Sniper Elite 5 - Review Thread

SuikerBrood · May 25, 2022

The award-winning series returns as Karl Fairburne fights to uncover Project Kraken in 1944 France. The genre-defining authentic sniping, with enhanced kill cam, has never looked or felt better as you fight across immersive maps to stop the Nazi war machine in its tracks.

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Eurogamer - Essential

Through its invasion mechanic, Sniper Elite 5 achieves the ultimate goal of any sniping game, to capture the tension and drama of Jude Law and Ed Harris squaring off in Enemy at the Gates. If, like me, you watched that film when you were too young to do so, and thought "I wish there was a game that let me do that", rather than the more balanced "wow, war is terrible," then Sniper Elite 5 is that game, just without the Russian setting or Rachel Weisz. Couple that with eight superbly flexible sandboxes and the most imaginative interactive representation of the second world war in at least a decade, and you've got yourself one of the most entertaining games of the year.

Sniper Elite 5 review – Rebellion's stealth action series finds the sweet spot

Like a fleet of Allied landing craft storming the beaches of Normandy, Sniper Elite 5 has blown me away. I spent most o…

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Polygon

In the end, though, the game's name alone is probably more than enough to inform you of what it's all about. It's a third-person shooter with first-person sniping that puts you in the boots of Brittany's deftest deadshot. It might sound silly, but Sniper Elite 5 is a game that cares about its titular vocation, and as the fifth entry in the series, proves that — for the most part — Rebellion has become pretty good at designing virtual sharpshooter experiences.

Sniper Elite 5 is rooted in the past

Despite compelling chaos and excellent level design

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Attack of the Fanboy - 4/5

"The wheel isn't being reinvented for stealth shooters in the case of this game but is a thoughtful infusion of elements from several genre-defining franchises resulting in a cocktail that's fun, so long as it works."

https://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/sniper-elite-5-review/

TwinFinite 3/5

In the end, Sniper Elite 5 is by no means a terrible game. In fact, if you love the series and wanted nothing to change from the previous installment, then you'll be more than satisfied. As someone who has played enough of the series in the past and was hoping for a little more growth, I was thoroughly disappointed.

The gameplay mechanics and open world that felt fresh and fun in 2017 now feel outdated and stale. Combine this with levels that lack interesting vantage points or unique ways to kill enemies, and it wasn't long before my immersion into the wacky world of Sniper Elite 5 went up in smoke.

Sniper Elite 5 Review - Preoccupied With 1944

Sniper Elite 5 on Xbox One In 2017, Sniper Elite 4 pushed all the right buttons for me. Its combat was simple yet satisfying --especially the kill cams--

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XboxEra - 8/10

If you are a fan of Sniper Elite 4 you will certainly enjoy playing this game. Available to play from day one via Xbox Game Pass, this is not (in my opinion) an experience that you can afford to miss.

Review | Sniper Elite 5

Dark clouds loom over Europe. Freedom itself is in peril as Nazis once again carve a murderous and destructive path through a formally peaceful

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PlayStation Universe 9/10

Sniper Elite 5 Review (PS5) - Rebellion's Sharpshooter Series Delivers Its Most Ambitious Entry Yet - PlayStation Universe

Rebellion's sharpshooter is back! Read our full Sniper Elite 5 PS5 review to see how the World War II shooter measures up!

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EGM 8/10

Sniper Elite 5 review - EGM

If you don't care about a good story or interesting characters, then Sniper Elite 5 is the most fun you can have shooting Nazis in the face.

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GamingTrend 85/100

Sniper Elite 5 review --- We got a German here who wants to die for his country! Oblige him!

The date is May 28th, 1944, and the Nazi war machine continues to march across Europe. Once again you are put in the well-worn boots of U.S. Sniper Karl Fairburne, tasked with disrupting the Atlantikwall, a massive sea wall barrier fortified with massive coastal guns, batteries, mortars...

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IGN 7/10

Despite its numerous tweaks Sniper Elite 5 ultimately feels like more of an incremental upgrade than a major revolution, keeping it a half-pace ahead of Sniper Elite 4 rather than taking a big goose-step forward for the series. With a more manoeuvrable main star, modifiable weapons, enhanced co-op, and Axis Invasion allowing the hunter to become the hunted, Sniper Elite 5 is still a satisfying and spectacularly gross way to shoot Nazis in their nether regions -- but it feels like the series needs to start aiming its sights a little higher and find ways to avoid repeating the same handful of objectives so often.

Sniper Elite 5 Review - IGN

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Shacknews 9/10

Sniper Elite 5 review: Right on target

Rebellion delivers another solid stealth-shooter with Sniper Elite 5.

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TechRaptor 7/10

Sniper Elite 5 Review

Sniper Elite 5 is here, but can it maintain the quality of the franchise, or is the franchise doomed to take a downwards spiral?

techraptor.net

Press Start 7/10

Sniper Elite 5 Review - Slightly Short Of The Perfect Shot

press-start.com.au

Stop It · May 25, 2022

Seems like a fine addition to Game Pass to me!

1am UK time unlocking which is a bit late but I can't wait to play it.

tightinthejorts · May 25, 2022

8/10 from us

Sniper Elite 5 Review

Rebellion’s big game hunter

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Fat4all · May 25, 2022

shoot balls/10

Gonzito · May 25, 2022

Damn, reviews are better than I expected

Mórríoghain · May 25, 2022

Nothing revolutionary, just get in there, shoots some Nazis in the balls. I'm down for it, definitely give this a chance on Game Pass.

Kalor · May 25, 2022

Didn't realize it had an invasion mechanic. Pretty good game to add it to.

Xater · May 25, 2022

Gonzito said:
Damn, reviews are better than I expected

I was about to post the same thing. Seems like it will be quite enjoyable.

Xiofire · May 25, 2022

Damn, looks like it kinda slaps.

Will try tonight.

Deleted member 2595 · May 25, 2022

Oh it has an invasion mechanic? That sounds like an ingenious no-brainer for this series. Excited to try this out.

Sacrilicious · May 25, 2022

SuikerBrood said:

Is that Mont St Michel?

Ahti · May 25, 2022

"Essential"
Can`t wait.

Rivanov · May 25, 2022

Sacrilicious said:
Is that Mont St Michel?

Yes.

Spy Academy opens with a glorious panoramic reveal of Beaumont Saint-Denis, a stunning fictional recreation of the tidal island of Mont Saint-Michel.

nikasun :D · May 25, 2022

PC Game Pass as well?

Yerffej · May 25, 2022

Might give it a whirl. Watching some of the iffy gameplay...it really just makes me want that SC remake to get here asap.

Nimbat1003 · May 25, 2022

Damn that Eurogamer blurb with the enemy at the games comparison just targets me too much, I have to play this now.

Tesser · May 25, 2022

Here's mine - 4/5

Review: Sniper Elite 5 - Hardcore Gamer

It's a no-brainer to proclaim Sniper Elite 5 has taken everything that made 4 as great as it was and improved it.

hardcoregamer.com

Invasion Mode just might be the best thing about this game. And coming from someone who actively avoids any form of online PvP when given the choice, Invasion is surprisingly great.

Also...St Michel is easily one of the best designed SE levels in the entire series. Some top notch level design in this game.

Cheesecakebobby · May 25, 2022

Yay for Gamepass! Wondering whether to try it with my fiancé, she's good at running around murdering grunts in Halo/ Gears on normal mode but how's the difficulty here? Is it newcomer friendly?

XVerdena · May 25, 2022

when does this unlock for game pass?

Saladin · May 25, 2022

Definitely better than I expected. I don't take this game seriously anyways

I'm in for a reason and that game is good at that reason. I'm in for the fuckery and shooting balls!

Pre-loaded and ready on Steam. Can't wait to start sniping balls

Xater · May 25, 2022

Cheesecakebobby said:
Yay for Gamepass! Wondering whether to try it with my fiancé, she's good at running around murdering grunts in Halo/ Gears on normal mode but how's the difficulty here? Is it newcomer friendly?

It's a stealth game. Too much direct combat will get you killed.

ekim · May 25, 2022

Will traveling to New Zealand unlock this early?

Cheesecakebobby · May 25, 2022

Xater said:
It's a stealth game. Too much direct combat will get you killed.

In coop if a player gets killed can the others revive them or is it back to a recent save?

Sacrilicious · May 25, 2022

Rivanov said:
Yes.

Spy Academy opens with a glorious panoramic reveal of Beaumont Saint-Denis, a stunning fictional recreation of the tidal island of Mont Saint-Michel.

Ahh, that explains it.

It looks quite different but there are too many similarities to be a coincidence. A fictional version makes total sense.

Xater · May 25, 2022

Cheesecakebobby said:
In coop if a player gets killed can the others revive them or is it back to a recent save?

In the previous games you got a timer to pull off a revive. If you can't do it it is back to the last save point.

get2sammyb · May 25, 2022

Haven't had enough time with the multiplayer yet to score the game, but here's our review so far. Really fun and well-designed game:

Review: Sniper Elite 5 (PS5) - Deeply Replayable Sandbox Shooter Is a Real French Fancy

C'est magnifique

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Rynam · May 25, 2022

Does the game launch with the Hitler DLC, or will that one launch later?

Cheesecakebobby · May 25, 2022

Xater said:
In the previous games you got a timer to pull off a revive. If you can't do it it is back to the last save point.

Thanks for explaining!

FelipeMGM · May 25, 2022

pretty good reviews, will definitely try this through Game Pass

P40L0 · May 25, 2022

It seems the best entry in the series by reading most reviews, which is great and an auto must play then, even more considering it's on Game Pass since D1.

Sec0nd · May 25, 2022

I might check it out. SE4 was pretty interesting but I bounced off hard with the co-op. Probably going to skip the co-op this time around and check it out solo.

Rhaknar · May 25, 2022

luffeN said:
PC Game Pass as well?

yes

Gonzito · May 25, 2022

Sec0nd said:
I might check it out. SE4 was pretty interesting but I bounced off hard with the co-op. Probably going to skip the co-op this time around and check it out solo.

Some people say that Sniper Elite coop is awesome but in my opinion is much better to play it solo, so you can take your own time to plan each step during the missions without being distracted with other player

oni-link · May 25, 2022

So no need to play 4 first I guess, just jump right into this one?

TheBiInBilingual · May 25, 2022

Here's my review:

If you've played one, you've played all of them.

And that's not necessarily a bad thing. The games are wicked fun.

Will check it out on GP

Karlinel · May 25, 2022

I just want to blow brains off from 400m, can I do that or do I have to stealth? Because man, fuck stealth.

Confused Cheeseburger · May 25, 2022

Essential from Eurogamer?
Hmmmmm

DixieDean82 · May 25, 2022

I might take a trip to New Zealand for this one.

Saucycarpdog · May 25, 2022

I'm down for a sniper Splinter Cell.

Gonzito · May 25, 2022

Karlinel said:
I just want to blow brains off from 400m, can I do that or do I have to stealth? Because man, fuck stealth.

Yes you can, the game has been created with many types of playstyles in mind. You can go guns blazing, you can just use your sniper and make noise or you can go stealthy without killing anyone except for the targets. You can play pretty much the way you want

Karlinel · May 25, 2022

Gonzito said:
Yes you can, the game has been created with many types of playstyles in mind. You can go guns blazing, you can just use your sniper and make noise or you can go stealthy without killing anyone except for the targets. You can play pretty much the way you want

You just made me a happy camper. A slightly brains-blowing happy camper.

RankFTW · May 25, 2022

I changed my region to NZ and it still says 10 hours until unlock. Anybody had any success doing this on PC? All the prices have changed to NZ currency so it has worked but isn't unlocking. Maybe it's a global release based off GMT.

Betty · May 25, 2022

Rynam said:
Does the game launch with the Hitler DLC, or will that one launch later?

It's not really clear, could be part of launch or later.

El_TigroX · May 25, 2022

Fat4all said:
shoot balls/10

I have a video of me shooting hitler in the dick in Sniper Elite 4, after he fell over and it is a video I will cherish until the end of my days.

stormfire · May 25, 2022

Sniper Elite 5 Review [PC] | Under The Scope - GameByte

Sniper Elite 5 is shaping up to be the best stealth game of the year. GameByte goes hands-on to see what makes this game tick.

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HeRinger · May 25, 2022

Excited for this.

My only disappointment is that once again the game focuses on villas, remote castles, isles and self contained areas in general, with no urban warfare in a war thorn city, like in Sniper Elite 2. France would be the perfect setting for this. It's understandable giving the design philosophy of the games since Sniper Elite 3, but I still wish they would make it work.

Deleted member 12323 · May 25, 2022

luffeN said:
PC Game Pass as well?

yes

Fantastical · May 25, 2022

As someone who has never played one of these games this sounds like a good one to start with. Most of the complaints seem like not enough new.

nikasun :D · May 25, 2022

Rhaknar said:
yes

Medieval said:
yes

Nice, going to re-activate my gaming pc then.

digitalrelic · May 25, 2022

As someone who's never played a Sniper Elite game, this makes me excited.

Will definitely give it a try via Game Pass.

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