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CTU: Marine Sharpshooter

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this game sucks. it would be much better if you could pick your
rifle instead of getting whatever the game gives you. and your spotter is stupid so he dies al the time . i wish i hadn't bought it

This ia a low budget first person shooter. The game forces you to travel in one direction and if you try and explore outside the mission area the game kills you. You have a spotter who travels with you and if your spotter dies, you die. The game is pretty simple and ends quite suddenly and has very little replay value. I guess this game is ok if you're looking for a cheap time killer, but it ain't good for much else.

This game never should have been released in the incomplete state it's in. CTU Marine Sharpshooter is highly unstable and full of glitches.

The game is based on sniping but it gets very repetitive and monotonous. In some parts you are sniping so fast that it seems to take away from the stealth aspect. You are only given a hand gun, a sniper rifle, and a knife, that's it. Most of the terrorists are so close that you could use your hand gun in most parts of the game. When you run out of ammo for the hand gun you are forced to shoot them with the sniper rifle at close range. The objectives are very short and text-only. You basically end up just running to the end of each mission killing bad guys as you go. Also, your spotter that comes with you on each mission basically has to be baby-sitted by you. He will stand in your way in several spots or he will rush in and get himself killed. You just have to set him on follow and protect him like a hostage. The gameplay is also very linear. If you get outside the game path, a message comes on the screen that you are leaving the mission area and you automatically die! The levels are also very short. They have just taken large levels and broken them down into smaller levels. So, you end up playing the same area for quite a while, just broken into different levels.

Graphics is one of the biggest problems. There is bad, and I mean bad clipping problems. The highly pixilated trees are a joke. There were also many times where the enemies would suddenly float in mid air on their back while still shooting at me. My spotter would sometimes turn upside down on his head in mid-air and run floating in air to meet me. The sound is not without problems. During the few cutscenes and when your spotter is talking to you, you can barely hear what anyone is saying. Don't waste your money on this one. I wish I hadn't.

Like the other review states it's a BUDGET title. For the price it's not bad, just don't expect it to be on the level with a title like Medal of Honor. The graphics are so so, but the controls are one of the best features of the game. The story line could have been stronger. But if you like playing as a sniper this game lets you do just that.

I am an active duty Marine, and while I was not expecting realism, I was also not expecting this poor excuse for a game. How the Marine Corps allowed their name to be put on this game is beyond me. Where to begin? 1) You're "spotter" in real life would have never graduated boot camp. This guy has no real skills whatsoever and he LOVES to die (which incidentally means that you die, too, ending the mission). He's also no help other than dialogue to keep the storyline together. 2) Your main bolt action rifle is SLOW. It's painful waiting for your follow-up shot while the terrorist does his gymnastics in front of you (no kidding, they roll around on the ground while you take your time ejecting and advancing the next round). 3) I understand that a game programmer has a deadline to meet, but it is really annoying every time you veer slightly off the beaten path, a warning comes up that your mission will end if you take another step. So you're essentially canalized into a very small path in every mission so the terrorists can take cheap shots on you. Setting criticism aside and looking at the positive aspects of this game, it is fun on a certain level. Many of the firefights will get your blood going. Controls are simple enough (and customizable) to pop the CD in and start playing right away. Other reviews have criticized the graphics, but they're not that bad. Yes, there are better games out there, but it's a simple game with a simple mission and simple AI. Find a friend that owns it and try it out before buying it. You may like it. I prefer some other games over this one (see my review of "Line of Sight: Vietnam).