"DIE!"
Yeah, this is a Simple Series game. Look at those PS1 graphics (a notable improvement over the actual PS1 game, Sniper 1). Losers, set your expectations low. Kusoge fans, come on in! The Sniper 2 is a full package: "animated" cutscenes, Grandia-esque voice acting, entirely unearned plot twists, AND almost playable sniping sections!
Mockery aside, I do enjoy everything this game is doing. Y'all can whine about the midi instruments, but Tsukasa Masuko was serving up nothing but jazzy bangers. These are the stankiest horns this side of Death Crimson! It's got some swanky noir-y flair with the fonts and photos on the menus too- menus you'll probably be seeing often (we'll get to that). The whole of the crime-drama aesthetic framing is beyond enjoyable. I love the touch of adding an opening and credits before every level like I'm cozied up watching a TV show. Makes me feel like I'm binging some silly TV show. The little 3D sniper outposts are quite cute too. What's less cozy 'n cute is the actual shooting, which consists of wrestling your analog sticks to fire horridly delayed bullets as your controller vibrates itself out of your grip. Frustrating though it may be, the gameplay never lasts long and is MORE than worth it to see the full story. The plot twists are insane. Watch the good ending (where Gabriel doesn't disappear) if you didn't get it in your playthrough.
I had a blast with this. I'll probably replay it soon. Only good vibes~
Yeah, this is a Simple Series game. Look at those PS1 graphics (a notable improvement over the actual PS1 game, Sniper 1). Losers, set your expectations low. Kusoge fans, come on in! The Sniper 2 is a full package: "animated" cutscenes, Grandia-esque voice acting, entirely unearned plot twists, AND almost playable sniping sections!
Mockery aside, I do enjoy everything this game is doing. Y'all can whine about the midi instruments, but Tsukasa Masuko was serving up nothing but jazzy bangers. These are the stankiest horns this side of Death Crimson! It's got some swanky noir-y flair with the fonts and photos on the menus too- menus you'll probably be seeing often (we'll get to that). The whole of the crime-drama aesthetic framing is beyond enjoyable. I love the touch of adding an opening and credits before every level like I'm cozied up watching a TV show. Makes me feel like I'm binging some silly TV show. The little 3D sniper outposts are quite cute too. What's less cozy 'n cute is the actual shooting, which consists of wrestling your analog sticks to fire horridly delayed bullets as your controller vibrates itself out of your grip. Frustrating though it may be, the gameplay never lasts long and is MORE than worth it to see the full story. The plot twists are insane. Watch the good ending (where Gabriel doesn't disappear) if you didn't get it in your playthrough.
I had a blast with this. I'll probably replay it soon. Only good vibes~