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The United States has a military presence in two-thirds of countries around the world, and some of them have had enough. A group of terrorists calling themselves The Engineers initiate a terror ultimatum called the Blacklist - a deadly countdown of escalating attacks on U.S. interests.

Release DateAug 20, 2013
Price$ 29.99  Top 3%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)81.4% (positive) / 81.6%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)79.7% Top 25% / 79.9%  Top 20%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)16.1K  Top 2% / 18.3K  Top 2%
Curators276 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time22.9 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar46 minutes
Followers76K  Top 2%
Owners± 1.5M  Top 2%
Copies Sold± 1.1M  Top 2%
Gross Revenue ($)± 14.8M  Top 2%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist's Steam rating and reviews between August 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 97.8% (September 2013) to 81.5% (July 2023).

With its 18.3K reviews Top 2%, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist is indisputably a major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist's reviewers. The most popular language is English (43%), followed by Russian (17%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 28 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 16 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is outstanding, with 54 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.5 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 30 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • gunplay
  • setting
  • story
  • co-op in some missions
  • choice of playstyle
  • graphics
  • performance
  • memorable moments
  • fun
  • multi-approach gameplay
  • forced uplay
  • forced toggle crouch
  • linear story
  • poor stealth
  • final boss fight
  • weak side characters
  • connecting problems in co-op
  • too many gadgets
  • tacked on ghost playstyle
  • absence of Michael Ironside

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's rating of 81.4% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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