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Sniper Ghost Warrior is a tactical first Person Shooter for PC Computer
Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and the first installment
of the Sniper series. It was released on June 24, 2010 and Launch by me
on 12 December 2012 for Microsoft Windows via Steam with the Xbox 360
version released on June 29, 2010 and the PlayStation 3 version on April
28, 2011.
The game is based around the role of the military sniper, which the
developer has noted that the public interest of which has increased
thanks in large parts to shows on channels like the History Channel or
the Military Channel. The game's objective is to insert players into the
role of an elite sniper team sent into a hostile area in an attempt to
help the rebels of Isla Trueno, a fictitious Latin American country,
fight against the force who has toppled their government in a coup
d'état.
A sequel, titled Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 was announced to be in
development and is expected to be released in August 2012 but Eurogamer
revealed the game was pushed back to October.
Sniper Ghost Warrior puts players into the suit of a sniper as they
attempt to accomplish a wide array of sniping and assault missions.
Snipers are some of the deadliest and most frustrating soldiers to deal
with in shooters, so it's very appealing to be the one behind the scope
in Sniper Ghost Warrior. The trouble is that a lot of design miscues by
developer City Interactive make it almost as aggravating to play a
sniper here as it is to try to avoid the insta kill headshots that
snipers deal out as bad guys in other first person shooters. Maddening
difficulty, irritating enemy AI that hides its stupidity by being
prescient, and terrible stealth mechanics make the game as annoying as a
mosquito in your bedroom. Only good shooting mechanics, sharp jungle
visuals, cool slow mo camera effects that let you get up close and
personal with bloody headshots, and somewhat promising multiplayer save
the game from being a total disaster.
The story behind the Sniper Ghost Warrior campaign deals with some kind
of revolt in a banana republic. Details are sparse, with you being
filled in on a need to know basis through brief orders from HQ during
missions, but it seems like the bad guys have taken over this tropical
paradise and the Yanks are on the way to restore order. Faster than you
can say "Hey, that's just like what Reagan did with Grenada!" you've got
your boots on the ground as a Ghost Warrior, an elite covert operative
with a sniper rifle and a plan. Well, you've got to assume there's a
plan behind all of it. You're never given the whole picture aside from
random tidbits about drugs and a nuclear program, although you are
handed out clear orders in the levels and sent off to kill various
baddies, rescue captives, mark targets, secure data, and clear out
bases. Objectives are also marked out with onscreen dots and a gauge
that tracks distance from goals, so you can never get lost even in the
densest jungle foliage.
Individual mission objectives are quite varied. While the majority of
the game focuses on traditional sniper duties, like shooting sentries in
the head via your telescopic sights, some levels mix in stealth and
others deal with straight-out shooter carnage that is all about going to
town with the budda budda budda stuff. At times, you bounce around to
different parts of battlefields, seeing how fights play out from
different angles. One moment, you're on a tower taking out enemy snipers
to protect an incoming assault team. The next, you're part of that
assault team, shooting up all and sundry. Levels feature lush jungles,
ancient ruins, sandy beaches, and tin shacks, making your sniping
exploits look a bit like clips from somebody's slides during an off the
beaten path vacation in Cuba. That's not to say that Sniper: Ghost
Warrior is bleeding edge or anything, as there are some real rough
edges, like extremely blocky shadows. Still, the game looks more than
respectable, even featuring a slow mo bullet cam whenever you make a
headshot or kill two enemies with one pull of the trigger. An array of
jungle noises and Spanish enemy chatter further build a Caribbean
atmosphere, and really come to life in the living room if you've got a
good 5.1 surround system, although the audio is marred by chintzy weapon
sounds.
While Sniper Ghost Warrior has a few pluses, they're hard to spot buried
under the many design flaws that make the game one frustrating rumble
in the jungle. It's awfully gratifying to line up a perfect kill and be
rewarded with a bullet time slow mo sequence that shows what happened to
the bad guy's head after you squeezed the trigger. But annoyances like
the punitive stealth sequences, and insane difficulty spikes make the
satisfying moments few and far between.
System Requirements!
Cpu: 3.0 GhzRam: 1 Gb
Hard: 6 GB
Video Card: 256 Mb
Windows:Xp,7,vista
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