In Splinter Cell: Blacklist, series frontman Sam Fisher finds himself in a new position as leader of Fourth Echelon, a black ops outfit assembled by the President of the United States. Fourth Echelon was formed to hunt down The Engineers, a group of terrorists promising to attack American interests every seven days until all US troops are pulled out of foreign countries.

During a preview session where I was able to sample the first handful of Splinter Cell: Blacklist missions from the final game, I found myself fascinated more than anything with this new team. A few familiar faces but mostly new, Fourth Echelon is comprised of folks who don't necessarily trust Sam's judgment, nor do they have a problem with vocalizing their criticism.