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This review is based on the demo version. This has all of the expected elements of a one-person sniper/shooter game. I was impressed with the variety of levels that you can work with. You can start out at the lowest level, where the German soldiers stand up and shoot at you while presenting themselves as easy targets. Your targeting is relative easy. Just aim your rifle scope and fire. No worry about wind drift or distance of shot. The higher levels have German soldiers that are better shooters and more difficult to hit. Also at the higher levels you have to deal with bullet ballistics (wind drift, distance of shot, etc). You also have to deal with steadying your shot and keeping your heart rate down. You may have to hold your breath in some cases! I was also impressed with the slow-motion shot replay if you get a good kill. Sometimes you will see what I call a "bullet-cam". You see your shot leaves your gun barrel, travel in a straight line to its target. Depending on the hit, you will get various views of the unsuspecting German soldiers as they are hit. If it is a "vital" kill, you will be rewarded with a "x-ray" vision of the body/head as it is impacted by the bullet. I've had different shots like getting a leg, arm or even a foot hit. One of the most unusual hit I had was a shot on a German scientist that escaped from a convoy that was hit by a roadside bomb (which was planted by you!) My shot was too low for a vital hit in the head/chest. But it hit him right in the groin area. you could say he got his balls kicked! Each episode has a storyline to follow. The demo version showed only the first one. You clear the street of German patrols. You go thru buildings to clear out the soldiers occupying those areas. Watch for any snipers in high places. Once all the Germans are cleared, you will locate the places to place explosives (a convoy is coming thru). Once those are placed, you will find a high vantage point to observe the convoy coming thru town. You wait until the convoy passes a truck that has a explosive pack attached. You make a steady aim and shoot to explode the bomb. Once the convoy is stopped, locate the German scientist running around. Shoot him and shoot the remaining German soldiers on the street. You know you are done with the first episode when a German tank rolls into town and points its barrel at you!! Helpful Hints: If you get disoriented or lost, look for the yellow direction arrows. Your next targeted spot should have a yellow diamond pasted on it. When you are looking thru the scope, a shooting German threat shows up as a red area around the edge of the scope. Sometimes a sniper shot can show up as a white tracer whizzing by. Use your scope to scout the area where the shot came from. If you see a light reflection, that's where he is. Its better to use your machine gun or handgun when you are inside buildings. Easier to aim your gun at a moving target in front of you. If you mess up and die early, there are checkpoints that you can restart from without having to go all the way back to the beginning of the episode. Once I had to restart twice at the end because my shots on the explosive-armed truck was off! I can see from the trailers and reviews that the full version will have all kinds of goodies. If you like the demo, I think you will love the full version, which I'm getting in a few days. One of the people in a trailer says it best: Assess the situation, make the shot, and keep going!! Good luck!Read full review
Sniper Elite V2 is my faveorite sniper game, period. As a "hardcore gamer" Ive played many games in many genres. The ideal sniper game has tight controls, great graphics, all of the factors real snipers must take into consideration when lining up their shots, realalistic feel,bullet tracking, and good co-op (spotters and snipers). Sniper Elite V2 succedes in all aspects mentioned but has a flaw here and there. The issues are that the Campaigns story is relitivly forgettable,the multiplayers a bit lacking, and that besides the sniper, all of your guns are average at best, weak at worst. When it comes to the story you dont play a sniper game to be emotionally touched, most play to kill unspecting foes with that perfect shot. Also, the snipers are absolutly awesome, and the sidearms and automatic are supposed to be used for specific times, or when your compromised and are escaping to a new terratory, so they do what there supposed to. The multiplayer has little depth, but the mode with the spotters and snipers is great fun. The positivers are as followes. Gorgious graphics, realalistic feal, wind, bullet drop, ect. , bullet tracking. It hits all the nails on the head + something more. The X-ray cam is what makes the game. Hitting a Nazi with a bullet in the head is one thing, watching your bullet as it pierces his skull, then seeing the bullet going through his skull, finally seeing it exit with bits of brain and bone is an entirlly different experiance and its awesome. The bottom line is ths game is a must own for any sniper genre fan and at least a rental for any gamer.Read full review
I love the game. The story line is great and all the features are awesome.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I like the shooter games & this has to be one of the BEST if not the best shooter game I have played. Outstanding graphics & very realistic. There is no possible way that one could get bored with this game. If u don't try this one it's YOUR LOSS. Go for it u wont regret it.
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