A bullet erupts from your rifle in slow motion. A camera tracks the trajectory of the projectile until it impacts the target's chest. Bone shatters as the round rips through his sternum, perforates his still-beating heart, and then explodes out the back.

+ The graphic "kill cam" earns the game's Mature rating and our applause; + Strategic gameplay and great graphics

? Why is a "Kill Hitler" mission available only as free-with-preorder DLC

A lot has been made out of the awesome looking x-ray kill cam in Sniper Elite v2 and the bragging rights are totally justified.  This bullet cam is just the tip of the iceberg of features that follow up to original Xbox title and what could be a game hinged on one jaw dropping moment has become a...

Chris Watters draws a bead on Sniper Elite V2 and squeezes the trigger in this video review.

A pinpoint shot over long distance is immensely satisfying; Delightfully gory kill animations; Nice array of explosive traps; Tense competitive multiplayer

Enemy AI can be transparently dumb; Unnatural enemy spawning; Can feel like you are exploiting rather than outmaneuvering your foe

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+ X-ray kill cam; + Co-op modes are fun; + Solid campaign; + Customizable difficulties

Little on the short side; Stealth not required; Bombardment at the end of coop games

It's rare to give a positive review to a game that repulsed me, so Sniper Elite V2 has put me into somewhat of an awkward position. In a profound way I'm happy that there's a game that allows me to crawl through the rubble of a war-torn Berlin, find a German officer with my binoculars, sight down my...

The quarter-mile shot

Are those tank guns manned by psychics

Bombing run where you have to collect parts to your vehicle to get away whilst under enemy fire & overwatch where 1 person plays as a Sniper and the other as a spotter and you have to work together to complete objectives. All in all Sniper Elite V2 is a decent game.

I will be honest and say that I did not approach " Sniper Elite V2 " with particularly high expectations yet what I got was a rather enjoyable game which may be far from perfect yet has enough enjoyable gameplay moments to be considered a game worthy of a play through.

Sniper Elite V2 is neither on the sim side of the scale nor on the arcade side, instead resting somewhere in the middle. While this definitely causes some frustrating moments, and is bound to be disappointing to those wanting a more stealth-oriented offering, it serves up some decent action.

When Sniper Elite came out a few years ago I was in the middle of the online first-person shooter craze that seemed to be sweeping the world with Counter-Strike, Medal of Honour, Battlefield and a host of other games.

Sniping games seem to form their own sub-genre in the crowded first person market. From the disastrous Sniper:Ghost Warrior to the original Sniper Elite, it is a genre that does not seem to have too many supporters.