Yea this was a great video, still resent this game though lol. Like it's good, definitely not a bad game, but even in this video there are forced sequences in which you need to knock out enemies. That's always been an element in Splinter Cell games, the guy in the lighthouse in Chaos Theory for example, but there are far more in this game. There are also parts where I rolled my eyes at the ai. The detection meter effectively fills up, and to the credit of this youtuber he escapes in that split second, but it's still ridiculous he wasn't spotted. Several parts too, like at 1:26:44, where I've tried that my self and it didn't go nearly as smooth. Still believed I pulled that off back in the day but whoever designed and tested that, and figured that was a good stealth section is an idiot. Like the polish on the stealth, ai and pathfinding just wasn't there in this game. The depth of stealth is severely limited, no light or sound meter, just the lights on Sam Fisher. The over reliance on cover based stealth, sliding from cover to cover isn't my thing either. I like it as a mechanic, but it doesn't make for interesting level design and kills the atmosphere when the levels look so video gamey. It's a good mechanic to have as an option but shouldn't be your main option to get around enemies. I really think this game missed the mark in terms of quality. The story is cliche and uninteresting IMO, the voice acting is also uninteresting, the level design is basic, the score is really disappointing especially when you go back and compare it to Chaos Theory, and the visuals are too cartoony for a game of this genre, I feel it should look more realistic because Splinter Cell always felt believable and grounded in reality in the past. Hopefully if they make another Splinter Cell game they go back to their roots and emulate a lot of what they did in Chaos Theory, and if they can some who make Sam slightly more agile as they did in the newer games but still have it feel realistic, I would be very happy. Btw sorry for the rant, but you nailed it with your comment, as too many people think ghosting means knocking people out for some reason. Like, if you wanted to be a ghost a lethal approach would be better than to leave witnesses lol.
@@AbdurRahim-ep5qv it's a stealth game, you are supposed to sneak. You can kill if you want, but it's more challenging to sneak by. Is "video game" synonymous with "kill everything" to you?
@@TheDirtbaggrif i mean not when i use my racing wheel or play mlb but when there is an opportunity to see some good animations why not? Sneaking past those who is far away from my destination is okay but anyone i see on my radar and my karambit will slither through their neck. I love challenges but its also a video game not real life
It's really good, but the story is bonkers. But yeah, I much prefer the darker, slower feel of the first three. Even if PT was extremely janky and One did not hold up well
For several years I thought that the Splinter Cell saga had lost its stealth format. Watching this gameplay I realize that it is still there, and that it is up to each player how to finish the game. Thanks for this gameplay, my last SC was Double Agent.
SC Conviction (the one before Blacklist) did away with stealth, but this one brought it back. Blacklist has the best game mechanic IMHO, allowing you to either do complete stealth or full assault.
Blacklist is still the prettiest girl at prom to me. I remember being blown away by the trailers for it--how could graphics be that good, animation that smooth? I love how, similarly to Chaos Theory, when Sam gets close to an enemy he becomes noticeably wary and places his feet more carefully. I could have sworn there were a hundred animations for melee kills from cover, and the fact that blood could spatter on the environment was jaw-dropping.
Literally. I cannot imagine how much dedication this took. The amount of hours just figuring out every move. You even manage when the AI don't do as expected. Excellent work, and thank you for the hundreds of hours spent to make this video.
Sam interrogated him twice in the same game which was Splinter Cell: Conviction I would be scared too if the same guy came up to me without tripping a single alarm in two completely different scenarios.
This is incredible. I honestly could never do this. I have tried, more times than I care to count. I gave up in the end. At some point one has to admit defeat. I'll chill out and play something else to calm myself down. I'll try again in 6 months. Watching this and how you play is fascinating. Learned a lot. Thank you.
I felt like was actually watching Sam do his real life job and not a person playing him in a game from how you handled each scenario. Awesome video man, had me on the edge of my seat sometimes.
Lmao i think i would've deleted my channel if i got seen there, that area was the biggest pain in the ass ever because of shit you can't control like "hostiles evaded"
@@TGP482 I keep telling people that as much as I love Conviction and Blacklist they're awful Splinter Cell games and areas like this are a great showcase of why.
watching you play this reminds me of how i felt and thought i looked when i played the first splinter cell on my ps2. at the time i was more innocent to killing so i stealth played the whole game. you earned my like 1000 times
@@sO_RoNerY Game is made to be fun, so if he likes Panther style let him enjoy it. Perfect stealth is great and all, but it's quite boring. Perfect stealth looks good only for videos and if you're rushing to finish the mission as quickly as possible. And if you wait in one spot for a long time just to pass enemies without killing them, that's very boring..
I Own this Game and it was great...the way the guy plays it so effortlessly and effectively is very impressive he is one hell of a player... awesome walk-through.
It's like 90% of the routes you took are the ones I haven't seen before. I usually go where the camera points me at. I'm terrible with stealth. LOL. Good run.
a seriously amazing game, and you are 1000x better than me. Even all my MGSV practice and I'm just shitty at splinter cell. You have it all down it's really impressive.
Yea! I too jumped from MGSV to Blacklist (my first metal gear game and my first splinter cell game) and it feels so different despite technically being the same stuff meaning stealth ops Also because of the environment, MGSV is an open world and outposts are small and you can just be a sniper and destroy everything Also blacklist makes you want to use a certaim style through the mastery challenges, I know that MGS has codenames but still, i found them too easy to obtain sometimes
This game was ahead of its time! I remember playing this on PS3 day 1 and no lifing it for 2 days straight trying to get ghost on every mission without the help of YT! epic game that deserves a remaster for current gen 💯 OR! They provide another SC game like this.
Time and nostalgia is a helluva drug. The voice actors for Anna and Sam were jarring at time. Now? The newer voice actors nailed the feel of this game perfectly. Yah, its not Chaos Theory.... but Blacklist never tried to.
I played every Splinter Cell on Console. Read all the books up too Firewall. I'm a big Fan of the Series. And this play thru Reminds me of how I played all the games. Stealth the best way to play Splinter Cell. Thanks for the excellent vid.
I miss this fast paced, tight and linear stealth. Been playing mgsv, a good game, but not what I'm looking for. Gonna have to re-download conviction and bl for the first time in a few years.
One of my all time favorite games. I played this for almost a year to get the possible score. So much fun. I wish they did more of these games and the graphics were so exceptional.
This is the only splinter cell game I played , & regardless of what SC fans say how shit it is . I love this game so much , one of my favs out of all time .
This is like watching almost 90-percent of my Blacklist guide with the similar style (no radar, etc), except that I try to avoid using gadgets at all whenever possible.
this whole game was brutal on realistic.i was on acid and legit was terrified the ai realized a door was open.Special mission hq was probably the most difficult for me
Even with all "Mark and execute in motion" and other good looking things, that game is great Stealth action! I think many people just didn't realize that!
This game Is just another "sexy-grim" reminder, of what ubisoft was capable of back then. I don't know, maybe they'll figure it out sometime before I die..
Honestly this game is underrated. Sure, I WAY prefer the hardcore style of Chaos Theory, ( and consider that to be one of the best linear games of all time) but Blacklist was a step in the right direction compared to Conviction, although playing the Spec-Ops missions in that game was pretty good fun. Here's hoping they make the next Splinter Cell game with Photorealistic Graphics, a hybrid stealth/light/dark and movement system based on Pandora Tomorrow, Chaos Theory, take-downs and maybe some movement options from Blacklist, realistic weapon handling, ballistics, suppressor function, different ammo types (Supersonic vs Subsonic, adding to the stealth factor) and much more. The suits from Blacklist are also great, and at least some of them should make an appearance, and should also be upgradable IMO so the beginning suits don't become obsolete as fast. Also, MORE SNIPERS PLS.
I love the Father son Sam and Charlie has sam back him up when the other says he was wrong or being supportiv when he try to help as much as he can while always staying quiet and stoic but meaning good
When someone shows you that Blacklist can be played complete stealth and not like a Ghost Recon or Rainbow Six game killing everyone in sight! They really need to remaster this game for current gen platforms! I want to replay this game so bad on my PS5!!
If you're struggling on the 24:30 part, which I did so many times, I got an easier and faster way to do this part. 23:52 make sure to be crouched before you go through the door and crouch run through the counter window to the left, keep crouch running a bit to the left side of the room and then down into the lighted hallway and straight to the door that's on the right, surprisingly enough the 2 guards chatting don't hear you running and they got like a SLIM chance of detecting you, they only spotted me like 20% of the time but I think that was because I ran a bit too close to the window, so as I said stick to the left side of the next room when you crouch run. Now go through the door (I think if you crouch run slam through the door you can do this still undetected but I'd advise not to do it) and crouch run all the way to nearly the end, there is a guard in the other room in the middle of the hallway you see him through window which he never saw me once but he hears your footsteps but that's 100% fine, there's an open door to the right near the end of the hallway, go in there to hide behind the counter window. Now here's the annoying part, I've noticed the guy that's back here spawns in random places, sometimes he's in the back room to the left looking possibly where you went through the door or he's guarding the open double doorway where you need to get to those stairs, if he's in the 2nd location by the doors that's the better location maybe? never did test it when he was in the back room but if he's at the doorway he should immediately turn and start walking towards the hallway you crouch ran through, literally the second he goes past your counter window, jump through crouch walk for like a second and then crouch run for those stairs, the guy who goes to that location at 24:30 should only briefly see you but not detect you. Also, you probably won't have the Crossbow so use the Stun gun instead at 26:43 three shots for the last three guards. I did this and got Ghost gold at the end of the mission. Bit more advise don't bother spending your money on the plane, put it towards getting the Crossbow Sleeping Darts, I was short on some $ cos I bought 3 plane upgrades. Sorry if what I typed might be confusing but I seriously hope it helps someone else with that part that I struggled with.
9:22 - 9:24 What the hell happened in between there? Jumping from an exploding handgrenade to being on a plane with a lady who was never introduced? And how did that Charlie get out of the base alive? How far in timeline did we jump? Who's Briggs? Christ, I'm not even 10 minute into this game and already I have a million questions. Not a good start Blacklist.
Ghosting in Blacklist is so frustrating, you can tell that even though it's possible, it's not really what they want you to do. It requires extremely tight timing, meta knowledge and even some luck. It doesn't sit right with me, Ghosting should be the normal, intended way to play, not a hardcore challenge for people who already mastered the game.
