Rebellion's Sniper Elite V2 throws players behind enemy lines as an Allied soldier in World War II, strategically taking down Axis troops during the Battle of Berlin with x-ray-enabled headshots, as shown in the above video. In the video after the break, Senior Producer Steve Hart calls Sniper Elite V2 more of a "thinking-man's shooter than some of the run-and-gun titles" out now -- he must be really into this war thing, because those sound like fightin' words to us.
Sniper Elite V2 trailer, dev diary and gallery explode in your face
by Jessica Conditt 
on Jan 22nd 2012 10:00PM
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Rebellion's Sniper Elite V2 throws players behind enemy lines as an Allied soldier in World War II, strategically taking down Axis troops during the Battle of Berlin with x-ray-enabled headshots, as shown in the above video. In the video after the break, Senior Producer Steve Hart calls Sniper Elite V2 more of a "thinking-man's shooter than some of the run-and-gun titles" out now -- he must be really into this war thing, because those sound like fightin' words to us.
Reader Comments (18)
Posted: Jan 22nd 2012 10:22PM 880Cloud088 said
I hope there is a return to WW2 games next generation. There were so many this one but there is still so much to be done.
Posted: Jan 22nd 2012 11:00PM (Unverified) said
@880Cloud088
I hope that's sarcasm...
I want to see a modern rematch with the British. I'd play a game like that.
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I hope that's sarcasm...
I want to see a modern rematch with the British. I'd play a game like that.
Posted: Jan 23rd 2012 11:27AM Resident Evil 6 Puppie Madness said
@880Cloud088
VIETNAM!!!! It needs to be done.
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VIETNAM!!!! It needs to be done.
Posted: Jan 22nd 2012 11:02PM (Unverified) said
Can't wait for this one. One of the most overlooked titles on PS2. It was quite challenging game, but extremely rewarding. I have a big expectation, I hope it's going to be as hard as the first one.
Posted: Jan 22nd 2012 11:14PM serke said
I'm excited for this. I was having a discussion with a friend a while back about how we really don't care for the Halos, Call of Duties, etc style of play.
I started to describe a game: 'third person, possibly set in WWII, where you're a sniper'... and she tells me she just saw a trailer for a game like that. Not only was I glad to see I wasn't alone in the world, but now I have a game to look forward to. :-D
I started to describe a game: 'third person, possibly set in WWII, where you're a sniper'... and she tells me she just saw a trailer for a game like that. Not only was I glad to see I wasn't alone in the world, but now I have a game to look forward to. :-D
Posted: Jan 22nd 2012 11:52PM Doctalen said
Sniper elite 1 is on steam for $10 FYI. I don't think it works on vista though
Posted: Jan 23rd 2012 12:17AM HaVoK308 said
505 Games? No thanks.
Posted: Jan 23rd 2012 1:01AM FlashJS said
I know some people will enjoy this game, but that second video made the game sound like a lot of work and not a lot of fun. If they include the ability to save whenever then ok, otherwise I can see it being pretty frustrating, pretty quickly.
Posted: Jan 23rd 2012 1:24AM Special Agent Steve said
@FlashJS
It's difficult, that's for sure. But it's also extremely rewarding. It's not the same as a COD or Battlefield headshot (although, I enjoy both those series); there's far more effort put into a single shot and when it works, it works spectacularly . It's a game of work and reward.
I might add, the first one was very good. As someone said above me, it was overlooked and unfortunately so. I recommend buying it on Steam or for PS2 or Xbox, whatever version you can get your hands on. It's pretty cheap now, and I guarantee that you'll enjoy it more then you think.
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It's difficult, that's for sure. But it's also extremely rewarding. It's not the same as a COD or Battlefield headshot (although, I enjoy both those series); there's far more effort put into a single shot and when it works, it works spectacularly . It's a game of work and reward.
I might add, the first one was very good. As someone said above me, it was overlooked and unfortunately so. I recommend buying it on Steam or for PS2 or Xbox, whatever version you can get your hands on. It's pretty cheap now, and I guarantee that you'll enjoy it more then you think.
Posted: Jan 23rd 2012 7:28AM carbonize said
I didn't hear about the first game until I had my 360. I got it because xbox.com listed it as being one of the original games that would work on the 360. Then you read the small print that it's only guaranteed to work on the American 360. Boooo.
Anyway looking forward to this.
Anyway looking forward to this.
Posted: Jan 23rd 2012 8:07AM Miranda Lawson said
No one went for an explode in your face joke?
Posted: Jan 23rd 2012 8:20AM Zolroy said
This is a bit of a surprise, I actually really enjoyed the first game ((although I didn't actually fully finish it... yet)) I just didn't think it did well enough to warrant a sequel, glad I'm wrong.
Posted: Jan 23rd 2012 11:35AM Jose820 said
I waited so many years for a sequel, it's about time!
Posted: Jan 23rd 2012 11:48AM JasonA said
I didn't even know they were making a sequel!
This has immediately jumped to the top of my most anticipated games list, by far.
The original was absolutely incredible!
This has immediately jumped to the top of my most anticipated games list, by far.
The original was absolutely incredible!
Posted: Jan 23rd 2012 11:49AM JasonA said
The simplicity of the original made it great - essentially just you and your sniper rifle.
They are adding a lot to the sequel and while the additions do look incredible, I really really hope that don't over complicate things and take away the charm of feeling like a long sniper with a rifle on a mission.
They are adding a lot to the sequel and while the additions do look incredible, I really really hope that don't over complicate things and take away the charm of feeling like a long sniper with a rifle on a mission.
Posted: Jan 23rd 2012 12:44PM KungFuChaosNinja said
I have the original for Wii and it's a lot of fun with the Wii controls. However, Rebellion has gone downhill, and seeing how this is published by 505 Games, I'll keep my expectations dialed back.
