World War 2 shooters used to be everywhere. Seriously, you couldn't move for them. It was all Gruppenführer this and panzerfaust that, then as soon as they appeared, they were gone, like Nazis fleeing the Falaise Pocket.

Fancy-pants killcam; Imaginative environments

Sound issues; Needs more to stand out

A few imperfections prevent Sniper Elite V2 from being the perfect tactical shooter, but we've thoroughly enjoyed the change of pace that stealth play brings in the wartime environment. While the inconsistent A.I.

Tense; exciting and challenging; Chaining together carefully placed headshots and then watching the grisly cinematic is great fun; Strong level design makes for some tactical encounters

Enemy A.I; can be erratic, Hit detection issues occasionally surface

Deep, slow breaths. It keeps the heart beat slow and steady- keeps the sight on the rifle still. The scope peers out into the darkness, the cross-hairs centered above the face of a distance enemy soldier. Finger on the trigger and at the ready, but not now, not now.

Sitting in a window across the map from the enemy is normally the kind of activity that would get you called a camper in any other military shooter. Now what if you were told there was a game where this behaviour was encouraged?

The original Sniper Elite was a shooter that was quite unlike any other at the time. While pretty much any game with a firearm features a sniper rifle, this game really made you work for your position and your shot.

Despite the fact that the original was a bloody good game, if you mention Sniper Elite to most people you'll likely get a blank look shooting back at you. Perhaps that's because the original was released way back in 2005, or maybe it's just that people have pushed the WW2 gaming years out of their...

Sniper Elite V2 (PC Version Reviews - Game Also Available on XBox 360 & PS3) I was belly crawling through Hell. Buildings all around me lay in ruin, some partially destroyed, some burning, and others fully collapsed inward. Smoke and burning embers moved with the occasional breeze.

Sniper Elite V2 won't serve us well in any video game violence debate. "Honestly, games are wholesome and culturally important!" we'll cry as a slow-motion bullet rips through a Nazi's liver.

In a strange way, Sniper Elite V2 reminded me of high school. There was this one kid, let's call him David, who everyone knew wasn't the smartest in the room, but one day he came in with glasses. Fake, no prescription eyeglasses to try to fool people into forgetting about his reputation.

A sniping game for true enthusiasts who can forgive its shortcomings