I haven't got to watch the full Microsoft coverage, and I only saw the CGI trailer, and the gameplay walkthrough/trailer.

Disclaimer: I only own a PS3.

Positives:

- NO SOCIAL STEALTH! Fucking yes, Montreal actually fucking didn't make Splinter Cell an modern day Assassin's Creed.

- Seeing Sam climb the pipe like he used to.

- Seeing Sam jump out the window to get out of a stick situation, and smoothly transition to stealth.

Negatives:

- The story. So what? Williams organized the death of Sarah, to psychologically control Sam into being depressed and infiltrating the JBA? It sounds way far fetched to me... and I'll get sick if I constantly have to hear Ironside franticly shout "Who killed my daughter?!"

- The emphasis on shooting. Now granted, Splinter Cell always showed action in its trailers to appeal to casuals who don't like stealth games, but when it came to the real game, going head on towards an enemy, in broad day light was out of the question. I didn't like how Sam could go barge through the door with the enemy prepared, and not get shot down in seconds when he was just standing there.

- Snappy shooting. I hope that it's just because of it being a demo/trailer that the guy could get swing from head shot to head shot. Please no GTA IV aiming =/

- Jason Bourne action scenes. I prefer the quick knife to the neck, rather than have to go through the fancy and long fight animation.

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It looks like my negatives look more bigger than my positives, but it's not my intentions. My only worries are that now Splinter Cell has become much much more action oriented, and is still going with the Jason Bourne theme, rather than the Tom Clancy theme that's in its name.

It's not that it's more action it's that they give you the option of treating like an action game... he shows both styles in the Microsoft Presser... I'm a sneaky person so no barging in for me

head shots were not part of the targeting system... you can mark people... they did this because in real life a person on the level of Sam can't be properly controlled with a controller... or even a mouse.

I am flat out impressed, no negatives for me whatsoever!

Id say a bit of both, the 1st Splinter Cell is one of the best games I have ever played, 2 rocked as well, I tried DA and thought it was awful.

So I havn't played a SC game in years.

Maybe they are giving it a make over like Capcom did with Resident Evil 4. They changed some aspects, made it more action oriented..and it was a very good game. Also, is it just me or does that scene where he jumps out the window look a lot like a similar scene from the movie Wanted. It's looking good though.

It was a bit odd to see how fast Sam Fisher moves, but I think I like it.

it looks awesome
DA was a let down

I gotta say, I am not buying this game, because I hate any stealth

Anyway, I was certainly impressed with the tech and the gameplay looked decent, though I would want to see more of that targeting system. However, even that green sweater made me think of Bourne

i thought it was awesome!!!!

the parrt where he was on the pipe, and then knocked the down the chandelier.