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Splinter Cell: Blacklist |OT| Warning: May Contain Trace Amounts Of Stealth
- Thread starter Sober
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I'd buy anything they'd put out for this game. I want some more customization options. Gimme that balaclava!
chickdigger802
Banned
do grim missions get checkpoints?
so stressful... mainly because for some reason, i have terrible aim with a gun against dogs.
so stressful... mainly because for some reason, i have terrible aim with a gun against dogs.
NullPointer
Member
+1000 to this.
More. More. MORE.
I think only Charlie missions have anything approaching a checkpoint, every five waves. Pretty sure you can continue from where you left off in that one, and only that one.
No they do not.
There are routes you can take that avoid the dogs entirely on some missions. I never encountered the dog on Hawkins Seafort because I go to the router, then the roof(via the pipe), then the laser room from the ladder on the roof.
BTW is there any indication of sales for this game? I hope it didn't under perform, could encourage them to go back to Conviction-like gameplay.
chickdigger802
Banned
ive gotten really efficient at just kicking dogs now though lol.
;_;
i need to save the world puppies, sorry.
Gotta love how this game has about everything, even a
;_;
i need to save the world puppies, sorry.
Gotta love how this game has about everything, even a
trigger happy cop that just randomly shot that guy and gets his own holiday.
Not that i know of.
NullPointer
Member
There's already more then enough Conviction-like gameplay here. Luckily there's a fuckton of non-Conviction-like gameplay to compensate.
While the new guy isn't as bad as I thought he'd be, he's just... bland. I miss that good old Chaos Theory banter between Sam and Grim.
Yeah I know that. Maybe I should have said that they may focus the gameplay on action in the future if this title under performs compared to conviction. It probably won't though as it's on all platforms where Conviction was a Xbox/PC title.
Conviction-like gameplay isn't a bad thing, but having that choice of ghosting like in Blacklist is superb.
So after beating the game I thought I'd go through on perfection and try a assault run.
Wow.
Even with my armor star maxed and some very powerful guns it's still a bit difficult. Sam gets torn to shreds with just a tiny amount of bullets.
Wow.
Even with my armor star maxed and some very powerful guns it's still a bit difficult. Sam gets torn to shreds with just a tiny amount of bullets.
I think Kobin's has them too. Only Grimm's don't.
Yeah I feel like there are some lines that attempt to be a bit witty, but Sam doesn't really engage in any of it. They've really just dehumanized him into a blank slate. The same goes for Grim too. They both might as well be different characters at this point.
MAX PAYMENT
Member
Please DLC the hell out of this game, Ubi.
Some end mission spoilers that I thought were kinda neat.
Spoilers over.
I'm quite liking turning the game into more of an action deal by just going loud in every area. Door charges and incendiary grenades are a lot of fun.
So that launch mission screen has always been a bit silly but I quite liked the one at the end where ever member of the team needed to confirm the order. Silly, but kind of neat.
The surprise twist of the captured Briggs was cool as the following 'execute fifth freedom' on the secretary of defense. However, the same order given by Sam at the end didn't have the same punch. The whole end boss battle was just kind a eh. Moving from cover to cover while trying to get behind the guy feels like it should have been more interesting.
The surprise twist of the captured Briggs was cool as the following 'execute fifth freedom' on the secretary of defense. However, the same order given by Sam at the end didn't have the same punch. The whole end boss battle was just kind a eh. Moving from cover to cover while trying to get behind the guy feels like it should have been more interesting.
Spoilers over.
I'm quite liking turning the game into more of an action deal by just going loud in every area. Door charges and incendiary grenades are a lot of fun.
chickdigger802
Banned
taking advantage of last position + mark execute, makes an aggressive playstyle quite fun.
prototype pistol is also hilarious.
prototype pistol is also hilarious.
Ciastek3214
Junior Member
NO.
Elias Toufexis as Kobin and Michael Ironside as the real Fisher team up to bring down the imposter Fisher. Lots and lots of dialogue between both of them.
My dream game.
Who the fuck is this guy?
chickdigger802
Banned
sequel will have dual pistols, dual smgs, dual knifes, dual takedowns, 6 people mark and execute.
stakes are higher, fisher.
stakes are higher, fisher.
Got this game to play co-op with my buddy. I noticed some of the story missions are single player only. I want to knock out some of the solo missions on my own so I'll have more co-op missions available when playing with my buddy, but I'm wondering: will progressing too far with the story start to lock me out of co-op side missions at any point?
vasametropolis
Member
And he never asked for this.
chickdigger802
Banned
does kobin have any worthy dialogue? hate unlocking the fucking door each time.
Lambert should come back.
"Jesus Christ Fisher, I'm back from the dead!"
"Jesus Christ Fisher, I'm back from the dead!"
No, not at all. There's one instance late in the game where you go directly from one mission into the next but most of the time it's back to the hub area where you can choose what you want to do. At any time, even after you beat the game.
NullPointer
Member
And seriously, they could take some existing maps and change the time of day and enemy spawns/composition and it'd be like new. All the shadows would change making levels play entirely different, and even night versions of day maps would have some areas completely lit with floodlights and the like.
Something like that sounds to me like solid asset re-use and the kind of project capable of rapid turnaround for delivery to hungry fans.
In addition to all the brand new environments and missions Ubi has slated for us of course, I can only hope. ;P
What the hell man? I'm not even wearing shoes!
I wanna see sales figures for this game! That'll be a good gauge of how much dlc we'll be getting.
Ciastek3214
Junior Member
What the fuck do you think is about to happen?
chickdigger802
Banned
beat gitmo last night.
please warn me if things are gonna go dumb.
because it feels like things are gonna go dumb.
please warn me if things are gonna go dumb.
because it feels like things are gonna go dumb.
If you like to hear funny banter between him Sam going at each other after each mission yes otherwise nothing important
Ciastek3214
Junior Member
Kobin gets his 5 minutes shortly after that.
2hrs I spent last night on Grims last 4E mission
Lost my bonus for suspicion but I will be back tonite to try again. There has to be a way to get into that last room without knocking anyone out or playing co+op.
Hackers Den. 2hrs I spent trying to bag and tag the HVT and find some way into the last room (the one with the lasers in the doorway and the switch inside) without alerting or harming anyone.
In the end I gave up and just went with the servers knocking out one Heavy Guard and carrying Jim through the doorway.
In the end I gave up and just went with the servers knocking out one Heavy Guard and carrying Jim through the doorway.
VibratingDonkey
Member
Uplay is slow as shit. Been downloading the last 10% for like an hour and there's about as much left to go.
NullPointer
Member
Maybe you could
distract the other guards with an noisemaker, or lure the HVT into a trap in the adjoining room (or both). Remember that if you hold the attack button when you do a takedown you'll grab them in a meatshield position which enables you to easily move them quickly before doing your takedown.
I've tried the noisemaker numerous times
out by the lasers but there is some weird hitbox on the wall. A fraction too far to the right and he goes downstairs.
However, I did suss a way to lure the HVT upstairs but the timing is paramount as to not be seen by anyone else.
However, I did suss a way to lure the HVT upstairs but the timing is paramount as to not be seen by anyone else.
I also agree, great mission too.
Cuban Legend
Member
There is a hole in the cieling that is next to the HVT in that mission. it's dark and you can sit under it behind cover.
Here's how to get him:
1. get over to Hacking point in the basement first, out the door facing the HVT is circular cover, get to it and wait
2. wait after the HVT and the gaurd next to him finish talking.
3. The guard will walk away and turn away from you, as the HVT will turn his back to you (facing the guard)
4. you just creep out of that nearby shadow, nab him, walk him over to the shadow and bag&tag.
2. wait after the HVT and the gaurd next to him finish talking.
3. The guard will walk away and turn away from you, as the HVT will turn his back to you (facing the guard)
4. you just creep out of that nearby shadow, nab him, walk him over to the shadow and bag&tag.
4 things you need to worry about:
- the guard above the hole in the ceiling might see you if you take too long
- the guard turned around might finish his animation earlier and catch you taking the HVT
- another guard that sometimes is the same guard that comes outside from the beginning of the mission, might see you if he never went outside
- even if you silently bag&tag the HVT, the guard who was talking to him might become suspicious if it hears your rusting in the dark and will come to investigate
- the guard turned around might finish his animation earlier and catch you taking the HVT
- another guard that sometimes is the same guard that comes outside from the beginning of the mission, might see you if he never went outside
- even if you silently bag&tag the HVT, the guard who was talking to him might become suspicious if it hears your rusting in the dark and will come to investigate
Took me forever to master that in Ghost on Perfectionist, 75% of that mission is timing, the rest is simple execution. OR just do this.
I can perfect almost everything in that mission as I have tried.multiple routes (even complete the first server in under 35secs) but man, piecing everything together in one run.
I'm also in the Perfectionist club, it's the only way to play.
DeathGlobe
Member
Is this game broke for anyone else? The exe file crashes every single time I try to play. I just played it last night I deleted my config file just because the so called fixes I found online just dont work
It's weird because there's so much opportunity for them to talk about previous missions and put some personality back into the characters. Completely wasted opportunities. Writer stuck to the story beats and forgot to make these characters actual people.
ndawgdrake
Member
Is the core gameplay more similar to Chaos Theory?
For the next game I wish they put in interrogations when you have them in a hold.
Sam Fisher: Talk, but talk quietly.
Guard: I'll tell you anything. I'm the biggest coward you've ever met.
Sam Fisher: That's quite a claim.
Guard: I've already wet myself.
Sam Fisher: Well, then you've made the top ten. Where's Zherkezhi?
Guard: Somewhere at the far end. In the tea house maybe.
Sam Fisher: All right, I think it's time for you to take a nap now.
Guard: I'm such a coward. You should kill me anyway, I dont deserve to live.
Sam Fisher: You are pretty spineless, actually.
Guard: I'm so ashamed.
Sam Fisher: [at a Japanese tea house, Sam has grabbed a guard from behind in a choke-hold] Bad news.
Guard: Agh! I knew it! I knew there were ninjas around here!
Sam Fisher: What?
Guard: Yeah, you've gotta be a ninja. How else could you sneak up and grab me like that?
Sam Fisher: Listen, I don't know what...
Guard: Wow! A real, live, ninja! I can't believe it!
Sam Fisher: Listen, I'm going to kill you if...
Guard: *Wow*! Killed by a ninja... cool!
Sam Fisher: Talk, but talk quietly.
Guard: I'll tell you anything. I'm the biggest coward you've ever met.
Sam Fisher: That's quite a claim.
Guard: I've already wet myself.
Sam Fisher: Well, then you've made the top ten. Where's Zherkezhi?
Guard: Somewhere at the far end. In the tea house maybe.
Sam Fisher: All right, I think it's time for you to take a nap now.
Guard: I'm such a coward. You should kill me anyway, I dont deserve to live.
Sam Fisher: You are pretty spineless, actually.
Guard: I'm so ashamed.
Sam Fisher: [at a Japanese tea house, Sam has grabbed a guard from behind in a choke-hold] Bad news.
Guard: Agh! I knew it! I knew there were ninjas around here!
Sam Fisher: What?
Guard: Yeah, you've gotta be a ninja. How else could you sneak up and grab me like that?
Sam Fisher: Listen, I don't know what...
Guard: Wow! A real, live, ninja! I can't believe it!
Sam Fisher: Listen, I'm going to kill you if...
Guard: *Wow*! Killed by a ninja... cool!
I remember those. A shame they weren't in this game though.
No lockpicking, or interrogating guards to get door codes, but otherwise it can play a lot like Chaos Theory, if you want it to. It's just that going full assault and blasting all the enemies is a viable option in most areas as well (there are some small sections where stealth isn't optional).
Coop has some halfway decent banter between Sam and Grim.
DerpButter
Member
I just got this for free with my new GTX 780, and damn have I been pleasantly surprised. I normally never gave the series more than a couple glances back in its hayday, but the production and VO on this spit shined are to a fault, and I've been having a blast.
I just talked to Kobin in his cell and was slayed by that wink at Deus Ex HR, "Well Sam you haven't thrown me through any plate glass windows yet!".
I just talked to Kobin in his cell and was slayed by that wink at Deus Ex HR, "Well Sam you haven't thrown me through any plate glass windows yet!".