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Sniper Elite for PlayStation 2
Sniper Elite for PlayStation 2 takes place in ruined Berlin during the final weeks of the Second World War. You control Karl Fairburne, an American OSS agent posing as a German sniper. He must prevent the Soviet organisation SMERSH from obtaining German atomic knowledge. Across streets, buildings and rail yards you find safe firing positions, observe patrols and decide when one shot is safer than open combat.
Distance, breathing, heart rate, stance, wind and gravity affect long-range shots. Artillery noise can mask a rifle and a thrown stone can distract enemies. Besides the sniper rifle you use pistols, submachine guns, explosives and traps. The campaign has 28 missions and supports solo or two-player local split-screen co-op with two controllers.
The original PS2 version also offered competitive network modes through a network adapter. That old service is not promised today. The complete solo and local cooperative campaign remains available without internet. Sniper Elite saves to a PlayStation 2 memory card and uses a DualShock 2. This is the 2005 game, without later levels or features from Sniper Elite V2 and remasters.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Sniper Elite for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Sniper Elite
Rebellion Developments created Sniper Elite and released it in Europe in 2005 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC, with MC2 as publisher. Its concept followed a sniper behind the lines in 1945 Berlin. Instead of constantly advancing, players read terrain, prepared a shot and moved before enemies located its origin.
A third-person camera for movement and a scope for precision made positioning and ballistics visible. Higher difficulties increased the effects of wind and gravity. The local cooperative campaign also distinguished the console edition from many contemporary sniper games. Network play was additional and remains separate from the offline disc content.
Sniper Elite began a long-running Rebellion series. Sniper Elite V2 returned to Berlin in 2012 with a different interpretation, newer technology and its famous X-ray hit view; that system is absent here. The original remains defined by 28 missions, an undercover story, deliberate pacing and local campaign co-op on one console.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
SOCOM II lets a leader issue short commands in covert operations and mixes stealth with firefights. Sniper Elite focuses more on one marksman, ballistics and distant positions. SOCOM uses computer teammates; Sniper Elite lets a second local player join the campaign directly.
Jungle Storm uses two fireteams, several soldiers and a tactical map. Sniper Elite follows one undercover agent and builds missions around long shots, distractions and relocation. Ghost Recon stresses simultaneous team positions; Sniper Elite the preparation and execution of individual shots.
Road to Hill 30 uses suppressive fire and flanking orders to lead a squad through Normandy. Sniper Elite takes place later in Berlin and more often has you observe alone from cover. Both reward patience, but Brothers in Arms divides tasks across a squad and Sniper Elite across weapons, traps and firing positions.
Vanguard drops a paratrooper into large battles and uses more direct first-person action. Sniper Elite chooses ruined urban areas and a slower rhythm where wind, distance and sound matter. Vanguard offers local matches; Sniper Elite stands out with a local cooperative campaign.
Call of Duty 3 follows several Allied units during the liberation of France through large scripted battles. Sniper Elite concentrates on one covert agent in Berlin. Call of Duty pursues speed and frontline action; Sniper Elite silence, observation and one carefully prepared first shot.
