Sniper Elite 5 | A Eurogamer ‘Essential’

June 7th 2022

Snipers,It's been 11 days since the launch of Sniper Elite 5 and whilst (rest assured) we're still working hard on the next patch to address priority bugs and feedback, we're maintaining the hype train with our latest Accolades Trailer. Shinning a light on what the critics have to say about the latest instalment in the Sniper Elite franchise.Check that out here:

Eurogamer – Essential

  • “Sniper Elite 5 has blown me away. I spent most of my weekend with it in a state of delighted befuddlement, constantly muttering 'isn't this brilliant?' as it delivered yet another incredibly designed level to creep around while turning Nazi skulls into cornflakes.”
  • “Sniper Elite 5 perfects the balance between sniping and more general stealth.”
  • “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.”

GamesRadar – 4.5/5

  • “Sniper Elite 5 is the best it's ever been with a new game mode that'll blow your mind.”

PSU – 9/10

  • “easily the best Sniper Elite experience to date.”
  • “If you're looking for a tactical, rewarding World War II-era shooter, Sniper Elite 5 comes highly recommended.”

ShackNews – 9/10

  • “Sniper Elite 5 is a game that knows exactly what it is, and delivers on all fronts.”

GameByte – 9/10

  • “The sheer mind games that occur in Invasion Mode easily makes it the best feature Rebellion has ever designed for a game.”
  • “This is peak Sniper Elite”

GamingTrend – 8.5/10

  • “Even five entries in, Sniper Elite 5 manages to deliver on the core gameplay sniping loop while managing to provide us with a handful of new features to keep things fresh.”

WorthPlaying – 9/10

  • “Sneaking around and sniping Nazis is an engaging as it ever has been”
  • “the game has certainly hit the bull's-eye”

GameGrin – 10/10

  • “Plainly put, Sniper Elite 5 not only managed to meet my expectations but far surpass them. What I thought would be a fun game for a couple of hours at most became quickly a phenomenal release I couldn't get more of.”

GodIsAGook – 8.5/10

  • “Not only does it look great, some of the maps are massive.”
  • “Sniper Elite 5 is the best the series has been, with layered combat, huge maps, and tons of options to get that all-important kill.”

NME – 8/10

  • “I’ve played 30 hours of Sniper Elite 5 and it is my professional opinion that it is fun as shit”
  • “Sniper Elite 5 is excellent, genuinely.”
  • “one of 2022’s most essential releases”

Xbox Achievements (also PS Trophies) – 8/10

  • “Sniper Elite 5 sees the studio in fine fettle, working well within its comfort zone to deliver an unapologetically entertaining and remarkably varied bullet-riddled experience.”
  • “a wonderfully robust and consistently enjoyable sandbox shooter that's good, reliable fun.”

ScreenRant – 4/5

  • “One thing that's very impressive about Sniper Elite 5 is its level design, and some of the open environments are truly great.”

Metro – 8/10

  • “just about as tense as gaming gets”
  • “Sniper Elite 5 is the best of the franchise to date... The sniping loop especially, boosted by subtle use of the DualSense’s haptics, is the most compelling it’s ever been.”
  • “More highly addictive Nazi cranium popping, that improves almost every aspect of the experience – especially in terms of the open world and expanded weapon options.”

EGM – 4/5

  • “the best game in the series so far”

Independent – 8/10

  • “at a healthy distance is where Sniper Elite’s gameplay shines.”

Stuff – 4/5

  • “France is a beautiful sight to behold whether you’re sneaking through its scenic countryside or skulking through stately chateaus draped with Swastika banners.”

IGN – 7/10

  • “Sniper Elite 5 is still a satisfying and spectacularly gross way to shoot Nazis in their nether regions”

Don't forget to stay up to date with all things Sniper Elite via our social channels on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We stream most Thursdays via Twitch and chat regularly with the wonderful Community via the official Rebellion Discord channel. See you on the battlefield troops!

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