In addition to marksmanship skills, you also have to be an expert on detecting and stalking a target, concealment and camouflage, and estimating the range of a target while factoring in values for wind and bullet drop. Being an Army sniper takes a patient person, a disciplined person, a person who is willing to work alone for extended periods of time, often in hostile situations. Thanks to movies and even other video games, there are a lot of romanticized misconceptions about snipers. Army Sniper School as well as a WWII history buff I appreciated the effort Rebellion put into their game, blurring the lines of realistic simulator and entertainment. Even the flashy new graphics couldn’t distract me from that.Īs a veteran Army sniper and former instructor at the U.S. Likewise, the issues I had with the gameplay, both controls and level design remain firmly intact, and the weeks I spent playing the remastered version had me cursing in all the same spots for all the same reasons. Stack it up against either of the sequels that came after and parts of the game are still pretty rough.
In additional to stunning new 4K support you also get all of the previously released DLC, a new photo mode to snap grisly pics of your favorite x-ray kill cam shots, some new playable characters along with seven multiplayer modes and co-op support for the entire campaign.ĭespite some remarkable improvements in various aspects of the visual presentation, Sniper Elite V2 still shows its age, but that’s not to say the game isn’t stunning, but only when compared with its former self. It’s worth noting that owners of the existing game can get this remastered upgrade for only $10 and rookie snipers can buy into the full Sniper Elite V2 experience for only $35. When I learned the game was being remastered for modern day tech I was very interested in seeing how this game would (or could) hold up after almost a decade of competition and even two direct sequels within its own franchise. At the time I found the game enjoyable, and despite having a few game gimmicks, offered a reasonably challenging and realistic sniping experience with an interesting self-insertion into WWII historical events. Seven years ago last week (to the day) I wrote and posted my original review for Sniper Elite V2.
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