well, that pretty much wrapped my experience with the game.
man, splinter cell is a rollercoaster, and not necessary a good one. The first i had to beg for from my mom because i was 15 and it had a 16+ label here in germany. then i showed her that you can get around and get points by NOT murdering everybody you saw. yay for Splinter Cell 1.
then SC
T came out, i gleefully bought it, and it felt like Splinter Cell: The Lost Levels. mediocre, but fun.... on we go. *timewarp*
Holy shit, SC:CT is fuuun
story was, well, your usual mix, but gameplay felt like the best in the series (for me) and the coop was hilariously fun, especially switching on the light when your mate tried to knock out a guard. ah, the memories.
Double Agent then. Stepped more in the direction that Conviction is going for, Sam (Fisher) gets brutal, Sam (me) gets less fun stealthing around.
And now conviction, it's like bayonetta visits Arkham Asylum. Nicely choreographed, but lacking essence. BUT i have to say, i've spent money on worse recently (guess who got a nice copy of C&C4 dusting around xD)
Anyway, i hope they don't beat this dead horse anymore. I can totally see some RPG-slash-stealthy-RTS a la commandos coming. "with continuous experience points using the beloved AC2 system!" *shudders*