Gaming News - March 2006
San Francisco, CA (March 21, 2006) - Today Ubisoft announced that Tom
Clancy’s Splinter Cell Essentials for the PSP is now in retail stores.
From Ubisoft:
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Essentials is the first
Tom Clancy video game developed specifically and exclusively for the PSP
(PlayStationPortable) system, offering a new and unique gaming experience
with a storyline drawn from the highest-rated spy action series of all time.
“Ubisoft is very excited to bring the Splinter Cell franchise to the PSP
system,” said Tony Key, vice president of marketing at Ubisoft. “Just as
with previous Splinter Cell games, Ubisoft’s development team pushes the
boundaries of yet another platform with Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
Essentials.”
About Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Essentials:
Immediately following the events of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double
Agent, Sam Fisher is placed under arrest and brought to the NSA headquarters
for a debriefing. As a government interrogator questions Sam’s involvement in
terrorist activities, Sam discovers that fraudulent mission files depict him as
an unstable, violent and insubordinate agent. Caught in a menacing conspiracy,
Sam Fisher will now have to search his past to find out who is behind all this
and ultimately begin the quest to clear his name.
Key Features:
- Exclusively designed for the PSP system: Contains a new adapted interface,
as well as unique gameplay sequences designed specifically for the on-the-go
nature of handheld gaming.
- Storyline spans the entire Splinter Cell series: Play through the years
before
the original Splinter Cell game when Sam Fisher was still a Navy Seal to
sneak-peak events from the upcoming Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent
game.
- All new missions: Enter the world of international espionage with 5 new
exclusive missions, including the NSA Headquarters, in addition to 4
‘flashback’ missions covering all corners of the earth.
- A game of gadgets: Use all the latest in spy weapons and gadgets from the
Splinter Cell series, in addition to authentic new ones exclusive to this
version.
- Always on the move: All the classic stealth-action moves you love, plus
exciting new killer moves.
- Accessible multiplayer mode: Challenge your friends in a wireless multiplayer
match with Spy vs. Spy Deathmatch.
For more information about Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Essentials, please
visit www.splintercell.com.
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