![]() I recognized this as something of a cheat, though, so in order to restore a modicum of Karmic balance to my world, I selected the more accurate (and thus more difficult) bullet physics option. Note that this is a huge crutch that at times encourages far riskier behavior than one would consider if the penalty of death was higher, which could be considered a demerit of the game to stronger players, but for me it was, for want of a better word, a lifesaver. That would have been extremely frustrating if not for my number one most favorite feature of the game: you can save your game progress at any time. With Sniper Elite, my hopes were that I could make a contribution to the war effort without getting my hands dirty. Sniping provides an appealing “reach out and touch someone really, really hard from far, far away” model, if you will, that appeals to my hyperactive sense of virtual self-preservation. ![]() ![]() So why take a shot at Sniper Elite 4? Why not continue my long-standing tradition of victory through abstention? Well… when it does come to shooting, there’s something to be said for maintaining a healthy distance from my virtual opponents. Simplified, it simply means that I hate dying. No, my innate reticence comes from what I can only describe as inherent infantry incompetence, or on occasion, I-cubed. I don’t avoid these games out of any kind of hyper-sensitivity to simulated violence delivered via warmer-than-ambient temperature lead, nor am I squeamish when it comes to melee killing. There’s something about the Steam Summer Sale that often causes me to throw pecuniary caution to the wind and try things that I would normally avoid like a cat avoids bathing. ![]()
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