Sniper: Ghost Warrior
The game is a tactical shooter that is played from a first-person perspective. As the title suggests, a large part of the game consists of sneaking, scouting targets and firing sniper rifles. The trajectory of the bullets is subject to wind, gravity and time of flight, which players must take into account when firing. To simplify this process, there are indicators in the easier difficulty levels that highlight enemies and show exactly where a bullet will hit. The main weapons in the game are silenced pistols, knives and various types of sniper rifles. In missions played with characters who are not snipers, the stealth aspect is omitted in favor of faster "run and gun" scenarios. An exception to this are the spotting missions, where the main objective is to mark targets for a computer-controlled sniper. Most of the game takes place in a dense jungle environment. Waypoint overlays indicate the correct routes through the areas players must traverse at all times. Even if these routes do not have to be followed exactly, the level design generally ensures an overall linear path through the placement of obstacles and invisible walls. Many waypoints trigger scripted mission events, and some waypoints serve as checkpoints that automatically save the game. The single-player campaign of Sniper: Ghost Warrior consists of four separate acts, each dealing with a different conflict. All acts are divided into different missions, which usually depict the same event from different perspectives. For example, in one section players take part in an infantry assault on an enemy camp, while in the next they take on the role of a sniper supporting the attack. Downloadable content is available for the title, seamlessly linking to the storyline with three additional campaign missions.
Story
In the game, players take on the role of various characters for different missions. These include a sniper, Sergeant Tyler "Razor Six-Four" Wells, for long-range and stealth missions, a Delta Force operator, Private Cole Anderson, and a rebel, El Tejon, for missions involving direct firefights. The main storyline revolves around a highly trained special forces unit sent to the fictional country of Isla Trueno, whose democratic government has been overthrown by a hostile force. Undercover CIA agent Mike Rodriguez infiltrates General Vasquez's entourage to give the Alpha Nine sniper team a chance. Killing the general would put an end to the regime on Isla Trueno. During the assassination attempt, Agent Rodriguez is compromised and captured, and General Vasquez escapes. After a series of missions, the assault team Delta Three, supported by the sniper unit Razor Six Four, succeeds in freeing Agent Rodriguez from an enemy camp. While Vasquez is at large, Delta Three and Razor Six-Four are dispatched to prepare an air strike on a cocaine plantation. After successfully destroying the plantation, the evacuation helicopter comes under fire and has to turn away. Razor Six Four makes its way through enemy territory to reach the new evacuation point from which it is withdrawn. Agent Rodriguez teams up with Sergeant Tyler Wells to steal the plans of a nuclear warhead from an enemy camp. The mission is a success, but Agent Rodriguez turns out to be a traitor. He takes the data and leaves Sergeant Wells behind to be shot by the enemy. A rebel leader named El Tejon rescues Sergeant Wells, who then tracks down Rodriguez, kills him and recovers the data. Since the files are incomplete, Alpha Nine's sniper team steals the rest of the data from the enemy. Together with Razor Six Four, Alpha Nine takes out Ernesto Salazar, General Vasquez's advisor. The decryption of the stolen data reveals the location of a secret uranium mine on Isla Trueno. Delta Three and Razor Six-Four infiltrate the mining facilities in an enemy truck, free the civilian workers and destroy the site. To completely dismantle the now weakened regime, a second attempt is made to kill General Vasquez. Razor Six-Four successfully carries out the mission and the game ends the moment Vasquez is hit by the bullet.