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  • Summary: Welcome to Italy, 1943.

    Set in the aftermath of its award-winning predecessor, Sniper Elite 4 continues the series World War Two heritage by transporting players across the beautiful Italian peninsula, from sun-drenched Mediterranean coastal towns, to colossal Nazi mega structures,
    Welcome to Italy, 1943.

    Set in the aftermath of its award-winning predecessor, Sniper Elite 4 continues the series World War Two heritage by transporting players across the beautiful Italian peninsula, from sun-drenched Mediterranean coastal towns, to colossal Nazi mega structures, daunting forests and giddying mountain monasteries inspired by Monte Cassino.

    Covert agent and elite marksman Karl Fairburne must fight alongside the brave men and women of the Italian Resistance to help free their country from the yoke of Fascism, and defeat a terrifying new threat with the potential to halt the Allied fightback in Europe before its even begun.

    If his mission fails, there will be no Operation Overlord, no D-Day landings, and no Victory in Europe.
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  1. Positive: 41 out of 55
  2. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. Mar 21, 2017
    90
    Sniper Elite 4 is the best sniping game I’ve ever played, and is absolutely the high point of the series. This is a perfect example of what can be achieved if a developer understands what their game’s potential is, and never stops working towards it. Rebellion has made huge leaps forward with every new entry in this series, and they’ve finally reached a point where the results are flat-out incredible. I can only imagine the great things they’ll accomplish in the future.
  2. 85
    If you prefer your shooters to be more methodical or enjoy taking out enemies with pinpoint accuracy rather than just blindly rushing into skirmishes, Sniper Elite 4 will delight your trigger finger. Whether you’re a long-time series fan or someone just who wants to test their sniping skills, Sniper Elite 4 hits its target.
  3. 80
    With a revamped stealth system, improved AI, and massive sandbox-style levels, Sniper Elite 4 is hands-down the best game in the series.
  4. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 26, 2017
    80
    We’ve missed the WWII theatre, and Sniper Elite 4 is a rollicking good reason to get back to Nazi-blasting. Story isn’t amazing, but the joy of stealth-sniping – particularly in co-op – is Reich on target. [April 2016, p74]
  5. Feb 13, 2017
    78
    Sniper Elite 4 is a well-rounded experience that delivers on multiple fronts. The campaign is flexible and full of satisfying objectives, and I enjoyed jumping into missions with a friend. The unique collection of competitive multiplayer modes rounds out Sniper Elite 4, giving shooting fans a game that’s worth a look despite its flaws.
  6. Feb 13, 2017
    75
    Sniper Elite 4 is a good TPS, that has the guilty to not improve a lot from the previous chapter: sniping is good but the mechanics are always the same; on the other hand, the map and the exploration are quite good.
  7. Feb 14, 2017
    60
    Sniper Elite 4 is a game for stealth enthusiasts. Setting up the perfect kill from a huge distance after sneaking past a base full of Nazi soldiers feels rewarding and earned. However, the scenarios fall flat, and the scope of the game is fairly limited. Attempts to offer more options and extend its lifespan don’t really pay off, but it’s still satisfying to shoot someone’s eye out.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 80
  2. Negative: 10 out of 80
  1. Feb 14, 2017
    10
    I had seen that there were a lot of unnecessary low scores, without any damn rhyme or reason as to why there was a low score given, which isI had seen that there were a lot of unnecessary low scores, without any damn rhyme or reason as to why there was a low score given, which is frustrating to be honest... So, I figured I'd share my opinion on the game. As a sniping and stealth game, this game is god damn awesome. I loved the second game, but I didn't like the third one as much.

    However, with that being said, I find that SE4 is a blast! The option to go stealthy, guns blazing, the awesome signature killcams, the difficulty customization options... It's something fresh from a lot of these shooters we got now. The story is alright, I've only done about 4 missions so far, but the gameplay is well done! The campaign is entirely playable in COOP this time around, which is great and works really well! The PVP multiplayer is alright, much like other games, it's no AAA shooter multiplayer, but it's something to do while you take a break from the Story. Also, the COOP aside from the campaign COOP, is great as well! There's is Survival, and Marksman, Survival being up to 4 players, and Marksman being 2 players (one person spots, while the other snipes). I hadn't had a chance to try out the Marksman mode yet, but I did play a game of survival and it's probably what you'd expect it to be- survive a certain amount of waves of enemies. If you can grab some friends, or maybe join up with some strangers online, Survival can be really fun.

    One thing I'm not too fond of is that your character level is shared across all game modes, so it's one unified character level. I prefer having one level for PVP multiplayer, and the other for Single Player/COOP BUT this time around the game offers skills every 5 levels, where you get to choose between two skills, so I guess this way makes sense. Honestly, if you're looking for a game to pass time by, or have been wanting a good sniping game, this is it. It's got stealth, action, customization, ranking system, and multiplayer... well worth the money I'd say. Compared to its predecessors, this game is a vast improvement, and the levels offer a sense of choice in that you get to tackle every objective/side objective as you wish, in any order. It's very similar to the style of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. If that sounds fun to you, imagine having a friend to join you on the mission, having either of you'd stick together in an all out assault or stealth mission, or even splitting up with separate or the same play style. So... this game from me gets an 8, but unjust and unexplained reviews brought the games score down unnecessarily... It's a great game.
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  2. Jan 31, 2019
    10
    ı like this game gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
  3. Feb 11, 2019
    9
    Sniper Elite 4 -PS4 REVIEW

    This game is the pinnacle of the Sniper Elite Series of which I have played everyone. It has the best graphics,
    Sniper Elite 4 -PS4 REVIEW

    This game is the pinnacle of the Sniper Elite Series of which I have played everyone.
    It has the best graphics, the best sound, X-ray feature, AI and level design.
    SE4 has truly been the best action game I've played for years including games like Far cry 4 or Doom.

    Yes, silly people will complain that there is nothing terribly newsworthy or inspired about this game, and they would be right. But if they would go from there to say the game is not worth your money they must seriously ask themselves if they should be playing sniper games at all.
    A game series honed to near perfection is to be commended, not slapped for not learning new tricks.

    Sniper Elite 4 is JUST AWESOME.

    One moment you could be sniping nazis from 150m away and the next you are engaged in close combat in narrow streets with your smg, laying traps trying to outsmart them.
    This game is not only about looking through a scope, but sometimes you need to go rambo so to find the strategies to minimize those rambo moments....this is what makes the game so fun.

    The levels are also highly replayable with lots of secrets and achievements. Just up the difficulty and at it again. I bought all the DLC involving extra levels and I can tell you it was worth it
    There was even a trophy for sniping the furhers balls off! Needless to say: challenge ACCEPTED. lol

    I had a blast with this game, hundreds of hours of honing my sniping to perfection, learning to place traps at the best places, and how to outsmart the nazi when the **** hit the fan.
    It has been very rewarding. I think many people will miss the finer aspects of this game unless they treat themselves to the higher difficulties, they really add the spice called realism.

    Final word. If you have found enjoyment in any previous SE game (or other sniping games), or just like a challenging strait up action fest then look no further. This game is for you.
    If multiplayer is more your thing, maybe you should go back to BF. SE4 multiplayer is enjoyable (at least coop) but not its strongest asset.

    9/10 -Sniper Elite in its finest form. Buy it!
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  4. Sep 8, 2018
    8
    This may end up being one of the most underrated games of the year. It is a very well made game that is a lot of fun to play. Essentially whatThis may end up being one of the most underrated games of the year. It is a very well made game that is a lot of fun to play. Essentially what happens is, you’re placed on a map and your given objectives to complete. So you have to kill certain people, maybe pick up certain files or maybe there is a person of interest that you have to find.

    What I really like about this game is the game doesn’t spawn new enemies so if you go through and pick people off. Eventually, there will be no one left on the map. I really enjoyed playing that way, one because it ultimately makes it easier to accomplish objectives and secondly it’s fun to kill people in this game. The shooting feels good.

    The game is called Sniper Elite so obviously, Sniper Rifles are the primary weapon. Now if you’re like me where you like shooting games but don’t care for sniping you don’t have to worry. Something about this game, Sniping is a lot of fun to do. Now I do think I need to be completely honest, I played this game on easy. On the harder difficulties, you have to take into account bullet drop physics, wind and other Physic based mechanics. That’s too hard for me to comprehend so I played on the easiest difficulty where I could line up the reticle, fire and it was a headshot.

    Where this game differentiates itself from any other shooter is its X-Ray Kill Cams. If you’ve played any of the new Mortal Kombat games, you’re probably familiar with the X-Ray moves. It’s a special move where the game zooms into a character, switches to the X-Ray vision and you get to see the bones break and organs pop. This game has its own version of that but with shooting.

    So you can go for a headshot and when you pull the trigger, time slows down and then the camera follows the bullet. When the camera arrives to the person you are shooting, you watch it go through their body so if you go for a headshot, you may see the bullet go through the eye socket or through the top of the head. Maybe if you go for an abdomen shot, you can watch the bullet travel through the intestines or stomach. My personal favorite shot is the testicle shot, I don’t think I need to explain what that is. You can turn off the X-Ray Kill Cams if that sounds unnecessary but its dumb fun. As a matter of fact, by the end of the game, I was thinking about turning it off because I was sick of seeing them.

    I do want to mention quickly the other weapons that you carry. You also have a secondary weapon which starts out as a Tommy Gun. I never switched my secondary weapon at all but that’s because I like the idea of the Tommy Gun. It has a ton of history, I know most of it is on the bad side of history but I still like to honor that history in some weird way. The third weapon is a handgun, you start out with a pistol that does no damage but eventually you do unlock a Revolver. Those are always my favorite video game handgun. It’s like having a mini shotgun. Anyways, the shooting in the game is solid. Even though this is a Sniping game, the shooting feels really good.

    As I said at the beginning of the entry. This game is likely going to go down as one of the most underrated games of 2017. People aren’t going to talk about this game but its a lot of fun. Plus you get to kill Nazi’s. Who doesn’t want that?
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  5. Jan 12, 2021
    7
    Gameplay is fun. But so repetitive. I enjoyed the game from start to finish because ı loved the gameplay but nearly all missions are same.Gameplay is fun. But so repetitive. I enjoyed the game from start to finish because ı loved the gameplay but nearly all missions are same. Story is not important in the game. Expand
  6. Jul 31, 2023
    6
    Graphics: 7/10; Storyline: 5/10; Gameplay: 7/10; Atmosphere: 5/10; Music: 6/10; Summary rating: 6/10
  7. Oct 27, 2019
    0
    some may like this but any game that has this many micro transactions doesn't deserve a decent score. if i have to pay for weapons that shouldsome may like this but any game that has this many micro transactions doesn't deserve a decent score. if i have to pay for weapons that should come with the game.... then its a NO. this game is just exactly like the others but it costs money to get rifles.... rifles that should have been in the game in the first place ... stupid Expand

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