Sniper Elite V2 Remastered (2019)

Developer: Rebellion
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 4,011 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow, methodical stealth shooter where you carefully line up each shot and watch the bullet's trajectory amidst the rubble of war-torn Berlin.

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What players say

Players praise the core sniping and killcam, calling it the best example of the sniper fantasy in the series. But the AI is widely criticized for spotting players through solid cover, checkpoints feel cheap, and the campaign is very linear and short at around 3-4 hours. Multiplayer servers are dead, and opinions on the remaster are mixed: some see it as a decent update, others call it lazy.

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