Sniper Elite V2

Sniper Elite V2 Review

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.The big addition to this sequel of a 2005 original is a preposterous new killcam that activates every time you land a perfect hit. Think VATS from Fallout 3, only with more gruesome anatomy. You fire your shot and the camera whizzes along with the bullet, then shows a cut-away of your adversary's innards as they tear apart. Pleasant.As ridiculous as it is (and, yes, it is utterly ridiculous), it's an oddly satisfying payoff for your sniping proficiency. As the name might well suggest, this is a game that does sniping wonderfully, painting it as a tense and skilled process that's more about readying yourself for the perfect shot than actually pulling the trigger.Set during World War II, and in the aftermath of the first Sniper Elite, V2 leads you through a life of subterfuge as you sneak and deceive your way around enemy-infested cities and baddie-riddled factories. Missions tend to unravel in an established pattern: creep your way in, snipe some targets, sprint and blast your way back out.My advice? Resist the urge to play on a low difficulty setting.