Splinter Cell Conviction is a true Microsoft Exclusive?

[Wulf]

Splinter Cell Conviction on PS3? Never, says Ubi

If you were holding out for Splinter Cell Conviction to eventually make its way to PS3, you’re out of luck. Ubi just said on its forums that it really is an MS exclusive thanks to a “link of heart” between the franchise and the platform.
“Splinter Cell Conviction is a true Microsoft exclusive title and there are no plans to have Splinter Cell Conviction on other platforms,” said the company.
“There are several reasons behind this choice. First of all, Splinter Cell games are historically linked with Microsoft platforms. The first Splinter Cell on the original Xbox was one of the first games to fully exploit the console’s technical possibilities. At that time, Microsoft really believed in the game potential and provided strong support to promote it. So, there is a “link of heart” between the franchise and the platform. Some games are like this (think of Final Fantasy for instance).
“The second reason behind this choice is purely linked to production. Having a single target platform means that we can optimize the game even further, because we only have one type of - console - hardware to support.”
It’s out at the end of this year. Assuming you’re not solely reliant on PS3, obviously.

http://www.vg247.com/2009/06/19/spli...ever-says-ubi/

Well, atleast we know this game won't a port limited to multiplatform design.

[michealo]

did anyone question otherwise? not sure this one earns a chest thumping.

[Wulf]

did anyone question otherwise? not sure this one earns a chest thumping.

Are you kidding? Let's see, with all this talk about exclusive not exclusive it's nice to see a developer come clean on the subject and deep down your probably waiting for it on the PS3.

[michealo]

no, i never liked the splinter cell franchise. couldn't decide if it wanted to be stealth or 3rd person action.

"all this talk", do you mean someone here promoted SC:C possibly coming to PS3?
perhaps i missed it. i would be happy to mock whoever did.

both sony and MS have lots of very exclusive "2nd" party devs, so again, not sure what's so exciting to brag about.

[Coren]

I was unaware anyone was even thinking it might come to the PS3.

And I'm in the same boat as Michaelo in never liking the Splinter Cell franchise. There's not a single one I've played for more than an hour or so.

[broc]

I'm suprised.. basically all Splinter Cell games up until this point have been released on both MS/Sony consoles, this gen and last. Double Agent is on both.

[michealo]

I'm suprised.. basically all Splinter Cell games up until this point have been released on both MS/Sony consoles, this gen and last. Double Agent is on both.

ahhh, shows how little i pay attention to the franchise.
perhaps SC:conviction being exclusive is note worthy.

[Snadinator]

no, i never liked the splinter cell franchise. couldn't decide if it wanted to be stealth or 3rd person action.

Oh come on, the franchise (other then Double Agent) is a fantastic stealth series. Chaos Theory IMO still waiting to be outdone by any other stealth game.

[nmcmahan52]

yeah chaos theory actually gave you a knife

i'd take pleasure in guttin' you, boy

[Snadinator]

By the way, don't judge Splinter Cell off it's PS2 and GC ports. They were seriously gimped! And I mean Seriously. Unless you were playing it on Xbox or PC, you don't get to comment on the series.

[michealo]

Oh come on, the franchise (other then Double Agent) is a fantastic stealth series. Chaos Theory IMO still waiting to be outdone by any other stealth game.

even the heavenly "Thief" franchise (Deadly Shadows doesn't exist )?

[Snadinator]

even the heavenly "Thief" franchise (Deadly Shadows doesn't exist )?

I believe it completly outdid thief, yes. Nothing hard to imagine about it IMO. Chaos Theory being the crowning achievement and even had an excellent MP offering. I imagine you played the PS2 or GC versions of Splinter Cell... where in some places you couldn't even shoot out the lights so you couldn't use stealth in those sections anyways. Bleh....

[michealo]

have only played the original splinter cell on PC, and perhaps another one on the OG xbox.
didn't care for much of anything i saw.

however, the Thief series will always be the pinnacle of stealth games for me.
unless i have to accept (by force) that Deadly Shadows exists.

[Snadinator]

Thief is too old and outdated now. It's not just the graphics, but the actual game mechanics feel clunky today.

[michealo]

Thief is too old and outdated now. It's not just the graphics, but the actual game mechanics feel clunky today.

expand on this please, very curious how it greatly differs than what SC has done. not concerned with weapon disparity.