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A solid WWII sniper
posted by dfloss721 (GRAYSLAKE, IL) May 29, 2012
Member since Jun 2007
51 out of 52 gamers (98%) found this review helpful
Sniper Elite managed to keep my interests throughout the short campaign, but once it's done you're likely not going to play it anymore. The 1P campaign is pretty short, and there are no other game modes, so renting is perfect b/c replay value is very poor.
This WWII sniper puts you in the shoes of an elite sniper whose task is to infiltrate certain areas and complete your objective; whether it's snipe a general from a vantage point, or sneak into enemy territory and plant a bomb to sabotage their operations.
The cool thing is that you have a pretty open environment to choose your own path, whether you crawl under a building or climb the highest point to snipe all your enemies. You can tag them to keep a close eye on them, which is very handy. The ability to explore the level a bit is nice, and it can make a different experience for everyone who plays it, depending on your strategy.
You also have cool toys like dynamite, trip wires, land mines, grenades, etc. So you can snipe a guy, plant a land mine on his dead body and lure his squad mate to search the body, blowing them both to bits. Or you can plant a trip wire, throw a rock to lure an enemy, and watch him trip his way to the grave.
The sniping is also the key element here, and it's very unique. When you snipe, the camera slows down and pans in on your bullet path, making for crazy cool snipes. You also get an x-ray view of your enemy's bone structure and internal organs, so you can slowly watch your bullet enter through his eye socket, crushing the skull and brain, then exit through the back of his head with an explosion of blood. It's cool.
If you like the stealth shooters or are looking for something different from the call of duty junk out there, check out Sniper Elite. It's the perfect GF rental and will keep you entertained for a few days.
Milt Drucker
-gamertag-
This WWII sniper puts you in the shoes of an elite sniper whose task is to infiltrate certain areas and complete your objective; whether it's snipe a general from a vantage point, or sneak into enemy territory and plant a bomb to sabotage their operations.
The cool thing is that you have a pretty open environment to choose your own path, whether you crawl under a building or climb the highest point to snipe all your enemies. You can tag them to keep a close eye on them, which is very handy. The ability to explore the level a bit is nice, and it can make a different experience for everyone who plays it, depending on your strategy.
You also have cool toys like dynamite, trip wires, land mines, grenades, etc. So you can snipe a guy, plant a land mine on his dead body and lure his squad mate to search the body, blowing them both to bits. Or you can plant a trip wire, throw a rock to lure an enemy, and watch him trip his way to the grave.
The sniping is also the key element here, and it's very unique. When you snipe, the camera slows down and pans in on your bullet path, making for crazy cool snipes. You also get an x-ray view of your enemy's bone structure and internal organs, so you can slowly watch your bullet enter through his eye socket, crushing the skull and brain, then exit through the back of his head with an explosion of blood. It's cool.
If you like the stealth shooters or are looking for something different from the call of duty junk out there, check out Sniper Elite. It's the perfect GF rental and will keep you entertained for a few days.
Milt Drucker
-gamertag-
Like to Snipe? This is the game for you.
posted by LIQUIDFX00 (BIRMINGHAM, AL) May 4, 2012
Member since Feb 2012
11 out of 18 gamers (61%) found this review helpful
You snipe run to another location snipe some more and then snipe yet again. I like this game because I like to snipe in shooter games. It is a slight budget title being only $50 new but it is still worth playing. The shots where you get to see the bullet hit the nazis in slowmo are the best. Also, I know I said you snipe and thats it but you can also switch to other weapons for close range combat. Great game overall. At least rent it.
Limited experience, but...
posted by HippyVock (FITCHBURG, WI) May 18, 2012
Member since May 2006
5 out of 8 gamers (62%) found this review helpful
Right off the bat, I did not play much or give it much of a chance, but that is kind of the point to this review. This game is meant to be precise with even the first screen telling you to use the advanced mill sightings on your sniper scope on any but the easiest difficulty. I happen to know what mill sightings are, but I wonder how much confusion that caused. The confusion for me comes from the fact that the game will tell you how far away a wall in a room is (using a yellow dot and a distance number that pops up on screen), but not the enemy you're lining up in the scope. Mill sightings are used when because you know the distance and compensate for bullet drop accordingly, but if there is no distance then I do not know where to line up my shot in the scope. It's been awhile and I can't remember what distance each mill sight stands for - the game could use a tutorial, after all, who becomes a pro sniper day one?
The game has other realistic elements that constantly override each other. For instance, you want to time your shot with ambient noises like mortar fire so other enemies do not hear your shot. However, when you are lining up the shot, all you can hear is your obnoxious heart beat and trying to listen to when the mortar is fired to time the shot and explosion becomes almost impossible. Every single time I fired a shot bullets came at me from every direction. With all these realistic elements and a good surround sound, I figured I could return fire and slowly take them out, but there was no muzzle flash, the surround was telling me the bullets were coming from behind me in a room without a door and with muddy graphics (something that only bothers me when trying to pick out Na zi gray and brown amongst gray and brown buildings) I could never really see who was firing at me from further away then I would snipe.
And Gamefly? The word Na zi should be allowed - its a fact of life. Idiots.
The game has other realistic elements that constantly override each other. For instance, you want to time your shot with ambient noises like mortar fire so other enemies do not hear your shot. However, when you are lining up the shot, all you can hear is your obnoxious heart beat and trying to listen to when the mortar is fired to time the shot and explosion becomes almost impossible. Every single time I fired a shot bullets came at me from every direction. With all these realistic elements and a good surround sound, I figured I could return fire and slowly take them out, but there was no muzzle flash, the surround was telling me the bullets were coming from behind me in a room without a door and with muddy graphics (something that only bothers me when trying to pick out Na zi gray and brown amongst gray and brown buildings) I could never really see who was firing at me from further away then I would snipe.
And Gamefly? The word Na zi should be allowed - its a fact of life. Idiots.