Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
Moderate overall intensityWhat's in it
Realistic third-person gunfights against human enemies with blood effects; stealth takedowns can kill or knock out opponents silently, and weapons can be dismembered.
The story centers on a terrorist attack on the president's family and the protagonist's struggle with the consequences of their actions.
Occasional strong profanity in dialogue.
The player carries out covert operations that can involve sabotage, assassination, and espionage.
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What it is
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist is a third-person stealth-action game in which you play Sam Fisher, an NSA operative hunting a rogue faction of the agency. Gameplay involves sneaking past or taking out guards, using gadgets like smoke grenades and non-lethal takedowns, and shooting your way through encounters. The story deals with terrorism, assassination, and a government conspiracy. Combat is realistic with blood, but there is no sexual content, nudity, or gambling. Online multiplayer was shut down, and the game is now played offline, though it can be unstable and requires some technical workarounds.
How it's framed
The game frames its violence as tactical espionage and counter-terrorism, presenting the player as a hero stopping a domestic threat, with the darker political intrigue used as backstory rather than glorified.
Details
- Developer
- Ubisoft Toronto
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Released
- 22 Aug, 2013
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