Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction is a 2010 action-stealth game featuring a "Mark and Execute" system for faster, aggressive gameplay as rogue agent Sam Fisher. While unofficial "RePack" versions exist, the official single-player campaign remains playable on modern PC systems via Ubisoft and Steam. For authorized game details, visit Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ on Steam
Set three years after Splinter Cell: Double Agent, Sam Fisher has left Third Echelon and is living off the grid. The story follows Sam as he investigates the death of his daughter, Sarah, only to uncover a deep-seated conspiracy within the very agency he once served.
Setting: Primarily Washington D.C., with missions ranging from a local street market to the White House.
Conflict: Sam must act as a renegade to thwart a terrorist plot involving high-level government officials and a splinter group known as "Black Arrow". Key Gameplay Mechanics
Conviction introduced several "revolutionary" features that prioritized flow and cinematic action over trial-and-error stealth: Tom Clancys Splinter Cell Conviction RePack
Mark & Execute: This signature mechanic allows players to tag multiple enemies and eliminate them instantly with a button press after earning an execution through a hand-to-hand takedown.
Last Known Position: When Sam is spotted, a ghostly silhouette remains where the enemy last saw him. This allows players to flank enemies while they focus fire on his previous location.
Interrogation: A brutal feature used during story segments where Sam can use the environment (e.g., slamming heads into pianos or sinks) to extract information from targets.
Visual Style: Objectives and Sam’s inner thoughts are projected directly onto walls and surfaces within the game world, eliminating the need for a traditional HUD and keeping the player immersed. Mission Structure Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction is a 2010
The campaign consists of 11 primary "Scenes" that showcase diverse tactical environments: Merchant’s Street Market: Intro and interrogation. Kobin’s Mansion: Classic infiltration. Price Airfield: Stealth and sabotage. Diwaniya, Iraq: A flashback mission focused on pure action. Washington Monument: Eavesdropping and evasion. White Box Laboratories: High-tech corporate infiltration. Lincoln Memorial: Public stealth and extraction. Third Echelon HQ: Breaking into Sam's former home base. Michigan Ave. Reservoir: Thwarting an EMP threat. Downtown District: Navigating a war-torn D.C. The White House: The final confrontation. RePack & Technical Status (PC)
Modern players often seek "RePacks" or mods to fix legacy issues following the 2021 shutdown of Ubisoft's Uplay servers.
DLC Restoration: The Insurgency Pack is no longer natively activatable through official servers. Community fixes like the ThirteenAG Fusion Mod are frequently used to restore this content and improve controller support on Windows 10/11.
Compatibility: While the game is available on Steam and Ubisoft Connect, modern PCs often require specific configuration tweaks (like editing .ini files) to run at high resolutions or with modern gamepads. Compression: The original game is roughly 7-8 GB
Watch these full gameplay walkthroughs to see the 'Mark & Execute' and 'Last Known Position' mechanics in action:
Most high-quality repacks let you choose which voice and subtitle languages to install. You can skip Spanish, French, German, and Italian dubs if you only need English, saving another 500MB.
A "RePack" is a compressed version of a game, usually created by third-party groups (such as RG Mechanics, FitGirl, or R.G. Catalyst), designed to reduce download size and simplify installation. For Splinter Cell: Conviction, RePacks were essential for many users for several reasons:
Because the repack does not alter core game performance, the system requirements are identical to the original, but with a lighter storage footprint.