I've always enjoyed sniper activities in other games (Mass Effect, Gears of War, Modern Warfare, etc) so I'd been interested for a while in trying a game dedicated to snipers. The good news is this game *almost* delivers that.
The good:
My first few tries on this game were frustrating as this turned out to be much harder than I anticipated. What I had to learn was better stealth and patience, which are aspects I really enjoy, so that turned out to be a plus. I really enjoyed the sniping mechanics: breath control, zooming, and the "slow down" feature were great. The cut scenes of sniping shots were also very good, just not enough of them.
The bad:
My biggest criticism of this game is it felt like Modern Warfare. The style, controls, game play, mission openers, everything felt kind of like a rehash of MW. You play multiple characters at different times, and I was annoyed when I had to play the character who was not a sniper: it just got in the way of why I wanted to play this game in the first place. There is a distinct lack of control guidance, so some controls you just have to figure out. I also really hate the way the rappelling was implemented.
From the four stars, you can see that IMHO the good overcomes the bad by a lot. I'll definitely play this game again, and I'll be buying the sequel in the near future.
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