

I chose to take out the soldiers around the bridge and cross that way. Now knowledgeable about and confident in Sniper Elite 5’s structure and systems, I decided what to do next. But because Sniper Elite 5 has such open-ended level design and lets players modify their loadout during missions, it doesn’t look like it will be an issue here. As a series about a sniper, Sniper Elite has had this problem in the past. Sniping-focused missions in video games can sometimes become frustrating as they instantly punish the player if they mess up a shot or expose their position. I could also change and customize my loadout at a workbench if I wanted to change my approach. Various roads, gardens, homes, and more could serve as great hiding and sniping spots. Finish the fightĪs I escaped and looked for a place to hide, I noticed how interconnected this map was. This is where the game’s excellent level design exposed itself. While previous Sniper Elite games might have punished me for this foible, Sniper Elite 5 let me successfully escape and reassess the situation. I had forgotten to equip a silencer though, so I was spotted and decided to run away.

I initially tried to use the river crossing path and sniped some of the patrol’s soldiers from a distance.

Resistance members highlighted how I could get to the Chateau by busting through a heavily guarded central road, taking out a German patrol around a shallow river crossing, or crossing a nearby bridge after taking out the patrol around it. Occupied Resident actually didn’t require me to assassinate anybody, but it still managed to leave an impression as one of the best levels in the series thanks to strong design and some of Sniper Elite 5’s new gameplay elements.Īt the start of the level, I was dropped off at a French resistance camp not far from the Chateau. Titled Occupied Residence, this level tasks the player with sneaking into Möller’s office in an occupied French Chateau to retrieve documents that reveal a secret Nazi plan to attack America. Rebellion says the events of D-Day will play out during the game, but I played a mission that takes place much earlier. While Sniper Elite 4 took place in Italy, Sniper Elite 5 brings series protagonist Karl Fairburne to the area around Normandy, France, as he tries to take down Nazi Abelard Möller. Sniper Elite 5 – Marksman Trailer | PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5 The sands of Normandy
