![]() ![]() ![]() You also have the ability to ‘mark’ targets in Sniper Elite V2 using your binoculars, however it doesn’t seem to be necessary. Keeping a sharp eye on exposed rafters and windows as you crawl your way through the streets is important, lest you find yourself on the receiving end of a well-placed shot from the enemy. This detailed environment is a double-edged sword, however, as it also provides the perfect cover for enemy snipers. This environmental detail allows you to use a simple cover system (like what you might see in other third person shooters) “simple” because there’s no jumping, sliding, or running between cover – just press a button to put your back up against a wall or press a button to climb over it. Huge Nazi flags of the Third Reich hang down the walls of buildings (which have seen better days, to say the least), and rubble litters the streets, with rocks, bricks, and mortar strewn across the open areas. Maybe Rebellion will read this and take it on board for a sequel…Įach level takes place in distressed urban environments, and Rebellion have managed to cram a lot of details into destroyed Berlin. I would have liked the same feature to be used when the player is shot, to add impact to the experience of being killed, as it can be quite sudden when playing on the hardest of difficulties. Sniper Elite V2 may not provide the most immersive stealth gameplay, but when you find a good vantage point, take aim, and pull off that long distance shot, watch as the bullet pierces your targets eyeball, brain and shards of skull cap fly toward the camera, it’s actually somewhat gratifying. The fabled twin nut-shot maybe it should have been called T2, instead of V2? ![]() Infact, you can challenge yourself to shoot both of them with one bullet I did, and I spent several hours trying to do so Amazingly, it’s always enjoyable to watch – regardless of how many times you’ve seen it.Īlong with the realistic ballistics, and the bullet cam, you follow the bullet as it passes through skin, bone, and testicle (yes, you can shoot off Nazi testicles and watch every gory moment of it). ![]() It’s like watching CSI reruns, but each time you see it you notice something new. What they thought the series really needed was an X-Ray slowmo cam that kicks in when you score a particularly good hit. So what’s actually new, you’re asking? What Rebellion has added in is more than just a shiny new coat of paint (which looks pretty good, by the way), or some additional story intricacies. You can pick up additional grenades and machine guns, but there is less in terms of ammunition for these as the title really pushes you towards using stealth or sniping – I mean, its not called Sniper Elite for nothing. You can also set up booby traps (a trip wire grenade to surprise soldiers, or landmines near fallen bodies), so when Hans Johann Fritz Wilhelm comes to see why his commanding officer is taking a nap during an air raid, he inadvertently becomes acquainted with the ceiling. Maybe the better option is to sneak around and take a more silent approach, either by breaking Nazi necks or using your Welrod silenced pistol… Likewise, deciding whether to take the shot – which can potentially alert enemies to your presence, as WWII sniper rifles do not come equipped with silencers – is a significant consideration. Like the original Sniper Elite, stealth plays a large part in each mission in V2. You play as a special forces soldier tasked with heading behind enemy lines to take out or capture German scientists who are working on the technology, so the US may use their research to bolster their own missile systems. They have changed a few details around the story, specifically calling out the V2 rocket program rather than some arbitrary “nuclear programme”, but the idea remains the same. Sniper Elite V2 is a remake of the original Sniper Elite. The story was just added as wrapper to move you from A to B, even if it was actually loosely based on real missions that took place in WWII.Ad FeedbackAdvertisement Sniper Elite had a huge focus on hyper realistic ballistics, with wind, distance, and gravity affecting your bullets as they travel towards your target it’s your challenge as a Sniper to account for such details. ![]()
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