Sniper Elite is a third-person action strategy game with a focus on sniping. The player takes on the role of an American agent working for the OSS (the organization that later became the CIA) stationed in Berlin at the end of World War II, tasked with preventing the Russian troops from getting hold of the research Germany had been conducting into nuclear weaponry. As an elite sniper, the style of play is much less run-and-gun and much more about finding good positions, lining up shots and taking out the enemy before he even knows where you are. The single-player campaign takes place over 28 missions set in and around Berlin. Players use stealth tactics, and things like wind and background noise can be a factor when lining up shots. When a shot is performed particularly well, players are rewarded with a 'bullet cam' which follows the bullet in slow-motion from gun barrel to target.
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9/10
There is a bug after bug in the game. Other than that, I played on Sniper Elite difficulty. I really had to replay two or three episodes again because of some bugs.
Artificial Intelligence is terrible. Sometimes they can't shoot you even though you're in front of them, but they headshot you with an MG or SMG style weapon from sniper distance. As if that wasn't enough, they already know your place. Guided grenades are a different matter. It made me laugh that the German tank and the Russian tank passed without firing even though they could see each other. It is also a pleasure to be shot in the cut scane part (!)
There is no logic in missions. I witnessed especially incredible comedy events. I think what I should explain is here. They were all disasters.
It's a backward game in many respects, even for its time. It can be taken to see how the Sniper Elite series starts, but I do not recommend it.
My overall rating: 6/10