X-ray cams of testicle shots killing Nazis will always be awesome.
Well paced story that doesn’t overstay its welcome and is easily replayable.
Online co-op, multiplayer, and enemy invasions (that are optional.)
New features introduced to the Sniper Elite franchise with Sniper Elite 5 stuck around for Resistance, including some light parkour and vine climbing.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Close-up shots of characters reveal models that are waxy, uncanny, and a little unsettling.
No unique gameplay changes from Sniper Elite: 5.
That’s not Karl Fairburne!
New features introduced to the Sniper Elite franchise with Sniper Elite 5 stuck around for Resistance, including some light parkour and vine climbing.(Image credit: Windows Central)
There is no denying that World War 2 has been a gold mine for game developers.
There really isn’t much gray morality to contend with when it comes to World War 2 stories.
The bad guys were unequivocally bad, and you could be good simply by smashing them.
Trapping bodies can lead to some hilarious kill cams.(Image credit: Windows Central)
The protagonist of Sniper Elite: Resistance is a fellow by the name of Harry Hawker.
He just goes in the direction you point him and shoots Nazis.
Like Sniper Elite 5, Resistance contains the missions for each chapter in one semi-open world.
Scoping out enemies provides a bit of interesting info on who they are, which is a nice touch for world building.(Image credit: Windows Central)
The extra stuff, though, is where all the good details of the game live.
Every element of the game’s missions can also be approached in whatever way you choose.
Any additional weapons and equipment must be scavenged.
Bolt cutters are a Sniper Elite essential find.(Image credit: Windows Central)
I can’t even really describe what it is about Sniper Elite: Resistance that feels so wrong.
The vines feel like they’re cut out and pasted into the world haphazardly.
The horribly uncanny waxy faces of the enemies are the stuff of nightmares.
Find your own paths to avoid or ambush foes. As long as the white paint indicates you can go that direction, anyway.(Image credit: Windows Central)
It’s not ugly, by any means.
The draw distance of the horizon, spanning to distant mountain ranges, can be stunning.
Thankfully, what Sniper Elite: Resistance lacks in visuals, it makes up for in sound design.
It isn’t Sniper Elite without a good ball-buster bullet cam.(Image credit: Windows Central)
These aren’t new gameplay mechanics for the franchise, but it is still an undeniably well-designed system.
I play a lot of shooters, but there’s something special about loading into a Sniper Elite title.
I know what I’m getting, sure.
There are brief instances where the world is shockingly pretty, even if the NPCs are not.(Image credit: Windows Central)
It’s the comfort-food equivalent of Nazi shooters, after all.
The recipe never really changes, but I’m still going to have my fill.
But that’s not what Sniper Elite: Resistance has.
Stealth takedowns lets you get in close to the enemy without blowing your cover.(Image credit: Windows Central)
I have to think about where it’s at rather than where I want it to be.
No, but am I still going to have some fun?
you might bet your bullets I am, and you probably will, too.
He may love potatoes, but he’s still a fascist who has got to go.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Just don’t blame me if those NPCs haunt you afterward.
At that point, there’s no good reason not to go secure some headshots (or nut shots.
I won’t judge.)
The view is stunning, but there are horrible waxy faces lurking in the shadows.(Image credit: Windows Central)
There’s more than one way to get a ball-busting kill cam. Explosions work, too.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Sniper Elite: Resistance introduces a new Propaganda mode.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Players can find workbenches in missions to customize their weapon loadouts.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Axis invasions can be toggled as on, off, or invite-only.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Sniper Elite: Resistance expands on accessibility, but still lacks a screen narrator.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Sniper Elite: Resistance builds upon gameplay settings like customizable difficulties.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Players have the ability to fine-tune their gameplay experience under Advanced options.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Players can see what collectibles they are missing by type or mission.(Image credit: Windows Central)
A world map for each mission helps to find both the main objective and side quests.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Sniper Elite: Resistance features robust settings compared to its predecessors.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Sniper Elite: Resistance builds upon gameplay settings like customizable difficulties.(Image credit: Windows Central)
That guy’s going to have a headache.
Unfortunately, the really awesome bullet cam can also get you too close to the NPCs, making it apparent how bad their art design is.(Image credit: Windows Central)
The gore looks awesome, which is good considering the rest of the NPCs do not.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Visual glitches like clipping and weird arm placement are common in Sniper Elite: Resistance.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Slow-motion kill cams can activate for stealthy melee takedowns, as well.(Image credit: Windows Central)
The character models are significantly better in the cinematic cutscenes.(Image credit: Windows Central)
I’m sure this guy is doing fine.(Image credit: Windows Central)
This guy isn’t even going to know what hit him.(Image credit: Windows Central)
The camera angles for the gorey kill cams can really create nightmare fuel.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Sniper Elite: Resistance’s new Propaganda mode.
Those helmets didn’t seem to stop much.
