

Sniper Elite V2 is the eagerly-awaited sequel to the highly-acclaimed Sniper Elite, giving gamers the most authentic World War II sniping experience available. You are elite US sniper Karl Fairburne. Parachuted into Berlin amidst the Germans’ final stand, your mission is to prevent Nazi V2 rocket program technology from falling into the hands of the besieging Red Army. You must aid key scientists keen to defect to the US, and terminate those who would help the Russians. Take advantage of authentic weaponry, learn how to stalk your targets, fortify your position, set up the shot, use your skill, patience and cunning to achieve your mission. Stealth gameplay is the key as you find yourself trapped between two desperate armies in a race against time. Watch as the celebrated ‘bullet cam’ from Sniper Elite returns, bloodier and more gruesome than ever – skilful shots are rewarded with a slow-motion flight of the bullet, then targets are graphically rendered in X-Ray as the bullet enters and destroys your victim. Organs shred, bones splinter, teeth shatter, as the true impact of the sniper’s bullet is brought to life. As World War Two ends and the Cold War begins, every shot counts. Use it wisely. The main character is Karl Fairburne, an OSS officer who is inserted into Berlin in 1945, during the final days of World War II. It references Operation Paperclip and its predecessor Operation Overcast, the plan by the USA to recruit the scientists of Nazi Germany. Fairburne comes up against both Nazi and Soviet opponents as he tracks key individuals involved with the development of the V-2 ballistic missile.
ShooterTacticalActionHistoricalStealthWarfareworld war ii - ww21940ssteamespionageachievementsonlinesteam trading cardstanksequelplaystation networkexplosiondeath matchPlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox 360
- Graphic violence
- Body horror
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Grave, earnest, plot-driven and resolved.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- resolvedopen-ended
- classical in formformally daring
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- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox 360
- Developer
- Rebellion Developments
- Publisher
- 505 Games, Rebellion Developments
- Released
- April 30, 2012
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Asura
- Time to beat
- 6 h rushed · 8.5 h main story · 15 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.0/10 from 249 ratings.
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