Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2

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7.2

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  1. SRKNZ
    Jun 23, 2021
    1
    I'm amazed at the positive reviews. Poor key bindings, a confusing interface (how for example do you actually select grenades and throw them?), messy sandbox missions that feel aimless (no pun intended), stupid enemies, too may long shot missions and annoyingly drawn out save cycles. Topped off by more than a few bugs.

    Eye candy wise it has a lot to offer but then so do a lot of other    I'm amazed at the positive reviews. Poor key bindings, a confusing interface (how for example do you actually select grenades and throw them?), messy sandbox missions that feel aimless (no pun intended), stupid enemies, too may long shot missions and annoyingly drawn out save cycles. Topped off by more than a few bugs.

    Eye candy wise it has a lot to offer but then so do a lot of other poor games. I played for a couple of hours and quickly became bored and irritated, in equal measure.

    Last time I'll have anything to do with this franchise.    … Expand
  2. Illee
    Jun 6, 2021
    5
    I'll only say it's decent.. good gameplay but way way way to short.. 5 or if it was 6 missions in total.
  3. Nest20
    Aug 25, 2021
    7
    I'll start from the better aspects of the game. The level design and the atmosphere is fantastic, the amount of paths you can use to complete your contract is great. From CQB to taking out enemies from a long range to sneaking in without killing anyone. The variety of surroind is fine, you have two types of maps: forest and desert like.
    The placement of the enemies is very good, I didn't    I'll start from the better aspects of the game. The level design and the atmosphere is fantastic, the amount of paths you can use to complete your contract is great. From CQB to taking out enemies from a long range to sneaking in without killing anyone. The variety of surroind is fine, you have two types of maps: forest and desert like.
    The placement of the enemies is very good, I didn't have any hard time taking out enemies quietly.
    Weapons in the game are decent,there's really no big diffrence between them except the compound bow which is fantastic for quiet approach.
    What I really didn't like about the whole game is the acquiring of skill points. To get them you have to complete challenges which sometimes prevent you from completing the contract the way you want.
    The detection rate of enemies should be faster because ou can just jump around them like in payday.
    The sound from enemy weapons is almost none.
    The linear style of the game sometimes feels bad, I really wish they would make a great open world game, for now we have a pretty good sniper game.    … Expand
  4. monsieurbar
    Jun 12, 2021
    7
    I liked the AI, especially when the soldiers tried to search for me and I had to stay hidden, but I don't like the unreal accuracy of their common guns. They are able to shoot at you from 1 kilometer with a normal gun, when it is very hard with my sniper rifle. I also didn't like to leave the area to trigger the autosaving because there is no manual saving option. Otherwise, the slowI liked the AI, especially when the soldiers tried to search for me and I had to stay hidden, but I don't like the unreal accuracy of their common guns. They are able to shoot at you from 1 kilometer with a normal gun, when it is very hard with my sniper rifle. I also didn't like to leave the area to trigger the autosaving because there is no manual saving option. Otherwise, the slow motion blowing head are always fun to watch. Only 6 maps so better to kill every single soldier to make the game last a bit.… Expand
  5. dcr2589
    Jun 7, 2021
    7
    My experience with SGW...

    I loved 3, that game was such an under rated hidden gem. I Liked contracts 1. It was fun at times and had some cool mechanics, almost, but I missed the open world of 3 and the cohesive story. With that being said, contracts 2 is a mixed bag for me. It doubles down on the single instance map, time. No open world or overarching narrative, but it doesn't improve on    My experience with SGW...

    I loved 3, that game was such an under rated hidden gem. I Liked contracts 1. It was fun at times and had some cool mechanics, almost, but I missed the open world of 3 and the cohesive story.

    With that being said, contracts 2 is a mixed bag for me. It doubles down on the single instance map, time. No open world or overarching narrative, but it doesn't improve on 2lcontract 1s formula enough (and even gets in it's own way instead.) For example, one of my favorite aspects of contracts 1 and even 3 was the drone and the tagging system. For some reason I am not using my drone or tagging in contracts 2, but it tool me awhile to figure out why. The game has "drone towera" all over that block the drone and other towers that remove your god damn tags. Why even have these mechanics if they are prevented from use so often?

    Also the long range sniping essentially pigeon holes hald the missions into a boring, almost 2d like game design. You can't run up buildings or hide behind a dumpster, no hidden paths can be uncovered, no interaction really. You just aim and shoot, occasionally using something ridiculous like "luring" bullets to interact with patrols. The long sniping should be emergent in normal gameplay, like an option to take on a certain mission by setting up further away, but it shouldn't be whole levels. My other complaint is the games length. This felt like a DLC, not only where there only 5 or 6levels, they all feel the exact same because they're all in the same general region of the world. The good stuf...

    Classic contracts, that us to say not the ding sniping mission, are still fun. You still get interesting emergent gameplay and a variety of ways to approach a given objective. The slow motion bullet time and brain splatter physics are really cool. Perfect headshots never get old. The guns are very well designe, with realistic looking models and good customizabilit. Also the graphics look excellen, this is triple A level polish and graphics design. All in all it is what it is, prettyfun but a little generic and has some glaring flaws. It's also endlessly fun to shoot people and see the bullet go toward them in slow mo.

    In a perfect world they would go back to the days of GW 3 and craft another open world game like far cry, but they're clearly not doing that anymore. So we have what we have, a mediocre game that can quite fun to mess around in, but nothing earth shattering.    … Expand
  6. veseke
    Jun 9, 2021
    0
    very bad. very bad.very bad.very bad. very bad.very bad. very bad. very bad.
  7. Pickle
    Jun 5, 2021
    9
    This game is composed of missions with a series of objectives (contracts), these objectives vary from taking down specific targets, to destroying signal jammers and antennas.

    You can collect diaries and tinder boxes in the levels, for each objective and collectible you get cash and skill points. You use the cash to get upgrades for your equipment, like silencers for your sniper rifle,    This game is composed of missions with a series of objectives (contracts), these objectives vary from taking down specific targets, to destroying signal jammers and antennas.

    You can collect diaries and tinder boxes in the levels, for each objective and collectible you get cash and skill points. You use the cash to get upgrades for your equipment, like silencers for your sniper rifle, or different kinds of weapons, the game has a fantastic arsenal available and a bunch of significant upgrades for each gun.

    The skills vary from stealth kills that you can chain, similar to the Far Cry games, to the ability of climbing from the bottom of zip lines like in Tomb Raider. You also have a “mask vision” mode that relies on an automatically rechargeable battery, it highlights interactable objects and, after you upgrade it, security systems, and enemies.

    The levels are extremely varied, not only for how they look, but also because of their design, most of the levels are composed of open areas with a multitude of different objectives to complete, think of something like Metro Exodus, or Sniper Elite 4, it offers a fantastic amount of freedom for how to tackle your objectives, as well as what objective you want to get to first.

    The stealth mechanics are fairly simplistic, but satisfying, you can sneak behind enemies and either kill them quickly with your knife, or alternatively, you can interrogate them, interrogating them reveals enemy locations, and if already known, they can also reveal caches, and secret ammo cases.
    The sniping is extremely satisfying, the game is fairly violent and there’s a lot of feedback in the bullet kill cams, that you can disable, or increase the frequency of, to your liking.

    The game looks beautiful, and detailed, varied in its presentation, and runs beautifully on pc.

    The game is fairly cheap and offers a lot of replayability.

    Happy to see this developer improving so much.    … Expand
  8. sirocco16
    Jun 7, 2021
    10
    this game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awesome, nut shots are fun and popping a dude's head like a watermelon has never been so satisfying. And they've already announced free DLC map to be added in the future!
    Definitely the best part of SGW series. The graphics is superb. The AI is improved - they even use smoke grenades to hide their location :)
  9. uraharu
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    Definitely the best part of SGWC, as long as it's not the best sniper game at the moment. Introducing a long range shot is a very good move. The graphics at the highest level, the missions are extensive, the AI of the opponents has moved forward. I would like to see another part, but in the climates of World War I or II. I recommend the game with a clear conscience.
  10. Simonsul
    Jun 7, 2021
    10
    super gra, strzelanie jest super, mapy są rozległe, dużo lepsze nić się spodziewałem.
  11. gamaster
    Jun 5, 2021
    9
    good graphics and sniping mechanics, brings lot of satisfaction. would recommend to most players, but if you are a fan of AAA you might feel unfulfilled
  12. sergo2k
    Jun 5, 2021
    10
    Лучшая игра этой серии. А я играл во все из них! Я не нашел не одной причины снизить оценку даже на балл. Очень порадовал дизайн уровней. Боялся что будет одна скучная пустыня. Но пока скучно еще не было. Нравится картинка. Очень хорош звук. Играю нарочито медленно - смакую каждую ситуацию, каждый кусок локации. Прошлую игру серии прошел дважды, потратив более 70 часов. В этот раз будетЛучшая игра этой серии. А я играл во все из них! Я не нашел не одной причины снизить оценку даже на балл. Очень порадовал дизайн уровней. Боялся что будет одна скучная пустыня. Но пока скучно еще не было. Нравится картинка. Очень хорош звук. Играю нарочито медленно - смакую каждую ситуацию, каждый кусок локации. Прошлую игру серии прошел дважды, потратив более 70 часов. В этот раз будет больше ста часов, я уверен - потенциал для многократного прохождения очень велик. Супер! Жму руку разработчикам! Продолжайте! Вы крутые!!… Expand
  13. adrenilinmatt
    Aug 25, 2021
    10
    It's actually really good. Far better than it has been given credit for sadly. CI games finally managed to drop a GOOD game that does what it aims to without trying to be anything else. It is unabashedly itself. And I respect that, a great deal. Especially in todays day and age in the gaming industry.
  14. SilverOrlov
    Oct 4, 2021
    8
    The game pleased me and not at the same time. Instead of alternating missions at super long distances and ordinary ones, they should do all them usual ones in which periodically there would be targets at long distances because "missions - shooting range" at the end of game were very tired. Not hard but tired... The graphic aspects are pretty nice. Music and different sounds are alwaysThe game pleased me and not at the same time. Instead of alternating missions at super long distances and ordinary ones, they should do all them usual ones in which periodically there would be targets at long distances because "missions - shooting range" at the end of game were very tired. Not hard but tired... The graphic aspects are pretty nice. Music and different sounds are always appropriate and normal. Nice inserts of enemy's conversations.
    What I didn’t like in that game:
    1) AI of the enemy is dull even on the penultimate difficulty. For example, enemy can go to the wall and try to go through it.
    2) The mechanics of the game show that the game is not saving next to the enemy. Logically, it means that during a battle, auto-save does not work, which is really logical and correct... but very often the game was still saving during the battle. How do you like this, eh?
    3) Armor-piercing bullets do not kill two soldiers standing in a row if you shoot not in the head. Ordinary soldiers, not in armor. What?!
    4) Cheat reloading: You can shoot down half of the base. Reload from the last checkpoint... and the bodies disappear. Nobody will raise the alarm for a corpse... Profit. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
    5) Drone... almost useless **** In almost 90% of cases, it is banally jammed by towers or the needed place. Or it is too far for him to fly... and now "cherry on the cake": these towers cannot be turned off. The authors overshadowed the complexity of its use and made it almost scrap metal except in rare 10% cases.
    6.1) The last mission in ruins: The game several times reloaded me directly on enemy's "fire point" - death-reload-death-realod. After 3-4 times I had to reload game by myself from the earlier place.
    6.2) The last mission in ruins: Again in that place, when I just came there, there were only 3 soldiers. When I ended mission there and returned to go through to the next mission, there were already 10-15 and they searched for me. The game's bug made them invisible at the beginning of mission and then visible, after ended it and I returned in that village to go through it to the next zone.    … Expand
  15. mike1919
    Jun 8, 2021
    10
    Best sniping game:) this game is awesome.
    Definitely the best part of SGW series. The graphics is superb. The AI is improved - they even use smoke grenades to hide their location :)
  16. zaboracki
    Jun 7, 2021
    10
    Gra bardzo dobra, lepsza od pierwszej odsłony, trudniejsze cele, dłuższy dystans, dobra grafika. Po prostu trzeba zagrać.
  17. maku
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    Awesome exploration, great sniping. Bullet cams are absolutely sick, love it. Can't wait for more!
  18. Superman2001
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    Waited for this game for so long. Cery nie story and gameplay. Much better than expected!
  19. marekgor1234567
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. GRA NAPRAWDĘ B.DOBRA -GRAFIKA I DŻWIĘK BEZ ZARZUTU -
    Z NAJWIĘKSZĄ PRZYJEMNOŚCIĄ OCENIAM JĄ NA 10    … Expand
  20. Debeusz
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    Bardzo fajna i ciekawa gra. Cena do jakości 10/10. Z czystym sumieniem można ją polecić. Każdy kto lubi strzelać polubi też SGWC 2
  21. gold
    Jul 7, 2023
    7
    Графика стала получше, мелкие баги исправлены, анимации устранений остались теми же, без клюквы. Также исправили баг с денежными эквивалентами — что расстроило, а загрузка с контрольной точки теперь просто удаляет трупы без сбрасывания обнаружения.
    Хоть игра имеет всё такие же большие локации, но теперь ты выполняешь задания в некой последовательности. И да, теперь физически не получиться    Графика стала получше, мелкие баги исправлены, анимации устранений остались теми же, без клюквы. Также исправили баг с денежными эквивалентами — что расстроило, а загрузка с контрольной точки теперь просто удаляет трупы без сбрасывания обнаружения.
    Хоть игра имеет всё такие же большие локации, но теперь ты выполняешь задания в некой последовательности. И да, теперь физически не получиться убить всех на локации ножом из-за локаций, где издалека убиваешь цель.
    7/10 0.1 не дотягивает до первой части из-за «открытого мира».    … Expand
  22. Sepherim
    Dec 7, 2022
    6
    Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 es un buen juego de francotiradores, que alterna entre dos tipos de misiones: las de largo alcance y las de corto. En las de largo, más allá de unas pequeñas zonas donde hay encuentros más cercano y pesa más el sigilo, lo que tenemos son buenas galerías de tiros donde hacer disparos a más de 1000 metros teniendo que calcular la trayectoria del viento, laSniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 es un buen juego de francotiradores, que alterna entre dos tipos de misiones: las de largo alcance y las de corto. En las de largo, más allá de unas pequeñas zonas donde hay encuentros más cercano y pesa más el sigilo, lo que tenemos son buenas galerías de tiros donde hacer disparos a más de 1000 metros teniendo que calcular la trayectoria del viento, la caida y demás, pero también si la gente va a encontrar o no los cadáveres, como separar a los objetivos, etc. En las de corto alcance lo que tenemos es un mayor papel del sigilo, y más complejidad y profundidad en la jugabilidad en general aunque, siendo los disparos a mucho menor distancia, se siente menos juego de francotiradores aunque sea más divertido. La variedad de enemigos es escasa, ciertamente, y esto unido al nulo interés de la historia y el tipo de diseño de niveles hace que, con el paso de las horas, el juego se vuelva algo repetitivo. No es la razón por la que lo dejé (que tiene que ver con cosas que no involucran en absoluto a este juego) pero si fue uno de los factores a tener en cuenta.

    Gráficamente el juego cumple aunque es un poco discreto. Lo mismo se puede decir del sonido. En el apartado de bugs, sin duda tiene unos cuantos algunos incluso serios, con alguna salida a escritorio y el personaje quedándose "enganchado" en el escenario en múltiples ocasiones. También tiene un par de cosas extrañas como el sistema de guardado basado en puntos geográficos de control (de modo que, simplemente con pasear de vuelta a ese punto guarda, lo cual es lo mismo que tener un sistema de guardado manual pero con más pérdida de tiempo del jugador) y el hecho de que si cargas partida, todos los cadáveres que hubiera en el mapa desaparecen dejando una bolsita con su loot, con lo cual los otros enemigos aún vivos no pueden encontrar esos cadaveres ni dar la alarma. El resultado es que algunas de sus mecánicas se pueden cheesear con facilidad.

    Por todo ello, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 no es un juego brillante ni que pasará a la historia, pero si te gustan los juegos de sigilo y francotiradores consigue entretener unas horas. Aunque Sniper Elite, como franquicia, ha sido siempre mejor como alternativa. En total, un 6.    … Expand
  23. wtyku
    Jun 18, 2021
    9
    Dobra gra w dobrej cenie. Kupa satysfakcji za strzelanie do łbów. Kilka drobnych błędów, ale nie wpływają one w żaden sposób na rozgrywkę. Dobra oprawa graficzna, ale jeszcze lepsza muzyka. A przynajmniej ja to tak odbieram. Z tym, że ja nie jestem wymagający i w CP2077 też mi się świetnie grało :-)
  24. YordanYanakiev
    Jun 8, 2021
    6
    If I have to put it straight : "Sniper : Ghost Warrior 3" was the best sniper game which I have ever played.
    Unfortunately it was over trolled by the console guys and the concurrent label holders as result we got
    "Sniper : Ghost Warrior Contracts" which looks like nothing more but like extremally catted down version of "Sniper : Ghost Warrior 3", and no surprise the new ones is just the    If I have to put it straight : "Sniper : Ghost Warrior 3" was the best sniper game which I have ever played.
    Unfortunately it was over trolled by the console guys and the concurrent label holders as result we got
    "Sniper : Ghost Warrior Contracts" which looks like nothing more but like extremally catted down version of "Sniper : Ghost Warrior 3", and no surprise the new ones is just the previous but with better graphic and well - longer shooting range., but well - it left me with the bitter feel that I am actually missing GW3 with these things.
    So far none other (except GW3) sniper game were providing open world map, and probably and very unfortunately we wont see any other soon, because it is just hard to be made such a game.
    About the other bitter feel which I got from GWC2 is the practically short gameplay. If I go full Rambo - the gameplay will be like maybe 15 hours or less leaving me with even bitter feel about nowdays lacks of actual long game story and big maps.
    If I have to be honest - I were expecting much more than GWC1 + long rang shots on another maps.    … Expand
  25. Sentinal_J
    Nov 30, 2021
    10
    This game is an absolute upgrade to the previous game. It is rare for some stealth games to be set in arid/desert environments. The graphics are great and I enjoy the difficulty of the Long Shot Contracts.
  26. Doggamer
    Jan 10, 2022
    3
    well, one of the best games in 2021 which was a bs year with bs releases . graphics and gameplay was ok but the biggest problem in this game is the saving system!
    no manual saving mode and auto saving sucks since it's only good when you die and it reloads the last check point. but once you exit the game, you have to replay the whole mission all over regardless of how many contracts in a    well, one of the best games in 2021 which was a bs year with bs releases . graphics and gameplay was ok but the biggest problem in this game is the saving system!
    no manual saving mode and auto saving sucks since it's only good when you die and it reloads the last check point. but once you exit the game, you have to replay the whole mission all over regardless of how many contracts in a single mission you have already accomplished. even though on the region menu it shows your progress but there's no resume!    … Expand
  27. The_D4RknesS
    Jul 19, 2022
    10
    And finally I arrived at the definitive game of all of the ghost Warrior hehehe. The stealth of this game is very good. the distance the bullet travels until it hits the target and something insane to see
  28. somovbiu
    Jul 2, 2023
    0
    Can't finish the tutorial level without experiencing multiple game crashes and black screens. Surprisingly AMD Adrenalin driver didn't crash, which means, the game is poorly programmed and crashed on itself. (Ryzen 3600, Radeon RX5700XT, playing at 1440p)
    Save your money and only give it to the developers that put the effort in their products.

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Metascore
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. GameCritics
    Aug 20, 2021
    75
    If one can stomach the questionable story choices, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 has some of the most engaging sniping action around. Whether a player wants to simply click a button and watch a slo-mo bullet explode a head, or whether they want to be forced to calculate exactly how far an enemy will walk in the one and a half seconds between the bullet leaving the barrel and closing the deadly distance, SGWC2 scales exactly to any level of interest and skill. It may be brutally violent, but it’s an intensely satisfying sniper experience.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jul 23, 2021
    80
    The enemy AI needs work and the game’s budget was too low for the developers to polish all the details, but with its spacious environments perfect for extremely long shots (headshots on moving targets from 1500 meters are awesome!) and interesting combat scenarios turning sometimes into puzzle-like situations, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is definitely worth recommending as a well-designed, really fun game. [08/2021,p.68]
  3. COGconnected
    Jul 6, 2021
    75
    Players of the first Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts game will find this second game an all-around improvement, especially in mission design and pacing. The story is a bland concoction of cultural and military stereotypes but it does a proper job of setting the stage for the action, which can be very satisfying, at least at sniping distance. The less open-world nature of the campaign keeps things moving and the large toybox of gadgets and weapons is there for players to use, or not. I wish Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 had a more engaging set of characters and better action combat outside the sniping mechanics, but the game is a well-made step in the right direction for the franchise.
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