Sniper: Ghost Warrior

 PlayStation 3
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 6 out of 17
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  1. IGN
    Jun 29, 2011
    45
    It looks and runs worse, and fails to address the hyper-linear level design that doomed the original release to the bargain bin.
  2. Play UK
    Jun 26, 2011
    45
    It's glitchy. [Issue#206, p.94]
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  3. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Aug 2, 2011
    40
    The core gameplay simply isn't enough to overcome the technical shortcomings. [Sept 2011, p.87]
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  5. PALGN
    Jul 4, 2011
    40
    Despite solid foundations and some good ideas, the pursuit of unreasonable design goals and terrible executions mean that Sniper: Ghost Warrior fails to make the passing grade.
  6. GameWatcher
    Jun 20, 2011
    40
    Good intentions and sporadic success can only carry a campaign so far, and Sniper unfortunately falls well short of the quality benchmark in almost all respects.
  7. PSM3 Magazine UK
    Jun 4, 2011
    31
    A truly wretched game. [July 2011, p.94]
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User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 45
  3. Negative: 14 out of 45
  1. ImaginaryLemon
    Jul 27, 2012
    4
    Sniper: Ghost Warrior is a game plagued by faults, some small and relatively forgettable, and others much larger which seriously interfereSniper: Ghost Warrior is a game plagued by faults, some small and relatively forgettable, and others much larger which seriously interfere with gameplay. Probably the biggest, not to mention most annoying, fault is the Save Checkpoints. These appear very frequently. While some may think that this is a good feature, I do not, for this reason- every single time you reach a new Checkpoint the game freezes for about 3-5 seconds. This really interferes with your fun, as it drags you out of the game and interrupts what can, occasionally, be a gripping sequence of events. Next, is the barrage of invisible barriers/walls that you will find within the game. These appear in what seem to be random locations and often stop you from reaching that perfect sniping spot that you can see. I find it hard to believe that this highly trained Sniper cannot somehow climb over a small rock. When you hear the word 'sniper', what words come to mind? Covert, silent, stealthy? No, according to this game, words and phrases like 'all guns blazing' and 'open fire' are what sniping is all about. You can definitely see that the Devs behind SGW have taken a page out of Infinity Wards books. The hectic mix and sudden change between silent and stealthy to loud and action filled works for the CoD franchise but not for Sniper Ghost Warrior. Lastly, one of the most minor, yet still irritating, faults is the amount of bad spelling and grammar and subtitles not matching with the actual dialogue. For example, during the first section of the game, the words 'don't let your target see you' or spoken but 'don't let your pray see you' is shown on subtitles. Yes, this is a very small issue and easily ignorable, but I thought it warranted a mention. All in all, Sniper Ghost Warrior had it in it to be a fantastic, stealthy game, but it falls short in so many areas. The constant interruptions from Checkpoint freezes to the disappointing, 2006 graphics make this game a chore to play, or as I should say, work through.… Full Review »
  2. storygamer
    Sep 2, 2020
    6
    Sniper: Ghost Warrior has lost many chances. If you like very slow and calm strategic shooters, it´s worth a look. Everybody else, who expectsSniper: Ghost Warrior has lost many chances. If you like very slow and calm strategic shooters, it´s worth a look. Everybody else, who expects a fast and action filled FPS will be utterly disappointed.… Full Review »
  3. oldgamerpete
    Oct 9, 2016
    7
    Sniper Ghost Warrior had a lot of potential. There were moments when the game was truly satisfying. The game is quite linear however and atSniper Ghost Warrior had a lot of potential. There were moments when the game was truly satisfying. The game is quite linear however and at times forces the player to do exactly as their told or the game penalizes them severely by all enemies in the area knowing precisely where the player is on the map. The quality of the maps is okay at best. I enjoy making my own maps with the Far Cry 4 map editor on my Xbox 360 and then playing through the missions I invented. Thing is, I am at best, an amateur map-maker and the mistakes I make are found on these levels made by professionals. Rocks float in mid air, ground in a tent blocks the back entrance half way up the door, Build foundations are floating a couple inches off the ground and ladders magically are absorbed partly into rock as though the rock is slowly devouring it! These are the kinds of mistakes I make with my map editor - it should NOT be the kind made by professionals. I am a big fan of sniping games (Sniper Elite V2, Sniper Elite 3 for example) and I would like to think I am forgiving of genres I enjoy. Sniper Ghost Warrior however has a LOT of mistakes in it that were never fixed that should have been done so. The PS3 version came out 1 year after the Xbox 360 version and still it appears like it was rushed out the door. I picked the game up for $5 so I am not too concerned about getting my money's worth. I would give the game a 6.5/10.… Full Review »
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