Ubisoft's long-rumoured and recently revealed Splinter Cell remake is one we are looking forward to, and we hope it presages a return to the bad old days of classic stealth action. Supposedly open world, potentially modernised, and already looking gorgeous in concept art, this fresh take on Sam Fisher's origin story can also apparently be completed without violence, with creative director Chris Auty confirming the possibility of a pacifist run.
This news comes from the fantastic Splinter Cell - Celebrating 20 Years of Stealth Action video, in which four of the developers working on the remake sat down and discussed the project for a full 20 minutes, and is well worth a watch if you are at all interested.
In the original 2002 Splinter Cell release, it wasn't possible to complete the game without killing anyone, and apparently, this time around Sam will have more tactical options in his metaphorical arsenal. Auty explains that "stealth is an extremely important pillar for us, and we aim to incorporate modern design philosophies, improving the minute-to-minute stealth gameplay that was so special in the original. Sam, being the ultimate covert field agent, has an enormous array of tools and abilities, gadgets, and movements at his disposal.”
Pacifist runs have become increasingly popular in recent years, with many streamers and speed runners taking the challenge upon themselves as a way to spice things up. Depending on the game, players will often need to get pretty creative to get away with being a peacenik.
Are you excited about the upcoming Splinter Cell remake? Will you attempt a pacifist run, giving those dastardly extremists a chance to reform their wicked ways? Sneak on your most tippy-tippy toes into the comments section below.
[source youtu.be, via playstationlifestyle.net]
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Sounds right up my street. Loved pacifist runs in series like Dishonored, Deus Ex, Mirrors Edge, etc. Also loved being a blood thirsty monster, switching up the playstyle so severely usually gives a game replayability.
The irony of course is that Metal Gear Solid has had this option since 2001.
Damn it I’m so tired that I thought it said Syphon Filter remake. I depressed myself this morning 😭😭😭
@LifeGirl the very first Splinter Cell allowed that as well, there was one character that had to be killed due to the story but the system otherwise supported non-lethal playthrough.
But will it have Spies vs. Mercs multiplayer?
How does this confirm that? You put in a quote that in no way suggests a pacifist run will be allowed. You won’t need to go crazy killing obviously, but that's just classic Splinter Cell and trying to be stealthy. Either a vital quote was left out, or what was said is being misrepresented here. I hope it keeps the original's balance too. Pacifist runs just don’t always fit the story and would be a bad priority for Splinter Cell I think.
Edit: this a common article on the web, but no one has actually given a real source that I can find. This “statement” is reported, but no one seems to actually have it to share. This is bad idea, and according to the same sources, the bodies also won’t need to be hidden anymore, which is a much more important pillar of caution. These don’t sound like good changes for Splinter Cell, and artistically a pacifist run sounds like a compromise on the concept of the series. That’s not how the operatives actually work, and I’d rather the tone and meaning wasn’t changed a for a dumb gimmick while they forgot actual caution like hiding bodies.
On top of @Jaz007 's statements which I agree with, I'm not sure that clubbing people over the back of the neck after interrogating them with a gun to their head counts as nonviolent? It's great to have clean hands options, but it feels like it's easy to overstate things.
@Jaz007 https://youtu.be/XfJpSeit3zI?t=926
"We would like to make sure that the entire game playable from beginning to end without a single kill, if at all possible."
@vrubayka Thanks, I’m suprised no one included the actual quote. This also means there’s a small chance this won’t be for sure from the wording, which also why including it would also be important.
I wish they would just release the original trilogy on PS5 as a remade collection, I have been wanting to play those games again and there are few legitimate means to do so on the Playstation front.
Super exicted about Splinter Cell remake! Splinter Cell was one of my favorite franchises during the Xbox and 360 era.
1 correction:
It's definitely not open world. Ubisoft has confirmed it will be linear like the original game.
https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/4adJLuhgYrPboHAPRfK7Oz/splinter-cell-remake-begins-development-at-ubisoft-toronto
"... and we are going to keep it linear like the original games, not make it open world..."
Happy to hear they will make a legit Pacifist run possible...I just hope it's not tied to a trophy. I don't have time to do two playthroughs.
@CWill97 Hopefully Bend Studio's next game that isn't a brand new IP, will be a Syphon Filter remake.
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