Visuals player a very important part in the Splinter Cell series, too bright and shiny and the whole stealth aspect is lost, but too dark and dank and the game becomes impossible to play, a balance must be struck between the two to create the perfect sneaking environment.

This latest developer diary for Splinter Cell: Blacklist takes a closer look at the process that the dev team had to go through when deciding on the game’s visual style. The video also includes an interview with Scott Lee, art director on Blacklist, who provides insight into the use of light and shadow in the game.