If you want to use your karambit (the Indonesian knife that Sam uses in Blacklist), you’re trudging into Panther territory. I’ll clean up my mess after that, and hide those guys in the comfort of the darkness. There’s something completely satisfying about knocking out a terrorist, leaving his body out in the open, then watching one of his buddies take notice and race over to investigate… only to get zapped. I’ll lay down mines, fire off a sticky cam for reconnaissance and/or distraction (you can play sounds from the sticky cam to serve as a decoy), and then lure the baddies into my playground. There are plenty of gadgets tailor-made for Ghosts the proximity shocker is one of my favorites, especially when I feel like messing around with the AI.

You can either avoid contact with the enemy altogether (undisturbed hostiles give you the greatest challenge and reward), or knock them out.

The Ghost is someone who likes to get in and out of a mission, leaving absolutely no trace of their presence. As you can see in the video above, we’ve got three very distinct playstyles in Splinter Cell Blacklist.

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