Sniper Elite follows series commando Karl Fairburne as he head-shots his way across the various theaters of World War 2. The story is also nothing to write home about either. And whether you’re throwing grenades or searching fallen soldiers for scraps, the overall experience just feels too imprecise-especially when it hangs its hat on a profession that requires expert precision.
Certain areas are plagued with slowdown, and texture pop-in pervades the entire experience, whether you’re zooming in with your binoculars, or simply whipping the camera around too fast. Enemies are either super-humans, able spot you around corners and shoot you through cover, or they’re completely oblivious to the fact that you just took out their buddy standing not six inches away. Unfortunately, this neat gameplay system is frequently undermined by technical issues. And it may be dishonorable, but looting corpses will keep you topped up-and you might even find some upgrades while you’re at it.
The moment I figured out how to skip these became a bright spot during my time with the game.Īmmo can be somewhat hard to come by, so grab it when you can. By the third mission, it’s already worn out its welcome, becoming not a sick bonus for a shot well taken, but rather a nuisance to sit through until you regain control. It’s disturbing-yet grotesquely satisfying-the first few times this happens. Lungs, liver, intestines-and yes, even testicles-are given the x-ray treatment each time a shot hits a vital organ. 30 caliber bullet right into the surprisingly fragile skull of your target, fetishistically showing-in excruciating detail-your foe’s brainmeats as they separate themselves from his person. The game slows to a halt as the camera follows the trail of your. These modes won’t set the world on fire, but if you’re dying for more action, you’re not lacking for options.Īnd then there’s the kill-cam-Sniper Elite’s signature move, and your reward for nailing these ‘impossible’ shots. Co-op, however, not only lets you play through the entire campaign with a buddy, but also features a mode which sees one player providing overwatch for the other on the battlefield. Competitive multiplayer is fairly standard, with a few distance-based twists on the typical deathmatch mode. While the eight mission campaign is the main draw here, there are a number of multiplayer modes to keep you occupied after you’ve demolished a decent chunk of the Axis forces.