Oxford-based developer, Rebellion, have today announced Sniper Elite V2, the follow-up to their World War II stealth shooter which debuted in 2005. The team behind other FPS titles including Shellshock 2, Rogue Trooper, and more recently Alien vs Predator, will be working alongside publisher 505 games, aiming for a 2012 release for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Though Rebellion’s repertoire is far from perfect, Sniper Elite is considered one of their finest works, and as World War II begins to slip out of gaming fashion, they may have found themselves the perfect niche for a comeback.
Last year saw the release of City Interactive’s Sniper: Ghost Warrior,a game with a similar concept, and though ambitious it failed to win big with critics, slated mainly for its lack of variation and under-refined enemy AI. A PlayStation 3 version of the game is set to launch next week.
Source: Press Release
tactical20
Love WWII FPS!
StevenHibs
Im pretty sure they will keep this game 3rd Person!
MaD dOctoR 79
I missed out on the original, I wonder if this means they are going to update it for a psn release?
also apparently that Ghost Warrior game is being tweaked for release after it’s hammering on the 360…wonder if they made it better?
E8_BALL_
fond memories of shellshock
the tank one, cant remember if that was 1or2.
i 2nd(3rd) SCTOAGPN, please be good.
moshi
I love me some sniper action.
Strike
Sniper Elite was one my favourite PS2 games, I loved the multiplayer.
Grey_Ghost13
After reading everyone’s positive comments I’m looking forward to these!