
Sam is back in his tactical suit and goggles, and he's more deadly than ever.There’s a sense of believability from the script and the emoting voice-over work in the demanding story arc. The rest of the performances are all handled incredibly well. After a few missions, Johnson’s Fisher transcends the complaints about the absence of Ironside. Michael Ironside doesn’t provide his legendary voice to Sam Fisher, which is somewhat disheartening, but at the same time, new fellow Eric Johnson does a fantastic job carrying the torch. Regrettably, the voice acting of Sam Fisher has changed. This is definitely something that helps authenticate the world of Sam Fisher and the fears the game instills upon the player. Conviction’s world felt alive and open, even if you had a linear path, but in Blacklist, I felt the world was more refined. The environments also “breathe,” and this is something many sandbox games have been doing lately. The textures in the game are spot-on and the lighting effects play a huge factor in the game and are executed with great precision. There are occasionally some small issues during the cutscenes, but nothing distracting. Graphically, Splinter Cell: Blacklist is super clean to look at. Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Reference
