How could any Splintercell fans be happy about this (disclaimer: Yes, I am a PS3 owner and know about it's exclusivity) =( ?
Unless they completely revamped the entire game since the gameplay video they showed at 2007(?) then this should be a HUGE disappointment to Splinter Cell fans.
I mean WTF? I DIDN'T LIKE ASSASSIN'S CREED. Whatever hype they established for their "crowd stealth" during AC's launch is gone now, there's no reason to showcase it anymore.
I'm not denying it's potential to be good and appeal to some people. But even though it has the same name, it is NOT Splinter Cell. It has become a cheap rip off of Assassin's Creed with a Bourne type story/game. There's no shadow stealth. No emphasis on staying out of sight. No goggles. No old age (they pushed Sam's age to 40 something).
Chaos Theory was the peak of the franchise. Great graphics, multiple paths to take on a mission. Great, Tom Clancy-esque Technothriller story. An awesome character that truly was an anti-hero (he was nearing 60 years old in the 3'rd game if my memory was correct) with limitations.
Even if you like Assassin's Creed, even if Splinter Cell fans come to like this game, it is NOT the same game as the past 4 games (4th was pretty mediocre though =( ). The GAMEPLAY is completely different. Not evolved. Not tweaked, improved, but completely SCRAPPED and REPLACED.
Ubisoft ushered in so many great games last gen =( I bought and returned 2 games (DA and AC) and I'm only keeping Far Cry 2 because I paid 40 bucks for it, and now it's worth 20-10ish =/
