Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist vs Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist is the latest game under the Splinter Cell franchise and it is possibly the best one yet. As opposed to the more disappointing Conviction, Blacklist manages to combine the best of both the original and Conviction titles and added in all the features that players have complained the sequel lacked, including actual stealth-based gameplay where you can avoid an enemy instead of forcing you to engage him, as well as performing non-lethal takedowns.As usual, you'll have access to an arsenal of impressive gadgets which does make your job a whole lot easier, but this time around, certain unique enemies are able to counter your devices, forcing you to come up with new alternative plans rather than simply sticking to the "distract-and-take out" routine. This is very unlike Conviction where the gadgets had made the game too easy.
The storyline is also pretty good since the protagonist, Sam Fisher, now has free reign to do what it takes to take down a group of terrorists called The Engineers and their ultimate terror attack plan to launch escalating attacks on US interests around the world, codenamed Blacklist. Your mission? Flush out their leader and take him down.
Aside fromt he campaing, the game has cooperative missions that you can play with friends online as well. However, the servers have long since been taken down and thus, you either have to play those coop missions alone - it's possible, thankfully - or you can try LAN.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is an Indiana Jones-like action-adventure game where you play as Nathan Drake, a modern-day fortune hunter who had obtained a clue in the coffin of his ancestor in regard to fabled treasure of El Dorado. However, the search turned deadly when he and his team find themselves stranded on a remote island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean while being hunted by well-equipped and trained mercenaries. In this game, you'll need to not only engage your enemies in exciting, cooperative gunfights using the environment for cover or even close-quarter combat; you'll also need to decipher the maps and ancient artifacts that you find, hoping to reveal the secrets that the island has hidden for over 400 years old.This is the game that has propelled the franchise to fame due to its incredibly immersive storyline and setting and also the smooth and frankly awesome gameplay. If you own a Playstation, this is definitely a game series you'll want to get.