• Free Game: "Splinter Cell"

    From Spalls Hurgenson@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 17 19:13:34 2022
    This one is from Ubisoft/UPlay/whatever they're called now

    Splinter Cell https://store.ubi.com/us/game/?lang=en_US&pid=56c4948a88a7e300458b481c&dwvar_56c4948a88a7e300458b481c_Platform=pcdl&edition=Standard%20Edition&source=detail

    Sure, this one is a bit old, and likely it's only being given away to
    promote the eventual remake. It's still a pretty good game, although
    some of the underlying concepts (an extra-judicial branch of
    government that has the authority to assassinate anyone) are a bit
    dubious. Still, if you ignore the unsettling politics the gameplay is
    solid and even twenty years later, the game still holds up fairly well
    in terms of its visuals. The controls are a little bit janky (this was
    one bit the sequels worked hard to improve) but with some practice
    they become workable. So if you never had the chance to play it,
    here's your chance.

    You'll need a Ubisoft Connect account to claim.

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Nov 18 01:43:31 2022
    Thanks. I only played its free demo back then. Maybe, I'll play it! ;)


    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

    This one is from Ubisoft/UPlay/whatever they're called now

    Splinter Cell https://store.ubi.com/us/game/?lang=en_US&pid=56c4948a88a7e300458b481c&dwvar_56c4948a88a7e300458b481c_Platform=pcdl&edition=Standard%20Edition&source=detail

    Sure, this one is a bit old, and likely it's only being given away to
    promote the eventual remake. It's still a pretty good game, although
    some of the underlying concepts (an extra-judicial branch of
    government that has the authority to assassinate anyone) are a bit
    dubious. Still, if you ignore the unsettling politics the gameplay is
    solid and even twenty years later, the game still holds up fairly well
    in terms of its visuals. The controls are a little bit janky (this was
    one bit the sequels worked hard to improve) but with some practice
    they become workable. So if you never had the chance to play it,
    here's your chance.

    You'll need a Ubisoft Connect account to claim.



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  • From Justisaur@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Nov 18 14:20:12 2022
    On Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 4:13:50 PM UTC-8, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
    This one is from Ubisoft/UPlay/whatever they're called now

    Splinter Cell https://store.ubi.com/us/game/?lang=en_US&pid=56c4948a88a7e300458b481c&dwvar_56c4948a88a7e300458b481c_Platform=pcdl&edition=Standard%20Edition&source=detail

    Sure, this one is a bit old, and likely it's only being given away to
    promote the eventual remake. It's still a pretty good game, although
    some of the underlying concepts (an extra-judicial branch of
    government that has the authority to assassinate anyone) are a bit
    dubious. Still, if you ignore the unsettling politics the gameplay is
    solid and even twenty years later, the game still holds up fairly well
    in terms of its visuals. The controls are a little bit janky (this was
    one bit the sequels worked hard to improve) but with some practice
    they become workable. So if you never had the chance to play it,
    here's your chance.

    You'll need a Ubisoft Connect account to claim.

    Can't log in with my Ubisoft account there. I have Ubisoft Connect...
    launch that and it just sits there spinning saying 'logging in' for
    5 minutes, then says there's a problem with my internet
    connection?!

    I don't really have any interest in a stealth game, and troubleshooting
    their login isn't my idea of fun, guess I'll miss this one. They can't
    even give away games...

    - Justisaur

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Nov 18 23:42:13 2022
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYwKNe4ExXg Splinter Cell ??? Celebrating 20 Years of Stealth Action :O

    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

    This one is from Ubisoft/UPlay/whatever they're called now

    Splinter Cell https://store.ubi.com/us/game/?lang=en_US&pid=56c4948a88a7e300458b481c&dwvar_56c4948a88a7e300458b481c_Platform=pcdl&edition=Standard%20Edition&source=detail

    Sure, this one is a bit old, and likely it's only being given away to
    promote the eventual remake. It's still a pretty good game, although
    some of the underlying concepts (an extra-judicial branch of
    government that has the authority to assassinate anyone) are a bit
    dubious. Still, if you ignore the unsettling politics the gameplay is
    solid and even twenty years later, the game still holds up fairly well
    in terms of its visuals. The controls are a little bit janky (this was
    one bit the sequels worked hard to improve) but with some practice
    they become workable. So if you never had the chance to play it,
    here's your chance.

    You'll need a Ubisoft Connect account to claim.



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  • From Spalls Hurgenson@21:1/5 to Justisaur on Sat Nov 19 13:26:56 2022
    On Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:20:12 -0800 (PST), Justisaur wrote:
    On Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 4:13:50 PM UTC-8, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

    This one is from Ubisoft/UPlay/whatever they're called now

    Can't log in with my Ubisoft account there. I have Ubisoft Connect...
    launch that and it just sits there spinning saying 'logging in' for
    5 minutes, then says there's a problem with my internet
    connection?!

    I had a similar issue but I assumed it was because of an issue with
    the client (Ubisoft recently switched from 'UPlay' to 'UConnect',
    presumably with the requisite changes to backend software). Since I
    haven't been making sure to keep things up to date I just assumed I
    was behind the times, uninstalled UPlay and grabbed the latest version
    from the Ubisoft page. That seemed to fix things.

    I don't really have any interest in a stealth game, and troubleshooting
    their login isn't my idea of fun, guess I'll miss this one. They can't
    even give away games...

    I think it's a fun game, and it was somewhat definitive in creating
    the modern stealth genre (dare I say, moreso than even Thief) but if
    that sort of thing doesn't appeal, I doubt "Splinter Cell" will change
    your mind. On the other hand, maybe grab it 'just in case' you do want
    to give it a try one day? Anyway, that's the excuse I always use when
    I see a free game I've no immediate interest in. ;-P

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  • From rms@21:1/5 to All on Sat Nov 19 14:13:06 2022
    Splinter Cell

    I keep being unsure if I've played this game, or just Chaos Theory. I recall starting out in a cave, but it's all fuzzy. Isn't there either a new game in development, or a remake as well?

    rms

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  • From Spalls Hurgenson@21:1/5 to rsquiresMOO@MOOflashMOO.net on Sat Nov 19 20:39:35 2022
    On Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:13:06 -0700, "rms"
    <rsquiresMOO@MOOflashMOO.net> wrote:

    Splinter Cell

    I keep being unsure if I've played this game, or just Chaos Theory. I
    recall starting out in a cave, but it's all fuzzy. Isn't there either a new >game in development, or a remake as well?

    The original game starts outside a burning building somewhere in
    Georgia (the nation, not the US state). "Pandora Tomorrow" (the second
    game) begins on a dock on some tropical island (I want to say Timor?).
    "Chaos Theory" starts on the shore of... I forget where except it ends
    up atop a lighthouse (Wikipedia says Peru). I'm pretty sure the first
    one doesn't have any caves in its first level, so it must be one of
    the other two (my guess is the third but it's been too long since I
    last played it)

    (YouTube indicates you traverse sea caves on the way to the top of the lighthouse. That answers that).

    Ubisoft announced a remake of the original game December last year;
    they dropped some tidbits about it just a few days ago (say, right
    about the same time they decided to give away the original.
    Coincidence?). It's going to use the "Tom Clancy: Division" engine
    and - in addition to the usual visual upgrades - Ubisoft touts
    improved AI, although given that a lot of the franchise was fairly
    heavily (and necessarily) scripted I'm not sure that's all that
    important.

    There's been - at least as I'm aware - no confirmed reports about a
    new game for the franchise, however. Rumors, sure, but nothing
    confirmed.

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