So I finally played Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Still sitting unplayed in my backlog. Played all of them but this one... I think the first trilogy is the best. Conviction was just, okay. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. Hoping this one is more to the original ones.

This was the first Splinter Cell game I played, so I'm not sure about Sam Fisher. It was fun for me anyhow, though.

This reminds me of the days when tom clancey games were actually good : >

I'm currently playing the game. I just finished the mission in Tehran. I'm loving all the new toys they give you and the greater focus on stealth gameplay. As well as all the new ways you can upgrade your gear. One thing I'm not liking are the forced combat encounters where the level objective still expects you to ghost the level. Yet when the cutscene setting up the ambush you need to fight your way out of, you pretty much start off spotted.

I agree with everything you said. As a stealth fan, and a guy who prays in front of "Chaos Theory" game case, I say that it's time for a reboot, because the game doesn't make sense anymore. Or imagine if they put the game in Sam's past, like the '90s or something, that'd be cool, but prequels always suck, because you know that certain characters can't die, because they're in the "next" game. I was pissed off when I heard that Michael Ironside won't be doing the voice, that's why I even more appreciate Conviction, which was has better story than Blacklist. Blacklist= better gameplay than the previous one; bland voice; 50 year old man who does physically impossible things; generic spy thriller story. But the game is good and I recommend it. And all you guys that haven't played Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory... shame on you.

I've only played the original and Blacklist, but I didnt have any problems with Sam's appearance (although that voice & dialogue was pretty awful). Still, the game handled well and I enjoyed playing it through once.

Just installed 2 days ago, played for 30min and didn't touch since.
First thought I got is "Yet another shitty Ubi port for PC".

Amazing graphics and gameplay, especially co-op. The story is passable but I didn't like the voice actor for Sam; as you said, he sounds too young compared to his physical appearance.

i loved this game
one of the best stealth Co-Op games i have played

All i can say Co-op with a buddy is fun .

Played it on Xbox and fully enjoyed it. I didn't really mind the appearance or the voice.

Yeah, it's not Fisher anymore. They should've made a new character instead of 'recycling' him if they don't want to use Ironside's voice.
At least they brought back the stealth mechanics, I hate some situations in Conviction where you can't use stealth even though it's actually possible.