Sitting on a hillside, looking through a scope at a bloke going about his business, more than 1000m away, gives you an amazing feeling of power. Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 looks very good this time around, with an updated version of the game engine from last time around providing much better performance. Another big tick has to go to CI Games for the amount of content that is included. The research points are used to expand one of 12 skill trees in four sections, so there’s lots to unlock as you play through. For instance, a rifle can have many different scopes, sights, extended magazines and so on fitted, and even the ability to shoot armour piercing or EMP bullets, which make short work of the heavy armoured enemies and the automated turrets you have to face respectively. The currency you earn is then used to pay for new weapons and gadgets, and to unlock new attachments for said weapons. Of course, if you raise the alarm, even the guys with AK47’s can still hit you a kilo away, which is annoying and not awfully realistic.Ĭompleting missions and bounties (which can be found in game if you go into the correct area), and also taking on challenges and fun little diversions that you have to achieve in particular levels, gain you money and research points. Tagging targets with your binoculars is vital, as is spotting the enemy snipers they can ruin your whole day. Wind, gravity, and more need to be taken into account, and even hitting an enemy at this range feels like an achievement, never mind pulling off a headshot. You are able to adjust the range on the scope and zoom right in – up to 40x magnification – and these shots take so much planning. Obviously, this would be bad for business, and so we, as Raven, are sent in with a laundry list of people that need rubbing out, along with a list of side objectives to accomplish.Ī new feature this time around is the introduction of extreme range sniping, where you have to make your way to a sniper nest, clearing enemies along the way, and then set yourself up with a huge rifle and take even more baddies out. But even with all the sniping in the world, there is a bit of narrative to enjoy and this time it revolves around a mythical middle eastern country, where the leader is being influenced by a group of powerful figures in the criminal world to start a war with their neighbours.

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 features a mixture of sniping missions and styles, both up close and personal, and from a million miles away.

Once you’ve chosen the loadout for your mission – and taking the right kit does make things a lot easier – it’s into the game itself. The drone even allows you to fit it with a poison needle, allowing you to fly to places that it may be too dangerous for you to set foot in, and still kill the intended target. These gadgets range from the ordinary, such as med kits and grenades, to the all-singing, all-dancing drones and remote turrets.

There are more sniper rifles than you can shake a stick at, and along with a range of secondary weapons and pistols, there is a whole host of weapons and gadgets to buy. The mask that allows you to have various different views of the world is present and correct, and the range of goodies at your disposal has now been expanded.

The setup of the original Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts carries on here in the second.

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