Ubisoft: Splinter Cell Conviction will never come to PS3

[Zeus]

Ubisoft has confirmed that Splinter Cell Conviction will never come to the PS3. On the official forums, they noted there are a number of reasons for this including: a historical link between them and Xbox and being able to optimize the game even further as there is just one single target platform.

[wrathchild]

God I really hate all these exclusive crap. Why can't they make all games work on all platforms? I would love to have Drake's Fortune on the 360 just like I'm sure there are a lot of people who wants Gears of War on the PS3. The whole thing is stupid.:mad:

[kingkneal09]

$cha-ching$ $cha-ching$ $cha-ching$ $cha-ching$ $cha-ching$ $cha-ching$ $cha-ching$ :rolleyes: ...this is what they are trying to say...in less words...

[NextGenPsych]

Great, that will keep the door open for Guerilla / Naughty Dog / Insomniac / Zipper ( insert your fav. studio here ) to create a similiar game, and correctly optimized for the PS3 :)

[PcFish]

God I really hate all these exclusive crap. Why can't they make all games work on all platforms? I would love to have Drake's Fortune on the 360 just like I'm sure there are a lot of people who wants Gears of War on the PS3. The whole thing is stupid.:mad:

You can have gears of war pffft.
I do want Conviction though. Not a lot of other stealth games out there. =\

[ThreeDog]

God I really hate all these exclusive crap. Why can't they make all games work on all platforms? I would love to have Drake's Fortune on the 360 just like I'm sure there are a lot of people who wants Gears of War on the PS3. The whole thing is stupid.:mad:

If every game worked on every platform you may as well only have one console on the market and that would just give high prices and lack of innovation.
I don't know about you but id rather not go back to the days of £50-55 cartridge rrp where nobody drops the price and hardware that just doesn't get price slashed.

[0kensai0]

Sad to see, since I think Splinter Cell is a truly marvelous franchise...

Happy to see, that Ubisoft decided this time to concede and focus on one market rather than pull a Terminal Reality and push out a game inferior (haven't played it but the forums seem to say so) on one platform (aka the ghostbuster resolution issue)

I they had the guts to admit they didn't want to do a multplatform due to commitment and cost rather than blaming one platform or the other

[tailsnake]

Sad to see, since I think Splinter Cell is a truly marvelous franchise...

Happy to see, that Ubisoft decided this time to concede and focus on one market rather than pull a Terminal Reality and push out a game inferior (haven't played it but the forums seem to say so) on one platform (aka the ghostbuster resolution issue)

I they had the guts to admit they didn't want to do a multplatform due to commitment and cost rather than blaming one platform or the other

I'd be a lot more disappointed if splinter cell was still a hardcore stealth game, everything I've seen/heard about it so far seems like they're making it more action oriented/simpler/easier, which made me lose interest.

[Xenogears V]

Who f*cking care!?!. Good for the tra$h.

[MadMax31]

Who f*cking care!?!. Good for the tra$h.

I and a million ++ care, all have scored pretty good (at least 8 I believe) and they had been very fun to play, so what trash are you talking about?

[Nocuddle]

spaghetti trash.

i own PS3 & i dun care abt SC nor any other shits. let s0ny die pls.

unless, if PS3 CFW enable. :p

[BloodyJerusalem]

I never liked Splinter Cell, I will give Conviction a shot though, cause it didn't look bad, it looked kind of interesting. Still. Ubisoft Montreal, You're not developing MGS, no matter how much you want to be, you're not Kojima Productions, so get over yourself Splinter Cell devs, very few people actually care about this exclusivity, and most of them are 360 fanboys. When you achieve status like MGS, God of War, StarCraft, Fallout, or even Assassin's Creed, which is from the same developing studio, then you can brag about exclusivity. Nobody cares, just like nobody cares about Tecmo's Quantum Theory's exclusivity, and more and more Gears of War exclusivity. Who asked you a question about Conviction's exclusivity anyway? Now, if it were Hideo Kojima, Sam Houser, Fumito Ueda, or Gabe Newell speaking about his new game, then maybe somebody actually would have cared.
Adding a potential 80-ish (Metacritic Score) game is a nice addition, but it doesn't really get people that excited, does it? And everybody already knew this was supposed to be another xbox exclusive, so what really is the news here? Now if you were innovating the genre, and then failed a little bit, you could be credited for innovation, which does count for excitement, but you clearly do not aspire to do that. So what's the fuss about? No high hopes really (like another installment of Starcraft, MGS, Fallout, Diablo, God of War or similar AAA titles), no innovation, no new IP = nothing to be excited for. I own a 360, I will play this title, cause it really does look fun, and I don't play the tried and true franchises exclusively, but please, don't act like you're more than you actually are.

[Cue]

That's why PS3 owners also tend to have high end PCs. :p

I sense the connection is a little more than historical. Ubisoft have been extremely hush about the PC release of SC:C. During the MS press conference we were even told "Only on xbox 360" when that is a downright lie, On their official site they show no PC logo or any signs of it coming to PC. However, it is coming to PC and the only way people can find out is to follow the developer interviews which say so.

[DanASBO]

That's why PS3 owners also tend to have high end PCs. :p


Pulled that one straight from your bumcheeks. Care to back it up?

[Cue]

Pulled that one straight from your bumcheeks. Care to back it up?

I was referring to me. does the tongue smiley not mean anything, ease off and calm down. unless you want a pic of my PC or something.

[DanASBO]

I was referring to me. does the tongue smiley not mean anything, ease off and calm down.

Alright, dear. I've just heard that statement so many times but I've never actually met anyone with a "high-end" PC, lol. :p

[sirxlaughs]

Alright, dear. I've just heard that statement so many times but I've never actually met anyone with a "high-end" PC, lol. :p

That's b/c they become mid-range in 6 months. haha

[DanASBO]

That's b/c they become mid-range in 6 months. haha

Badumtish!

Too funny. :D

[Cue]

That's b/c they become mid-range in 6 months. haha

:D...
built mine February last year. :(

Don't worry I feed it steroids by overclocking on water. Running SFIV on max with 1920×1080 AAx8 at 130fps, lets see any console beat that :p.

[unicorn025]

the new sc does look good if it comes to pc i will buy it, there nothing exclusive to the xbox i play halo , gears of war, bioshock on my pc so i realy don't care, and everyone i know has a pc that can handle these games. most of the game on ps3 that are exclusive to it don't come out on the pc.

[jinqui2421]

I own a 360, I will play this title, cause it really does look fun, and I don't play the tried and true franchises exclusively, but please, don't act like you're more than you actually are.

Well said and very true!

[Cue]

the new sc does look good if it comes to pc i will buy it, there nothing exclusive to the xbox i play halo , gears of war, bioshock on my pc so i realy don't care, and everyone i know has a pc that can handle these games. most of the game on ps3 that are exclusive to it don't come out on the pc.

well to be fair 360 still has exclusives the sequels to HALO and gears for example, forza is another etc, etc but those just haven't pushed me to buy one, lets see if gears 2 comes to PC some time in the near future really enjoying some of the PS3 exclusives now Uncharted 2 beta ;).

[wrathchild]

This is exactly why I think exclusives = bullshit. I want games like Drake's Fortune and what ever the hell Sony has as exclusives without having to buy the PS3. At least Sony owners have the option to buy 360 exclusives because you can usually get them for the PC too. I bought the 360 because it was affordable, but I don't give a **** about the game consoles and which one is better. I just want to play games.

[msanchez]

Well I totally agree with the concentrating on one platform if they think 2 - 3 is more than they can handle. Nothing wrong with knowing your limitations, but what's this about a historical link between S.C. and the Xbox? I've never owned an xbox and I'm sure I played quite a few S.Cs on my ps2. That supposed link is as bogus as the M.G. link with sony, aside from the out of all consoles released there are probably only 3 - 4 that haven't gotten a M.G game.

[Jason Voorhees]

then let them keep it. im sure they were paid not to put it on the PS3.

[SLAYERPSP]

who cares. if u dont have a xbox 360 ps3 and wii go buy one play what every the hell u want. i only buy ps3 exclusives everything else is the same so i play it on the 360 since it up scans everything to 1080p and the frame rate is just better on it for all of those ea sports games.plus the choice to install to the hard drive not forced

[SLAYERPSP]

Well I totally agree with the concentrating on one platform if they think 2 - 3 is more than they can handle. Nothing wrong with knowing your limitations, but what's this about a historical link between S.C. and the Xbox? I've never owned an xbox and I'm sure I played quite a few S.Cs on my ps2. That supposed link is as bogus as the M.G. link with sony, aside from the out of all consoles released there are probably only 3 - 4 that haven't gotten a M.G game.

the link isnt bogus the first two games in the series were xbox timed exclusives they were out long before the ps2 version and the lighting was way better on the xbox

[Mikeyy]

Start your Bids!

How Much did MS pay for Exclusivity?

[grapeape]

Start your Bids!

How Much did MS pay for Exclusivity?

More likely its a situation much like Konami and MGS4, the engine was platform specific. Porting it would not only be costly but likely not financially feasable...look at the games so far that have started on one platform and then showed up on another a year or so later...none of them seem to sell well.

[silversi]

More likely its a situation much like Konami and MGS4, the engine was platform specific. Porting it would not only be costly but likely not financially feasable...look at the games so far that have started on one platform and then showed up on another a year or so later...none of them seem to sell well.

First off, ubisoft is using Unreal engine for their next gen continuations of this series. Cinsidering that UT3 is on PS3 and is using unreal engine 3... this is just a BS excuse *cha ching*

Second, who cares about splinter FAIL. Got really played out after chaos theory.

[grapeape]

First off, ubisoft is using Unreal engine for their next gen continuations of this series. Cinsidering that UT3 is on PS3 and is using unreal engine 3... this is just a BS excuse *cha ching*

Second, who cares about splinter FAIL. Got really played out after chaos theory.

Actually they are using a proprietary engine called LEAD that was a fork from Unreal 2.5 engine.

Second, why do you post about it its all just fail to you anyway, are you worried someone might not know your position on the current generation...trust me we get it...MS and Nintendo bad...anything from sony good...You fanboys crack me up.

[DEDDOA]

Thats a shame, splinter cell is practically the only decent stealth game series available that is consitantly good in my view these days (left MGS for dust with SC1), so it's pity that PS3 owners are being denied it. I know the games have been more xbox focused by the devs, but if i recall they have been multi format since the second one or maybe even a later release of the original on PS2 (maybe GC can't remember off hand). So it's hardly a single format series, just a single format favoured one.

I wouldn't be suprised if at some point inthe not to distant future Sony announce a first party stealth game that is "much better" than SC :rolleyes:

[dannybII]

Well the revelations come thick and fast around here.

All this Ka-ching etc etc etc.

Caused me to slump back in my chair and contemplate the scenario where a dev actually wants to make a few £££. Heaven forbid they should spend time and a helluva-lot of money developing for a platform where it's not well recieved and sells only 10 coppies.

[kcvfr400]

I really like the idea of the whole association remark. Yes for soft modding xbox's splinter cell was great and probably boosted its own software sales. Can't say I have ever got on with Splinter cell but thats different tastes for you.

[ok123]

Did Ubisoft say that Splinter Cell Conviction would never come to PS3? I mean i read that Ubisoft only said that they had no plans to release the game for the PS3. I dont think that Splinter Cell Conviction will come to the PS3 though, but saying "we dont have any plans for it" could be understood that it is not 100% ruled out, at least in my opinion :)

EDIT: Maybe this has been mentioned before in this thread, but i havnt read all the other posts, i am sorry :\

[silversi]

Actually they are using a proprietary engine called LEAD that was a fork from Unreal 2.5 engine.

Second, why do you post about it its all just fail to you anyway, are you worried someone might not know your position on the current generation...trust me we get it...MS and Nintendo bad...anything from sony good...You fanboys crack me up.

Oh the IRONY!

[msanchez]

the link isnt bogus the first two games in the series were xbox timed exclusives they were out long before the ps2 version and the lighting was way better on the xbox

That's nothing more than favoritism on the devs behalf, or like with the similar situations we see these days, they simply knew how to work the xbox better than the ps2..... unless you are implying that they purposely screwed up lighting on the ps2 to show how much they disliked the console? When I think Splinter Cell, xbox doesn't automatically come to mind, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

[sliggo]

That's nothing more than favoritism on the devs behalf, or like with the similar situations we see these days, they simply knew how to work the xbox better than the ps2..... unless you are implying that they purposely screwed up lighting on the ps2 to show how much they disliked the console? When I think Splinter Cell, xbox doesn't automatically come to mind, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

When I think of Splinter Cell Xbox automatically comes to, and Im sure I'm not the only one.

[DanASBO]

When I think of Splinter Cell Xbox automatically comes to mind*, and Im sure I'm not the only one.

Same here. Could never get into it on the PS2, just like GTA on Xbox.

[msanchez]

When I think of Splinter Cell Xbox automatically comes to, and Im sure I'm not the only one.

So? both your and DanASBO's opinions are more important than mine or anyone who might agree with me? I never said that there aren't others who think otherwise. Their "link" is not so universal, and late release or not, as far as I know there's only been 1 Spliter Cell game that's been exclusive, so what kind of link does the game have with people like me that had a ps2, and no xbox? Actually, I'm mistaken... it's 2 games.... but one is exclusive to the psp for all I know.

If you want to be technical, there is a historical link, but only in the most literal meaning of the word; the same way there's a historical link between the series and ALL platforms it's been released on (PS2, Xbox, GC, GBA, N-Cage/Mobile Phones, PC, Wii, 360, PS3, PSP, DS... am I forgetting any?). I get the impression that he meant a deeper relationship between the series and the xbox brand, which is what I don't agree with.

[DEDDOA]

So? both your and DanASBO's opinions are more important than mine or anyone who might agree with me? I never said that there aren't others who think otherwise. Their "link" is not so universal, and late release or not, as far as I know there's only been 1 Spliter Cell game that's been exclusive, so what kind of link does the game have with people like me that had a ps2, and no xbox? Actually, I'm mistaken... it's 2 games.... but one is exclusive to the psp for all I know.

If you want to be technical, there is a historical link, but only in the most literal meaning of the word; the same way there's a historical link between the series and ALL platforms it's been released on (PS2, Xbox, GC, GBA, N-Cage/Mobile Phones, PC, Wii, 360, PS3, PSP, DS... am I forgetting any?). I get the impression that he meant a deeper relationship between the series and the xbox brand, which is what I don't agree with.

I think they are refering more to the fact that it was initially touted as the exclusive Xbox answer to MGS, not sure if that was the official line but that was the vibe that was with it on the net at the time (i didn't pay much attention to the xbox at the time as i was happy with my PC). Like any Dev/publisher tho looking to stay in business when selling on a low install base, after the limited exclusivity on the xbox they went multiplatform, but originally it was an xbox game. I agree tho trying to make the same link now is fairly weak considering it is on virtually every format available in some form or another these days, maye saying it has it's roots on the xbox would be better tho still wouldn't chancge the fact that it's multiformat now..

[DanASBO]

So? both your and DanASBO's opinions are more important than mine or anyone who might agree with me?

Don't get it twisted, I was just agreeing with the dude. I know it's been multi for a long time, but it was one of those games that I, me personally, bought for the Xbox. As I said, I could only play GTA on the PS but that was multi as well.

[msanchez]

I think they are refering more to the fact that it was initially touted as the exclusive Xbox answer to MGS, not sure if that was the official line but that was the vibe that was with it on the net at the time (i didn't pay much attention to the xbox at the time as i was happy with my PC). Like any Dev/publisher tho looking to stay in business when selling on a low install base, after the limited exclusivity on the xbox they went multiplatform, but originally it was an xbox game. I agree tho trying to make the same link now is fairly weak considering it is on virtually every format available in some form or another these days, maye saying it has it's roots on the xbox would be better tho still wouldn't chancge the fact that it's multiformat now..

Well if it was touted as the xbox answer to mgs, but those were words... if there's one thing sony has thought me is to disregard those in the face of actions. I just think that facts don't support the idea that there's a special link between the two, and if one was implied the message didn't get across to me or anyone else who only had a ps2, gc and played Splinter Cell on it.


Don't get it twisted, I was just agreeing with the dude. I know it's been multi for a long time, but it was one of those games that I, me personally, bought for the Xbox. As I said, I could only play GTA on the PS but that was multi as well.

And because GTA is multiplatform I don't know why people always thought of it as playstation game. It's always been released on at the very least 2 plaforms. I really never got why some people were crying so much when the game was released for the 360.

[izz]

uh oh. ps3 is powerful enough to handle sc: conviction. :D:D:D:D:D



















it's a joke! don't get mad!

[kingkneal09]

uh oh. ps3 is powerful enough to handle sc: conviction. :D:D:D:D:D



















it's a joke! don't get mad!

phew...u better be careful...jokes like that cud get a guy x-terminated in his sleep around here...lol...but seriously though...the xbots would have b!tched until you succumbed to a b!tching induced coma or sumtin

[msanchez]

phew...u better be careful...jokes like that cud get a guy x-terminated in his sleep around here...lol...but seriously though...the xbots would have b!tched until you succumbed to a b!tching induced coma or sumtin

Just for the sake of argument, you do know that the "xbots" don't usually care when a 360 game comes to the ps3? On the contrary the ones I usually see making petitions about games jumping platforms are, much to my dismay, the ps3 owners. The DMC4 fiasco was just embarrassing, and everyone who signed that petition should really reconsider their priorities in life.

[wrathchild]

You can have gears of war pffft.
I do want Conviction though. Not a lot of other stealth games out there. =\

That's fine. You can have your metal gear pffft.