Some Fischer That I Used to Know
Michael Ironside will no longer be the voice of Sam Fisher, which is unfortunate for all those who remember him as the grave voice interrogating victims before silently killing them and leaving them in the shadows. That's not the only place you'll feel a little bit like this isn't the Sam Fischer you used to know.
Ubisofts is bringing back more of the system from Conviction that allowed you to build up your "Mark & Execute Bar" and then bring down an entire group of terrorists in one swift combo. Which is cool to feel like an unstoppable force but it takes away a great deal of the slow patient play that splinter cell did so well. Hopefully a little more of the stealth gameplay is brought back but Ubisoft is making it clear they think action is much more accessible to a mainstream crowd.
The story is picking up from the last game and from the looks of the trailer the President is apparently a key character working with Fischer. The trailer seems spot on in at times, what President hasn't met with a spy in a well lit parking lot to tell him to do whatever they want to protect America? Just about every game has these nit picky moments in story line but the splinter cell universe looks like it's gotten a little stretched.
Splinter Cell was the ultimate stealth game but has slowly evolved into something of an action third person shooter with stealth elements. I don't remember anyone ever considering a trailer full of explosions the best way to highlight a stealth action game. It looks like it will still be fun but it's not the same game that you remember and it's not the same Sam Fischer that you love.
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