MoarCowbell

Barely recognizable as a sniper elite game. While the first required you to plan ahead, think and take shots carefully around any enemy in case you alerted most of the third Reich, this second installment is completely lacking. There is no atmosphere at all, and it is most definitely not tactical. After BREEZING through 5-6 missions on the hardest possible settings because of casualised mechanics like regenerating health, enemies that can hear all of 5 feet, and being able to literally complete all the missions like it was any other generic TPS, I stopped playing. The bullet physics are completely off (to the developer's own admission) and rather than the first game where you actually felt cut off, alone and vulnerable, this installment makes it easy to be a superhuman with a kevlar coated face.

For me, this game sets the bar very high for the new year, and is probably the best game I've played years. After playing the likes of Walking Dead, which left a bitter taste in my mouth when it was absurdly clear that your choices made so little impact that it wasn't worth playing, Consortium actually restored my faith in these types of games (which rely on story and interaction over combat-type gameplay) For reference, I played this at the end of January 2014, and I haven't experienced any serious bugs or errors. In short, well worth the play.