Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Release Delayed
Release Date: October 9 2012
City Interactive's Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 was originally set for an August 21, 2012 release in North America, but an update this morning from European distributor Namco Bandai confirms that the game's launch has now been shifted to October 9 (via Eurogamer). Before you start poking fun at Europe, you should also know that Amazon and GameStop have both updated their online product listings with the new date.
No reason was given for the change in plans for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2's release, though it seem rather baffling given that the game is only going to face more competition with its new holiday season launch. October 9 is the same day that Bethesda's Dishonored hits stores, and it's also a week after Resident Evil 6 arrives. That's some stiff competition for a game whose predecessor currently sits at a Metacritic rating of 45.
That said, our own Rob Manuel saw plenty of promise in his Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 first look previewback in March. An awesome sniper game would be a wonderful thing indeed, so here's hoping the new release date helps City to lock down an engaging experience.
Takes the bulls-eye precision of its best-selling predecessor to new and exciting heights. Powered by the CryENGINE 3 engine, the missions of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 are graphically stunning and more challenging as you once again step into the ghilliesuit of a special ops sniper to take down the enemy.
KEY FEATURES
Diverse Gameplay Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 takes all the breathless anticipation, precise controls and skillful fun of sniping and mixes it with stealth and silent elimination play, action scenes, a co-operative move playbook Night vision and thermo vision goggles to use in limited visibility situations Vehicle sections are a new addition to the Sniper series Multiple and varied locations including urban, jungle, mountain and tundra environments
THE Authentic, Modern Sniper Experience Realistic ballistics take into account the player's location, wind speed and direction, breathing rate and distance from the target Snipers do not fight alone in the real world and nor do they in Sniper 2. Working with your spotter is key All environments are based on real-world locations An array of faithfully recreated weapons are at your disposal, including six sniper rifles, three assault rifles, heavy machine guns, and more
More Skill, More Rewards Silent kills allow for quiet enemy elimination and successful execution sees the player rewarded with a brutal kill animation Bullet cam shows particularly successful hits Limb dismemberment from large calibre guns and explosions
Innovation & Technology Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is built on CryEngine3, the most advanced multi-platform development tool for current-generation consoles and for PC New equipment for stealth gameplay Multiplayer modes designed especially for sniper duels. Epic story crafted by acclaimed writers
MAIN CHARACTER BIO
Full Name: Captain Cody Anderson
Codename: "Sandman"
Nationality: American
Occupation: Private Security Consultant (ex-Delta Force Sniper)
Background: Anderson grew up in the cold wilderness of Alaska, where he learned the skills of hunting, marksmanship, and tracking from an early age. After his father was killed in action while serving with the Marines in Vietnam, Anderson was raised by his Native American mother. From the time he was ten years old, Anderson hunted wild game to put food on his family's dinner table. Anderson joined the Marine Corp after high-school and trained as a scout-sniper, attached to the elite Marines' elite "Force Recon" unit. Anderson is descended from a long line of American soldiers. He was raised in the tradition of patriotism and service to his country.
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
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