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Mixed or average reviews- based on 60 Ratings

  • Summary: Sniper Elite V2 is a third person tactical WWII shooter and the sequel to 2005's Sniper Elite.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. May 13, 2012
    88
    Often in spite of itself, SEV2 is a really fun and captivating experience whether played solo or with a friend.
  2. May 11, 2012
    83
    Overall, it's a fun game that I would play again just because it's exciting and offers a sniping experience that can't be found anywhere else.
  3. May 3, 2012
    70
    It's a bit of a shoddy finish that doesn't marry up to the realistic bullet physics of the hardest setting, but this is still a sniper's Mecca, perfect for those that like to do their shooting from as far away as possible.
  4. The third-person gunplay feels clunky when not behind the crosshairs and the deliberate pacing is an acquired taste, but the sharpshooting-focus, campaign co-op, and fresh take on WWII make V2 a welcome alternative to all those Call of Duty clones. [July 2012, p.77]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. GREAT GAME!!! Graphics are up to par, bullet physics are wonderful, coop is fun. Love the xray bullet cam. Simply awesome

    And for rileyblack,
    don't put a review up when it has NOTHING to do with the game, sheesh Expand
  2. Great game, very underated. It has great graphics, excellent bullet physics and is a nice change from other shooters on the market. It has great multiplayer modes, but could be better with more single player and multiplayer modes as the game can be finished very quickly. Overall a great game but needs more game modes like team death match etc. Expand
  3. If you enjoy Nazi murder simulators as much as I do, you will love this game. The single player game is short but somewhat replayable as the difficulty levels affect bullet physics and how much the game handicaps you. The co-op multiplayer modes are fun and require teamwork. Best played with a friend and not a total stranger as communication is essential. It is very difficult to follow the stealthy approach in this game, and if you aren't careful, you risk turning the game into a mediocre third person shooter experience. Setting traps, timing who you kill and when, and luring the survivors into your trip mines is extremely satisfying. The game performs a CSI style kill cam highlighting body parts in x-ray vision that you've nailed with your bullets. Testicle shots are included to much glee. All in all, great co-op game, good single player game. Recommended despite the stale WW2 setting. Expand
  4. 3
    Really wanted to love this but the AI is nonsense. Soldiers 200m away can miraculously spot you crouched on a rooftop, and with their rifles, shoot you through the head within two attempts. Enemies are generally psychic: if they find a dead body, they are automatically alerted to your precise location. Shadow and darkness count for nothing. In other games, 'going loud' is a decision you take carefully as it may bring a lot of trouble; here it makes no difference as they'll find you whatever. I'm still playing because I love so many of the sniper function, but it is difficult to carry on when the rules of the game are so far from reality. Collapse

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