10 Perfect Video Game Sequels You'll Never Get

2. That 'Proper Splinter Cell' Chaos Theory Followup

Why Not?

Ubisoft have all but given up on Splinter Cell, mainly thanks to Blacklist's terrible sales in 2013. Turns out replacing one of gaming's most identifiable vocal performances in Michael Ironside's Sam Fisher with newcomer Eric Johnson would pee a lot of people off. Who knew?

Indeed, even this came after Ubi went down a truly bizarre route with the franchise, following up the meticulously planned stealth antics of Chaos Theory with the narrative-heavy undercover tale of Double Agent, the gadget-less take in Conviction and the Sam Fisher-imposter version in Blacklist.

It means that even the most diehard fans were subject to increasingly off-putting projects, and though you could turn heads in a dark E3 conference hall with that "SCQUEEE" goggle noise coming out of nowhere, the franchise has already gone in the wrong direction three times.

What Would Be Perfect?

Ironically, despite the lack of Ironside, Blacklist contained some of the most 'Splinter Cell'-like gameplay we'd seen since the original trilogy. Gone were the lengthy interrogation sections or cutscenes where you quick time-event'd your way through being grilled about your identity, and in was a solid sense of mission-based progression.

Because that's all Splinter Cell needs to be.

Give us near-future gadgets, environments that invite replayability, the occasionally humorous A.I. interaction and tons of Fisher's dry humour when saving the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.

Oh, and bring back Michael Ironside. Him and David Hayter really need to pair up, Nolan North and Troy Baker in Uncharted 4-style.