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Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2

Game PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Windows , Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S 2021
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Marc Saltzman By Marc Saltzman , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 18+

Mature, violent sniper simulation hits its target.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 18+?

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age 14+

Based on 4 parent reviews

Diangello
Diangello Parent of 13, 14 and 16-year-old
March 19, 2022
age 14+

Worth it

I originally thought that it was to rough for my 16 yr old son and when I looked at the youtubers doing this I thought a solid no. I eventually caved though and my son bought the game. It turns out the youtubers use this thing called bullet cams which shows the bullet hitting the target ,but actually they do that for views. You can turn the bullet cam off and there is no blood. (basically turns off blood and gore). With that off the game is fun to play. Worth the money. It is actually a good starter shooter game as there is no gore(with cams off)
Katherine Franks
Katherine Franks Parent of 13-year-old
March 19, 2022
age 16+

It is playable with GORE OFF!

I have watched my son play this game and I said it was a bit to graphic for my liking. The graphics seemed exceptionally good. He said he could turn off gore in settings. Now when the gore is off the game is fine, "the enemy just falls over." I like this game because even though he enjoys it he still learns that fighting isn't all that fun. He is 13. Gore off would be 13+ but with gore on I would say 16+.
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What's It About?

SNIPER GHOST WARRIOR CONTRACTS 2 is a sniper simulation played from a first-person perspective. The game is set in the fictional region of Kuamar, in the Middle East, located along the Lebanese and Syrian borders. Players assume the role of Raven, a contracted assassin, hired to take down Bibi Rashida, the ruler of this region, after the president, her husband, was assassinated by a neighboring country. Receiving instructions in your ear and seeing the world through a heads-up display, you'll take on various missions across multiple locations and rely on several long-range rifles and other weapons (pistols, explosives), military gadgets (drones, turrets), and some sneak attacks, too, such as stealthily approaching an enemy from behind to break their neck or use a knife on them. Along with realistic weapons, players also have several skills, which are upgradeable through unlockable enhancements. Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 features a dramatic single-player campaign, with five distinct sandbox maps (for nonlinear play and replayable missions), 1000-meter-plus extreme long-range sniping, more intelligent enemies compared to the AI adversaries in the original game, and enhanced (up to) 4K visuals, with faster loading times.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (4 ):
Kids say (1 ):

This is a really good (and big) game, one that bests its predecessor across the board as a challenging and gratifying sniper simulation for those who like these kinds of shooters. While playing through the mandatory tutorial of Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2, you'll familiarize yourself with movement, looking down your scope (and adjusting for distance, wind, and possibly enemy movement), and slowing down your breathing so that you can steady your headshot at such long distances. It's easy to get discouraged early in the game, but the guided help is supportive, with enough advice to sharpen your skills before you take on the real missions (after learning to use other weapons and gadgets, too). There are five huge areas to explore, each with several maps and missions, which you can also replay to try a different path or tactic (or to make more money). Missions are divided into Classic Contracts (like the first game) and the tougher Long Shot Contracts, which is new to the series, requiring more planning and execution (like first trying to figure out how to draw an enemy outside of his home before you can take a shot at him). Part of the fun is exploring the map, analyzing the environment, and figuring out the desired path to safely take down your targets.

The graphics are impressive, as is the orchestral music soundtrack. Enemy AI has been improved, but there are some questionable actions by your adversaries, such as one scene where they all clustered together to hunt you down, instead of separating and flanking your position. Along with some AI issues, which might be patched with updates, there's some random visual glitches and inconsistent save issues that can force you to redo tasks you've already completed. Also, it's too bad we don't get to know more about your character, including a backstory, so that we have more of an emotional attachment. But overall, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 should satisfy fans of the series -- and of the genre as a whole.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about violence in video games. Is the impact of the violence in Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 affected by the amount of blood and gore shown in the game? Does the game seem to glorify and sensationalize violence? Would the impact be the same if the violence wasn't as realistic?

  • With several anti-Islam verbal and physical attacks against innocent Muslim civilians in the United States, does a sniper simulation that takes place in the Middle East go further to stoke violence toward this group in real life? Is this similar to many Hollywood movies having Muslims portrayed as the "bad guys"?

  • Parents worried about their kids being exposed to uber-violent games like Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 should visit and bookmark Common Sense Media's section on Parent Concerns, which contains several articles devoted to managing a family's media consumption.

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