Sniper is the default difficulty level, with enemies able to detect the player at a reasonable range. Marksman has less enemy damage, enemies that are less aware until you are right on top of them, and a lower difficulty level. You see, this time around, you aren’t a special forces soldier - you are a merc.īefore setting off, you’ll have to select from the three difficulty levels - Marksman, Sniper, and Deadeye. In short, people need killing, and you’ll happily do it for money. Each locale comes with a story thread around Russian oligarchs and gangsters, oil, and crime. So much so, in fact, that there are even fast travel points throughout each of the levels. In terms of layout, the game features just five levels, but don’t let that dissuade you - these levels are absolutely massive. Let’s talk about why this iteration captured me so much more than its numbered predecessors. While Sniper Ghost Warrior: Contracts is still very much a videogame, it finds a far better balance this time around. Developer CI Games has fallen into this category several times with their Sniper titles which have, until this title, leaned too heavily into the game side of things to the detriment of the simulation aspects. Having spent five years doing it in the real world for the military, sniping games are an odd fascination for me, knowing that, most often, I’m going to simultaneously love and hate them at the same time. Sniping is a complicated skill set that requires an extensive amount of practice, dedication to the craft, and a fair bit of geometry. Unaware of the danger, my foe never saw the shot. Just two pounds of pressure on the trigger, being careful not to jerk, I send my round downrange. I take a deep breath, exhale evenly, and dry lung in preparation. My rifle sports advanced tech, helping me predict where my round will impact, and how the cross breeze will affect the bullet in flight. Remembering my rangefinding, I see that the target it 300 meters away, so I use the silhouette in my scope to compensate for bullet drop, clicking the BDC dial to adjust for the distance.
Pressing my cheek against the stock, I get a good weld to ensure my shot is stable. I tuck the butt of my rifle into the crook of my shoulder.
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