We tried Sniper Elite 5, the new installment of the Rebellion shooter series

Exactly one month later, it’s the next installment in the shooter franchise, coming free for Xbox Game Pass subscribers on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. rebel Allies in Europe, which will put us in the shoes of Karl Fairburne, the infallible sniper tasked with once again reaching the French front of WWII and interfering with Operation Kraken.

Thanks to the British development team, we were able to try our luck on the entire campaign mission, secondly, near the fictional Chateau De Berengar: an old residence that the brutal German officer Abelard Moller used as his headquarters. There are important documents hidden inside its walls and our aim will be to make our way towards them.

How was our experience? we tell you everything Tried from Sniper Elite 5.

Structure

Introduced by the inevitable cutscene sequence, Sniper Elite 5’s second mission is, Karl Fairburne In the company of a woman who plays in the ranks of the French resistance and takes her near the castle that Moller turned into a real castle. The Nazi officer and his collaborators are no longer inside the structure, but this hides the secrets we are bound to discover.

After meeting the other members of the Resistance, the initial phase of the quest is very similar to the one described in the Sniper Elite 4 review; the hero of the hero who can interact with different characters to unlock any extra targets and organize his equipment before entering the area. map, set it back to one open scenario and freely discoverable.

The more you explore, the more the location emerges, which is definitelydiscovery looking for points of interest that were initially hidden from view. A certain contribution also contributes to this ammunition shortageforcing us to go far in search of bullets, at least during our test; Especially for the sniper rifle, it would be difficult to complete the mission without it.

The area of ​​the fort is constantly highlighted and impossible to get lost, but the complex is large and well-guarded, with several possible entryways and guards ensuring that no one enters. According to tradition, we will be able to choose whether to go with an approach or not. hiddenmasking the noise of shots with normal internal combustion engines, using a silenced pistol at short range, or throwing ourselves upside down knowing that it will be difficult to get it right.

Finally we enter the imposing building, we will find ourselves quietly exploring its rooms, and finally we will activate the focus mode to set targets. To avoid attracting the attention of the troops, we will need to quietly eliminate the guards, then enter Moller’s office, uncover the secret room, collect the documents and flee towards the camp. extraction area.

The demo, which remained within the scope of what will be the content of Sniper Elite 5, did not show anything. cooperative mode nor the new invasion mechanics we’ll find in the full version. Likewise, renewed upgrade system and weapon customization is hardly mentioned: we’ll have to wait for the game’s release set on May 26 to find out in detail.

gameplay

Side gameplayRebellion tried to add some innovations, mostly related to the character’s movements, such as climbing up more surfaces than in the past, sliding along ropes to move quickly from one point of the scenario to the next, and using these mechanics to perform silent kills.

However, from what we’ve seen, the base implant remains basically the same and still suffers from it. big problems During close encounters, you experience the usual feeling of helplessness when an opponent is within a few meters of Karl and due to the extreme instability of the aiming system, which was not designed for these situations or developed because it could adapt to certain conditions. path.

However, the Sniper Elite 5 has been confirmed for long-range shooting. solid and convincingshowcases some new X-ray Kill Cameras that showcase the painful effect our bullets have on the bodies of enemy soldiers, breaking bones and crushing viscera along the way. From that perspective, the new chapter will cement itself as a benchmark for the precision shooter genre, but without revolutionizing the formula we already know.

A very similar argument can be made regardingartificial intelligencetypically the “careless” of action stealth, and it couldn’t have been otherwise: confronting the ever-vigilant troops to discover a corpse only takes a lot of frustration and a trial-and-error approach that we luckily survived.

graphics and sound

Then we come to the technical sector, which unfortunately does not make the miracle cry. Sniper Elite 5 will mark the series debut and game console-related improvements on next-generation consoles. graphic It seems obvious, but there are still a few ample steps below the most famous productions, especially in terms of animations.

This scenarios they’re also made using photogrammetry, and the overall level of detail is excellent, although there are some pretty general elements to populate the map. That said, the castle starring in the second mission is very captivating and we hope other settings might have a similar level of characterization.

The (streaming) version we tried was the PC version, but 60fps also on PS5 And Xbox Series X | Sgiven the greater impact the greater fluidity of the frame rate has on the precision of movements and overall gaming enjoyment.

when it comes soundThe classic musical themes of the series are now reaffirmed in the new episode, but Italian users seem to be in for a bitter surprise: unlike previous episodes, Sniper Elite 5 No italian dubbing And while we understand the economic reasons for this choice, we can only be disappointed about it.