Splinter Cell: Conviction introduces a number of new gameplay features to the Splinter Cell series, one of which is the 'Mark & Execute' feature, which allows the player to mark specific targets, such as enemies or objects, and shoot them in rapid succession without manually targeting each one. Here, Sam Fisher guns down burglars in the tutorial flashback. Gameplay The Mark and Execute gameplay in use.
The game received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its gameplay, art direction, and narrative, although there was criticism on the short length of the campaign, and departure from the stealth genre when compared to previous titles. The game was followed by a sequel in 2013 titled Splinter Cell: Blacklist. There are also versions available for the Android, Windows Phone and Bada, as well as a side-scrolling 2D version for mobile phones. Gameloft released a handheld version for Apple's iOS on May 27, 2010.
Key members of the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas team, such as creative director Maxime Béland worked on the game. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction is an action-adventure stealth video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Microsoft Game Studios and Ubisoft as part of the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series.
