une nouvelle interview repondant à certaines critiques vis à vis de la demo, apparement le jeu sera plus difficile ds la version finale en mode realiste.je demeure sceptique, car ils ne repondent pas si clairement sur l'ia, même si il est mentionné que la demo a ete simplifiée pour etre plus facile..
http://www.msxbox-world.com/xbox360/features/article/413/Exclusive-Splinter-Cell-Conviction-Interview-with-Ubisoft-Montreal.html
Exclusive Splinter Cell Conviction Interview with Ubisoft Montreal
Since the Xbox Live Marketplace release of the Splinter Cell Conviction demo, various gaming forums have been up in arms over the demo's difficulty, the Mark & Execute feature, and the general pacing of the game, which is a lot faster paced than previous games in the series. We asked the developers at Ubisoft Montreal to address these issues gamers had and hope their answers will allay many gamers fears about how the full game will be compared to the demo.
SPLINTER CELL CONVICTION Q&A WITH UBISOFT MONTREAL
You've no doubt read some of the criticisms levelled at the demo, but the main complaint from old school fans of the series seems to be that Sam Fisher no longer operates like he did in previous games, to suit the faster pacing. Can you say why you've opted to go for this gameplay direction?
Stealth is a genre with precise guidelines and rules: slow and very tactical. We wanted to expand this and bring the franchise into new territories. We are keeping what we love about stealth games (e.g. the tension, the suspense, the quiet kill), but increased the pace and the number of innovative features. We believe we have found a good balance that provides all the traits our long time fans have come to love, but packaged it in a revolutionary manner.
A number of gamers have criticized the AI, can you say whether the AI will be any different in the final build, as we know you've spent the extra time tweaking this facet of the gameplay since the delayed release date? A lot of gamers have also found that even on the realistic difficulty setting, the demo can be completed quite easily, can you allay their fears and confirm that the realistic setting in the full game will offer much more of a challenge?
We designed the demo with one main objective in mind: make it exciting and fun to play for as much people as possible; even for gamers who had never played Splinter Cell before but were into action games. With that in mind, we adapted the level design (less enemies, more projected texts, tutorials) as well as the AI for this demo to meet this objective. We also ran a lot of playtests and worked in conjunction with Microsoft’s people who have been really resourceful on this matter, and we feel that we found the right balance for a lot of gamer to have fun with this demo and still find it challenging.
The demo doesn’t feature the hardest enemies you’ll face in the final game. Remember, Sam will come up against more than just Black Arrow mercs (which is all you see in the demo). More capable enemies will have different levels of aggression and tactics. When you face more elite operatives in the realistic difficulty setting you will be challenged. A good example of this is when Sam goes up against other Splinter Cell agents.
You've been quoted as saying the single player can be completed in 6-7 hours, are there any incentives to replay the single player portion again?
According to internal playtests we’ve done the single-player campaign is usually completed in 7 to 9 hours depending on the difficulty level you set it on. If you factor in the co-op Prologue campaign you’ll have another 5-6 hours of gameplay. There is also an extra 10 hours you can add for the Deniable Ops mode (6 maps with 4 modes each). This isn’t even counting the time you can spend once you decide to the Deniable Ops modes online (all Deniable Ops missions can be played solo except for 1v1 “Face Off”). On top of that are all the PEC challenges which can also have an impact on play time and encourage replaybility.
A good incentive to replay the game is that you will have unlocked and upgraded some or all of the weapons. You can now replay the story with your new gear (gadgets aren’t included in this because they are level specific and unlock through the storyline of the game).
A number of gamers have noted that the Mark & Execute feature could be abused during play. In the full game will it be less profound, and more tactical , as in you really have to choose wisely when to use it, rather than rely on it too readily?
Once you’ve played the full game you’ll see that M&E is a difficult feature to abuse. There are definite risks you take when trying to perform an Execute at the wrong time. Placement and timing are vital to using this new tool safely. You can and will die if you decide to pull off an M&E move while exposed and under fire. We’ve done a lot of internal testing to balance the game for M&E and ensure it’s not an overpowered tool. Also, don’t forget that you have to earn Execute tokens to pull off an M&E and this can often be easier said than done.
In the final build will players be able to mark light sources, this seems to be absent from the demo?
It was a design decision to remove the ability to mark light sources for M&E, however, you will still be able to mark traps and explosives. Of course, you can still shoot out lights the old-fashioned way.
Will there be any mission breakdown stats between missions for any of the modes in the full game. Things like time taken, number of detections etc? If not, why are these absent?
There are stats tracked for the Deniable Ops mode. You’ll get a rundown of enemies killed, executions, hand to hand kills, teammate rescues, and stealth kills.
Sam Fisher is technically an older character, yet he now moves far more fluidly that ever before, how did you come to this design decision for the game in terms of the game's story?
In very simple words we wanted to give the “ruthless elite agent” fantasy to the player. We focused on keeping what made SC special: intelligence in action. SC is not and will never be a skill-base shooter at its core, it has to incorporate tactical elements, and be rewarding for those that are using it effectively. Meanwhile, we realized that gamers enjoy innovative gameplay and fast-paced action. Our ambition was to bridge the tactical elements with the needed action and pacing that would resonate with gamer’s expectation.
A lot of features from the past games have been stripped completely or refined; was it an easy or hard decision to make these changes, knowing that fans have certain expectations?
We wanted to make the mechanics faster, with more options about how to play, and create a much more seamless and understandable environment. We also wanted to provide a dynamic experience, where you are allowed to break into action – which is usually the antithesis of stealth – and utilise stealth to master a highly dynamic and engaging action experience. This is what makes Conviction stand apart; you can continuously switch between stealth and action mode, really toy with the enemies and play the game you want to play it. I think we’ve hit an awesome balance where either approach – stealth or action – works.
How would you respond to the general gamers reactions to the demo and what would you say to them with regards to how the final build will play?
The level that the demo is based on does not play out exactly the same way in the final game. The difficulty level was tweaked to make the demo more accessible to a wider audience, this is especially true for the placement of the bad guys in the level. You can expect a much more challenging experience with the full game when played on “Realistic” difficulty.
, moi qui n'ai jamais fini un SP a cause du gameplay que je trouvai trop pointilleux, celui-ci m'a rendu complétement OUFFF!!! 
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