8/10 – Flawed, brutal, but unforgettable. Have you played the original Sniper Elite? Or did you start with V2 or SE4? Let me know in the comments below.
Before the slow-motion X-ray kill cams became a gaming staple, before Karl Fairburne became a household name for stealth gamers, and before the sprawling open levels of later sequels, there was a grittier, tougher, and more unforgiving game: the original (often retroactively called Sniper Elite 1 or V2 —wait, that’s the sequel; let’s clear that up first). sniper elite 1
If you have a PC (available on Steam or GOG) or an original Xbox, do yourself a favor. Grab it, crank the difficulty to "Sniper Elite," and learn what it really means to hold your breath before pulling the trigger. 8/10 – Flawed, brutal, but unforgettable