Sniper Elite 5

 PlayStation 5
User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 71 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 71
  3. Negative: 27 out of 71
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  1. RB500
    May 30, 2022
    7
    So close, but just missing a little polish.

    I love this game series, the fact they’re creating in this genre and there’s an audience for it shows the major studios not everybody gives a sh*t about Fortnite run and gun. I only wish the game had a couple of things fixed and then it would of been perfect for a WW2 era shooter. 1. Absence of stock weapons for factions, I guess they’ll    So close, but just missing a little polish.

    I love this game series, the fact they’re creating in this genre and there’s an audience for it shows the major studios not everybody gives a sh*t about Fortnite run and gun. I only wish the game had a couple of things fixed and then it would of been perfect for a WW2 era shooter.

    1. Absence of stock weapons for factions, I guess they’ll come with DLC. I would of liked Enfield MkIV for the single player campaign first time through.

    2. Being able to attach and remove a suppressor for the side arm DURING the mission without need for a work bench. You had this option in previous version of this series.

    3. More HUD options, removing the cross hair and cover ‘halo’ to allow the graphics be more immersive. The maps are reminiscent of Hell Let Loose - beautiful towns and villages (houses have actual decor!). Being able to edit HUD to remove the cross hair, like other game franchises would really help.

    4. Character skins. More options to look like an allied soldier? A ranger, or paratrooper? What gives with the Rangers’ uniforms? Everyone has an LT. bar on shoulder and is also a sergeant? The Axis uniforms are very good. If only for some decent US and British uniforms and webbing… again, I refer to Hell Let Loose or Post Scriptum.

    Hoping development and DLC will continue with this game.    … Expand
  2. Jerusalem9769
    Jun 3, 2022
    5
    Absolute prime example of modern gaming, wait four years for the game, they release it with more bugs than a hobo's mattress.
    It's mind blowing how this game got through QA testing before release.
    Mission objectives not appearing, exfiltration points not appearing, enemies halfway in/out of the environment, trophies not tracking, constant investigating AI, floating character when    Absolute prime example of modern gaming, wait four years for the game, they release it with more bugs than a hobo's mattress.
    It's mind blowing how this game got through QA testing before release.
    Mission objectives not appearing, exfiltration points not appearing, enemies halfway in/out of the environment, trophies not tracking, constant investigating AI, floating character when climbing ladders, voice chat not working in cross play and on and on and on.

    Enemy AI is so random that they either all run into your fire in a straight line or hear a suppressed shot from everywhere on the map and proceed to target your exact location with relentless precision.

    The sad thing is there is a great game underneath all the mountain of bugs, but there is no way we'll ever see it 'cos they ain't fixing all this.    … Expand
  3. Milad1234
    Jun 27, 2022
    6
    Artificial intelligence 8/10
    10/10 graphics
    Gameplay 9/10
    Story 4/10
    Compared to sniper elite 4 5/10
    My score for the game is 4/10
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  4. Badgerryan27
    Oct 16, 2022
    6
    Must admit, I'm not the biggest of fan of the series, but I wanted to give this one a fair shake. Had a decent time with this, but at the end of the day it's suppose to be a sniping game, but the best way to play this is with SMG's. Story was boring and I literally skipped through them. Bullet time is cool as usual though.
  5. DaveM12DIM
    Aug 2, 2023
    7
    For people new to Sniper Elite 9/10 - Great range of weapons, the locations and landscapes are freaking amazing, so much detail and variety. Combat is easy to pick up and only as challenging as you need it to be. Typical mission can be cleared once you master the route and only do main objectives in 20-30 minutes. But, first time run, 100% the mission, all side objectives, exploringFor people new to Sniper Elite 9/10 - Great range of weapons, the locations and landscapes are freaking amazing, so much detail and variety. Combat is easy to pick up and only as challenging as you need it to be. Typical mission can be cleared once you master the route and only do main objectives in 20-30 minutes. But, first time run, 100% the mission, all side objectives, exploring everywhere took on average 3-5 hours. Plenty of replay value with invasion mode. Well recommended to play this before then going back to explore the previous games.

    For experienced Sniper Elite players 4/10 - Apart from taking away fun things like crouch-run and trip wires, It's just too easy, especially Authentic mode which is barely a challenge now for experienced players (I cleared the entire campaign on authentic in a few hours yesterday and this afternoon). Too many opportunities for sound cover, but you barely need it because the audible range of weapons is so low its ridiculous. In SE2 - SE4 there were many instances I sat patiently waiting for a plane to fly over, or a vehicle to pass to mask my sound, in SE5 I didn't even bother sound masking 95% of the time even on my Authentic run (although I did run with the Deslisle Carbine). The audible range of weapons is just whack, its maybe fine on easier levels but on authentic, sniper rifles having audible range of 20m is stupid. There are still scope hints on authentic for some reason which defeats the whole point, and the multiple entry points make missions a breeze. Game desperately needs Authentic+ for experienced players with no scope hints and better audible ranges for weapons.

    I think the fact that sniper elite 2, 3 and 4 have platinum rates of about 3-6%, but 5 has a plat rate of ~20% says it all.    … Expand

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#56 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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#52 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 58
  3. Negative: 2 out of 58
  1. T3
    Aug 11, 2022
    60
    Sniper Elite 5 features the same great stealth combat that fans of the series have come to adore, even if its story and all guns blazing approach leave a lot to be desired. A few new upgrades like Axis Invasion mode and enhanced weapon customisation are welcome additions, making killing Nazis still damn fun.
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  2. PLAY
    Jun 29, 2022
    80
    Bigger than ever, Sniper Elite 5 is a refreshingly direct and enjoyable stealth shooter with a multiplayer mode that elevates it to new heights. [Issue#16, p.126]
  3. Impulsegamer
    Jun 24, 2022
    78
    Sniper Elite 5 does everything the previous installations did, except it does them better, in new and updated graphics. What are you waiting for? Get sniping!
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