The word special, it used to mean something; you would expect something other than the norm. How many Special Editions does one game need for them no longer to be special? Splinter Cell: Blacklist is taking on this challenge with the details of four new Special Editions that will be spread across the retailers of the world.
Remember the Paladin Edition of Blacklist, the one with the remote control plane? Well, it appears that it’s just was not special enough for Ubisoft as they have announced four additional editions; The 5th Freedom Edition, The 5th Freedom Silver Edition, The Ultimatum Edition and Upper Echelon Day 1 Edition. These names are getting as confusing as the Bourne films.
The various special editions will be exclusive to certain retails (in the UK this includes GAME), and the packs vary from having a 24 cm model of Sam Fisher to having a 24 cm model of Sam Fisher in silver. For co-op fans, the majority of the packs include 'exclusive' co-op maps Dead Coast and Billionaire’s Yacht. For the full details of the various, increasingly unspecial, editions see below:
The 5th Freedom Edition
• A Sam Fisher figurine (24cm)
• A steelbook case
• A 96 page graphic novel, Splinter Cell Echoes®
• Single and Multiplayer Co-op maps: Dead Coast and Billionaire’s Yacht
• 5 pieces of gear: Gold Goggles and Amber Goggles, Ghost Boots, Armored Boots and Tactical Gloves
• 5 suits: Elite Digital Ghillie Suit, Spy Suit, Mercenary Suit, Upper Echelon Suit and Eclipse Suit
• 5 Weapons: VSS Sniper Rifle, M1014 Tactical Shotgun, HK 416 Assault Rifle F40, Pistol and Crossbow
The 5th Freedom Silver Edition:
This edition is exclusive to Uplay® and includes -
• An exclusive Silver Sam Fisher figurine (24cm)
• A special steelbook case with silver finish
• A 96 page graphic novel, Splinter Cell Echoes®
• Single and Multiplayer Co-op maps: Dead Coast and Billionaire’s Yacht
• 5 pieces of gear: Gold Goggles and Amber Goggles, Ghost Boots, Armored Boots and Tactical Gloves
• 5 suits: Elite Digital Ghillie Suit, Spy Suit, Mercenary Suit, Upper Echelon Suit and Eclipse Suit
• 5 Weapons: VSS Sniper Rifle, M1014 Tactical Shotgun, HK 416 Assault Rifle F40, Pistol and Crossbow
The Ultimatum Edition:
This special edition includes-
• Special-Ops Digital Watch
• A 24 page Splinter Cell Echoes Graphic Novel
• Single and Multiplayer Co-op maps: Dead Coast and Billionaire’s Yacht
• 2 pieces of gear: Gold Goggles and Ghost Boots
• 1 Suit: Upper Echelon Suit
Upper Echelon Day 1 Edition
This Day 1 edition includes -
• The Dead coast single player and coop map
• A pair of gold goggles
• The legendary Upper Echelon Suit
• Early access to the HK 416 Assault Rifle
• Elite Digital Ghillie Suit