A lethal countdown of escalating terrorist attacks on U.S. interests has begun ticking away. With each moment that passes, the chance of another attack increases. A group of 12 unknown terrorists have had enough of the U.S. military presence that spans two-thirds of countries around the world, and have initiated a regime of terror called the Blacklist. Operating on a mandate directly from the President, it's up to Sam Fisher and his elite, clandestine squad, the newly formed 4th Echelon unit, to hunt down this band of terrorists by any means necessary and stop the Blacklist countdown before it reaches zero. Do you have what it takes to strap on your weapon and face this deadly threat? Will you have the courage to save us all?In the pursuit of terrorists, it can become necessary to operate without restrictions. Along with technical operations manager Anna "Grim" Grimsdottir, operative Isaac Briggs and hacker Charlie Cole, Sam must search far and wide, from exotic locales to U.S. cities as he and his team race against the clock to extract any information that will prevent the next attack. Sam's Kill in Motion ability lets him strike with lethal precision by marking and executing multiple enemies in one fluid motion. Active Sprint gives him the power to climb walls, leap over barriers and traverse environments with seemingly zero effort. The upgraded snake cam, micro-trirotor drone and other new gadgets can be controlled by Sam's OpSat, displayed on your Nintendo Wii U GamePad, to scout ahead, mark targets remotely, distract enemies or explode with frag-grenade force. On board the repurposed stealth airliner, the Paladin, the team has access to unlimited resources and cutting-edge technology, including the Strategic Mission Interface (SMI), which allows the team to receive data about mission objectives while on the move. With his tactical suit, lethal abilities, innovative gadgets and talented team, Sam may be the only hope this country has left.