Customer Reviews

Silent Scope

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(13)

 

 

I received Silent Scope for Christmas. I'm a huge fan of the arcade game and its sequel, so I was a little apprehensive about playing it without the sniper rifle. I keep reading all of these complaints about having no gun, but get over it already...you knew when you bought the game that there would be no gun, so it couldn't have been THAT big a surprise. That being said, Konami has done an excellent job of creating a control scheme for the standard game controller that doesn't take away (too much) from the game experience.

Graphically speaking, I'm surprised that Konami decided to launch this one with the PS2. Its graphics don't astound...to be honest, I found the graphics in Time Crisis to be better. However, the graphical quality doesn't take away from the game, so, kudos to Konami. The sound in this game is made up of little more than gunshots and voice instruction from the game.

Gameplay, if you can get over the absence of the sniper rifle, is good. Not great, but still good. Let's get this straight, the reason that no sniper rifle shipped with this game is that the arcade machine utilizes two processors. One is for the big screen, and the other is for the screen in the rifle's scope. Could you imagine what the cost would be for a lightgun with its own processor?

Back to gameplay. The learning curve on this game is about five minutes. It'll only take you slightly longer to finish this game. If longevity is something you look for in your video games, steer clear of this one. If you pick it up in the morning, you could conceivably have it licked by dinner. However, there is something to be said for the feeling of satisfaction you get when you put a bullet in to the forehead of a baddie at 500 meters...something I'll never tire of. The game also includes a training section and several firing range variants to keep you occupied.

I do really like this game. I've gotten past the fact that there is no gun. The controller works fine for this game, and could serve as a model for other developers who want to bring their more complex gun games to console. Granted, this game is not going to please everyone, but even if you don't buy it, it does make a solid rental.

maxim magazine published a cheat code that converts the hostages to justin timberlake...forget taking out the terrorists...

This games is a must have. If you are like me, and you spent all of your time in Metal Gear running around with the sniper rifle, you will love this game. It is extremely fast paced and exciting. There aren't many stages but it is awesome! Buy it if you love to look through a scope and sniper away.

This game is highly addictive and fast paced. The system starts you off in different areas within the same level and allows you to choose different paths to take within the level. This compensates for the 6 levels easily. I think the only people that would give this game a bad review are those that cannot pass the levels because they are too slow or keep whining about not having a gun to do it with. Buy this game and enjoy.

this has to be the best game ever made. I feel that the only drawback of this game will be that fact that you dont have an actual gun scope to look through, otherwise, this is a definite best seller. :)

EVERYONE IS COMPLAINING BUT THIS GAME IS GREAT. EVEN WITHOUT A GUN IT IS STILL ONE OF THE BEST SHOOTER GAMES I'VE EVER PLAYED. THE GRAPHICS ARE GREAT.ANYONE WHO LOVES TO SNIPE IN VIDEOGAMES THIS ONE IS FOR YOU!

When I played this game in the arcades, I thought it was a blast so naturally I was looking forward to the ps2 version. It's basically arcade perfect, except of course without the gun. Still,even without the gun, this game is fun and even addictive,if only for a short while.Unfortanately, it also becomes a little dull and repettive and at times you'll find yourself wondering "why would they release a gun game with no gun?" I can't reccommend purchasing this game, as any veteran gamer should beat it in a few hours. Like the headline says ,a good weekend rental.

I have played this a billion times in an arcade and I thought it would be terrable on ps2, but it is in a word AWESOME.
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In this game you play a role as a anti-terrorist sniper and the missions are just perfect, it also gives you a realistic effect
for example: If you shoot somebody either in the legs or head and they are on top of a building they will fall off!
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One of the more interesting things is the fact that the enemy snipers will see you if you shoot close to them and miss.
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I have only played one other game as cool and it is Grand Theift Auto 3 but this game is still very cool!
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Another GREAT concept is that you get a on-screen-scope so it zooms in for easier shooting.

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I recommend some sort of laser gun controller with this game but
it still RULES without one!
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Over all this game is very good and is a definate buy, so good luck and happy hunting :)

This game .... When I buy a game I want to be able to play it over and over. But with this game if you play it once you know all there is about it. The snipers are always in the same spot, doing the same thing for the same amount of time. If you like arcade games like this rent don't buy this game it's a waste of [money].

The graphics are definitely awesome and the strategic choices abound, but the more I play this game, the more I wish I had a gun-type controller in my hands. Also, in a possible departure from the arcade game, the story mode could use more long-term progression using memory cards. Still, it's a good break from playing SSX and NHL 2001 all day.