Splinter Cell 3

[Axyon]

Screenshots.

"The year is 2008. Information Warfare has evolved into the most dangerous threat to global stability. You are Sam Fisher, Third Echelon's most skilled Splinter Cell(R) operative. You are assigned to execute a hazardous series of operations to investigate and eliminate a new source of information attacks, originating in North Korea."

Sounds quite good, but seriously, from the looks of the pictures it seems like they've done nothing to update the graphics. They're in need of a little updating, maybe the addition of physics as well. A late 2004 release as well, seems like they're gearing up to mass produce the series, producing one every half year or something :/

 

[Soundwave]

Milking the old cash cow I see. Then again, I've never even played either of the SC games so maybe the second was as good as, if not better than the first, and the 3rd will continue this trend.

 

[Sorze]

What do you mean they haven't updated the graphics? The characters have normal maps!!! That automaticly makes stuff look great!!!1!

They do look slightly weird actually (the characters)...
Seeing sam pull a knife as he approaches a guard is making me interested though.. I always thought it weird that there was no silent way of killing people, when grabbing them..
I really hope they make the story more personal though, not just political.

Sidenote: It was a tad bit gay how things don't go pitch black in Pandora Tomorrow, like they used too in the original..

 

[Axyon]

What do you mean they haven't updated the graphics? The characters have normal maps!!! That automaticly makes stuff look great!!!1!

I dunno if you're making a joke or what, but I certainly don't see any normal maps in either of the screenshots.

 

[Sorze]

wha?
It was a lame joke, but I was being serious about the normal maps..

(check pic)

Surely that's not modeled, that'd be a waste of polygons IMHO, and they seem like typical normal maps.



EDIT: And the walkway as well, seems to cast shadows where it's lit up. I'm pretty sure they didnt model all those little bumps in the walkway outright!
right...?

 

[Murray_H]

Hmmm seem to be suffering from small soldier syndrome (characters look a bit plastic)

 

[Axyon]

wha?
It was a lame joke, but I was being serious about the normal maps..

(check pic)

Surely that's not modeled, that'd be a waste of polygons IMHO, and they seem like typical normal maps.



EDIT: And the walkway as well, seems to cast shadows where it's lit up. I'm pretty sure they didnt model all those little bumps in the walkway outright!
right...?

Mmm, I dunno. I don't think they're normal mapped at all, especially the grate texture. It seems that the texture was made with the shadow fixed in that position, not because the light is casting a shadow on it.

 

[Sorze]

Yeah, I wasn't too sure about the walkway, but still, if that's all modeled on the characters, it still doesn't look better than normal maps would've.
So they should've used Normal Maps for less of a performance hit.

I think they look a bit plastic as well.


I still think those are normal maps

 

[GhostValkyrie]

wha?
It was a lame joke, but I was being serious about the normal maps..

(check pic)

Surely that's not modeled, that'd be a waste of polygons IMHO, and they seem like typical normal maps.



EDIT: And the walkway as well, seems to cast shadows where it's lit up. I'm pretty sure they didnt model all those little bumps in the walkway outright!
right...?

Yeah, Abom is on drugs. I noticed the graphics the second I saw them. Looks pretty sweet. Fisher's suit is also reacting to the rain, it's actually wet!!!

 

[Axyon]

Yeah, I wasn't too sure about the walkway, but still, if that's all modeled on the characters, it still doesn't look better than normal maps would've.
So they should've used Normal Maps for less of a performance hit.

I think they look a bit plastic as well.


I still think those are normal maps

Well, if that's the case, characters in SC: PT and SC were probably normal mapped as well, because there's no significant different I can see between SC3 characters and the other two games'. Therefore they've added nothing graphically to update the game yet

 

[Sorze]

A Super Moderator on drugs, now THAT'S something to fear..


Yeah, I noticed the wetness too, that's cool.


About differences in graphics, I think they just made the characters look more synthetic.. Not really what I was looking for. :|


EDIT: Actually, Fischer looks pretty damn cool, it's just the other guy that looks a bit... well plastic.. (cliché)

 

[GhostValkyrie]

No, Abom, there was no normal mapping in SC: PT. I searched all throughout that game and only saw some bit of specular mapping on some walls and floors.

 

[Axyon]

EDIT: Actually, Fischer looks pretty damn cool, it's just the other guy that looks a bit... well plastic.. (cliché)

Well, Sam's always had more graphical detail - higher poly count, more mapping effects etc. because he's the main character, the guy you always look at. Happens with most 3rd person games.

 

[GhostValkyrie]

Hey, if you look at his right hand it appears he has a knife. Maybe you get to slit throats in this one!

 

[Sorze]

Hey, if you look at his right hand it appears he has a knife. Maybe you get to slit throats in this one!

Seeing sam pull a knife as he approaches a guard is making me interested though.. I always thought it weird that there was no silent way of killing people, when grabbing them..
I really hope they make the story more personal though, not just political.

Too slow....
It wasn't that long of a thread to read through was it?

 

[Gorgon]

that is amazing. :wow:

Ubisoft announced today that Montreal studio is currently developing the next installment of the Splinter Cell series which has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide. Splinter Cell 3 will offer new athletic and stealth moves and skills, a complete set of weapons and gadgets, improved AI and new multiplayer modes - more details will be unveiled at E3 2004.

London, UK – May 10, 2004 – Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced that Ubisoft's Montreal studio is currently developing Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® 3 (Working Title), the next installment in the now-legendary Splinter Cell® franchise. The Splinter Cell® titles have consistently received some of industry's highest-ever review scores and most prestigious awards, and have sold, cumulatively, more than 6 million copies worldwide. Splinter Cell® 3 will be shown for the first time ever in a theater-style demo at Ubisoft's E3 booth - #1046 in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center, and is scheduled for a PC launch in late 2004. Details on other platforms will be forthcoming.

With Splinter Cell® 3, Ubisoft's celebrated Montreal development studio returns to the legendary Splinter Cell® franchise, for an action gaming breakthrough. With the first Splinter Cell®, Ubisoft redefined stealth action and set new standards for dynamic lighting; Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® Pandora Tomorrow delivered an online multiplayer experience that awed even jaded gamers, and Splinter Cell® 3 will continue the tradition of pushing the interactive and technological possibilities of video gaming. It will offer the best graphics in this generation of games, a completely immersive and interactive environment, innovative gameplay and a completely unique collaborative multiplayer experience. Splinter Cell® 3's features – all courtesy of cutting edge visual and sound technologies – will set an industry benchmark once again.

"With Splinter Cell® 3, the series evolves to give gamers a new kind of gameplay that ensures the Splinter Cell franchise will continue to set standards for the industry," said Yves Guillemot, President and CEO of Ubisoft. "We expect Splinter Cell® 3 to be the best-looking game on any platform, period, thanks to Ubisoft's incredible command of the latest technologies and visionary creativity – after all, we created the first Splinter Cell®, which completely redefined stealth action."

About Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® 3
The year is 2008. Information Warfare has evolved into the most dangerous threat to global stability. You are Sam Fisher, Third Echelon's most skilled Splinter Cell® operative. You are assigned to execute a hazardous series of operations to investigate and eliminate a new source of information attacks, originating in North Korea. To succeed, you will employ a host of unconventional counterintelligence activities to gather intel, disrupt enemy operations and neutralize adversary targets.

As Information Warfare evolves, so must the Splinter Cell®. You must penetrate deeper into hostile territory and operate undetected, closer to the enemy than ever before. At your disposal is a lethal array of tactics ranging from Combat Knife techniques, experimental prototype weapons skills, and more radical hand-to-hand techniques such as the Inverted Chokehold. Experience the thrill of acting as a lone operative fighting tomorrow's threats in the field, and of cooperating online with a partner to accomplish crucial missions. Die in action, and the free world dies with you.

KEY GAMEPLAY FEATURES

DEADLY AGILITY: Incredibly complete and fluid variety of moves including athletic and stealth moves, as well as stealth kills

AS GOOD AS REAL: Never-before-seen graphics technology offers the best visuals ever to appear on any platform. Advanced physics engine allows rag doll physics, particle effects and perfect interaction with the environment

REAL WEAPONS OF TOMORROW: The most complete arsenal of weapons and gadgets, from the combat knife to experimental prototype combat systems

AMAZING REPLAYABILITY: Totally open level design with multipaths and optional secondary objectives

ULTIMATE CHALLENGE: Intelligent all-new A.I. with personal attributes, natural behavior where non-playable-characters are aware of their environment and remember past events

CO-OP STEALTH: Play multiplayer with a friend and coordinate your infiltration in an all new multiplayer challenge

THRILLING SCENARIO: Gut-wrenching in-game sequences. Gripping plot with multiple twists and turns

 

[Sorze]

Multiple paths!? Now we're talking!

The only thing I've really been itching for since the first SC, more ways to get to locations, climbing around etc.

Knifing (shanking ) and choking!? I've been itching for that too, believe me.

Nice...

 

[Xtasy0]

http://www.gamershell.com/news_BSplinterCell3BAnnounced.shtml

London, UK – May 10, 2004 – Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced that Ubisoft's Montreal studio is currently developing Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® 3 (Working Title), the next installment in the now-legendary Splinter Cell® franchise. The Splinter Cell® titles have consistently received some of industry's highest-ever review scores and most prestigious awards, and have sold, cumulatively, more than 6 million copies worldwide. Splinter Cell® 3 will be shown for the first time ever in a theater-style demo at Ubisoft's E3 booth - #1046 in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center, and is scheduled for a PC launch in late 2004. Details on other platforms will be forthcoming.

With Splinter Cell® 3, Ubisoft's celebrated Montreal development studio returns to the legendary Splinter Cell® franchise, for an action gaming breakthrough. With the first Splinter Cell®, Ubisoft redefined stealth action and set new standards for dynamic lighting; Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® Pandora Tomorrow delivered an online multiplayer experience that awed even jaded gamers, and Splinter Cell® 3 will continue the tradition of pushing the interactive and technological possibilities of video gaming. It will offer the best graphics in this generation of games, a completely immersive and interactive environment, innovative gameplay and a completely unique collaborative multiplayer experience. Splinter Cell® 3's features – all courtesy of cutting edge visual and sound technologies – will set an industry benchmark once again.

"With Splinter Cell® 3, the series evolves to give gamers a new kind of gameplay that ensures the Splinter Cell franchise will continue to set standards for the industry," said Yves Guillemot, President and CEO of Ubisoft. "We expect Splinter Cell® 3 to be the best-looking game on any platform, period, thanks to Ubisoft's incredible command of the latest technologies and visionary creativity – after all, we created the first Splinter Cell®, which completely redefined stealth action."

About Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® 3
The year is 2008. Information Warfare has evolved into the most dangerous threat to global stability. You are Sam Fisher, Third Echelon's most skilled Splinter Cell® operative. You are assigned to execute a hazardous series of operations to investigate and eliminate a new source of information attacks, originating in North Korea. To succeed, you will employ a host of unconventional counterintelligence activities to gather intel, disrupt enemy operations and neutralize adversary targets.

As Information Warfare evolves, so must the Splinter Cell®. You must penetrate deeper into hostile territory and operate undetected, closer to the enemy than ever before. At your disposal is a lethal array of tactics ranging from Combat Knife techniques, experimental prototype weapons skills, and more radical hand-to-hand techniques such as the Inverted Chokehold. Experience the thrill of acting as a lone operative fighting tomorrow's threats in the field, and of cooperating online with a partner to accomplish crucial missions. Die in action, and the free world dies with you.

KEY GAMEPLAY FEATURES

DEADLY AGILITY: Incredibly complete and fluid variety of moves including athletic and stealth moves, as well as stealth kills

AS GOOD AS REAL: Never-before-seen graphics technology offers the best visuals ever to appear on any platform. Advanced physics engine allows rag doll physics, particle effects and perfect interaction with the environment

REAL WEAPONS OF TOMORROW: The most complete arsenal of weapons and gadgets, from the combat knife to experimental prototype combat systems

AMAZING REPLAYABILITY: Totally open level design with multipaths and optional secondary objectives

ULTIMATE CHALLENGE: Intelligent all-new A.I. with personal attributes, natural behavior where non-playable-characters are aware of their environment and remember past events

CO-OP STEALTH: Play multiplayer with a friend and coordinate your infiltration in an all new multiplayer challenge

THRILLING SCENARIO: Gut-wrenching in-game sequences. Gripping plot with multiple twists and turns


© 2004 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Splinter Cell, Sam Fisher, the Soldier Icon, Ubisoft, ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.

About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft's strong and diversified lineup has grown considerably, as has Ubisoft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubisoft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 21 different countries including the United States, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers around the world. Ubisoft generated a turnover of 508 million euros for the 2003/2004 fiscal year, up 22.5% over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com

About Tom Clancy:
With over 80 million books sold, Tom Clancy is arguably the world's most recognized author. His works include fiction such as The Hunt for Red October, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Rainbow Six, and the recently released The Teeth of the Tiger. Clancy also writes nonfiction works about weapons and various military units. Four of his books have already been adapted into highly successful feature films.

sounds like the engine has been updated/redone.

 

[Stormy]

seems like they're gearing up to mass produce the series, producing one every half year or something :/

coz its for consoles :/

 

[Axyon]

Well, at least rag doll physics are there. One of the worst attributes of the SC series was its awful death animations.

 

[Direwolf]

coz its for consoles :/

You're right, but in a good way. Because its a console title the hardware is standardized and they've alread made several titles using it. They no longer have to focus upon making all the backend code and can instead focus on making a better game from the start.

 

[GhostValkyrie]

Too slow....
It wasn't that long of a thread to read through was it?

Don't you be an ass with me!
I was too busy oggling the pics to pay attentino to your comments.

 

[IchI]

Splinter cell 1 was ok, but 2 was suposed to be basiclly just the same. The game has gotten a little bit to comercial. Kinda like Grand Tourismo.

 

[GhostValkyrie]

Wha? You didn't even play the second yet you judged it? It was great. It was out right fantastic.

BTW: Anyone seen this ?
This cinematics look pretty sweet.

 

[Foxtrot]

Splinter Cell 2 would have been a lot better if it was made by the Splinter Cell team.

 

[Stigmata]

:bounce: YES!!! I've ALWAYS wanted ragdoll physics and open-ended missions in Splinter Cell! Now I'm looking forward to like twenty high-profile games at E3 :E

[EDIT] @GhostValkyrie: Maybe when you hang upside down on a pipe, you can press the action key to grab the guy or slit his throat?

 

[x84D80Yx]

im sorry but this just looks fugly.
http://www.tothegame.com/res/game/3335/feature/2004-05-10/screen1_large.jpg

 

[Letters]

I hope they continue with the same type of multiplayer... only EVEN BETTER!

And, for the love of God, delay it for the PC if that means a good interface and performance this time!

 

[Prince of China]

Screw Splintar Cell-I want Prince of Persia 2!

 

[x84D80Yx]

Screw Splintar Cell-I want Prince of Persia 2!

quoted for truth :cheers:

 

[Prince of China]

im sorry but this just looks fugly.
http://www.tothegame.com/res/game/3335/feature/2004-05-10/screen1_large.jpg

Considering it's on consoles also, yes it does look fugly.

 

[smwScott]

Considering it's on consoles also, yes it does look fugly.

What does that have to do with anything? The game looks great, and according to IGN it's only being developed for PC. And yes, that does look like normal mapping on both Sam and the guard.

 

[GhostValkyrie]

:bounce: YES!!! I've ALWAYS wanted ragdoll physics and open-ended missions in Splinter Cell! Now I'm looking forward to like twenty high-profile games at E3 :E

[EDIT] @GhostValkyrie: Maybe when you hang upside down on a pipe, you can press the action key to grab the guy or slit his throat?

That's what it looks like. And that would be teh sw33t!

 

[Prince of China]

What does that have to do with anything? The game looks great, and according to IGN it's only being developed for PC. And yes, that does look like normal mapping on both Sam and the guard.

What does it have to do? Splinter Cell is being developed for consoles.
Ubisoft has a reputation for good games on both sides of gaming.
Because the game is also being on consoles, that screenshot may look fugly to that person.
http://www.ubi.com/US/News/News_2004-05-10_splintercell3.htm
And...listen to Ubi soft...not IGN.

 

[gh0st]

it looks very good.. whether or not its a console is irrelevant. i dont get this damn obession with graphics. who cares if its normal maps, all the splinter cells thus far have been great games, and ifyou dont want to play them because youre a pc fanboy.. thats your problem. i bet the xbox didnt cost nearly as much as even your radeon 9800 so you cant compare the two. one you play in the living room, the other you dont.