

If you make a shot over 50m, the camera will fixate on the bullet leaving your gun and follow the trajectory in slow motion to it's intended target. One of the selling features of the game is including a slow-motion sniper cam. An overview of the statistics of the previous level are presented at each level's completion. The score is based on the number of times you save, the type of killshots you make, and time to complete the level. While it is arcade-like to be able to toggle these, the more options turned on, the more realistic this game is.Īrcade - Uses the Gamespy account service (similarly seen in recent games like Borderlands) to track and record your score. Most of which include options you can toggle on and off: gravity (bullet drop), wind strength, lung capacity, and overall AI strength. Simulation - The game offers many difficulty modes of play. Sniper Elite is a cross between simulation and arcade gameplay: As you navigate the terrain in Sniper Elite, you are given a percentage of how well you are camouflaged. The stealth aspect is reinforced by a camouflage feature.

While all movement is made in third person (to include weapon switching), you switch to first person for all sniper shots. Offering a unique blend of third and first person tactical action with stealth. His Mission: Obtain secret documents about German nuclear technology before the Soviets get their hands on it.

The story takes place in 1945 where Karl Fairburne is a US OSS (Office of Strategic Services) agent sent to the Battle of Berlin disguised as a German sniper.
