Crouch. Aim. Hold your breath. Squeeze the trigger. Watch your target collapse into a lifeless clump of bone and flesh. The deathly satisfying mechanics of sniping may not excite the usual run-and-gun crowd of first-person shooter fans, which is why sharpshooter missions are typically used to spice...

+ Gameplay offers a good mix of mission types given the inherent limitations of sniping; + The CryEngine 3–powered environments are beautiful in spots

? Couldn't multiplayer have shipped with more than two maps

Bad games sometimes do get a sequel, as is the case with Sniper: Ghost Warrior. But it is less common that the sequel will actually surpass its predecessor, and in this case become a decent game in its own right.

Sniping is well done; Excellent visuals; Lower price

Little to no multiplayer; depending on server status; Short campaign; Everything besides sniping is hit or miss

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+ Looks nice; + Sniping feels good

Broken scripting; Poor presentation; Throwaway multiplayer

' Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is a superior shooter when compared to its predecessor. Granted, that isn't saying much. Said predecessor suffered from terrible artificial intelligence, absurd bullet physics, and an overall level of difficulty on par with solving a Rubik's Cube while navigating...

Great enemy AI presents a real challenge; Mostly realistic stealth mechanics; Well-balanced difficulty settings; Atmospheric presentation ramps up the intensity

Checkpoints are too spread out; Some level design quirks; Multiplayer is an afterthought

Prior to the launch of the original Sniper: Ghost Warrior title, so many of us were fired up to get a dedicated sniper game. If you're anything like me, sniping portions of other shooters are always some of the most fun parts of a game, and to get that kind of play throughout a title was an exciting...

" Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 " is a mixed bunch really. Whilst the game should look and feel better given that it uses CryEngine 3, there's nothing inherently awful about the way it looks or plays, despite my expectations to the contrary. Indeed, it actually makes a pretty good showing for itself.

Though the potential to be a great game is there for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, it just never reaches that point of greatness due to flaws and linear gameplay.

Concept: Boil down the intense act of sniping into a below average, by-the-numbers affair Graphics: Muddy textures, an inconsistent framerate, and bad water effects distract from the action Sound: Get ready to listen to a too-cool-for-school sniper spewing out phoned-in military lingo Playability:...

Spotters are undoubtedly the real heroes, not snipers.

Nailing a long range shot without gameplay assists

Feeling like little more than a dancing puppet throughout the game

Being a sniper isn't all acting stealthy and taking out your targets in the tight order in order not to expose your actions… Well, actually that's about it.