Visionism

Absolutely dreadful. Only 3 difficulty levels for computer opponents which seem to be lobotomized chimp, grade school kid and Nigel Richards. Dull presentation, interface makes you drag one tile at a time, no tutorials, no access to word lists, no online multiplayer (try ****) Lazy, boring and cynical. Scrabble deserves better than this Hasbro. Give the license to someone who isn't going to let a hungover intern design it.

The problem is that Conviction has no idea of what kind of game it wants to be. The stealth elements are really fun but every so often the developers forgot they were making a stealth game and it devolves into a dull third rate shooter. The White House level is simply appalling. The stealth element which is what has always set the Splinter Cell series apart is completely abandoned in favor of a huge frontal assault and fending off waves of enemies. Honestly I'd rate the game higher if it wasn't a splinter cell game but it suffers so much by comparison to its predecessors that it's hard to see it as anything other than a complete waste of time and money.