#Sniper elite v2 xbox 360 review update#
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Unfortunately however, this new insistence on linearity means youll be walking down corridors, watching NPCs spawn in the same places every time you play. In the rare moments of freedom where youre able to tackle a goal as you see fit, the game shines. And thats really why playing Sniper is such a heart breaking shame: because the mechanics are great, theres just not enough room to really sit and enjoy them. Who cares if a video game is short and the story is purely perfunctory? If the mechanics are genuinely fun, then youll always find ways to amuse yourself. When youre out in the open, looking for targets, racking up the body bags and counter sniping, the game is fantastic. Whether its constantly forcing you into claustrophobic interior stealth sequences where your cookie cutter character just isnt mechanically equipped to succeed (being, you know, a sniper) or forcing you to watch low-res, poorly produced cut scenes at the end of each level, theres just so much the game does to actively stop you from enjoying it. Because simulating realistic ballistics and emergent destruction is what Sniper has down to the letter, its just the rest of the game that stinks so badly.

And thats because Sniper makes a great first impression, thats if you skip the awkward and confusing tutorial to get your teeth sunk into the first gory kill cam of the match. Re-reading my preview for Sniper, written just over a month ago having had hands-on time with the game, I think it was fair to say that I was smitten.

The writing's on the wall however, as this one trick pony cant sing a symphony with one note alone. Yes, the core sniping mechanic still rings triumphant, as piercing through the part-crunchy, part-gooey interior's of skeleton-men NPCs is fantastic and hugely rewarding.

#Sniper elite v2 xbox 360 review update#

Its bland, awkward, strangely barren to the point of feeling like a HD update and ultimately very, very short.

#Sniper elite v2 xbox 360 review full#

Unfortunately however, what Sniper Elite V2 actually is, is 11 linear corridors full of stupid AI Nazis. Here was a game that couldve been great, innovative, or at the very least noteworthy.