![]() Games like The Shadow of the Colossus remake as well as the Resident Evil 2 remake have raised the bar for these types of games, and fans might be expecting more of a remake as opposed to a remaster. When remasters are done well, they’re a great excuse to revisit an older game with modern controls and visuals. It’s my head canon that your character is just imagining these grisly death scenes as he’s callously raining leaded murder from afar. And it usually leads to a really gnarly, gratuitous close-up of your enemy’s bones breaking and/or their internal organs rupturing-all in super up-close, slow-mo. This allows for those super “long range” shots that make you feel like a real sniper. The handiest part of this focus skill is the little diamond that represents your bullet’s ultimate destination. Your character also has the superhuman ability to slow time a bit when they’re using the focus ability. Even when you’re facing vehicles like troop trucks and tanks, you just have to find the red fuel cap, shoot that, and all of that German (and sometimes Russian) engineering will go up in explosive smoke. There isn’t an enemy your sniper rifle can’t take care of. And with some checkpoints being pretty spread out, death can mean having to replay a long sequence. You can always run-and-gun, but long-range attacks while in cover will keep you alive much longer. Sniper Elite V2 rewards caution and stealth. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not horrible, but it doesn’t do much more than serve as a vehicle to get to the next action set piece. ![]() While stopping Germany’s V2 rocket program sounds like it could be an exciting story, the emphasis in Sniper Elite V2 is not on the narrative. Just don’t confuse it with a sniping simulator. If you’re looking for an authentic sniping experience, Sniper Elite will not provide it, but it does provide a fun approximation of one. And, while I digress, this is an important point to bring up for a game that touts sniping as its number one activity. (Spoilers: 200m is not far for a rifle shot.) Bullets drop at a ridiculous rate, so much so that the projectile you’re shooting could not possible penetrate the target like the gruesome x-rays would lead you to believe. Sure, the sniping isn’t entirely real world accurate: distances of 200 meters are considered extremely far. They’re not perfect games by any stretch, but their brand of tactical third person stealth combat is fun. I’ve had a soft spot for the series ever since I randomly played the first game about five years after its release. Okay, I’ll admit: I like Rebellion’s Sniper Elite games. Rebellion’s sequel to their 2005 Sniper Elite puts you in the shoes of a badass American sniper who is tasked with going behind enemy lines to thwart Nazi Germany’s V2 rocket program. Sniper Elite V2 was originally released in 2012 to decent critical reception.
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