I’m a long time fan of the Splinter Cell series. Years ago when I found out that Michael Ironside was involved, I jumped right in, and stuck with the franchise through thick (Chaos Theory) and thin (everything after that). Now we’ve got another sequel coming out; Splinter Cell: Blacklist.
If you’ve been following my work here, you’ve probably seen the videos and screenshots that I’ve posted over the months. They look pretty decent, and though I’ve ragged on Ubisoft Toronto for moving towards a more action oriented play mechanic, well… fair enough. I didn’t enjoy it in Conviction, but maybe they’ll get it right this time – unlike their excessive wash of extreme patriotism, which I’m fearful they have no intention of toning down. Try not to laugh, okay? This is a serious trailer; dead serious.
What the hell is the Fifth Freedom?
I had honestly never heard (or simply blocked from my mind) the concept of the Fifth Freedom until I went and looked it up. Urban Dictionary, the source of all truth on the internet, has summed it up well. In addition to what they mentioned, I’m also going to suggest that the Fifth Freedom involves a lot of tough talk, frantic booming music, and vaguely torturous acts. It’s the freedom to nauseate your players with over the top patriotic zeal. Much like Sam Fisher’s enemies, I find myself begging for mercy.
You see, I find this whole trailer… phenomenon, whatever you want to call it… quite hilarious. The studio is clearly pandering to a certain demographic, but one that I can’t help but question; do people who feel this way really and truly exist? If so, I’m clearly out of touch with reality, and perhaps Splinter Cell: Blacklist is just the game I need to snap me back.
