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Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist
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Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Developer: Ubisoft Toronto · Published by Ubisoft · 2013
A solid Splinter Cell send-off, minus Michael Ironside.
StealthActionTom ClancySpies vs Mercs
4
out of 5.0
Excellent
POCG VERDICT
A solid, enjoyable Splinter Cell that misses Sam's old voice and edge.
A solid stealth-action entry with great Spies vs. Mercs and three playstyles, hurt by shaky firefights and a Sam Fisher who's lost Michael Ironside's edge.
About This Game

Splinter Cell: Blacklist is a 2013 stealth-action game by Ubisoft Toronto, the sixth main entry in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. Sam Fisher and the new Fourth Echelon race to stop a terrorist countdown called the Blacklist, with three playstyles, Ghost, Panther and Assault, plus the returning Spies vs. Mercs multiplayer. It released on PC, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U.

POCG ReviewOriginal: September 16, 2013 · Restored: 20260605
4
Excellent
Review Verdict
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist
A solid stealth-action entry with great Spies vs. Mercs and three playstyles, hurt by shaky firefights and a Sam Fisher who's lost Michael Ironside's edge.
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