Game Review: Sniper Elite 4
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*GORE WARNING*
You know what’s awesome?
Games that take place in an authentic WW2 setting and being able to explore these levels with a degree of stealth and precision. Or, alternatively, try to be sneaky then get spotted and end up panicking your way through the level. Worked for me.
You assume the role of Karl Fairburne once again, who has a higher kill rate that Genghis freaking Khan and it’s up to you to stop the Nazis developing new missile technology in Rebellion’s Sniper Elite 4.
Sniper Elite has always been a franchise I have a degree of respect for. The second and first games were fairly linear, with a set mission, moving from one area to the next. But the one thing that attracted everyone was probably the X-Ray kill cameras the game is so famous for.
The number of times I say, ‘that must have hurt’ or ‘oooooh he’s not getting up’ skyrockets when I play games like this. But that’s the point. If it didn’t have that feature, it’d be a pretty standard sniping ordeal.
The game learned from its mistakes in previous titles, with huge sprawling levels that are just the right size so you aren’t wandering around for hours finding objectives. At the beginning of each level, you can gain optional objectives, which when completed award additional experience. The more experience you get the better gear you can grab. This can include new rifles, gadgets and weapon skins.
My favorite weapon is probably the Delisle Carbine, a silenced, bolt action rifle, from the Silenced Warfare Pack. It’s a pretty decent weapon, apart from the scope. It goes up to 4x at maximum so it shines in medium range encounters.
Other notable entries are the Gewehr 43, a semi-auto rifle and the M1 Carbine, which offers decent fire rate and damage.
The levels are expansive with lots to do, and it never feels unsatisfying to pull off even the most awful of shots. A really decent game.
4/5*, simply because of some invisible walls and being a pain to find some of the smaller collectables.