I spent the morning in Africa

This morning I had the perfect sniper moment.

I crept up to the compound where I was told my target would be. It was just off a road, and I slowly crested a hill overlooking a number of buildings and a dusty yard between them. I wasn't too worried they'd spot me in the heavy jungle. Besides, I had my brand new camo suit on. It was also my first outing with the dart gun, which traded a range and a large clip for silence.

Now I've done five or six missions like this before. Here's what happens-- you creep up out of site until you see the guard walking the perimeter. If there's a tower, you better hope you see it before the guy with the sniper rifle or rocket launcher sees you. If there's a tower, you take that out first, then you try to wound one of the guards. He'll cry for help, attracting other guards. Whenever someone shows up to help him, you take him down with a head shot.

Of course, other guys will be trying to flank you, so you may have to reposition a couple of times, or if it really goes to shit you take out the grenade launcher and lob one in. Or start a fire with a molotov and wait for it to be over. Generally, it starts out as a sniper mission but it ends in chaos.

But this morning was different. This morning, I crept over the hill and looked through my scope. I saw two guards walking the yard, and I tracked around, looking to see what I could see.

A man in a suit walked into my sight. He stopped. I pulled the trigger. Perfect head shot. Just a small pop from my gun.

Objective accomplished.

I faded into the jungle for the long drive back to Mike's bar.

I love Far Cry 2.