Once you’ve shot one guy in the head, you’ve basically seen it all. With no discernable reason to pick one over the other, the six-bullet sniper was the obvious choice for the entire game… right up until I found the seven-bullet silenced sniper (which almost felt like a cheat because you can always shoot it without alerting anyone else).Įnemies have the same issue as the weapons… there’s practically no difference between them, no reason to prioritize one over the other, and no reason to change the weapons used against them. Among snipers, the only difference I could really see was that one of them had a six-bullet magazine while the others had five. Both are useful as a class of weapon, but I couldn’t find any meaningful difference from one sniper to another or one SMG to another. Pistols are largely useless as well, save a single silenced pistol that you get about 25% into the game, which makes it possible to kill enemies without alerting anyone nearby. Shotgun can basically be written off because they’re sluggish and get you too close to the game’s enemies (which kill you frustratingly fast at shotgun range). There’s four classes of weapon within the game, Sniper, Pistol, SMG, and Shotgun. Specifically, the game lacks meaningful differentiation between weapons and enemies. When it comes down to it, Sniper Elite VR shares a surprising number of flaws with its other WWII VR brethren, Medal of Honor: Above & Beyond. There’s some close-quarters combat sprinkled throughout, but the close-range weapons weren’t paid quite as much attention as the sniper rifles and end up lacking punch. The game’s levels are immensely forgettable due to the game’s inability to offer up more than a handful scenarios, leaving the game feeling like shooting gallery after shooting gallery. So, the core sniping mechanics are pretty solid, but Sniper Elite VR unfortunately doesn’t create a particularly rich sandbox for you to play within. Props to the developers for making this an option. That being said, within the first level I had to turn down the frequency of the kill cam one or two notches to prevent it from happening too frequently that it became annoying. Seeing bone and teeth flying after hitting an annoying enemy is gruesomely satisfying. Columbus won 2-1.The cherry on top for the game’s sniping is the franchise’s signature x-ray kill cam that occasionally gives you an up-close and inside look at exactly what parts of the enemy you just obliterated. This Vancouver and Columbus matchup was the first since March 8, 2020, the last time either team played before the NHL suspended all contests due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blue Jackets have had 20 players record goals this season, while 22 of 24 skaters have recorded at least one point.Ĭanucks captain Bo Horvat has appeared in 264 consecutive regular season games, ranking 10th among active skaters in the NHL. Jakub Voracek’s assist pushed his home point streak to six games and gave him an NHL-leading 14 primary assists.ĭomi scored an empty-netter with 1:35 remaining in the game. Roslovic’s third goal of the season, a sniper shot from the point, put Columbus up 3-2. Vancouver again pulled even near the end of the period, with former Blue Jacket Motte tipping in Quinn Hughes’ blue-line shot at 18:42 for his second goal in six games since returning from offseason neck surgery. But you are probably going to have to find a way to do it again.” “Elvis was solid again in the net for us. “There was nothing pretty about it,” Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen said. Especially when things are going the way they are.”ĭespite being outshot 16-5, Columbus took the lead back at 6:17 of the second when Boqvist beat Demko with the rebound of Cole Sillinger's shot for his second goal of the year. They played a strong game and they’re gonna have to bounce back. “We were on our game," Vancouver coach Travis Green said. Vancouver pulled even with 27.6 seconds left in the first period when Justin Dowling intercepted a clearing pass and fed Podkolzin for his fourth goal of the season. We will take any two points in the league, but we have to be much better tomorrow.” It felt like we stole this one to be honest. “Elvis gave us a chance to win,” Nyquist said. Vasily Podkolzin and Tyler Motte scored, and Thatcher Demko stopped 17 shots as the Canucks lost for the eighth time in their last nine games. Vancouver has lost five in a row on the road. The Blue Jackets have won three straight and four of five. Jack Roslovic scored the tiebreaking goal 6:06 into the third period for Columbus, and Adam Boqvist and Max Domi also scored. COLUMBUS, Ohio - Elvis Merzlikins stopped 39 shots, Gustav Nyquist scored short-handed and had an assist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Vancouver Canucks 4-2 Friday night.