IN Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist the main character gets the opportunity to take part in a global war against the terrorist threat. A radical organization called the Engineers threatens the US authorities with a series of terrorist attacks if the American army does not leave its foreign deployment sites. After this, the US President personally turned to Sam Fisher for help. As a result, he creates the Fourth Echelon detachment. Soldiers from this elite special forces are sent abroad to where US military bases are located. The third-person protagonist controls Sam Fisher as he and his subordinates carry out complex missions to neutralize terrorists.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist offers the user to choose a play style. There are only 3 of them – Panther, Assault, Ghost. Panther involves carrying out targeted strikes on enemies and professionally killing terrorists. During the Assault style, special agents engage in a frontal attack with the enemy. As for the Ghost style, it allows the protagonist to conduct covert surveillance of the enemy and teaches how to properly cover his tracks. At the same time, the game contains scenes of violence, murder and blood. The Fourth Echelon detachment reports directly to the President of the United States. It consists of Sam Fisher, computer hacker Charlie Cole, CIA agent Isaac Briggs and operative Anna Grimsdottir. Soldiers travel by plane in Invisible mode. Characters' weapons and equipment can be improved.

Distinctive features that allow you to successfully cope with terrorists:

• gear and equipment can be unlocked. These include Ghost Boots, Amber and Gold Goggles, Reinforced Gloves and Boots, Eclipse Mercenary and Spy Suits, Upper Echelon, Crossbow, F 40 Pistol, M1014 Shotgun, Sniper Rifle;
• there are maps for both single and multiplayer campaigns;
• There are also additional weapons. This includes silent pistols, an assault rifle and a shotgun.