Splinter Cell Blacklist: 10 Reasons It's The Best Of The Series

9. But You Can Still Be Rambo

Splinter Cell Blacklist a However, Ubisoft have made sure not to abandon their new fans, and as such the game can also be played from the mindset of an outright murderous psychopath, blasting through every enemy you come across. Rifles, pistols and incendiary grenades can very much be the order of the day, and the return of the Mark and Execute mechanic - which allows you to "mark" enemies and then shoot them all in quick succession, similar to Dead Eye targeting in Red Dead Redemption - ensures that newer, more casual players aren't left alienated. The salient point here is that this is the series promoting freedom to its greatest extent; players can choose to be all-stealth, all-action, or something broached in-between. No longer are players pigeon-holed into a particular mode by the game's design.
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