Sniper: Ghost Warrior

Sniper: Ghost Warrior is a First Person Shooter game that focuses on the stealth and tension aspect of such games as opposed to the "run and gun" type play that the genre is best known for and typically requires.

If you're one of those FPS players that always selects the sniper rifle straight from the first level and loves hiding in a corner of the map waiting for a good shot, then Sniper: Ghost Warrior is right up your alley. This is probably no surprise to gamers, considering the game's title. However, Sniper: Ghost Warrior does it so well that even seasoned FPS fans will walk away with a new appreciation for the genre.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior requires you to focus on all the sniping skills that you know and love from your regular FPS games, such as stealth and timing. You'll be given missions that require those specific skills in abundance. You have only three weapons: a knife, a silenced pistol and (of course) a sniper rifle. Some players may question the fact that they don't get to choose from dozens of weapons at once, but the lack of variety helps keep gameplay focused and on-point. You’re a sniper - you have to arm yourself like one and act like one.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior includes difficulty settings that make shooting more realistic, as well as making you face tougher, smarter and faster enemies. The higher difficulty settings force you to account for wind, elevation, and distance without aids of any kind. This is meant to simulate the actual difficulties with shooting in these sorts of scenarios and it does so quite well. However, you can always go back to a less strenuous setting and take advantage of the aiming aids if you want less realism and more entertainment.

The difference in pace required by Sniper: Ghost Warrior along with the graphics and the more tense, stealth based atmosphere make this a very enjoyable game. While some players may complain about the lack of variety in terms of scenes and settings, others find that they enjoy getting into the realistic mindset of an actual sniper.

Overall, Sniper: Ghost Warrior is a very fun game that can give you a refreshing take on one of the more popular video game genres out there.

Pros

• Refreshing take on the FPS genre
• Great graphics
• Higher difficulty levels make it more realistic
• Tense atmosphere

Cons

• Unrealistic A.I.
• No change of scenery or setting
• Only three weapons