If you’re one of those who are looking for a really good sniper game, you don’t need to look any further. Sniper Elite V2 sets the standard for this genre and it’s a high standard, with bullet drops and wind velocity will this game give you the true sniper challenge. Of course this is a setting you can choose if you like, but you can also use a more simplified aim with just the bullet drop or nothing at all (just like in cod). Which in my opinion, take the fun out of the game, but it’s a smart choice if you think of all those who just want to take the shot without any “obstaclesust like in cod)g at all (Just like, but allenge, of cous”.

Story/Gameplay

The story take us back to 1945 right before World War 2 ends, and you’re the one who’s supposed to take out the V2 rockets filled with deadly nerve gas. But it’s not like you will just be sent off to the launch site and the factory, just like the in the history do you have to locate the places with some actions during the gameplay. As if this isn’t enough do you also have to save certain peoples and kill certain people, the resistances you meet vary depending on the difficult setting you’ve chosen on your enemies. But the really fine thing here is the fact that you can use trap mines, land mines and dynamite as traps so you easily can get through, you can also throw a stone do mislead the enemies away from a door or another place you want to reach undetected. I’m not sure wetter I need to mention this, but stealth is a huge part of this game. Especially since the enemies are very deadly on short range, but you will also meet enemies with sniper rifles as well so be sure the check every open window and openings in the ruins.

The weapons you unlock through the first play through will be available for you throughout the rest of the game, even if you start a new campaign will you have the options of choosing your favorite weapon. The traps can’t be picked up if you have deployed them, this is the one thing I found as a minus. The reason for that is that I occasionally was to fast on the bumper so I deployed a trap when I was supposed to do something else. It’s not a big deal as there are a lot of traps lying around if you just look hard enough, and the fact that you can loot the dead enemies means that your ammo, traps and grenades will get refilled.

Visuals

The graphics in this game are amazing, it’s like Rebellion have really made the effort to create a great looking game. There is of course a thing or two who might have looked better, but the overall impression is great. I really love the x-ray kill cams when you get a headshot or vital hit. Just the looks of the skulls cracking up or the vitals get penetrated by the bullet is another great example of how detailed and well made this game are.

Co-op

The co-op part in this game gives you more challenges to overcome with your friends online. I have to say that the choice of just having a 2 player co-op instead of an 8 to 16 player multiplayer is probably the smartest move Rebellion could have done, as I think that more than two would have ruined the online experience, at least for this game. The game modes you have in the online part are: Campaign co-op, Kill Tally, Bomb Run and Overwatch.

- The campaign co-op explains itself, but I think it’s a great way to go with a game like this.

- Kill Tally is more or less like “Horde”, where you have to hold off the hordes of enemies as long as possible.

- In Bomb Run are you supposed to gather parts for a vehicle with your partner so you can escape the place.

- Overwatch is my favorite amongst these modes, and if you’ve heard the word before combined with some sniping do you know what this mode is about. You or your partner is the sniper while the other one is the spotter and have to do the objectives for that mission while the sniper keeps the area clear of enemies.

You can also play co-op locally, but since its online will both accounts need to have the gold membership.

Conclusion: This is the #1 sniper game I’ve tried, and it’s a new way of playing shooter games.

Rating: 10/10

MUD is one of the easiest motocross games I’ve played when it comes to the control over the driver and the motorcycles. This is because Milestone have left the natural and realistic physics out of the game and just created a fun game that’s easy to dive, of course the physics aren’t totally absent as you can still fall of the motocross bike if you crash. So what I mean by the physics is absent is that you don’t have to control the driver as well as the bike like you have to in MX vs. ATV Alive. This makes it more appealing to me and MUD have given me 2 days in a row fun, and the best part is that I’m not tired of it yet.

There are a few things I miss in this game though, and that’s a track creator/editor since there are only 12 tracks and 6 arenas where you can so the trick battles, so no doubt that a creator/editor would have made this game even more appealing and maybe given the players even more challenges. The other thing I miss in this game is a garage where you can build your own motocross bike either from scratch, or maybe just fix up a bike you’ve already got and keep a few bikes and have the option to sell and buy as well.

Customization

Instead of a garage where you can build an overpowered bike, have they set the game up with skills that give your preferred driver better performance. This is like an RPG feature in the MX world which isn’t a bad thing. This way does the player get challenged in a new way, and you have to be good and have some skills if you want to reach the top. It’s also currency based, meaning that you’ll get money for you performance and also extra cash if you meet the team target position at the end of the race. Which is a new and interesting approach as you can buy yourself into a team, just as long as you have enough money. The higher the target position the team has, the more money will you get if you can finish within that position. This applies not only for the race part but also for the trick battles as well, so you can buy your way into two teams that way.

Modes

There are three game modes for this game and they are as followed, Official Mode, MUD World Tour and online play. In the official mode do you have the championship where you either can take on an official championship with the entire original tracks, or you can edit the championship to your likings. You also have the Monster Energy FIM MXoN race, but in this mode can you chose to drive only one class instead of having to drive all three (MX1, MX2, Open). The MUD World Tour is the mode that will give you most fun out of the game. Here can you choose between four drivers or heroes as they’re called, and give them skills with the money you earn. You can head right on to the trick battles if you like as there are some tricks unlocked already from start, or you can head on to the events and race your way through 55 different events with race, elimination cup, checkpoint race, trick battle and for the finish of the event tour, the Monster Energy FIM MXoN. Since the game are based on currency do you have the option to unlock whichever event you feel like without having to take them on in a certain chain.

Multiplayer

The online part of the game is well done. You don’t start from scratch and have to race high levels that have everything and you don’t stand a chance. Instead do you have all the 84 original drivers you can choose from so there are no one that can complaint if they lose, it’s only about your skills. Just to make it even more appealing, can you set up a race without crashing, meaning that you can’t collide with the other players like you can in the offline part, this is actually a great thing as you take away the part where people can play dirty and crash you down so they win. Besides this, is it more or less just like the offline races but only with other real players you can challenge.

Conclusion: It’s a very good game if you can accept the physics in this game and just have fun, I know that I had.

Rating: 7/10