Sniper Elite Berlin 1945 Game
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The protagonist of Sniper Elite is Karl Fairburne, a German-born American OSS operative disguised as a German sniper. He is inserted into the Battle of Berlin in 1945 during the final days of World War II, with the critical objective of preventing German nuclear technology from falling into the hands of invading Soviet forces.
Sniper Elite is a third-person shooter that combines stealth and first-person shooter game elements. To reinforce the stealth aspect, there is a camouflage index, measured in percentage, that displays the visibility of the player. Fairburne uses several World War II-era weapons, including various sniper rifles, a silenced pistol, submachine guns, light machine guns, an anti-tank weapon, and hand grenades that can also be used to set up tripwire booby traps.
One of the main features of the game is the option of realistic ballistics, involving factors such as bullet drop, wind strength, and breathing when attempting a shot. Sniping gameplay is performed in first person scope view, whereas movement and use of all other weapons is in third person view. When the player successfully takes a particularly well-placed sniper shot (such as a head shot or a shot on a moving target), the view follows the path of the bullet in slow motion, while the camera rotates around the bullet.
Other features include the ability to wound an enemy so that their comrades are forced to come to their rescue and thus expose their positions for sniping, detonating enemy grenades and fuel tanks with well-aimed bullets, and timing shots so that loud noises such as thunder or artillery blasts mask the sound and thus avoid alerting nearby enemies.
In April 1945, as Berlin is slowly encircled by rival American and Soviet armies, Karl Fairburne, an agent of the American OSS, is deployed into the ruins of the city wearing the uniform of a German soldier. His superiors have tasked him with thwarting efforts by the Soviet Union to obtain information, personnel, and technology from the German nuclear weapons program. Very little information is revealed about Fairburne's background, other than he was raised in Berlin before the war broke out, that he studied at West Point shortly after America's entrance into the war, and the fact that he was primarily chosen for the mission because he's familiar with the city's geography and can easily blend in with Berlin's defenders.
There are several factions active in the city, including the German resistance, who assist Karl, the Soviet NKVD, who are working against him for access to the spoils of German nuclear research, and the remnants of the Nazi forces in Berlin. The historical Nazi official Martin Bormann, an extremely powerful figure within the Third Reich, is one of Karl's first targets for assassination as he plans to meet up with an NKVD contact at the Brandenburg Gate to defect to the Soviet Union (in real life, Bormann committed suicide rather than be captured by the Soviets). The rest of the characters (such as Dr. Max Lohmann, a key German scientist who Fairburne is assigned to help capture and escort out of Berlin to America in order to prevent him from falling into the hands of the NKVD) are fictional with the exception of George S. Patton, commander of the American forces assaulting Berlin, who is responsible for authorizing Fairburne's mission.
The Nintendo Wii version of the game was released by Reef Entertainment in North America in December 7, 2010.[1] It is compatible with the Wii Remote and Wii Zapper and contains a bonus new level. The game was also released in Europe later the same year.[2]
Rebellion Developments' book imprint Abaddon Books released a novel inspired by the game, Sniper Elite: The Spear of Destiny written by Jasper Bark.[8][9] In this book, Karl Fairburne's mission is to stop a rogue SS officer named Helmstadt from selling Germany's only working atomic bomb to the Soviets.
The game follows Karl Fairburne, a German-born American OSS (Office of Strategic Services) operative disguised as a German sniper. He is inserted into the Battle of Berlin in 1945 during the final days of World War II, with the critical objective of preventing German nuclear technology from falling into the hands of the invading Soviet forces. Fairburne was dispatched on his mission by General George S. Patton, commander of the American forces in Berlin. He has to assassinate several targets who are attempting to defect to the Soviet Union, such as real-life Nazi official Martin Bormann.
Fairburne flanks several pillboxes and eliminates the machine gunners inside, then provides covering fire for the German Resistance as they capture the ammo dump and take out the Soviet tanks. With both objectives accomplished, Fairburne receives orders to head over to the Reichstag.
Fairburne meets with a fellow OSS agent to confirm the location of his designated escape vehicle, and also obtains a Tokarev SVT-40 sniper rifle. Then, using a damaged drain to gain access to a wine cellar near the expected meeting place, he plants a TNT charge by an enemy half-track, which he later shoots from afar, taking out most of the the support troops and killing both Bormann and Kralovek. His mission accomplished, Fairburne makes his way to the escape vehicle and exfiltrates the area.
The note left by the contact has given you a new location where he should be waiting for you. Move to the indicated position and conduct a thorough search of the area in case he has been forced to move again due to enemy activity. Be advised: German armour and commando units have been reported in this area.
Infiltrate from the Russian lines into the vicinity of the German-held Gendarmenmarkt Square. Be warned, this is a high security area you are entering. Any attempt at disguise will be ineffective: all enemy patrols will have orders to shoot on sight.
Penetrate the German area patrols and gain entry to the Gendarmenmarkt Square, then take up a vantage point in the French Cathedral. Our agent will be watching for your mirror signal, and will attempt his escape from the Playhouse once you are in position. This is a very high security area and the odds are definitely against you on this one, so an Allied air attack has been arranged for 16:30 hours to aid your efforts.
Fairburne reaches the Gendarmenmarkt Square and takes up position in a partially destroyed tower of the French Cathedral. Using a mirror and a lamp, he signals the agent to emerge, just as the air strike commences. He then provides covering fire for the escaping agent, eliminating several of his pursuers. Once the agent boards the transport truck, Fairburne traverses the ruined buildings surrounding the square and proceeds towards his designated hideout.
Exfiltrate to the hideout south of the Gendarmenmarkt Square as indicated on your map, making sure you are not tracked to this location. The hideout will have adequate ration for at least three days. Lie low there until one of our agents makes contact to issue further orders.
After picking up emergency supplies left by the German Resistance, Fairburne engages the pursuing troops. Using hit and run tactics along with booby traps, he manages to significantly reduce the size of the enemy force to minimize their ability to search the area thoroughly. He then proceeds to the designated hideout, where he remains undetected until the remaining search unit leaves.
The commander at the Fuel Dump is responsible for organising radio communications, vehicles and ordinance for the initial NKVD incursions into Berlin. If you can obtain the radio code book in his charge, eliminate him and destroy this facility, it will severely disrupt their plans. Be advised that for this operation, we can give you only minimal support; we have precious few OSS agents in Berlin and only limited help is available from what little survives of the German Resistance. Fortunately, the odds are not completely against us. Our latest information confirms that the NKVD is under orders to operate with relatively small numbers in secrecy and most importantly without the direct support of the Russian Forces. Our sources inform us the NKVD Commander is due to arrive shortly by train and that the radio code book is usually stored securely in his hut. Unfortunately, this is heavily guarded when he is not present, so the best opportunity will be when he removes it from its secure position just prior to using it.
Outflanking two concealed enemy snipers, of whom he was warned beforehand by the German Resistance, Fairburne infiltrates the fuel dump without raising the alarm; he plants a timed bomb by the main fuel flow control valve, and then another one on the main pump control box. Around the same time, the NKVD commander arrives at the base by train and proceeds towards the communications room inside a concrete bunker, with Fairburne shadowing him closely. Once there, the commander retrieves the radio code book from a secure safe; Fairburne eliminates him quietly and begins making his way of the camp with the code book in hand. The moment he reaches the outskirts of the base perimeter, the detonation of the timed bombs triggers a chain reaction large enough to destroy the entire NKVD camp.
After securing the U-Bahn Station and its surrounding area, Fairburne checks an enemy radio post for intel, and learns that an NKVD unit is due to arrive in the town square. Realizing that the unit was tasked with reinforcing the security at Anhalter, he rushes to eliminate the transport convoy.
The radio message transcript you found indicates additional NKVD troops are to be collected by truck, from the vicinity of Gleisdreieck, before proceeding to Anhalter Station. It is imperative that you destroy these reinforcements to prevent enemy numbers at Anhalter Station becoming large enough to overwhelm our OSS rescue team.
Fairburne eliminates a local NKVD officer in charge of the reinforcement operation and retrieves important files on the captured scientific personnel and their previous operations in Berlin. He then destroys the troop transport convoy when it stops to re-fuel, and proceeds to Anhalter Station.
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