
The stealth is well done here - you can stay behind cover and run from cover to cover, and take the enemy out from very long distance. The paranoid, midst-of-battle atmosphere of the game, as well as the intelligence of the AI, forces you to keep low and think before you shoot. You never know who will come out from where, enemy can be anywhere, on a balcony, window or inside a wrecked building. Flames in a building, planes overhead engaged in a dogfight, and distant explosions, even though may not be relevant, also adds to the tension you feel. The game does a great job of building up the sense of tension that comes from sneaking around and picking off enemies. The sniping portion of this game is, obviously, extremely well done. Mission objectives vary from assassination high-ranking officials, stealing secret documents, rescuing captured allies, to shooting hundreds of guys in the head. Each mission will start off by giving you an objective (marked on the easy to use map) and will then give you more objectives each time you successfully complete the last one. The missions are pretty much what you'd expect from a sniper game. There are 28 missions in all in the single player campaign. So, what can you expect to actually do in this game? If you've seen the movie Enemy at the Gates you probably already have a pretty good idea. Disguised as a German and working alone, you must infiltrate hostile enemy environments and using your stealth and sniping skills, and stop the NKVD at all costs. Now, as a key member of an invisible, yet elite group, you are assigned to the most sensitive of missions. In the game, you control the fate of an American soldier, trained as a sniper by the OSS. Reports abound that the Russian secret service (NKVD) are in Berlin to steal atomic bomb technology from the German Army. The ravages of World War II are drawing to a close and the Russians and Germans are locked in furious conflict for war-torn Berlin. Death, etc.), this sniping/stealth action game is set in 1945 Berlin. Sniper Elite offers 28 non-linear levels designed to challenge gamers to figure out the best way to accomplish their objectives.ĭeveloped by UK based Rebellion (guys behind Aliens Vs. The game is designed to realistically simulate all the challenges of long-distance shooting, accounting for wind speed, elevation, and even breathing and heart rate. Players take the role of an American marksman working for the Office of Strategic Services, who is stationed in war-torn Berlin and must use surveillance, stealth, and sharp shooting skills to prevent the Nazis from developing atomic weapons.

Originally known as Sniper Elite: Berlin 1945, this tense game of World War II intrigue from British developer Rebellion shoots across the Atlantic thanks to Namco.
