While making the video preview of Sniper Elite 5, I sent a question to the developers inquiring why they added non-lethal options on top of the already-present stealth takedowns and ranged combat. Maybe this was all just a huge misunderstanding, and the developers were so laser-focused on the mechanics of their game that they didn’t stop to consider the context in which those mechanics were being implemented.
There’s a new Sniper Elite game coming soon.
On one level this is super-exciting because as a longtime fan of the series I’ve reviewed all of them for Gamecritics, and have watched as the franchise has gradually improved and been perfected over the years by developers with a passion for delivering the most intense stealth and sniping experience possible.
HIGH Getting a scope shot from 250 meters away.
LOW Fighting against technical limitations on PSVR.
WTF That’s a strange replacement for Swastikas everywhere!
HIGH Hitting an enemy sniper halfway across the map.
LOW Up-close combat not involving sniper rifles.
WTF The x-ray testicle shot. Ouch.
HIGH I’ll never get tired of killing you, Zombie Hitler.
LOW Waiting two minutes in an empty arena to kill a shield zombie.
WTF That is… a lot of tank.
HIGH Pulling off a 400-meter headshot in high winds.
LOW No longer being able to choose what kind of scope I want to use.
WTF The often-strange bios that appear over enemies when watching them with binoculars.
HIGH The Zombie Hitler battle.
LOW The fact that some levels basically can't be played solo.
WTF It's the zombpocalypse. Why are zombies hiding inside suits of armor?
HIGH Sneaking up on a tank and putting a bullet in its gas hatch.
LOW Dying stupidly and finding out that my last checkpoint was 90 minutes ago…. because there aren't checkpoints.
WTF Perfect headsh—He's got a metal mask? Who wears a metal mask?!?
HIGH The sniping-only multiplayer. Wait, did I seriously just say multiplayer was the best part of the game? Huh?
LOW The psychic tank pilots make a return.
WTF Shouldn’t I be sniping more? I feel like the title might be false advertising.
HIGH Watching a single bullet plow through five zombies.
LOW Anything with skeletons. Seriously, the skeletons are horrible.
WTF I'm disappointed by the utter lack of zombie Hitler, Rebellion.
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