Sniper Elite 5

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
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  1. SomosXbox
    May 25, 2022
    71
    Sniper Elite 5 is the new entry in the franchise. With more freedom for the player to choose, and a gigantic variety of weapons, sometimes it feels too similar to the previous Sniper Elite games, and Rebellion could have been braver in some aspects.
  2. Edge Magazine
    Jun 16, 2022
    70
    Rebellion's not reinventing the wheel, then, but there's an admirable clarity of focus here from a studio clearly confident in its handiwork. [Issue#373, p.116]
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  3. GameMAG
    Jun 5, 2022
    70
    Sniper Elite 5 is yet another conveyor belt product. The whole concept of a sniper sandbox-game still very fun, but after how great the fourth game was, this one feels like a step back.
  5. IGN
    May 25, 2022
    70
    Sniper Elite 5 is still a satisfying and spectacularly gross way to shoot Nazis in their nether regions, but it feels like the series needs to start aiming its sights a little higher.
  6. The Loadout
    May 25, 2022
    70
    Sniper Elite 5 is guaranteed to be enjoyable for fans of the series, with its distinctive gameplay loop and some well-designed levels. However, Rebellion's attempts at innovation generally miss the mark - as does the campaign's incredibly bland story.
  7. GameOver.gr
    Jun 25, 2022
    60
    Sniper Elite 5 offers a very specific treat to choose from. Everything it does, does it adequately and consistently. There are problems such as the poor AI, the low variety in the gameplay and rough graphics, but the whole package is decent.
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Jun 16, 2022
    Sniper Elite 5 is a further refinement of a formula to which there is less and less to add and modify.
  2. Polygon
    May 25, 2022
    It’s worth returning to that earlier word — “fun.” While much of the design seems rooted in the past, if there’s one feeling that endures after a session of Sniper Elite 5, it’s that Rebellion hopefully has a solid blueprint to do something truly innovative and worthwhile with Sniper Elite 6. Until then, raucously silly fun will have to suffice.
  3. Xboxygen
    May 31, 2022
    Sniper Elite 5 may not revolutionise the series, but it is still a fun game to play. The campaign offers well-designed environments, allowing us to choose between many options and paths to progress discreetly – or not – towards the objective. The sniper rifle gameplay remains as solid as ever, and the series’ iconic X-ray killcams are as exhilarating as ever. Unfortunately, the title’s technical design is weak due to stiff animations and textures that are far from pleasing to the eye. The Invasion mode is a nice touch adding a thrilling tension to our sessions and promising some great cat-and-mouse games.

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User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 78 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 78
  3. Negative: 24 out of 78
  1. Yourmumsbills
    May 29, 2022
    1
    So Sniper Elite 5 is not really a sniper game. As a huge fan of the series particularly 4, SE5 has been a huge disappointment. Graphics areSo Sniper Elite 5 is not really a sniper game. As a huge fan of the series particularly 4, SE5 has been a huge disappointment. Graphics are terrible and look extremely dated, facial animations and textures in cutscenes are particularly bad. Controls and mechanics from SE4 have been altered for the worse, even basic things like searching/interacting requires dancing around the item/body until the prompt stays up long enough, often at the expense of being spotted by an enemy. The enemy AI is all over the place! sometimes soldiers can't hear you running right at them or they run straight past you crouching on the ground right next to them, other times they can somehow know exactly where you are even when you've moved location and they've come from halfway across the map to find you. Level design is really poor with far too many invisible barriers that force you to take open paths or roads to get to a playable area because apparently you can't hop over a 2 foot high wall or crawl through a gap in hedge to a field right next to you within the playable area. Which brings me to the worst part, forcing you into the open and open combat seems to have been done on purpose leaving very little sniping to be done. As far as i can see, the levels have been designed this way entirely to support the multiplayer element of the game, very much at the expense of the main campaign, which has gone from being a stealth sniper game to essentially being something more like call of duty. Looks like Rebellion are more interested in going on to support the multiplayer aspects of the game so they can sell you add ons. This is also backed up by the rather boring and lazy writing of the main campaign story and it's characters..the writing is just so dull and feels very rushed. The whole game in fact seems rushed.… Full Review »
  2. ian350850
    May 29, 2022
    6
    After almost 3 hours played this game disappointed me, mediocre graphics, effects a little bad, playing in cooperative the connection is quiteAfter almost 3 hours played this game disappointed me, mediocre graphics, effects a little bad, playing in cooperative the connection is quite bad, a lot of lag that makes it impossible to play, you start the game without a silencer in the sniper you only get a silencer in the pistol and when you shoot alerts to the enemies that are still far away, you don't always kill with 1 bullet to the head and if you alert the enemies it is impossible to continue the mission playing on medium difficulty it also has a lot of FPS drops exactly dropped at 20 FPS and constant at 30 hard to see 60 .
    Very good and realistic physics of the shots.

    Played on Xbox Series S

    Gameplay 6 of 10
    Graphics: 4 of 10
    Fun: 5 of 10
    Controls: 7 of 10
    Ease of learning: 7 of 10
    Game time: 5/10
    Price: 10 of 10 (Free in Game Pass)
    Conclusion: 6/10    … Full Review »
  3. CR4CK
    May 29, 2022
    4
    A sniper game that doesnt like it if you use it is fail design. This game forces CQC all the **** time. If you expect a sniper game dont buyA sniper game that doesnt like it if you use it is fail design. This game forces CQC all the **** time. If you expect a sniper game dont buy it. Im tired sneaking arround buildings and using my surpressed pistol, cuz everything else is useless. They designed the game arround trash MP.… Full Review »
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