Splinter Cell Blacklist: 7-minute video brings you up to speed

Here's a new Splinter Cell Blacklist video that offers a look at Sam Fisher's new gadgets and weapons.

You'll also be briefed on the game's plot, introduced to members of 4Th Echelon and given a look at some of the new tech including the Paladin aircraft and the Strategic Mission Interface.

We said in our most recent Splinter Cell Blacklist preview: "There's a lot of Chaos Theory in Blacklist, reintroducing as it does moveable bodies, multi-route levels and adversarial multiplayer. Unlike the Splinter Cell's of old, however, that playstyle doesn't inform the whole game. Some missions see you steadily creep through a darkened dock like old Sam, while some let you rampage through a Middle-Eastern village in broad daylight. Crucially, both Sam's feel true to Splinter Cell."

The Splinter Cell Blacklist release date is set for August 20 in North America, August 22 in EMEA territories and August 23 in the UK.