Sniper Elite 4

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  1. MattHD1
    Feb 19, 2017
    10
    A great game. Shocked to see such low reviews. People are complaining about the "Lack of story". Yeah, their is a basic tale and some characters look like they snook in from sniper elite 2 but Sniper elite 4 is not about story its about killing a nazi batallion before they know what hit them. I would highly recommend a pure stealth authentic difficulty playthrough as the reward is greatA great game. Shocked to see such low reviews. People are complaining about the "Lack of story". Yeah, their is a basic tale and some characters look like they snook in from sniper elite 2 but Sniper elite 4 is not about story its about killing a nazi batallion before they know what hit them. I would highly recommend a pure stealth authentic difficulty playthrough as the reward is great kinda like soulsborne games. All in all sniper elite 4 is a great showcase of stealth in its purist form like hitman great fun and worth a buy. If you like any stealth games.… Expand
  2. FaceSteel
    Aug 19, 2017
    10
    Sniper Elite 4 is a massive improvement over the previous iterations. The graphics are much more polished and the animation quality is more fluid and dynamic. There is a lot of influence from The Phantom Pain in terms of gameplay.
  3. Kamalesh696
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    ThE MoSt KiLLs ArE ShOwn Up In X-RAY bULLeTs GeTTinG PeNeTraTed On The HEAD,LUNG,KIDNEY, AND EyE ArE AwEsOme...AND VeRy HuGe GarGanTuaN ExPerIenCe WhiLe plaYinG It...ON oF THe BesT SnIper GaMe...But SOME TIMES "WHEn I Aim For The HeaD EveN it BecaMeS ReD" .. It DoEsn't HittIng The TarGet Its MISSING SO I Cant AquIre AccUracy More Than 70 PERCENTAGE...AccUracy is Decreasing WhiLe i AmThE MoSt KiLLs ArE ShOwn Up In X-RAY bULLeTs GeTTinG PeNeTraTed On The HEAD,LUNG,KIDNEY, AND EyE ArE AwEsOme...AND VeRy HuGe GarGanTuaN ExPerIenCe WhiLe plaYinG It...ON oF THe BesT SnIper GaMe...But SOME TIMES "WHEn I Aim For The HeaD EveN it BecaMeS ReD" .. It DoEsn't HittIng The TarGet Its MISSING SO I Cant AquIre AccUracy More Than 70 PERCENTAGE...AccUracy is Decreasing WhiLe i Am USSING ASSAULT RIFLES AND PisTols..evEn I Take A HeaDshOt....but OVERALL NICE....… Expand
  4. Djeban
    Jan 28, 2020
    10
    The game is very good, well, the developers have tried everything
    1 The plot versus 3 is chic
    2 Graphics well you can see the money has appeared
    3 Optimization 6700k and 1070 4k average 60 fps
    4 Bots, they're dumb and I'm not playing elite sniper
    Generally I liked it
  5. WHITESIXOMAR
    May 14, 2022
    10
    Rebellion expanded upon everything that made Sniper Elite Africa good. In this amazing Sandbox, you get to make your own experience. You can make it about sniping Nazis and enjoying the slow-motion carnage, and skip the cutscenes and secondary objectives. You can also ghost the German Army, accomplish every objective, and never be detected, killing only the minimum enemies to avoidRebellion expanded upon everything that made Sniper Elite Africa good. In this amazing Sandbox, you get to make your own experience. You can make it about sniping Nazis and enjoying the slow-motion carnage, and skip the cutscenes and secondary objectives. You can also ghost the German Army, accomplish every objective, and never be detected, killing only the minimum enemies to avoid detection. And you can go gun's blazing and create chaos.

    It is very similar to the Hitman trilogy Sandbox, and yet very different too. Some aspects could be improved, the graphics are good but in some parts, I can't tell if it's draw distance or lacks landscape details, but something looks plain and dated here, some textures like the Nazi's uniforms and trucks look amazing but some world textures look plain and unpolished. The weapon variety and customization are welcome, but also fails to deliver, as many rifles feel and shoot the same.

    Despite its shortcomings, Sniper Elite Italy is an amazing experience for me. I would like a plot with more complex, deep characters and some storytelling elements. I guess the plot is an excuse to blow the brains of several Nazi officers and sabotage their evil plans once again, and that works for me too as the gameplay, ghost mechanics and sniping are awesome fun! There is a unique feel when you leave the area of operations after completing every objective without being noticed, you feel powerful as you ghost the German war machine over and over.    … Expand
  6. ldevlnull
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    The game has full co-op. You can play through the whole campaign + DLC missions with your friend. Great stealth gameplay. Missions are quite interesting and it is never getting bored to kill the nazists. Also, the game has coop interaction like soundmask with grenade or simultaneously double kill etc. Funny X-Ray. And satisfying competitive multiplayer with even 8 different game modes.The game has full co-op. You can play through the whole campaign + DLC missions with your friend. Great stealth gameplay. Missions are quite interesting and it is never getting bored to kill the nazists. Also, the game has coop interaction like soundmask with grenade or simultaneously double kill etc. Funny X-Ray. And satisfying competitive multiplayer with even 8 different game modes. What can you more expect from a game like that?… Expand
  7. zmahdi313
    Jul 8, 2021
    10
    It's amazing. I realy like this game. Thanks to Rebellion for this wonderful game
  8. khangpro1112
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    Highly Recommended : 10/10
    1. Graphics : GOOD
    2. Gameplay : GOOD
    Definitely worth a try !
  9. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 22, 2022
    10
    This one I've never played but watch the full game gameplay like from start to finish
  10. SniperEliteFan
    Dec 12, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Best Sniper Elite game! Mechanics, graphics, controls are GREAT! ALL DLC'S ARE SUPER GREAT!

    BUY THİS GAME OR DİE!    … Expand
  11. Pigmachine
    Dec 28, 2017
    9
    I never bothered with the Sniper Elite series before. I've had SE3 for quite a while without even installing it.
    SE4 with all DLC's for £30 seems to be one of my best investments in a while. I've had it for 2½ days, and are up in 33 hours played already. Done the full campaign and all the DLC's, and played online 'til I got tired of it? Nope. I've just done the first two missions, mainly    I never bothered with the Sniper Elite series before. I've had SE3 for quite a while without even installing it.
    SE4 with all DLC's for £30 seems to be one of my best investments in a while. I've had it for 2½ days, and are up in 33 hours played already. Done the full campaign and all the DLC's, and played online 'til I got tired of it? Nope. I've just done the first two missions, mainly the first one.

    The maps are brilliant, so many places to climb/drop around, to find a better/different way to approach the targets. The only thing I can complain about is that unlocked or DLC skins can't be used in campaign, on a map that you haven't already done!?!? WTF?!
    I mainly bought it (2 copies) so me an a mate could play it Coop, but then both he and me have to look like the dull idiot 'Karl' Exactly the same!?

    How can they mess up a small detail, that does sooo much for online gaming, visible customization!?
    Sure it might be a small thing, but extremely important to me.

    The X-ray cinematics can get boring after a while, but at least you can turn it off.
    Overall a great game.. (that lets one pretend to be a human U-boat, in the lack of Sub sims)    … Expand
  12. SofaTrooper
    Feb 15, 2017
    9
    Sniper Elite 4 is a massive improvement over the previous iterations. The graphics are much more polished and the animation quality is more fluid and dynamic. There is a lot of influence from The Phantom Pain in terms of gameplay.

    Sniper Elite 4 is essentially a stealth / shooting game. It requires a lot of patience, skill and imagination to infiltrate and complete missions like a    Sniper Elite 4 is a massive improvement over the previous iterations. The graphics are much more polished and the animation quality is more fluid and dynamic. There is a lot of influence from The Phantom Pain in terms of gameplay.

    Sniper Elite 4 is essentially a stealth / shooting game. It requires a lot of patience, skill and imagination to infiltrate and complete missions like a professional. On less manly settings you could get away with shooting your way through barely, but not on skilled difficulty settings, you will be killed easily if you're caught in a gun fight.

    The game areas are now much larger so tagging enemies for environmental information becomes very important for perfect stealth. You will have to study enemy movements precisely, finding ways to exploit the environment to your advantage. Such as masking your rifle shots, causing explosions, making objects fall, taking out commanders for detailed enemy positions and getting those all important kill cam shots.

    For sniper fans there is a lot of custom options to make shooting as skilled as you want it to be. From bullet drop, wind adjustment and different loadouts. I think Sniper Elite fans will be very happy with this new adventure, if you have never played and like stealth games you should really consider getting this.

    Pros
    Better graphics
    Better animations
    skilled gameplay
    large levels
    varied custom options
    Open to experimentation and exploration
    Collectables
    Killing Nazi's.

    Cons
    Typical story
    Some weapons behind a paywall    … Expand
  13. BIGTIMEMASTER
    Nov 29, 2018
    9
    Fantastic and nearly perfect game.

    Other AAA titles like GOW, COD, Horizon, etc, get more attention because they got the Hollywood pizazz, but I'm hard pressed to play more than a few hours of any of those types of games. SE4, on the other hand, I regularly play, well over 300 hours at this point. I play the same missions and surivival maps over and over, and it just doesn't get old.    Fantastic and nearly perfect game.

    Other AAA titles like GOW, COD, Horizon, etc, get more attention because they got the Hollywood pizazz, but I'm hard pressed to play more than a few hours of any of those types of games. SE4, on the other hand, I regularly play, well over 300 hours at this point. I play the same missions and surivival maps over and over, and it just doesn't get old.

    Why?

    Because it's a game. Just a game. There's no stupid characters to say dumb, trite crap to make me feel embarrassed for playing. There's no cutscenes. No idiotic story, cringey dialogue. No boring slogs of walking between spurts of dull gameplay.

    SE4 is an action game that engages you just the right amount and constantly delivers satisfaction. Every kill shot feels great, gameplay is always tense and exciting. The difficulty is perfectly balanced. I've been trying for years to finish some of the survival maps on Authentic Plus solo and still can't quite get there, but it just doesn't get old.

    Great game guys, keep it up!    … Expand
  14. VaclavBeran
    Jan 25, 2021
    9
    Great game. Awesome locations and missions. AI could be a little better. Level design is very satisfying.
  15. ChicagoScott
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    I've played SE2 and SE3 before this, 4 is my favorite by far. The setting is beautiful and atmospheric and the stealth and action are really compelling, like I don't want to stop playing the game. I'm on my second play through of the game now. The first time I played with less stealth and more action and this time I'm creeping around. It's still a blast. Love this game. Note - I only playI've played SE2 and SE3 before this, 4 is my favorite by far. The setting is beautiful and atmospheric and the stealth and action are really compelling, like I don't want to stop playing the game. I'm on my second play through of the game now. The first time I played with less stealth and more action and this time I'm creeping around. It's still a blast. Love this game. Note - I only play single player and not the online modes,… Expand
  16. SilverOrlov
    Oct 10, 2019
    9
    I do not agree with poor ratings. Of course, the graphics is not the main thing in the game, but I still want to mention that in this game it is on the very high level and beautiful. All visual work of the game is made good. And has a great sound work.
    But the plot itself and how it is presented are made well too. In any case, whether this game is historical or not, I liked to go through    I do not agree with poor ratings. Of course, the graphics is not the main thing in the game, but I still want to mention that in this game it is on the very high level and beautiful. All visual work of the game is made good. And has a great sound work.
    But the plot itself and how it is presented are made well too. In any case, whether this game is historical or not, I liked to go through its missions, playing as a single sniper in different corners of the military operations of that time.    … Expand
  17. apokalipto
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  18. NicoBellicRules
    Jan 6, 2022
    9
    You cannot go wrong with any of the Sniper Elite games and also the Nazi Zombie Army Trilogy. My only complaint is I wish they were longer because I want to keep playing more. I highly recommend playing Sniper Elite 2 first. Then the Nazi Zombie Army Trilogy. Then, 3 and 4.
  19. janwe04
    Jun 29, 2022
    9
    My first Sniper Elite Game and i liked it really. Played it in coop, wich works completly fine! I kinda the point where you can get really addicted and grind for something. But, its still a great game!
  20. Harthik69
    Jul 9, 2023
    9
    Nice Game. Would love to play again in future. Good Graphics and mechanics!!!
  21. TheRulesLawyer
    Feb 22, 2017
    8
    If you liked sniper elite 3, you'll probably like sniper elite 4. Its basically the same game. For those new to sniper elite its basically about sneaking around and killing targets before they know what hit them. Stealth action, not run and gun. If you're getting shot at much you probably did something wrong. However if you play many stealth games this one is much more on the lethal side.If you liked sniper elite 3, you'll probably like sniper elite 4. Its basically the same game. For those new to sniper elite its basically about sneaking around and killing targets before they know what hit them. Stealth action, not run and gun. If you're getting shot at much you probably did something wrong. However if you play many stealth games this one is much more on the lethal side. You are more than likely going to kill everyone you meet, its just a matter of not getting caught. You can attempt to go full assault mode and win. Its just a much harder path. Little of the frustrating get seen once and the mission is over stuff. I like sniper elite where most stealth games turn me off. Like most FPS the plot is kinda tacked on, but who cares its really just setting up scenarios for missions.… Expand
  22. Piecefighter
    Feb 19, 2017
    8
    I must say after playing for many hours now, I am thoroughly happy with the game.
    Large maps and a diverse layout let me choose my own sniping locations as I move throughout many well done 3D environments. The view is from an over the shoulder perspective, which you can switch to either Righty or Southpaw. The views offer awsome X-Ray kill-cam shots from over my right shoulder.
    I am a    I must say after playing for many hours now, I am thoroughly happy with the game.
    Large maps and a diverse layout let me choose my own sniping locations as I move throughout many well done 3D environments. The view is from an over the shoulder perspective, which you can switch to either Righty or Southpaw. The views offer awsome X-Ray kill-cam shots from over my right shoulder.
    I am a one man army (or coop with a friend) agains an army!
    I choose when to retreat or pull out my badazz smg and lay down lead! I then search bodies and find ammo, bandages, collectibles, etc. Game auto saves my play and calls it my check point, when I die starts me right where I left off.
    I can spot enemies, vehicles, key vehicle kill points, and many items that will explode, etc.
    The game has one of the best controller smg recoils and fire timing I have used in a game!
    The AI are very interactive in chasing me down, I can set up boobie traps for them....boobies.
    The game does have some rare moments of climbing, jumping and exploration; lots of punching, stabbing and shooting and also a fantastic sniping experience. I did find bugs, bugs are nasty, bugs get stepped on and die...real quick ~ expecially with updates. It is nice of developers to make a game I can play not a game that plays me!    … Expand
  23. Give_em_hell
    Sep 30, 2018
    8
    Good game. Story could have been deeper, but it's not bad. The AI is impressive actually for a shooter. There are several difficulty levels and the more you increase the difficulty, closer you get to a real sniping experience. Ballistics take gravity, muzzle velocity and wind into account, cover and sound dynamics are also great. If you like sniping concept, this game is for you.
  24. SuperkenGaming
    Feb 18, 2017
    8
    Sniper Elite 4
    Gameplay Freedom
    Sniper Elite 4 is a 3rd person shooter where you play as the sniper Karl Fairburne in World War 2 hunting down Nazis… And you don’t even have to play like a sniper... Sniper elite 4 features 8 missions total and are all set in a different open sandbox with optional objectives and intel to collect along with your main objective and targets… These    Sniper Elite 4
    Gameplay Freedom
    Sniper Elite 4 is a 3rd person shooter where you play as the sniper Karl Fairburne in World War 2 hunting down Nazis…
    And you don’t even have to play like a sniper...
    Sniper elite 4 features 8 missions total and are all set in a different open sandbox with optional objectives and intel to collect along with your main objective and targets…
    These missions last anywhere from 20 minutes up to an hour depending on how you play and if you choose to ignore the optional stuff..
    It took me around 7 an a half hours to get to the credits…
    There are various difficulty settings here that not only effect the damage enemies do, but also affect how sniping works.. so for those 360 no scope pros, sniper elite will give you a great challenge as you calculate drops and wind…
    I’m not one of those people…
    You have the option to find a vantage point, pull out your binoculars, mark your targets and pick them off..
    But with too much noise they’ll be able to triangulate your position, so it’s important to move...
    sneaking through the shadows and bushes…
    calculating and planning every move…
    sneaking up behind enemies and stealth killing them
    Holding your breath, lining up the shots for a slow mo x ray vision kill
    Or you can play like I did and throw all caution to the wind…
    Sniping people without a care who hears or sees you… pulling out your assault rifle if too many enemies surround you...
    loot their bodies for more ammo, medkits, and grenades... swap weapons…
    just having a blast destroying enemies on these maps and completing objectives
    My favorite part about this game is that it doesn’t punish you if youre not about that sniper life..
    You can play this game any and every way you want...
    And the maps change up enough to keep the game feeling fresh... it never drags out…
    the overall campaign though feels like its lacking a bit of knowledge...
    the story feels like no effort was put into it... and the most interesting possible target for a world war 2 game, adolf hitler, was reserved for pre orderers.. So if you’re a smart gamer and actually wait for reviews... you don’t get the only target whos even a little interesting…
    Its going to run you about $10 in the playstation store, so I highly recommend you make a statement by waiting for a sale before you pick up sniper elite 4 and its dlc…
    This is a really fun campaign, but this greed level from the publisher is too high.
    There isn’t just single player here though...
    You can also play co-op in the story, survival mode, or scout and sniper mode... as well as play competitive modes online...
    These modes are about as fun as youd think a bunch of snipers running around a large map trying to snipe eachother could be..
    High paced and full of action... just kidding... nothing happens... hardly anyone plays... waste of the developers time…
    Sniper Elite 4 isnt a shooter oyu buy to play online.. This game shines in its open sandbox styled missions
    I just wish these missions were a bit more interesting
    I Give Sniper Elite 4
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  25. sscott0829tw
    Feb 14, 2017
    8
    Sniper elite 4 is the same old game but improves in every aspect.
    The X-ray are even more awesome this time.The map is bigger and offers more options for players.
    You can play the game in multiple styles,like stealth or guns and blades in. The PVP multiplayer is kind of casual and nothing special. But the co-op mode is very fun,it is fun to mess around the battlefield with your    Sniper elite 4 is the same old game but improves in every aspect.
    The X-ray are even more awesome this time.The map is bigger and offers more options for players.
    You can play the game in multiple styles,like stealth or guns and blades in.
    The PVP multiplayer is kind of casual and nothing special.
    But the co-op mode is very fun,it is fun to mess around the battlefield with your friends.
    Overall,this is an enjoyable game filled with plenty content and I recommend to everyone,    … Expand
  26. Antioch
    Feb 18, 2017
    8
    A nice sequel to the Sniper Elite franchise. Don't expect a massive evolution from the third installment though. Biggest differences from Sniper Elite 3 are bigger maps, x-ray melee kills and the inclusion of surpressed ammo so to not make your rifle utterly useless when you want a stealthy approach and no soundmasking is available.
    Otherwise it's more of the same. Lots of different    A nice sequel to the Sniper Elite franchise. Don't expect a massive evolution from the third installment though. Biggest differences from Sniper Elite 3 are bigger maps, x-ray melee kills and the inclusion of surpressed ammo so to not make your rifle utterly useless when you want a stealthy approach and no soundmasking is available.
    Otherwise it's more of the same. Lots of different opportunities and approaches to your objectives and scalable difficulty and "realism" when it comes to ballistics. From casual call of duty where you aim you hit regardless of distance, to wind, range and gravity beeing massive factors to where your hit lands. Ai can be customised to oblivious morons to psychic relentless machines.
    At the time of this review there are 8 missions + one dlc mission wich you get for free if you preordered the game, each taking about 1-1.5h on Veteran difficulty if you only do the main objectives. 2-3h if you do all objectives. Replayability comes in the form of collectibles, trying different approaches and challenges.
    As of writing this review I have spent about 33h on this game across 9 missions and some survival gameplay and I don't feel I'm done with it yet. I intend to take on some missions on harder difficulties.
    To me the fun factor comes in the gameplay and not the story. The story is as generic as any COD game.
    My old trusted rig i7 4770K, Titan Black with 16GB ram running win 10, ran this game flawelessly at maxed out 1080p with no drops under 60fps. No crashes, no hickups.
    Definately recomended.    … Expand
  27. GamingPH
    Mar 14, 2017
    8
    Sniper Elite 4 has a vast of number of improvements since the Sniper Elite v2 regarding its new design, ambition and short-story cut-scene. If you loved Sniper Elite v2 and similar games, this game would truly blow you away in all aspect especially fun to coop game with your friends.
  28. estradas
    Aug 10, 2023
    8
    exactly as expected solid game. great gameplay.

    9/10 gameplay
    8/10 graphics
    6/10 story
    8/10 environments
  29. agameplaya
    Jan 5, 2018
    8
    An enjoyable experience that could be improved with some changes. AI is not too strong and climbing walls and objects could be improved. But yea i liked it.
  30. JMGBORO
    Feb 11, 2018
    8
    Great game! Lost a couple of points as I find the campaign was a bit short and there are a few glitches that could do with fixing. But other than that, really enjoyed it.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Jul 5, 2017
    88
    Sniper Elite 4 is one of those games that has something for everyone. Being a borderline recluse, I was attracted to the idea of playing as a lone wolf, but the multiplayer co-op Overwatch game was even better!
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  2. CD-Action
    Apr 5, 2017
    65
    The series has barely evolved since Sniper Elite 2 – it got stuck in World War II and one gameplay blueprint. Even the visuals are outdated. Moreover I simply can’t take Karl Fairburne’s exploits seriously as he singlehandedly clears whole villages full of Nazis, takes on tanks and for the third time shoots Hitler in the nuts in the DLC. Pure nonsense. [04/2017, p.60]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Mar 31, 2017
    80
    If destroying Nazi testicles is your thing, then look no further. [Issue#260, p.58]
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