It was a day 1 for me. Bastard XB died again and now I have to cancel my preorder. Its not fair dammit, 2 years with virtually no games and now SC and Perfect Dark within a month and my machine dies. FKeR !

[right and wrong]

Unfortunately life isn't always fair and things break from time to time. Rather than complaining on a site like this your best bet would be to take it over to MS. You should be fine for a few weeks without it or simply do the towel trick for as long as it works.

[HighDefinition]

But.... it took a few trys to get the controls, being alot different than the other SCs. It also would have been nice to get the level they`ve been showing w/ the windows. The spot and mark is amazing and once you get them controls you can tell this game is gonna be a gem. Just another game I`ll be buying this year.

[snesfangirl]

im sure when the ps3 version gets announced, you and all your sony fanboy cronies in here that are disagreeing with people for no reason will change their tune. then all the sudden all the comments from the peanut gallery (sony fanboys) will be "allright! can't wait to play this game! " xbots hahahahahahaha you lost another "exclusive"!!!!

and all the comments about "ill get it on teh pc" will magically disappear. sony fanboys, the kings of hypocrisy, rinse and repeat. besides grey i doubt you and or bathyj actually PLAYED the demo......

because hell bathyj is nothing but a ps3 fanboy too. his xbox didn't break, he doesn't own one!

anyways this demo was fun. the game looked just fine, and the game play was what i really liked. you can play this game stealthily, or more action oriented. depends on how things go in the next month whether or not i can buy it day one, had an injury march 8th.

anyways, this game and alan wake will be more than enough to keep xbox gamers busy til e3.

[Varodor]

talk in the begining...overvelming with pathos, make my jast facepalm
and sound when perform silent kill is f**kup

[JonnyBadfinger]

Demo felt short too me... well compared to the Just Cause2 demo it was. but still really enjoyed it. Its the first splinter cell game ive played so, yeah if people say its bad they're just idiots... cause as someone with a fresh approach on the franchise its kick arse. feels like its the Jason Bourne Trilogy.

But yeah only complaint is the demo was a little short... only took me about 15mins on normal difficulty. and thats with reading the tutorial and learning the controls. And the button layout seems a bit cluttered. I mean with most controls why cant all developers follow the same code like:
RT= Shoot
LT= Aim or if not that click RS
X= reload
Y= Switch weapon
B= Melee
A= action/jump

I reckon some devs deliberately go against this layout to just f*** people up. But now i just nit picking so, ill stop. But still it just hit my 'Day One' must buy list.

[ProA007]

demo was nice. cant figure out how to aim down without being in cover though. Anyone?

[Blaze929]

Yeah me too. I'm not sure if you can so if you can't, I hope this demo is an old build, the E3 one because that will be disappointing to not have in the final game.

[AridSpider]

I think it was RS click down i think. Its to zoom but not sure if you can with a gun

[right and wrong]

Fantastic Demo!!! And yes You can aim down. Not really sure how though.:(

[Bnet343]

To aim down you right click. It's basically just zooms in.

[Bigpappy]

I like the pistol best, for accurate stealth shooting. Do not pickup every weapon. Use an M$ for distance kills and the shoot gun for run and gun. Just play around in the demo and see what works best for you. You really do have a lot of options, if you get creative.

[JonnyBadfinger]

yeah its click RS, though im not sure it works while on the move. think you gotta be standing still, which is a pain when the enemy are closing in on you

[JasonXE]

demo was pretty good. I'm interested. Nice video

[clarkjudo]

AridSpider and Blaze929 - There is no suit. So, no high tech light meter. This is a good option, you know when your hidden. Better than taking your eyes off the action to keeping an eye on a meter. And it helps keep up with the speed of the game elements.

[Gradient]

Demo was terrible, what the f**k happened to Splinter Cell I ask.

[AridSpider]

I don't think it was that bad. Sure it's not the same SP since he isnt really an agent anymore but ruthless but still good nontheless. One thing i HATE is that black/white effect when you are in stealth. OMG i thought that would be an option to turn off in settings but its not. I hate it hate it hate it!

[Blaze929]

I did the exact thing hoping we could turn that off. Every since I seen it was the "thing" for this game I been hoping it was optional. You are pretty much sneaking the whole game so depending on the level it may be just black/white majority.

[bloop]

Yeah Im not feeling the black and white thing at all. Worst thing about it is, when you are in darkness and it turns black and white, its nearly impossible to make out the dark/light areas around you and makes it very difficult to stick to the shadows. Im still on the fence with the mark and execute thing too. It looks great, dropping down from the ceiling killing one guy and then headshotting 3 more all in the blink of an eye, but I think it will just make the game too easy. I still dont really know what to make of the game. On one hand I really enjoyed the demo and I'm looking forward to the full game, but on the other there's a part of me that misses the old Splinter Cell. Still a day one purchase though.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Gradient is from the PS3 horde he never played the demo.

[insomnium]

Please would you just choke on something already.

[Coded-Dude]

not sure if i am going to get this one or not.

[Kalowest]

Great graphics, tough controls, and smooth movements(Cover to Cover), but i think its the E3 09 build.

[Dylantalon1]

when people praises sh't they will continue to get sh't. i cant believe that more people aren't being honest in saying that the game is just a very mediocre game that is below todays standard of high profile games. splinter cell isnt a bad game but it is a bit disappointing since its coming from experienced developers with a well known IP. fanboys are so partisan these days that they will even play a bad game and lie to themselves about it being good. after games like mgs 4, uncharted 2, killzone 2, and other big games, why would anyone say the new splinter cell is anything special?it has mediocre graphics, robotic character animations, silly ai. to each his own but fanboys are the worst and i cant wait for E3.

[RadientFlux]

Have you ever thought that maybe people just like different games. Just because you think a game is sh*t doesn't make it so.

Personally I disliked the MGS4, I found the story boring and overdone. Do I think the game is sh*t? The answer is no, as I know quite a few people online and offline that loved the game. I accepted the fact that the game didn't speak to me.

[Bigpappy]

If you look at my comments yesterday, you will see that I was disappointed. It was not what I was hoping for. I was hoping for the to go back to elements from the first SC. After upping the difficulty and just staying with my pistol, the game became very enjoyable to me. I made it a cat and mice game. Now I know how I will play it when it is released.

[bloop]

MGS4 was the MAIN reason I bought a PS3 and it turned out to be my least favourite of the series. I thought I was alone in that sentiment. I'm not saying it was a bad game, but it certainly didn't live up to my expectations or give me the same wow factor that the rest of the series gave me. @Dylantalon1 Which brings me to your comment about robotic character animations. MGS has used the exact same animations for the whole series!! Snake moves exactly the same in MGS4 as he did in 1. One of the things I was hoping would be overhauled in MGS4, sadly not. But that didn't take anything away from the people that loved it. I respect UBI for taking a brave step in trying to bring the series in a different direction. Whether it works or not is another thing. I'm still in two minds about SC:C after the demo, but will just have to wait for the full game to reserve final judgement.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Dylantalon1 you say "fanboys are the worst" but when I read you comments and your gamertag profile it becomes clear your a hypocrite.

[Ninji]

It's sub-HD, doesn't even come close to beating Chaos Theory, it's more action orientated (I mean it's supposed to be a stealth game but leave it to Ubisoft to ruin a series much like they did with Ghost Recon), and on top of this the cover system is very clunky. I'm sure it will probably work better on PC as you have a mouse. To move from cover to cover you have to look at the object and then press the button (even if you're by a door; you can't simple press Left/right on the analog stick + A you have to target the cover beside you and then move to it). There is also a very small line between getting to another cover spot or jumping/rolling over an object which means a lot as one way you'll live and the other you won't.

Overall, it's a flop and that seems to be expected from Ubisoft these days.

[blitz0623]

It's more action oriented?
Didn't they say this game will redefine Stealth? Does that mean the new Stealth is more action?

[NeutralGamer]

Ninji you havent even tried this game...
Stop judging a game from what you see on some youtube video...

If you want go buy a xbox 360 for gods sake... These games will never be realesed (and I quote a ps3 fanboy): "CANT WAIT FOR THE PS3 VERSION 720P - 1080P REAL HD GRAPHICS, NOT THE XFLOP 360 VERSION"

Its not comming... If you really hate this game, then ignore it, but the fact that it keeps getting your attention proves otherwise...

[pimpmaster]

i thought the demo was good, but splintercell as i knew it is now dead. RIP splintercell. now we got some casual shooter with minor stealth elements

[HighDefinition]

I just think the demo level wasn`t a good section of the game to show. Once you get the lights more for spot and mark the game will be more like the others. Alot of the footage they`ve shown besides the demo level is more like the previous games, IMO.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Maybe you should try climbing, sneaking in windows, or sneaking up on enemies instead of run and gun like Gears of War

[Darkfocus]

looks pretty decent

[divideby0]

Demo was ok....graphics were meh, in fact a let down compared to the vids..camera was terrible it a lot of cases, and I am amazed not many have said how bad the camera angles are at times....I liked the way the help was displayed on the screen..the gameplay was ok....
honestly I was expecting way more

[xaviertooth]

im sorry but i will not download it its 576p it will not compel me to play it

[xaviertooth]

this and final fantasy 13 are what microsoft is touting blockbusters for fvck sake these are subpar games with no replay value im not surprise ff13 ps3 outsold ff13 360 5:1 worldwide i even not surprised lots of 360 owners buy ps3 for just that game alone.

[xaviertooth]

why the bots believe microsoft is puzzling to me they are given mediocre games after mediocre games on a xbox 1 level and still they buy it and moreso pay for yearly 60$ while sony are treating its fanbase with AAA true next-gen titles month after month since 2008.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

The fact that you used up all of your bubbles back to back just proves one thing, you really want this game bad.

[NeutralGamer]

Its totally hilalrious that the first 4 comments are from people who cant even play this game...

Why diss a game when ur never going to play it anyway?

[labwarrior]

Can't wait, i always liked SC series 1.000.000 times mroe than the linear shooter that tries to pass as a "stealth" game (MGS4)

Amazing stuff, the visuals are way above my expectations too

[bobrea]

Game looks fun, too bad there isn't a PC demo though :(. Voice acting looks seems kind of bad, but that's something I can get over pretty easily.

[bobrea]

That being said, I'm predicting between an 8.0 and a 9.0 for this game, which would be sweet.

[hamoor]

they swear too much in the game
its like they drop the f bomb every time you shoot someone

[divideby0]

I dont understand how so many can be so positive about the demo...seriously....graphics and camera angle are subpar...the game dont even play at 720p...
I even played through it again last nite, cause I thought I was missing something...to each their own.
I can see being happy with the gameplay, but when you are in the crawl space try and say the camera angle is not wacked.
I want a MP demo, that is the deciding buy factor for me

[NeutralGamer]

First 4 comments are from butthurt PS3 fans...
Get a Xbox or dont visit our news sections... Its that simple...

[Deios]

Graphics are pretty good in this game. The only graphics I didn't like so much was in the cut scenes. Other than that, I can't wait to buy this game. Is my next game on the list.