A sequel that seems to have learned almost nothing from the deeply flawed original, and which still only hints at the wider potential for a proper sniper sim.

The team missions are good fun and surprisingly cinematic; The sniping is enjoyable and offers quite the challenge on hard mode; Good music

Rigidly linear game design and technical incompetence, with terrible artificial intelligence and very poor use of CryEngine; Hopelessly clichéd plot and bare bones multiplayer

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

Color me surprised. Who knew a game called "Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2" would be any good SGW2 surprised me in more than one way though, and thoroughly entertained me from start to finish. Right from the get go, you'll notice that the game doesn't look as good as a Cry Engine 3 game should.

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.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is a prime example of a developer attempting to cash in on the generic, gun-loving " Call of Duty " market, and if that's what you're into or you're simply looking for a game to kill some time with, you'll probably find some degree of enjoyment here.

+ Good-looking visuals; + Diverse environments; + Clever enemy AI

- Generic and repetitive; - Forgettable and cliche campaign; - Multiplayer is completely unnecessary

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+ Looks nice; + Sniping feels good

Broken scripting; Poor presentation; Throwaway multiplayer

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who like being a sniper and those who despise it. Okay, so it might not be quite like that, but for fans who like using such virtual weapons in military games, there isn't exactly a wave of games dedicated to your love of zooming down that scope and...

"Perfect if you love to crouch-run while being yelled at."

Precision, timing and stealth are the most important tools a successful sniper utilizes. Knowing when to pull the trigger and when to let an unsuspecting mercenary live another day can be the difference between a successful mission or an international incident.

+ Improved graphics; + Smarter AI

- Terrible checkpoint pacing; - Poor ballistics for non-sniping weapons; - Unnecessary multiplayer

Pulling off tricky shots with a sniper rifle can be one of the greatest feelings that a first-person shooter has to offer, whether nailing an enemy Elite in Halo from halfway across the battlefield, or silently taking out an entire enemy encampment in Far Cry 3 .

Nailing a long range shot without gameplay assists

Feeling like little more than a dancing puppet throughout the game