Holly crap, the Splinter Cell demo is awful

This was my most anticipated game of the year and after playing the demo, I am now not even going to buy it.

I realize that it's just the demo but it revealled enough about the game that I feel I can decide that the game will suck:

-You can't control your pace with the analog stick other than either moving fast or moving slow - completly ruins the game!

-It's all about going from cover to cover - no real opportunity to move where you want in any smooth manner.

-They got rid of the ability to press a button to focus in our your aim and now there is just a dump zoom botton option.

-Graphics are even worse than past Spinter Cell games like Double Agent!

Anyone else hugely dissapointed like me?

Anyone else hugely dissapointed like me?Jason_A

Yeah, it really, really, sucks. Such a long fall from the glory days of Chaos Theory.

Hell, Double Agent was much better; do you know how sad that is?

It wasn´t bad but not what I was expecting.

Yeah, it really, really, sucks. Such a long fall from the glory days of Chaos Theory.

Hell, Double Agent was much better; do you know how sad that is?

jethrovegas

This was my most anticipated game of the year and after playing the demo, I am now not even going to buy it.

I realize that it's just the demo but it revealled enough about the game that I feel I can decide that the game will suck:

-You can't control your pace with the analog stick other than either moving fast or moving slow - completly ruins the game!

-It's all about going from cover to cover - no real opportunity to move where you want in any smooth manner.

-They got rid of the ability to press a button to focus in our your aim and now there is just a dump zoom botton option.

-Graphics are even worse than past Spinter Cell games like Double Agent!

Anyone else hugely dissapointed like me?

Jason_A

it's just a demo....it gave me a good feeling about the game I still am hyped for it...that was just a small taste idk what u were expecting

very disappointed. Fast paced action is not what Splinter Cell is about..xsubtownerx

the beauty is u don't have to play it fast paced...there are many ways to play thru that demo

[QUOTE="Jason_A"]

This was my most anticipated game of the year and after playing the demo, I am now not even going to buy it.

I realize that it's just the demo but it revealled enough about the game that I feel I can decide that the game will suck:

-You can't control your pace with the analog stick other than either moving fast or moving slow - completly ruins the game!

-It's all about going from cover to cover - no real opportunity to move where you want in any smooth manner.

-They got rid of the ability to press a button to focus in our your aim and now there is just a dump zoom botton option.

-Graphics are even worse than past Spinter Cell games like Double Agent!

Anyone else hugely dissapointed like me?

CannedWorms

[QUOTE="jethrovegas"]

Yeah, it really, really, sucks. Such a long fall from the glory days of Chaos Theory.

Hell, Double Agent was much better; do you know how sad that is?

Hahadouken

Chaos Theory's level design pisses all over SC/PT, in my estimation.

This flopping would be a bombshell on SW. Can't wait.. :D

It didn't deliver,but it's a demo..There's a small chance I'll get it when it hits the bin.
Yay for not being able to rent games.

This flopping would be a bombshell on SW. Can't wait.. :D

NielsNL

It didn't deliver,but it's a demo..There's a small chance I'll get it when it hits the bin.
Yay for not being able to rent games.

Lto_thaG

[QUOTE="xsubtownerx"]very disappointed. Fast paced action is not what Splinter Cell is about..chikenfriedrice

the beauty is u don't have to play it fast paced...there are many ways to play thru that demo

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

It didn't deliver,but it's a demo..There's a small chance I'll get it when it hits the bin.
Yay for not being able to rent games.

Arach666

yup im a bit bummed after the demo but i have faith that the whole game will be better

[QUOTE="Jason_A"]

This was my most anticipated game of the year and after playing the demo, I am now not even going to buy it.

I realize that it's just the demo but it revealled enough about the game that I feel I can decide that the game will suck:

-You can't control your pace with the analog stick other than either moving fast or moving slow - completly ruins the game!

-It's all about going from cover to cover - no real opportunity to move where you want in any smooth manner.

-They got rid of the ability to press a button to focus in our your aim and now there is just a dump zoom botton option.

-Graphics are even worse than past Spinter Cell games like Double Agent!

Anyone else hugely dissapointed like me?

CannedWorms

It's happening again, Capcom took everything awesome about Resident Evil and turned into a action game, Ubisoft is doing the same you had to plan and use you gadgets to survive in Splinter Cell, remember using sticky camera's to scope out an area because running and gunning wasn't going to work,now I can just shoot my way through the level its easy why bother with any of the cool s**t why bother hiding. Being in stealth is an option now in previous games it was necessary to be as quiet as could be.

[QUOTE="Arach666"]

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

It didn't deliver,but it's a demo..There's a small chance I'll get it when it hits the bin.
Yay for not being able to rent games.

Lto_thaG

From Portugal.

Arach666

[QUOTE="Arach666"]

From Portugal.

Lto_thaG

This flopping would be a bombshell on SW. Can't wait.. :D

NielsNL

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

[QUOTE="Arach666"]

From Portugal.

Sollet

[QUOTE="Arach666"]

From Portugal.

Lto_thaG

It is stupid,although here I think it´s because the stores have to pay the publishers quite a slice and that probably wouldn´t be very profitable for them. I had one once near home,but the guy was renting illegally so he got shut down.This was a long time ago,the 16 bit gen was still on.

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

[QUOTE="Arach666"]

From Portugal.

Sollet

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

[QUOTE="Arach666"]

From Portugal.

Arach666

It is stupid,although here I think it´s because the stores have to pay the publishers quite a slice and that probably wouldn´t be very profitable for them. I had one once near home,but the guy was renting illegally so he got shut down.This was a long time ago,the 16 bit gen was still on.

This was my most anticipated game of the year and after playing the demo, I am now not even going to buy it.

I realize that it's just the demo but it revealled enough about the game that I feel I can decide that the game will suck:

-You can't control your pace with the analog stick other than either moving fast or moving slow - completly ruins the game!

-It's all about going from cover to cover - no real opportunity to move where you want in any smooth manner.

-They got rid of the ability to press a button to focus in our your aim and now there is just a dump zoom botton option.

-Graphics are even worse than past Spinter Cell games like Double Agent!

Anyone else hugely dissapointed like me?

Jason_A

Everything above is a lie

It's not even like you're describing it poorly, you just flat out lied about every single thing about the game

You can control the pace of your walk to a run depending how far you push the thumbstick

You can crouch behind any part of cover while you keep on moving through the game, you just have the option to lean against any of it so you can be still while you look around or attack

You can most certainly focus your aim and the mechanic you're talking about needs to be activated by making a stealth kill before you can use it.

The graphics are stellar with them finally having the perfect dark tones for the games with zero pixelation

[QUOTE="Arach666"]

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]
Quite the walk,from Belgium.I think this is the most stupid thing,you know,not being able to rent games.

Lto_thaG

It is stupid,although here I think it´s because the stores have to pay the publishers quite a slice and that probably wouldn´t be very profitable for them. I had one once near home,but the guy was renting illegally so he got shut down.This was a long time ago,the 16 bit gen was still on.

[QUOTE="chikenfriedrice"]

[QUOTE="xsubtownerx"]very disappointed. Fast paced action is not what Splinter Cell is about..Verge_6

the beauty is u don't have to play it fast paced...there are many ways to play thru that demo

[QUOTE="Sollet"]

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]
Quite the walk,from Belgium.I think this is the most stupid thing,you know,not being able to rent games.

Lto_thaG

Philippines here.

[QUOTE="Sollet"]

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]
Quite the walk,from Belgium.I think this is the most stupid thing,you know,not being able to rent games.

Lto_thaG

Not in Norway either, and a game cost more then 120 US dollars here.

NO!!!!! Im not gonna lie, this game was one of the reasons why I bought a 360...it looked so promising :(WadeFan

I was pretty disappointed. But I should've expected it. I never really liked the Splinter Cell games. I really thought though that Conviction would make me a believer. I was wrong.

To me, it felt like a hand held guided tour of Jason Bourne's greatest hits where the enemies are constantly shooting at where you were instead of where you are. Not to mention the objective projection that goes so far as to even tell you where to climb a pipe. Splinter Cell, this is not. They basically took Sam and made him into a bad copy of Jason Bourne. Hell, even the voice acting was horrible. If this was not such a serious game, I could live with that, but this is supposed to be Splinter Cell. Come on!

[QUOTE="Jason_A"]

Anyone else hugely dissapointed like me?

Jaysonguy

Everything above is a lie

It's not even like you're describing it poorly, you just flat out lied about every single thing about the game

this guy is right, and i didnt even think it was that good. i always thought splinter cell games were pretty lame though.

Can't rent em here either (Sweden). Really stupid.

Sollet

You can't find it in Norway either i'm afraid. There used to be some good rental places here in the SNES & PS1 era.

On topic: I thought the demo was good, but i would have liked more stealth options. Which is weird because i'm usually not that into the stealth focused experiences.

To me, it felt like a hand held guided tour of Jason Bourne's greatest hits where the enemies are constantly shooting at where you were instead of where you are. Not to mention the objective projection that goes so far as to even tell you where to climb a pipe. Splinter Cell, this is not. They basically took Sam and made him into a bad copy of Jason Bourne. Hell, even the voice acting was horrible. If this was not such a serious game, I could live with that, but this is supposed to be Splinter Cell. Come on!

ironcreed

To me, it felt like a hand held guided tour of Jason Bourne's greatest hits where the enemies are constantly shooting at where you were instead of where you are. Not to mention the objective projection that goes so far as to even tell you where to climb a pipe. Splinter Cell, this is not. They basically took Sam and made him into a bad copy of Jason Bourne. Hell, even the voice acting was horrible. If this was not such a serious game, I could live with that, but this is supposed to be Splinter Cell. Come on!

ironcreed

[QUOTE="CannedWorms"]

[QUOTE="Jason_A"]

This was my most anticipated game of the year and after playing the demo, I am now not even going to buy it.

I realize that it's just the demo but it revealled enough about the game that I feel I can decide that the game will suck:

-You can't control your pace with the analog stick other than either moving fast or moving slow - completly ruins the game!

-It's all about going from cover to cover - no real opportunity to move where you want in any smooth manner.

-They got rid of the ability to press a button to focus in our your aim and now there is just a dump zoom botton option.

-Graphics are even worse than past Spinter Cell games like Double Agent!

Anyone else hugely dissapointed like me?

Hahadouken