This will often result in having to swap out the sniper rifle for something that works better in close combat. Unfortunately, not every well laid plan will go like clockwork, and when that happens, players will have to think on their feet. These will all help in dispatching the bad guys with minimal fuss. The game allows players to tag multiple enemies with the binoculars, along with potential environmental hazards such as explosive barrels and jerry cans (yes, they are red), flimsy beams and crane joints that will drop their load when shot. Instead, whipping out the binoculars and spending some quality time scouting the area first will yield a greater chance of mission success. Running around the map without doing reconnaissance first will only result in getting spotted, which results in a troop of soldiers honing in on Karl’s position. This means that Karl’s binoculars are an indispensable tool in a successful mission attempt. These mainly consisted of randomly dropping through concrete ledges and visual glitches when the X-ray cam activated, nothing game breaking, but enough to warrant a mention here.Īs the sizes of the maps increase, so does the threat of the Nazi soldiers they are littered everywhere, either they’re on patrol, at random checkpoints or swarming mission critical areas. Before continuing it is worth mentioning that I did encounter the odd bug here and there during my playthrough. Completing those mission specific challenges will also need to be beaten for those that are completionists. There are also challenges involved with each mission, ones that the game doesn’t inform players about on that first playthrough. Playing a second time round is encouraged to 100% each mission. ![]() There’s loads of collectibles scattered about every map, and it’s almost impossible to get them all on the first playthrough (at least without a walkthrough). Also, collecting certain pieces of intel can also make life easier by tagging Nazi troops on the map, something that can be incredibly useful. They are not essential, but completing them will earn extra XP, which in turn, will open up new weapons and equipment for future use. These include taking out high priority targets, collecting vital intel and disabling Nazi war assets. But they also have several side missions to take on. It’s not totally open world, but each map is over three times the size of those in Sniper Elite 3, and the game pushes players to tackle each mission as they see fit, feeling a little like Hitman, which is not a bad thing.Įach mission has a couple of core objectives, one that must be completed in order to progress through the story. ![]() Unlike the previous games, Sniper Elite 4 takes more of an open world approach, as opposed to the more linear missions of the previous games. All of these will help him survive in the large maps that make up the core of the game. Along with his trusty rifle, Karl also carries several other pieces of equipment at his disposal tripwires, landmines, a secondary weapon and sidearm, explosive satchels and even rocks and a whistle. That’s not to say that the sniper rifle is the only tool in Karl’s arsenal. There is something about those kills that remains satisfying from the first shot, to the last. PS4 Pro Support: Enhanced visuals and frame ratesĪlthough Sniper Elite doesn’t have the following of other high-profile shooters, it does have a loyal fan base one that revels in the franchise’s signature X-Ray Killcam, which turns a simple shot into a slow motion bone crunching, blood splattering, ball busting glory kill. Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4 (Reviewed), Xbox One Luckily, most of my time was spent playing, not watching and with most missions taking more than an hour, the few minutes of cutscenes in between is more than tolerable. Karl sounds generic and gruff, with little personality, and most of the supporting cast sounds like they’re phoning it in. One thing that does stand out is the voice acting, and not in a good way. ![]() It at least does a decent enough job of linking the eight missions together and moving the game forward. But this isn’t what we come to this game for. The story isn’t that exciting, and it plays out like many of the previous games. After being deployed in Africa in the last game, Karl’s skill set is required in Italy where he is tasked with helping out the Partisans, the local resistance movement as well as helping the Allies take out the odd Nazi installment. Once again, Sniper Elite 4 follows the adventures of franchise hero Karl Fairburne, an agent of the Office of Strategic Services and a skilled sniper. Fast forward 12 years and Rebellion have thrust the latest installment upon us, Sniper Elite 4. The Sniper Elite series has been gathering pace ever since Rebellion unleashed it back in 2005, with each new installment building upon what made the previous game fun to play.
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