Today I bring to you a game that is one of many Sniper Games. It is not only a Sniper Game, but also a puzzle game. Save The Witness is based around the plot that you, an elite sniper, are hired to protect this witness without him knowing that you are. There are 8 stages in which the witness goes on his daily routines, and people are indeed trying to kill him, where as you must prevent this from happening by either shooting the environment, or killing the would be killers. Although this is a very fun idea, the production team could have done a much better job.
Sound – Rating: 4/10
The sound in this game isn’t exactly nails on chalkboard, but the lack of variation really makes the music annoying. You hear the same 15 second or so loop of music through out the entire game, and maybe 10 different sound effects are implemented. This is the first inkling you get that this game was created rather hastily and not a lot of time was put into making it one of the great Sniper Games, which it could have been.
Graphics – Rating: 5/10
The graphics follow one of the largely used “stickman flash game” memes. This is widely popular for creators, as it makes it easier for them to draw their graphics and animation for flash games. Just like in the artistic world, some people can only draw stickmen. However, seeing as stick games are widely popular also as a meme, the score isn’t quite so low because of it. One of the things that bugged me was the lack of precision that could easily be incorporated into such a low quality graphic game.
Game Play – Rating: 6/10
The actual game itself is worth a play through. As a fan of puzzle games, it’s not all that lacking in that department. Some of the levels had me hitting my head on how to beat it, while others were as simple as they come. If you know the solutions and play through the game, it would only take you about 2-3 minutes total. However, if you don’t know the solutions, it could take you 10 – 15 minutes. Not a long investment for a quick series of puzzles. Although the game play didn’t get a high rating, it is still worth a few minutes of your time.
Re-Playability – Rating 2/10
As with any puzzle game, re-playability is almost non existent. Unless you just enjoy sniping things mindlessly, once you have solved the level, there is no challenge to it anymore. And with only 8 levels, it’s not hard to remember each one.
=Sidenote=
Another note, which I usually don’t mention on flash games, is the story. I don’t expect great stories, and I don’t expect the creators to try and implement one. Though in this game they tried, and it was bad, I mean laughable bad. But just like with bad horror movies, sometimes laughable bad can improve what would otherwise be a disaster.
Overall – Rating 4/10
Alright, so the game seems like it was made very hastily. Not a lot of time seems to be invested in the creation, and as a result we get a rather poorly made game with a good idea. As far as Sniper Games go it isn’t one of the best, but as a puzzle game it’s alright. You may get stuck on some levels, or you may not. If you do you will enjoy trying to figure it out, if you don’t and the entire game is a breeze you won’t have spent a whole lot of time. This wouldn’t be the first game I would recommend to someone, however I still say it’s worth a play through, especially if you are into sniper games.
You can play Save The Witness and other cool sniper games at freesnipergames.net
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