Sniper Elite III: Ultimate Edition

 PlayStation 4
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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 51 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 19 out of 51
  3. Negative: 6 out of 51
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  1. HungryHippo123
    May 19, 2015
    10
    10/10 IGN .
  2. Pieroledingue
    Apr 23, 2015
    7
    It's a good game ,simple but he is very complètes with add-on. It isn't extensive for 15 Hours Games. The screen are good but it may be rather good .
  3. mikesooy
    Jun 12, 2018
    5
    The game's only selling point is the slo-mo sniper shooting and other than that it is a boring, linear and difficult stealth that they somehow messed up focusing on sneaking more than the sniping aspect of the game, which is the one thing people enjoy. It gets boring after the first mission when you've seen the X-Ray shot about 10 times and after that, it is no longer impressive andThe game's only selling point is the slo-mo sniper shooting and other than that it is a boring, linear and difficult stealth that they somehow messed up focusing on sneaking more than the sniping aspect of the game, which is the one thing people enjoy. It gets boring after the first mission when you've seen the X-Ray shot about 10 times and after that, it is no longer impressive and becomes repetitive. It does not play smooth and is nothing special other than a cycle of dramatic sniper shots.… Expand
  4. nascent
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    Sniper Elite V2, was a dark horse. It seemed like a Call Of Duty ripoff but was actually a pretty fun and challenging sniper game with decent mechanics and good level design.

    Sniper Elite 3 is definitely a "more of the same" game. It's actually a prequel rather than sequel, but the story is weaker than SEV2 and this time around the levels are fairly void of anything memorable unlike    Sniper Elite V2, was a dark horse. It seemed like a Call Of Duty ripoff but was actually a pretty fun and challenging sniper game with decent mechanics and good level design.

    Sniper Elite 3 is definitely a "more of the same" game. It's actually a prequel rather than sequel, but the story is weaker than SEV2 and this time around the levels are fairly void of anything memorable unlike some very standout levels in SEV2.
    That being said, the Sniper Elite series is very fun if you like stealth sniper style games. The games bring me back to days of Spec Ops on the original playstation, running around alone with limited ammo and mostly relying on a sniper rifle, being stealthy and knowing when go on the offensive. I sorely missed these types of games, so this fills a void.

    The game format is essentially, 3rd person to move around levels and position yourself for shots, then a first person scope view for gunfights. There's the ability too play somewhat stealthily in these games, but there's also gunfights and assassination missions.
    The main differences between Sniper Elite v2 and 3 is that th levels are now more open and less linear. This dramatically improves the stealth element of the gme as you are no lngr forced into situations where you can't sneak around or flank enemies, plus it means you can psition yourself nearer atmospheric noises to mask your sots. However I feel the sound masking was developed more with SE2 as it had levels with events such as fireworks or the bell of the church which really continued through and was a key feature of those levels. There's not really anything like that in SE3 it's just a mechanic in the levels you can choose to find and use for some kills but not all.

    SE3 also fixes the issue I had with SEV2 with manual saves, allow you to no longer suffer trying to redo a 3 wave gunfight where you'd get to the very last sniper and die because you couldn't flank tham or position yourself properly, and then needing to restart the entire gunfight. Checkpoints were few and far between. SE3 allows you t save whenever you want, in addition to the checkpoints, which seem more frequent anyway. Although this also makes the game far easier as you can essentially save after every kill meaning there's no risk for any action you take.

    SE3 also adds takedowns, so you can takedown an enemy by sneaking up behind them, which is a very welcome addition. The silence handgun is still there from SEV2, but I prefer the takedowns for when yoou manage to get right up to an enemy without them seeing.

    Another thing to mention is the control scheme is better in SE3. The default scheme in SE2 was unpleasant and there was only one other control layout choice available, which allowd you to aim the scope with L2, but meant you lost sprint on L3. In SE3 yu can sprint with L3 and aim the cope with L2.
    SE3 is designed to be a superior game with non-linear levels, improved controls, and more focus on the Xray bullet cam (which can start to get annoying after every kill, but you can press a button to skip them which wasn't possible on SEv2). However it also lost some of its charm with level design, the levels are less memorable and aren't as creative in terms of design.

    One last thing to mention is I hate that you can't turn down the volume of the controller speaker in game. It's crazy loud and makes noises constantly. Your only option is to turn off the speakers from the PS4 for all games and not just for this game.    … Expand
  5. LoBo2181
    Apr 12, 2016
    7
    juego entretenido, no tiene profundidad ni textura los gráficos, da jalones a ratos, la inteligencia artificial de los enemigos es aceptable, no tiene una historia muy apasionante, pero te engancha las imágenes de ejecución, duración corta
  6. xaviar_nl
    Jan 27, 2021
    7
    This game is an enjoyable sniper/stealth game. The story is pretty much non-existing, so don't expect much from that. And the gameplay could have done with more variety.

    You can probably snap this game up very cheap nowadays, so that makes in interesting. However, if you have the choice, I would strongly recommend to buy Sniper Elite 4 instead. Not only does it look a bit better, but it    This game is an enjoyable sniper/stealth game. The story is pretty much non-existing, so don't expect much from that. And the gameplay could have done with more variety.

    You can probably snap this game up very cheap nowadays, so that makes in interesting. However, if you have the choice, I would strongly recommend to buy Sniper Elite 4 instead. Not only does it look a bit better, but it has more variety, and fixes a number of annoyances of Elite III.    … Expand
  7. krooney
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Really enjoyed this but as I found out, partly because certain guns weren't hidden behind dlc packs. Enough freedom to feel like it isn't totally linear but focused gameplay.

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74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. GameCritics
    Jun 29, 2015
    85
    On second glance, it's an amazing sniping experience available at a budget price. This is a game that shooter fans who are willing to push their skills and patience to the limit absolutely shouldn't miss.
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  2. IGN Spain
    Apr 29, 2015
    75
    A great choice for those that are looking for a different kind of action game, one with stealth and gory sequences. Despite that, this version add plenty of new content, but not every DLC that has been released for the original game, which is awkward.
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  3. SpazioGames
    Apr 8, 2015
    75
    We feel we can confirm the opinion expressed last year also for this Ultimate Edition of Sniper Elite III: this is the best game currently available about the world of snipers.
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