Game with the Best Sniping?

[darthzew]

A lot of video games have some form of sniping in them. And a lot of them have very unrealistic and simplistic sniping. But there are a few cases that stand out above the rest. Which game do you think has the best sniping?

Two prime examples:

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has an excellent sniping sequence in it, which is actually realistic and intense at the same time. However, the rest of the ingame sniping is fairly unrealistic and standard.

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Truly exceptional in my opinion. It simply feels really good. You see a bullet travelling realistically when you shoot and then the kickback, breath-holding, and bobbing are all done incredibly well.

Which games do you think have really well-done or really realistic sniping?

 

[DannyBoy451]

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. was pretty realistic, in that it was almost impossible to hit anything unless you were prone.

 

[LoopyDood]

TF2. Just the look on the Heavy's face as he goes down.

 

[d4rkxy13x]

I love the sniping in halo 3 since it's simple.

 

[PayNSprayBandit]

Well let me say this, I really enjoyed that sequence in CoD4, because as you say it felt like being a sniper, rather just carrying a rifle with a scope like you'd carry any other gun; but I think it's important to say that doing sniping well in campaign and doing it well in multiplayer are not the same thing. A different approach must be taken to keep gameplay balanced.

 

[zauxz]

Sniper elite comes as an obvious choice, but there are many other games that did sniping surpisingly well. Like Fallout 3. The sniper rifle was the only weapon i used in real time combat, as it gives the feeling of true power.

Sniping in STALKER was nearly excelent too!

 

[Darth015]

I found Sniper Elite to have very good sniping. Especially on the harder difficulties where more factors where brought into it. It also felt very satisfying when you landed a long head shot on top difficulty.

 

[I_LIKE_CAKE]

TF2 without a doubt. The sniping is fun, the Sniper makes me think of Crocodile Dundee, and your melee weapon is a freakin machete. Beat that.

 

[curlycrouton]

Battlefield 2, especially when you've unlocked the L96A1.

 

[Sparrow]

Fallout 3.

Wait before you burn meh!

Despite the fact the sniping itself wasn't great, the open areas were. There are more tactics in that game then you think when it comes to sniping. Also, the 'Hidden' and Sneak Attack Critical stealth elements make it even better.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

Sniping was pretty cool in Vegas 2. I'm more of a sub-machine gun person, though.

 

[Avatar Roku]

Well let me say this, I really enjoyed that sequence in CoD4, because as you say it felt like being a sniper, rather just carrying a rifle with a scope like you'd carry any other gun; but I think it's important to say that doing sniping well in campaign and doing it well in multiplayer are not the same thing. A different approach must be taken to keep gameplay balanced.

Very true. Hence my favorite sniping, besides that sequence in CoD4, is TF2. Sure, it isn't realistic to have your bullets become more powerful the longer you look down the scope, but it is sure fun.

 

[maffro]

For a campaign I'd have to say Fallout 3 or COD4, since they both really got me into the stealthy mindset. As far as online goes I'd agree with Halo again, just for feeling pleasantly seamless and balanced.

 

[fix-the-spade]

TF2. Just the look on the Heavy's face as he goes down.

TF2 certainly has the best thought out sniping, it take real skill and forward planning to be effecive.


Most satisfying for me is either Battlefield 2 or Day of Defeat: Source.

DoD for it's incredibly chunky sounding sniper rifles (as well as the enormous pain you can cause the other team).
Battlefield 2 for the insane distances you can engage targets at. Nothing quite matches having a little dude run round in terror as you carefully draw a bead on him. Or watching the panic that ensues when you kill the driver/pilot with yuor M95. Most of the time Helicopter gunners do nothing to save themselves, they just sit there and go down, it's hilarious.

 

[AkJay]

well, as for the best Quality, i would say CoD4, as for which game has the Funnest sniping, then probably TF2, or CoD4 again, lol

 

[this_was_a_mistake]

Gears of War.

 

[NoDamnNames]

Fallout 3 with vats was pretty cool when the sniper rifle actually hit its target and you could see the bullet going through the air in slow mo.

Resistance FoM and Resistance 2, the Fareye is one of the best sniper rifles in video games, period.

Half life 2 - Replacing the sniper rifle with a giant crossbow that shoots radioactive rods of Rebar that can impale enemies against things is just bad ass.

Max Payne 2 - Like Fallout 3 you get to see the bullet in flight going to its target and then it quickly goes back to your scope so you can see the impact. Old but still cool as hell

 

[Strong Intelligent]

Counter-strike.

For realism, COD4. But I hate realism.

 

[IsoNeko]

Halo's is fun. Not the best, but it's fun. Very rewarding too.

 

[xXGeckoXx]

Fallout 3.

Wait before you burn meh!

Despite the fact the sniping itself wasn't great, the open areas were. There are more tactics in that game then you think when it comes to sniping. Also, the 'Hidden' and Sneak Attack Critical stealth elements make it even better.

I am surprised by the mechanics behind sniping. Getting a sneak crit is easy. Accuracy is also nice if you are opportunistic and take the shot before the aim slide off your target.