Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 ( Russian. Sniper. Ghost Warrior 2 ) is a computer game , first-person shooter developed by the Polish company City Interactive for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms [15] . The project is a sequel to Sniper: Ghost Warrior , a game released in 2010.
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 | |
|---|---|
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| Developer |  City interactive |
| Publisher | City interactive |
| Localizer |  New disc |
| Part of a series | Sniper: Ghost Warrior |
| Date of issue | March 12, 2013 March 15, 2013 |
| License | proprietary |
| Genre | stealth action first person shooter |
| Technical details | |
| Platforms | Windows Playstation 3 Xbox360 |
| Game engine | Cryengine 3 |
| Game modes | single-user multiplayer |
| Interface language | The main languages of the world, including Russian |
| Carrier | optical disc , digital distribution |
| System requirements | Microsoft Windows
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| Control | PC : keyboard and mouse PS3 , Xbox 360 : gamepad |
| Reviews | |
|---|---|
| Summary rating | |
| Aggregator | Rating |
| Metacritic | (PC) 52/100 [1] (PS3) 52/100 [2] (X360) 52/100 [3] |
| Foreign language editions | |
| Edition | Rating |
| Destructoid | 3/10 [4] |
| Egm | 4/10 [5] |
| Game informer | 5/10 [6] |
| Gamespot | 7/10 [7] |
| GamesRadar |    [eight] |
| IGN | 5/10 [9] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 49/100 [10] |
| Polygon | 5/10 [11] |
| Videogamer | 3/10 [12] |
| Russian-language editions | |
| Edition | Rating |
| Absolute games | 55% [14] |
| Riot pixels | 45/100 [13] |
Content
Story
The main protagonist of the game is Captain Cole Anderson - a private security consultant ( Eng. Delta Force Sniper ). He will go to the Philippines , to Sarajevo , and the mountains of Tibet to prevent terrorists from using bacteriological weapons [16] .
Gameplay
As in the last part of the game, the gameplay is a first-person shooter . The main weapon of the protagonist will be a sniper rifle. In total, six sniper rifles are available for use. The game implements realistic bullet ballistics. In addition, the game will include melee weapons, explosives, night vision devices and so on. Realistic ballistics takes into account the player’s location, wind speed and direction, respiratory rate and distance from the target [17] .
Multiplayer
Initially, the game planned to implement a cooperative mode of passage, but in the end they abandoned the idea. During missions, the player will work in a team with a partner, but he will be controlled by a computer.
In multiplayer mode, each person takes on the role of a sniper. To improve the dynamics, the developers introduced on each map special tasks that need to be performed. Such a technique does not allow users to sit out in one place for too long, they have to leave the shelter, risk their lives, being under the bullets of enemies to complete the task. To achieve the goal, you will always need to use cunning tactics, so that enemy snipers could not so easily prevail [18] .
Characters
- Captain Cole "Raiser 33" Anderson Sandman - the protagonist of the game. Anderson grew up in the cold desert in Alaska , where he studied hunting, shooting and tracking skills from a very young age. After his father was killed while serving in the Marine Corps in Vietnam , Anderson was raised by his Native American mother. Then he was ten years old. Anderson joined Marine Corp after graduating from high school as a scout sniper attached to the Force Recon elite marine corps.
- Vladislav Merinov is a rebel from Sarajevo, it later turned out that he was the head of a Russian terrorist organization. He was a partner of Cole and Maddox in Sarajevo and betrayed them by surrendering to the Serbs. The main antagonist of the game. Killed by Cole in a helicopter.
- Markoslav Vladich is a Serbian colonel in Sarajevo. Was the target of the CIA. Killed by Cole in Sarajevo.
- Francos Calao is the leader of the Abu Sayyaf group. Aide to al-Qaeda. Drug Baron in the Philippines. Killed by Cole.
- Sergeant Karl Maddox - Gunner GG, Cole's friend and partner in Sarajevo. He was recruited by Merinov. Killed by Cole for betrayal.
- Mike "Reiser 32" "Falcon" Diaz - Observer from the CIA. Gunner GG, Cole's friend and partner.
- Uniform General Wheeler - Force Recon Force Commander, Cole's Informant.
- Rick "Reiser 31" Keller is Diaz's partner. Killed by Maddox.
- Eli Gomez - Cole and Diaz informant. Killed by Maddox
- Nichols is a partner of Diaz. It has good vocal skills. Killed by mercenaries.
- Sanders "Gamble 21" - the commander of the task force.
- VENS is Cole's informant in the Philippines.
Release
Company City Interactive announced the release date of its key project - action Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, which will debut in the first half of the coming year. Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is slated for March 16th in Europe and 20th in the US on the Xbox 360, PC and PS3.
According to Polish Forbes, City Interactive has postponed the Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 action for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 from March to the second half of the year. This decision was made by the company so that the developers had more time to finalize the project, and in addition to conduct an effective advertising campaign, which will be implemented in cooperation with the American agency Ant Farm .
The release of the long-awaited game Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 was postponed for the second time. Instead of October 9, 2012, the shooter release is scheduled for January 15, 2013. The reason for the transfer was that the developers wanted to devote more time to the game to improve the quality of the project.
The portal Eurogamer discovered an ad for the studio developer of the City Interactive project, which says that the shooter will go on sale on March 12, 2013 [19] .
Notes
- ↑ Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 for PC Reviews . Metacritic . Date of treatment March 27, 2013.
- ↑ Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 for PlayStation 3 Reviews . Metacritic . Date of treatment March 27, 2013.
- ↑ Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 for Xbox 360 Reviews . Metacritic . Date of treatment March 27, 2013.
- ↑ Pinsof, Allistair Review: Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 . Destructoid (March 21, 2013). Date of treatment March 21, 2013.
- ↑ EGM Review: Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 . Electronic Gaming Monthly (March 20, 2013). Date of treatment March 20, 2013.
- ↑ Turi, Tim City Interactive's Covert Op Should Remain Classified - Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 - PlayStation 3 . Game Informer (March 22, 2013). Date of treatment March 22, 2013.
- ↑ Todd, Brett Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Review . GameSpot (March 19, 2013). Date of treatment March 19, 2013.
- ↑ Veloria, Lorenzo Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 review . GamesRadar (April 9, 2013). Date of treatment April 9, 2013.
- ↑ Gallegos, Anthony Sniper: Ghost Warrior . IGN (March 19, 2013). Date of treatment March 19, 2013.
- ↑ Kelly, Andy Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 review . PC Gamer (April 9, 2013). Date of treatment April 9, 2013.
- ↑ Tach, Dave Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 review . Polygon (April 4, 2013). Date of treatment April 4, 2013.
- ↑ Burns, Steven Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Review . VideoGamer.com (March 19, 2013). Date of treatment March 19, 2013.
- ↑ Snor. Review of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 . Riot Pixels (March 23, 2013). Archived on April 6, 2013.
- ↑ Sniper Review: Ghost Warrior 2 by AG.ru
- ↑ Scammell, David. Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 delayed again, slips to January 2013 . VideoGamer.com (July 26, 2012). Date of treatment July 26, 2012. Archived on August 29, 2012.
- ↑ Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 - Namco Bandai Games Europe . Date of treatment January 11, 2013. Archived January 28, 2013.
- ↑ Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 . Date of treatment January 11, 2013. Archived January 28, 2013.
- ↑ Game Description of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
- ↑ SNIPER: Ghost Warrior 2 available now in North America . City Interactive (March 13, 2013). Archived on April 6, 2013.
Links
- - official site of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2