Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cellis a beloved game franchise, ranking among the best stealth games ever made as a direct competitor to theMetal Gear Solidseries. And yet, despite its acclaim, it has been nearly3000 days since the lastSplinter Cellgame’s release.
This is why the announcement ofSpectreshould bring joy to the hearts of players who are still waiting for the nextSplinter Cellgame, at least partially. Created by a small indie team,Spectreis, at least in part, a spiritual successor to one part ofSplinter Cellthat brought many players together: its multiplayer mode.
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Spectreis a send up toSplinter Cell’s Spies Vs. Mercs mode, which appeared over three different games in the series. The game consists of two teams, Spectres and Reapers, each attempting to complete different objectives while taking out members of the other team. Reapers are heavily armed and armored, loud, and dangerous, while Spectres are stealthy and tactical, requiring careful preparation and timing to best the Reapers. The game wears its parallels to Spies Vs. Mercs on its sleeve, and its creators make no attempt to hide their inspiration. It’s not the fullSplinter Cellseries coming back to life, but it’s something.
The two lead designers of Symbiosis Games originally bonded over their love of theSplinter Cellfranchise, and it is what brought them back together after years working independently in the gaming industry. There are currently three maps and two different game modes planned forSpectreupon release, with different gadgets (called Edges) for each side to use. This means that players can customize their Spectres and Reapers to their own playstyle to a certain degree, and possibly their appearances as well. The bones for the game were specifically inspired by the Spies vs. Mercs mode fromSplinter Cell: Chaos Theory, which many players still hope will get remade.
Still,Splinter Celldidn’t exactly thrive on its multiplayer alone. In fact, the games are well known for their single player campaigns, whichSpectrewill not have at launch. At the moment, the best players can hope for istheSplinter Cellanimated series.
That doesn’t meanSpectrewill always be multiplayer only though. Its creators have stated that if the game is successful enough, a singleplayer game would be the follow up project. This gives players another reason to try out the title, and gives the allegedupcomingSplinter Cellmultiplayer spin-offsome serious competition.
Spectreis scheduled to release on PC towards the end of the year.
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