Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction PC
Metascore
83 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
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  1. GamePro
    100
    Why Sam has stepped out of the shadows and is on full out attack makes complete sense in context with the story, so if you can accept it for what it is and not dwell on the fact that it isn't what you've come to expect in a Splinter Cell title, you'll no doubt agree that Conviction rivals Chaos Theory as the best title in the franchise's history. [Jun 2010, p.78]
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  2. InsideGamer.nl
    93
    Splinter Cell: Conviction is quite different from its predecessors. Less trial-and-error, more tactical and action based stealth. Sam Fisher became the ultimate killing machine in the renewal of the stealth genre.
  3. Game Revolution
    91
    Arguably the best in the series. Better sneaking mechanic, one of the best cover systems ever, and pacing on a level unlike anything you've experienced in a stealth game, all while keeping it accessible to new players.
  4. GameStar
    90
    Sam Fisher is back. Conviction is faster, harder and offers more action than the predecessors, but it’s still a Splinter Cell game at heart. And for the first time, Sam Fisher is a real human character.
  5. Gamers.at
    90
    Conviction is a really good reboot of the series, even so I sometimes miss the feeling of the older titles. Nevertheless the game is really fun, especially the multiplayer-part.
  6. 3DJuegos
    89
    Hardcore fans of the series will no doubt hate the new direction Splinter Cell has taken, but the game is much improved and those wanting some action and silent tactics goodness will be pleased. Conviction does not rebuild the genre, but does a great job increasing its scope.
  7. Digital Chumps
    88
    I have no problem recommending Conviction to anyone who enjoys the Splinter Cell series or third person action/stealth games in general. I would have loved a much longer and more involved campaign, but the additional modes (including a separate co-op campaign) go a long way in making up for that.
  8. PC Gamer UK
    87
    Excellent espionage, with superb cooperative play. But we can't recommend you buy this game with the current DRM. [May 2010, p.73]
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User Score
4.4 out of 10

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 444 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 68
  3. Negative: 20 out of 68
  1. MikeM
    1
    Good game, BUT, why game companies continue to jack over the honest paying customers is beyond me! I am absolutely disgusted by the fact that 'you must' have a constant internet connection to play the game. Furthermore, here is a quote on steam's site " Ubisoft may cancel access to online features upon a 30-day prior notice . . ." BS! $60.00 for this?? unbelievable! Wake up ubisoft, we are paying customers!… Full Review »
  2. ProphetofDoom
    10
    Where are all your comments you whinning bitches? This game looks great plays great with keyboard and mouse and feels great, a worthy follow up to Double Agent. Much better use of the unreal engine than bioware's effort in Mass Effect 2, which is not unexpected... Sam Fisher is one of the truly great characters of gameing, in no small part thanks to Micheal Ironside, whose rasping irony sets the mood right from the first sentence. The people who voted this game so low are probably the same pack of wankers we voted Dragon Age Origins RPG of the year. When it should have been voted biggest "..from the makers of KOTOR...", media hype, let down pile of bullshit of the year.… Full Review »
  3. BobS.
    0
    The game is utter garbage, especially the PC version. The DRM turns the game into more of an atrocity than it was originally through it's constant interruption of game moments that require concentration with "RE-ESTABLISHING CONNECTION TO DRM SERVERS". Out of the roughly 15 or so guns in the game only four or five actually have/can be fitted with silencers. It's hardly at all about stealth and there's even a level where "Sam gets mad." and it allows you to just run through an office building shooting scores of trained paramilitary mercenaries in night vision with only a pistol whom die in one shot on the hardest difficulty. It should be called Tom Clancy's Gears of War. There's also a multitude of in-game ads for Philips Razors, Nivea for Men and Cisco. The game is half-assed, overall pathetic and I honestly want a refund. The game is complete trash.… Full Review »
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