Splinter Cell: Conviction (
Xbox 360,
PC) creative director Maxime Beland wants people who play his games to finish them, so the game will be shipping with two difficulty levels for players to choose from.
Speaking to
OXM, Beland detailed the difficulty levels -- normal and realistic. Those who choose to play through normal mode will find things easier, and Beland says that in this mode
Conviction can be finished in around 12 hours.
Realistic, on the other hand, will be especially hard. "You're going to need stealth, two bullets is going to kill you, the enemies are going to be super-lethal."
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Splinter Cell: Conviction's normal mode can be finished in 12 hours
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