Splinter Cell: Conviction, R.U.S.E. Delayed

[modeps]

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Ubisoft has decided to delay Splinter Cell: Conviction and RUSE. Originally set to be released at the end of February (and before that, 2007), Conviction will now see an April release. R.U.S.E. was being released at the end of March and now has been pushed out of the first quarter, which could mean a week delay, or a few month delay. Thanks Shacknews (http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/61918).

One game I really want to play, the other I don't care about at all. You can guess as to which is which!

[Itchyeyes]

Ugh, Splinter Cell: Conviction is starting to border on vaporware.

[Syl]

Seriously, how long has Splinter Cell: Conviction been in development? Wasn't it announced near the beginning of this generation?

[LilAbner]

Hmm...starting to smell like DNF.

[The-Builder]

Sad, but... feburary was already starting to look loaded with Masseffect 2, Bioshock 2 and AvP.

[Kweli]

At some point they scrapped Splinter Cell and reworked it from the beginning.... It went from a hobo walking through the streets (assasins creed style) to their new version (old splinter cell meets bourne idenity)

For me, let them work on it all they want, because the first version wasnt interesting

[Anenome]

I suspect this is more due to release-date crowding of already good games than production problems, ne?

[Blankman]

More time=more polish. From what has already been shown, Ubisoft has this game firing on all cylinders. Remember when Rocksteady needed a few more months to polish Batman:Arkham Asylum? Look at how that game turned out. :)

[GodFather]

what bums me out most is there will be no spies vs mercs multiplayer like in double agent. That was the best and was hoping they would expand on that mode not drop it out entirely.

[Kweli]

what bums me out most is there will be no spies vs mercs multiplayer like in double agent. That was the best and was hoping they would expand on that mode not drop it out entirely.

I tried that mode.. while fun for the agents, no one ever wanted to play the mercs.... and most times the game would end with the sides switched

[Anenome]

I had fun playing as merc, at least in the original. When you do find the rat they're so much toast it's hilarious, but being taken out and not knowing why kinda sucks :P But I didn't play the 2nd one nearly as much, did it go downhill? I can't believe they would remove that mode, as it was the most fun thing about the game. If nothing else they should create a really good AI merc and let him hunt.