Sometimes the best thing to do is camp out on the couch, and throw on a great video game. The right game will get you immersed immediately. When I was a kid I would probably try and play every game out there, but now that I’m older I pretty much only play the games that interest me. Even after playing for about an hour I start to think to myself “there is definitely something better I could be doing”, but the Splinter Cell series totally qualifies as an excellent time waster.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction is the fifth game in the series, and I’ve actually played every one of them. When Splinter Cell first came out it started a whole new genre of game.. ….stealth. Sure, there have been a couple of past games like Metal Gear that employed some stealth aspects, but it was Splinter Cell that perfected it. The game has been so popular that for the last couple of years Hollywood whispers have had George Clooney in the title role. A ideal fit if you as me.
As Sam Fisher, voiced by veteran character actor Michael Ironside, you are forced to take on your old black-ops government employer, Upper Echelon, in the hopes of finding the daughter you thought was dead. Actually, the story doesn’t matter it’s pretty much the game-play that makes it. It’s crisp and clean, easy on the eyes. Ducking around corners, silently taking out the enemy, shooting a sticky camera across the room have it make a noise to get the enemy to check it out, and then….BOOM! It’s another perfect trap. Drop from the ceiling, then SNAP! Enemy is gone. It is also the splinter cell iconic infrared googles that have a huge impact in keeping the game interesting. Finding the enemy through walls, and identifying the laser traps can change everything at a moments notice.
You can actually play this entire game without ever engaging any of the enemy. Sure, I do, because I like to shoot them in the head, even though I don’t have to. It’s about the way you move, it’s about figuring out puzzles, and it is no surprise that every one of the Splinter Cell games have been placed on the top 5 list of the year each year it’s come out.
Here's the trailer:
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