Ubisoft released this video trailer at Tokyo Game Show to announce the release date for the long-anticipated sequel, Splinter Cell: Conviction. How do you communicate the amped-up combat in store for Sam Fisher? Repetition; the trailer’s pacing comes from punches and gunshots. Fans of the stealthier game play that highlighted the early entries in the series take note: the most prominent shadows in the video are the ones cast by muzzle flashes and explosions.
The minute-long trailer just might be one of the game’s TV spot candidates in the way it’s structured, complete with Microsoft’s official 360 tag at the end. It also advertises an exclusive in-game shotgun available to those who pre-order the game at Gamestop. The game is due out February 23 of next year.
Watch it at IGN.
