Sniper Hitman Elite Contracts
This entry in the Ghost Warrior series drops the open-world from 3, thankfully, because that world was devoid of personality and anything happening. Contracts takes the Hitman and Sniper Elite approach by dropping the player into a very large map for each stage and lets the player accomplish tasks and attempt challenges. This "sandbox" feels like the hall monitor decided to broaden their territory and decides how everyone should have fun.
The challenges range from entertaining to attempt, to downright grueling and honestly destroyed my morale. Unlocking new gear and skills requires completing levels and challenges, which can be a little frustrating. Unfortunately the levels aren't interesting enough to want to return to, and are actually barely interesting enough to want to finish the area you're in. The snow landscapes look good, and there's plenty of enemies to have fun watching the bullet cam with, but the turrets and annoying challenges may frustrate or turn people away. But the sniping mechanics being less hand-holding is a nice little feature, though I feel the red diamond should be brought back as an accessibility option, of which there are none available.
If you feel like you need another sniper game, and don't feel like returning to a Sniper Elite game for whatever reason, then I guess this is okay.
3 gamers found this review helpful