Unless you�re new to the whole Nintendo thing, you know how it goes. You get some
incredible first-party games, but in general...the only thing you get from third parties is excuses.
�Our games don�t sell on Nintendo systems.� I don�t know. Last I checked, there were
about seventy third-party Wii games that sold a million copies.
Pfft. But those Nintendo fans. They only buy Mario games.
See, the truth is...it�s a complex issue with, uh you know. A lot of fragments, to
it. But to me, stuff like this is probably the biggest problem. Here�s a great third-party
game. A fun shooter, an even better co-op game, brought to the Wii U...without the co-op.
And the online functionality, in general.
And the...DLC, but hey, let�s blame those Nintendo fans.
Sniper Elite V2 was released way back in May of 2012. Almost a year later exactly, the
game was finally ported to the Wii U. And if you�re a Wii U fan, that news was cause
for excitement. I mean, it has its issues, but...it�s really not bad. It�s strategic,
it�s addictive...it�s a little violent. But more importantly, it�s fun.
And hey, I bet the Wii U version has all the DLC included on the disc, right? Maybe some
really interesting GamePad controls, of some kind. I mean, they had a year.
It�s not like it would have less stuff, right?
Well...unless you�re new to the whole Nintendo thing, you know how it goes.
So here�s the deal. Sniper Elite V2 on the Wii U is kind of the same game that came to
the Xbox 360 and PS3. And in a sense, that is something to be grateful for. Again, this
is an interesting shooter designed entirely around the concept of stealth...and, specifically,
sniping. Your best weapons are your rifle and your wits, and you�ll need to use them
in tandem to figure out the best strategy for each level.
One of the things I�ve always liked about this game...is that it has real consequences,
you know? Like, if you get noticed, it�s going to be hard to survive. You can�t take
shots from a hundred enemies and be fine. You get hit, like, twice...and that�s it.
And at times, it can be frustrating. There�s little room for error. But when you do it
right�when you take out an entire group without even being heard�it�s really rewarding.
So if you�re a Nintendo fan who obviously missed this game, it�s great to have Sniper
Elite V2 on the Wii U. Despite some technical flaws, this is a clever shooter. But again,
it�s a much lesser product on Wii U. And that�s just so disappointing. I mean, if
you�re going to port an old game to the Wii U, at least include the DLC. Maybe some
new levels. But Sniper Elite V2 only subtracts on Wii U. And that really sucks.
Fortunately, lack of content and online modes and multiplayer aside...the core game is still
good fun on Wii U. And although the GamePad use isn�t spectacular, it does add to the
experience. You go play the entire game on the GamePad screen, which is terrific, or
you can use it for maps and weapon selection. All good stuff, but without the online modes,
all you have is the eight-hour single-player campaign.
Talk about a misfire.
Sniper Elite V2 is a fun game, but on the Wii U, it�s kind of low on ammo.