As part of Gameloft’s 2021 Narrative Refresh of Sniper Fury, I was tasked with writing a series of “Episodes,” which were essentially narrative-focused blogs that would release alongside the game’s latest update. Due to the nature of their tie-in to the game updates, the story went off the rails very quickly.
Do I consider this my best work? Absolutely not! But it was a fun time and I got to play with some off-the-wall ideas.
JBJ NOTE: It appears that the HTML formatting on these posts has more or less been obliterated, so…
Episode 1: Beginnings
In this first episode, we are given the opportunity to read through the personnel files for several senior members of the elite military organization, Cellstrike.
Episode 2: New Demons are Spawning
Spiders! Demon spiders from the underworld have spawned at Hoover Dam and now threaten the dam.
JBJ NOTE: Told ya these went off the rails pretty fast…
Episode 3: The Game’s Afoot
Cellstrike receives a new toy to help them in their counterterrorism missions, and the organization’s newest recruit receives his next orders.
Episode 4: Meeting of the Minds
General Tex Murphy, leader of Cellstrike, meets with top military brass t discuss how to address a growing threat.
Episode 5: Last Man Standing
After a military operation goes horrendously wrong, Cellstrike leader Gen. Tex Murphy sits down and interrogates the lone survivor of the catastrophe.
Episode 6: Full Moon Mayhem
During a routine training exercise, two fresh recruits to Cellstrike find themselves up against an unfathomable foe: werewolves.
Wait. Werewolves?!
Episode 7: The Fall
Two of Cellstrike’s top agents trek to Greece to eliminate a high-value target. However, the pair find themselves in danger after their mission goes sideways…
Episode 8: Frostbitten
Having located the weapons dealer that has eluded them for years, Cellstrike plan their next move: how to bring him down, once and for all.