DFX - Review - Sniper's Perspective

[DevilDog#1]

Over all the game is great for gunners, however, the game definitely lacks the sophistication for a serious sniper. I'd call it a 7/10


Reach of Ammo
Usually, lack of zoom can be compensated by having ammo powerful enough to cover the distance but the game does not allow sniping for more than 650 meters.

Anyone can grab a sniper rifle and hit a still target at 500 meters but the true skill comes into play when someone can hit a sprinting target at 800+ meters, while also being on the run himself. This is where DFX seriouly lags behind its predecessors.

Ammo's Firing Trajectory
In the past NL made sure that Ammo's Firing Trajectory was present in the game. However, DFX seems to lack this capability. Bullets seems to travel on a linear path and disappear in mid air due to lack of firing reach.

AT4 (Rocket Launchers) also seem to disappear in mid air if they miss overhead flying choppers


Limited Sniper Rifles
Limiting the number of sniping rifles (M81 & M24) and was a good idea. This really lets the players concentrate and hone their skills with these rifles.

Although, including PSG would have given more versatility to the arsenal.

Maps for Sniping
DFX provids excellent maps with perfect sniping spots. However, lack of firing reach makes most unskilled snipers sitting ducks.

Presence of Vehicles
Presence of choppers, bikes and other moving vehicles provides excellent opportunity to snipers to not only practice their moving target skill but also elude straffing choppers or getting run over by a bike.


To conclude, the game does have great potential to lead another line of products, however, due to the problems pointed out above could turn off lot of players. Overall it's a great game which reminds me of good old Df2 and LW days.


P.S. I tested the game on two separate machines, ME with Pentium 3 933 Mhz processor, 383MB RAM, and GForce4X 64 MB Card; and XP laptop with Pentium 4, 2.3Ghz 520 MB RAM, and ATI 9800 VGA Card.

[Buzz]

Right on however I don't think a sniper in real life could hit anyone running while they are on the run at 500M maybe there adding some realism but then why let ppl jump off building without dying?

[DevilDog#1]

Guess you don't know what a sniper is capable of.

[Trojan]

Try shooting a target on the run 500 meters without a scope and a spotter with an m16a2.

[DevilDog#1]

Max distance I've shot with M81 on DFX is 459 m

Just waiting for an update ...

BTW did you get it ??

[Trojan]

I ordered it. I guess North Mississippi doesn't have much a NovaLogic following. We have two Game Stops. One in town and one out by the Mall. When I went to one in town, they had only heard of Black Hawk Down. They made it sound like DF:X was a cheap game because it they had it it would be in the $20.00 section. That kinda pissed me off. You know, the way kids say **** with attitude sometimes. Anyway, I had them call the Mall and they haven't heard of it either. I was pissed because NL has them on their site. I checked Walmart also, they didn't have it either. So I bought another new game called "First to Fight". A Marine Corps Game.

Then last night while talking to you on MSN I got on the Game Stop site and looked for availabiltiy in my area for DF:X. Says it's in route to the shop at the Mall only. I decided to order it from them. I bought the cheapest shipping package so I'll have it in 5-10 days.

Reason I bought it from them is so GS will see that their are gamers in this area interested in NL. So hopefully they'll send a bunch and sell them out. I've been spreading the word as much as possible.

[.ex.]

wait till they add range on all the weapons

[Hill Humper]

The sniper is most effective in this game at the range of about 450m to 500m. This is because the SAW and other weapons can't reach the distance of 400m. So a gunner can blast all day at a sniper at 450m, without killing them. And a sniper can just pop off 1 shot and kill them. i don't know many times this has happened to me.

[Trojan]

Real life... .

Q. What is the maximum effective range for point and area targets of the M16A2?
A. Point - 550 meters; Area - 800 meters.

Q. What is the maximum range of the SAW?
A. 3,600 meters.

[DevilDog#1]

650 meters hit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rampage.]

they really screwed up the scope in my perspective, i don't like it, looks nothing like the one from landwarrior either

[Sal UK]

Originally posted by ®ampage
they really screwed up the scope in my perspective, i don't like it, looks nothing like the one from landwarrior either

Thats because its a remake of DF1 Not DFLW...

[Rampage.]

who really cares, i am done with nova after this release, it was not up to my standards, and mine are pretty low when it comes to games

[D STROYER]

Diamond Bullet, on bro's PC again.

What we erally wanna know DD is if the can "hill dodge"-"hill hump" with sniper rifle, prone = bad.

[DevilDog#1]

Originally posted by D STROYER
What we erally wanna know DD is if the can "hill dodge"-"hill hump" with sniper rifle, prone = bad.

Well, I've been able to "hill dodge" and "hill hump" with M81.

Hopefully, there'll be a weapons range fix soon. Driving me crazy!!!!

[D STROYER]

m8 i dont understand by range fix, meaning the distance/trajectory thing cant be changed?

[DevilDog#1]

All of the above.