Splinter Cell Conviction is the sixth game in the series (previous Splinter Cell games have been developed for a wide-range of platforms, including the Nintendo DS, and mobile phones), and Ubisoft’s latest iteration in the Splinter Cell franchise  provides gamers with an evolution in the stealth action game.

Ubisoft faced early development challenges with Conviction, which was originally designed to be similar to Assassin’s Creed II, with crowd-blending as a major aspect of the game.  Even the storyline, which saw Sam Fisher as an escaped convict (hence the title of the game), was scraped.  The delays concerned Splinter Cell fans, but it is clear that Conviction is yet destined to be the Splinter Cell game you’ve been waiting for. Continue reading »