sniper elite games are always fun. it’s great to just kill some time and chill. they really found a formula that’s straightforward yet highly replayable
I hope that was me, I entered a match with two players and snipped one from the radar and got into a cat and mouse situation with the second where I won by time out cause I just couldn’t get him
Absolutely loved SE4. Every mission always took me, at the minimum, 3 hours to complete. Intentionally. And I love SE5 so far. Glad to be getting the same game with some tweaks and larger maps. I just hope SE6 doesn’t take another 5 years to make.
You could argue though that taking 5 years to make means the end product is of good quality. Compare that to COD's formula or arguably Sniper: Ghost Warrior. Both have several underwhelming titles especially the former.
@@nichickmet there is both suppressors and subsonic ammo I'm pretty sure. Subsonic ammo being dead quite but using a silencer still silent but not completely. I think I'm not 100% sure tho
I've never bought one of these games before but I got four on game pass and absolutely loved it and I love this one. It definitely isn't a game I would go out and buy but it's definitely worth downloading if you have game pass
Currently on mission 5 now, enjoying a lot. I just hate that most of the time, when I pressed the action button to open a door, there's a 1 second delay before my character opens the door. I also hate when multiple items are close together and I can't choose which one to pick.
There should be an animation for when you open the door while crouched. It's weird how he stands up just to open the door and then crouches back down again.
My friend was telling me when we played co-op survival that he felt like everything had a 1 second delay even enemies getting shot in the head would stay on their feet for a second
The thing I love about the sniper elite series is that each game made huge improvements on the last. Im liking the fact that side missions are unknown until you stumble across them during the mission. Cant wait to continue playing after work today.
@@037anshdev2 Nope. Pre ordered the deluxe edition a while back. Might be a bit overpriced to some, but I get a lot of replay value out of these games. Its money well spent.
I have to really hand it to the devs! The Sniper Elite games always do a great job of balancing innovation with familiarity. Each game feels like an improvement on the previous game without feeling like a totally different game. Some people's complaints about the games seem to be that they just feel the same, but that's actually what I like about them. The devs know what makes these games great and they just focus on refining those things!
I'm looking forward to playing this on Gamepass, loved SE4 and I'm glad to hear I'm going to be getting a lot more of the same. Always love playing it slow and steady, being methodical. Makes for some really intense moments and some insane long-distance shots.
@@037anshdev2 it looks good on series X. I don't get these clowns saying the graphics are bad. Obviously it's not rdr2 level graphics cause Rebellion is an Indie game developer. The maps are also beautiful.
Been a sniper elite veteran since 2005, and completed the campaign and grinding for All the guns atm, every now and then I hop on axis invasion, and man.... what a gameplay experience, once you get the hang of it it's so fun hunting other players down 10/10 quality game 🤙
I've been an avid player of the whole Sniper Elite series from the days of the PS2 through to xbox360 upto PS4. Absolutely love all the games so far and looking forward to playing this one. I haven't bothered with multiplayer In a long time even though back in those days I had a huge amount of friends throughout the world in other games but not Sniper Elite. Absolutely enjoy setting traps and just watching from afar many soldiers being taken out. Awesome series. Although an entirely different game the voices sound similar to that of Splinter Cell the early games of. Excellent Vid Thanks.
Ok but can we just appreciate how the recommended video thumbnails are perfectly timed with the in-game sounds at the end of the video? Gameranx deserves kudos for that.
I will say that sniper elite 5 is totally worth buying! Don't listen to any of those negative comments because they are not true, this game has no problems.
Been enjoying the Invasion, half the time the player has died before I got there. Got one game with a co-op and it was funny killing one and the other one just popping up out of nowhere and scaring me a bit. Also had fun as the invaded player, only been invaded a few times and only one stayed long enough for a confrontation, but I almost had him with the pistol and it was just fun! With Game pass this is a 100% must try imo.
I found in 4 it was very hard to get through a mission without alerting them.. Like a lot of guys in one certain area with no real way to pick them of one by one
Agree 4 took it to the next level in overall difficulty in certain missions I could spend almost a half hour trying to plot a way to route 3 or 4 men without being spotted or alert the crew it was engaging with its difficulty spikes !
@@nicholasholloway8743 Agree, guys must be getting paid to say this game rocks, because it doesn't. Feel the same way about 4 but the AI in 5 just sucks bad. V2 and SE 3 were more fun.
Rebellion produce some fantastic games, I remember playing the first Sniper Elite and being blown away by its depth and tactics required game play. Other worthy mentions; World War Zero, Medal of Honor Underground, Shell shock 2, rogue warrior, Black Hawk Down etc awesome stuff. Looking forward to getting this one, invasion mode sounds fun.
Was wondering when there was gonna be a before you buy on this one and was lucky to see that it had just been uploaded 20 minutes ago! Always the most honest and realistic perspectives
Important thing to note about multiplayer invasions is that it instantly saves your game when they enter and offers for you to reload there after the fight. So if you’re worried about it completely derailing your mission you do basically have a Time Machine
Very little customization but you definitely unlock gear as the game goes on. new attachments, bullet types, and new guns. There’s also a whole ass skill tree now
@@simonvanmaanen4015 In SE4 they didn't have a ton of customization per se, but they did have character packs and unlockable skins that were better than the original one.
I appreciate your tone and presentation style. I feel like a friend is telling me about the game. I will certainly buy it now that I have watched your video.
Loved 4. The survival mode so much damn fun. Played certain missions dozens of times in the campaign too. The variety this series offers you for killing is great, Hitman was a solid comparison I'd say
@@swekiwi4517 I forget if it's the actual name. But basically you have like 15 different waves of enemies and a rotating base you get incentives for guarding
@@swekiwi4517 exactly. In 5? Not yet. But it's 3 bases and 3 waves now so I'm guessing they're pretty long. I did play co-op with my buddy last night, that shit was fun as hell, luckily the game is cross platform and cross generation, first game we've found in a while we could play together
V2 is my favorite for the setting and the feeling it gives you when you play it, but overall I have to go with SE4 hands down my favorite SE game I logged so many hours into that game.
@@mylesdesertfox3957 It's a co op mode for up to 4 players who battle against 12 increasingly tough waves of enemies, including vehicles on some maps. On the highest difficulty levels - the only way to experience it, frankly - it's very challenging and cannot be defeated by simply winging it. You need a good team that knows the maps very well and the various weak points and pitfalls. There are many subtleties to Survival, many of which are not immediately obvious, so it rewards practice. Once you've really got it down, it's phenomenal - in nearly 45 years of gaming, it's one of the most tense and exciting games I've played. Single-player Survival is also great...a lonely and very challenging affair. Check it out - it really is that good. 🙂
@@KimonatorFilms As long as Ubisoft is Ubisoft I don't hold any hope it is any good and not a live service or other shenanigan's until proven otherwise
Fun fact: The CEO/founder of Rebellian Developments the game company that makes Sniper Elite is a youtuber who makes videos on medieval history more specifically how people lived, horses, weapons etc.
I've done a few invasions myself, and it is pretty fun. Although, I think the invader shouldn't have access to the secondary weapon. I do feel that the odds are stacked a bit too heavily on the side of the invader whilst they have access to the full kit. Besides that though, its great fun being invaded and being the invader.
Nah, the invaded has way more advantages so long as they don't go guns-blazing and play moderately stealthy. They have access to phones with no cooldown, a compass that shows invader's location and a mechanic that highlights enemies through walls with no dowside. Not to mention they can resupply and carry more items than invaders.
Wow! Thanks for the review and in general thanks for the "Before you buy" video! :) Since I found you're videos I've been entertained watching your content and I like a lot when you talk about older games too. I think I'm about your age, thinking about the games you guys have played, and it's nice just because there's a lot of games you have played and some of them I have of course played. But yeah, just wanted you to know that you keep me entertained every day and you're doing a good job and you're modest, honest, down to earth, straight and real about everything you decide to talk about. HUGE respect there from that! :D It was VERY nice when I commented two of you're videos both times about DayZ, and you quickly mentioned it after that in a video, thank you! ☺ It felt nice, and I subscribed quickly after that. Sorry for blabbering this much, but wanted you to know! :D I liked Sniper Elite 3 alot and I haven't even tried 4. But I think after this video next month I'll buy this game now! It looks great and good improvements has been made since and I spot the same good things going on there with the improvements in everything so.... I'm getting this one! :D Thank you for your effort and you really do have the coolest job ever, so jealous, in a good way :D Keep up the good work!
I have to say it's a great game, and the more I play it the better it gets.. It's the first time I've ever got a Platinum Trophy on a PlayStation game..
My one complaint so far is the blocked-off areas of the maps. Especially for a game where a lot of play revolves around sneaking, some of the paths that look like they *should* work are blocked off. Sometimes without even having something visible. The devs just decided that they didn't want you going that way. Or boxes that look like they'd be a great way to climb over a wall, but you can't interact with them.
@@PensFan35 I know and figured that. It isn't looked back upon as a good thing like WW2 is. However with what you said about Iraq and Afghanistan... There's plenty of games taking place in the middle East, though depending on the game they might be a bit fictionalized. I don't see a reason they can't fictionalized Vietnam a little bit.
@@PensFan35 Vietnam was not a war crime lol. It was a proxy war to prevent the soviets from expanding. A war crime was the Iraq war and we have plenty of games referencing the Middle East. Lol
Been waiting for this, would have bought it for 100usd. Thanks Jake love your work 👍🏽I agree with you so often even when it doesn't make sense like liking sniper 3 best!
The only thing i don’t like is when in sniping mode. The red auto adjust reticle doesn’t shrink when you aim an area for a specific amount of time. Unlike Previous games. Since the V2
If only this review was remotely honest. Maybe he should spend less time bending backwards to the devs and actually compare it to SE4, which it vastly fails to meet the standards of.
Eventually I grew to love SE5. When first playing it, it felt very clunky with camera and movement, more so than I remember from previous installments. The very first mission also didn't help the cause, I hated it. The AI were ruthless in hearing me and detecting my position. But I kept on pushing through, and after that first mission (which took me 3,5 hours) I loved every minute of it. I still don't like mission 1 though for some reason. But yeah, there's lots to do, lots of ways to approach your goals, gorgeous locations, x-ray cams that simply do not get old...it's a blast. They can keep making these games and I'll keep buying and playing them.
Same here, first time through missions took anywhere from 3.5 to almost 5 hours sneaking around. Worst AI of all the games in my opinion. Rubble and Ruin (mission 8, I think) is my favorite, reminds me of SE V2. The AI is frustrating though, getting on and off ladders sucks, and a lot of invisible walls (stuff you can't vault, paths you can't take), and I got killed a couple times thinking I could go a certain way and couldn't. Fun game, not enough sounds masking IMO, you are going to get discovered a lot and expect to have to relocate and plan it out, place booby traps when you can. Overall, SE3 and 4 are better games, more fun, but 5 is okay, I play one or two missions a lot, but SE 3 and 4 I play all the missions.
I like that the multiplayer actually has a progression system where you unlock cool outfits and other things. The fact they separated it (progression) from single player is huge win for them. Makes us play it more.
Sniper Elite V2 holds a special place in my collection, and I can't explain why. But I bought and enjoy them all. Rebellion Owner and CEO Jason Kingsley is just a cool guy as well. With his own, completely unrelated channel about medieval stuff. That's someone I want to support.
Got it on day one put about 4 hours in to the first map and absolutely loved it.. it's taken a decent game like se4 and upgraded it.. but the best thing is invasion, I got in to an intense 40 minute cat and mouse chase with this random that was just epic.. it ended with him falling prey to a body bomb and I felt like a badass mofo Anyhoo solid 9/10 for me
Only just started playing (played a lot of SE4) but two things are annoying me so far: the rattling cymbal music every 30 seconds (hopefully it’s just the first level!) and while you can see the stats of the weapons at the bench (which is awesome), but you can’t check it in the field (eg if swap ammo or weapons) 🤔
I've always loved these games. I had high hopes for SE VR. While it was fun to play, I think it was a huge missed opportunity. As for this one, they have finally updated the graphics! All the SE games had always felt like they were behind the ball in this regard. All-in-all, I've never regretted buying one. Thanks Jake! Hope you feel better soon
Sniper elite 3 still my favourite personally, I feel like it had the best balance of open levels but still linear enough for them to set up the encounters really well. Idk why I played 4 then 3 and didn't like 4 and loved 3. Even when playing in co op in 4 I enjoyed 3 more.
@@maxsomerjoki8147 Even though it's linear I loved V2 and the atmosphere. This one is great too and the opening mission Atlantic wall they got it right with the hedgerows and farmhouses etc. A lot more depth in this game...definitely has replay ability.
Minor tip that will have huge impact...turn down the music to 15% The game is super fun and worth it, but man, the music really distracts me from hearing enemies and being stealthy myself.
We’ve had a few settings, we’ve been been in Germany twice and then Africa, Sicily and now France. But this formula in another setting like the pacific, or another war like WWI, Korea, Nam or the war on terror (Iraq, Afghanistan) would be pretty cool, I’d especially love to go into the war on terror, going after high value terrorist organisation targets, shutting down terror plots. That would be SWEET!!!!
Whoever’s read this, I pray that whatever your going through gets better and whatever your struggling with or worrying about is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic day! AMEN
Love watching all your videos and this one really helps coz I’m about to buy the game soon. Big fan of the series and especially SE4 which is the game I chose to start my own channel with recently. So thanks for your perspective 👍👍
I think what makes this series unique is the fact that it is historical. I love ww2 history so for me if it were in the modern era it wouldn't be as interesting. Ghost Warrior I think it's called is set in modernity, check that out.
I personally like the fact that he isn’t as good with the other weapons like the Thompson for example.. he is a sniper.. that’s where he is comfortable. That’s just my take, love these games though.
I agree with him that 3 was my favorite, especially online, in online multiplayer the map was open and way better in using the sniper, but in 4 the multiplayer sucked, everyone would always use the assault gun, like it’s a sniper game, not a call of duty. I just think overall 3 was the best, the 4th was good also in the story, had a lot more than 3 that’s for sure, can’t wait to play this one
pretty much what you'd expect (in a good way!) and the invasion mode is worth trying.
Happy Thursday Gameranx.
Nice
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Lol awesome
I have gamepass this kind of videos aren’t worth.
sniper elite games are always fun. it’s great to just kill some time and chill. they really found a formula that’s straightforward yet highly replayable
Gonna play soon, what’s the games like is it like you have one objective but you can pursue it in many creative ways and such?
@@Ace-dv5ce I'm not sure since I don't have the game, but just in case you haven't played them, what you said sounds exactly like the Hitman games.
Combine Hitman and Metal Gear Solid gameplay concept wise, and then drop it into World War II and you have sniper elite
@@Ace-dv5ce pretty much hitman type of game. Slightly easier. It’s on Xbox Gamepass so it’s worth a try at least.
@@ralph3555 Not everyone has an Xbox or PC lol
Invasion was super fun for me. Was playing with a friend and some random guy joined and it added a whole element to the mission. Really dope idea.
That sounds amazing. I don't care for deathmatch style multiplayer. Phantom pain needed this
I hope that was me, I entered a match with two players and snipped one from the radar and got into a cat and mouse situation with the second where I won by time out cause I just couldn’t get him
Can you turn that mode off ?
Man, that is literally impossible. I don't even own the game
@@klippies1011 yea you can, but atleast give it a go, I personally thought I’d hate it, but it’s actually decent fun
Absolutely loved SE4. Every mission always took me, at the minimum, 3 hours to complete. Intentionally. And I love SE5 so far. Glad to be getting the same game with some tweaks and larger maps. I just hope SE6 doesn’t take another 5 years to make.
You could argue though that taking 5 years to make means the end product is of good quality.
Compare that to COD's formula or arguably Sniper: Ghost Warrior. Both have several underwhelming titles especially the former.
@@jameswright4236 sniper ghost warrior have been on a good path with their contracts games
Is there a permanent suppressor now or is it still shot limited?
Hey man. How does this compare to SE4? Does it improve on it in any way? Thank you. 🙏🏻
@@nichickmet there is both suppressors and subsonic ammo I'm pretty sure. Subsonic ammo being dead quite but using a silencer still silent but not completely. I think I'm not 100% sure tho
I hope sniper elite stays popular
The ip is not popular in the first place
I've never bought one of these games before but I got four on game pass and absolutely loved it and I love this one. It definitely isn't a game I would go out and buy but it's definitely worth downloading if you have game pass
Right on baby girl
I've been watching this game. I liked the 4th for the most part but I always like dropping in on this series just to see the improvements.
Lmao you loved it but you want to buy it?
Just downloaded it, haven’t played one since V2.
@@tazmania200000 Your my good baby girl
The most under appreciated AA game franchise out there
Right ?
@shaquille.oatmeal. I'm sure he means one of the most under appreciated.
@shaquille.oatmeal. Ok then. Debate. What's another underappreciated AA franchise ?
@@Gatorade69 I would say Greedfall, I very much enjoyed that arpg. Mad max was underrated too.
@@Gatorade69 Zombie Army series !!!
Currently on mission 5 now, enjoying a lot. I just hate that most of the time, when I pressed the action button to open a door, there's a 1 second delay before my character opens the door. I also hate when multiple items are close together and I can't choose which one to pick.
There should be an animation for when you open the door while crouched. It's weird how he stands up just to open the door and then crouches back down again.
You have to aim your reticle in the middle of the screen at what you want to pick up
My friend was telling me when we played co-op survival that he felt like everything had a 1 second delay even enemies getting shot in the head would stay on their feet for a second
@@franciscoabrego1557 nah men, that would be your or his connection.
@@tofubryan Looking at 0:50 the enemies stand up straight to be killed as well 😂
The thing I love about the sniper elite series is that each game made huge improvements on the last.
Im liking the fact that side missions are unknown until you stumble across them during the mission.
Cant wait to continue playing after work today.
do you have gamepass
@@037anshdev2 Nope. Pre ordered the deluxe edition a while back. Might be a bit overpriced to some, but I get a lot of replay value out of these games. Its money well spent.
Sniper elite resistance ain’t looking like it’s gonna continue that trend
I have to really hand it to the devs! The Sniper Elite games always do a great job of balancing innovation with familiarity. Each game feels like an improvement on the previous game without feeling like a totally different game. Some people's complaints about the games seem to be that they just feel the same, but that's actually what I like about them. The devs know what makes these games great and they just focus on refining those things!
100% agreement on this, cheers.
Yet people don't 'hand it to the devs' for other games that don't change much
I downloaded this for free on gamepass. And its very fun to play. Im loving it. Especially the X-ray shots.
Iv stopped downloading it because of the bullet sponges is there a way to turn it off to make it more realistic
Are there new x-ray shots? Or same ones as 4??
@@RetroGamerKnight i didn't play 4 so i can't say. Your best bet is to look up some videos on youtube and compare the two.
Game pass baby!
@@RetroGamerKnight Does it matter? Who gets sick of slow motion nazi testicle shots?
I'm looking forward to playing this on Gamepass, loved SE4 and I'm glad to hear I'm going to be getting a lot more of the same. Always love playing it slow and steady, being methodical. Makes for some really intense moments and some insane long-distance shots.
what do you think about Graphics in this game?
I keep getting super bad stuttering with a i5 12400f and ,6700xt
@@037anshdev2 it looks good on series X. I don't get these clowns saying the graphics are bad. Obviously it's not rdr2 level graphics cause Rebellion is an Indie game developer. The maps are also beautiful.
Been a sniper elite veteran since 2005, and completed the campaign and grinding for All the guns atm, every now and then I hop on axis invasion, and man.... what a gameplay experience, once you get the hang of it it's so fun hunting other players down 10/10 quality game 🤙
I've been an avid player of the whole Sniper Elite series from the days of the PS2 through to xbox360 upto PS4.
Absolutely love all the games so far and looking forward to playing this one.
I haven't bothered with multiplayer In a long time even though back in those days I had a huge amount of friends throughout the world in other games but not Sniper Elite.
Absolutely enjoy setting traps and just watching from afar many soldiers being taken out. Awesome series.
Although an entirely different game the voices sound similar to that of Splinter Cell the early games of.
Excellent Vid Thanks.
Me too!
The main characters voice always cracks me up!
Karl is not exactly Mr Charisma, but he'll do!
Loved 4. Visited Mont Saint Michel two years ago. So can’t wait going sniping there.
Alright a good thrusday now that I got me a new video to watch! I hope you feel better soon Jake
Ok but can we just appreciate how the recommended video thumbnails are perfectly timed with the in-game sounds at the end of the video?
Gameranx deserves kudos for that.
I will say that sniper elite 5 is totally worth buying! Don't listen to any of those negative comments because they are not true, this game has no problems.
Been enjoying the Invasion, half the time the player has died before I got there. Got one game with a co-op and it was funny killing one and the other one just popping up out of nowhere and scaring me a bit. Also had fun as the invaded player, only been invaded a few times and only one stayed long enough for a confrontation, but I almost had him with the pistol and it was just fun! With Game pass this is a 100% must try imo.
Honestly love these games. So much fun
Hey get better soon! I didn't even know this game is coming out. I may finally give the series a shot.
I see what you did there 😏
I found in 4 it was very hard to get through a mission without alerting them.. Like a lot of guys in one certain area with no real way to pick them of one by one
Agree 4 took it to the next level in overall difficulty in certain missions I could spend almost a half hour trying to plot a way to route 3 or 4 men without being spotted or alert the crew it was engaging with its difficulty spikes !
I literally did that EVERY mission In 4, damn I wonder how many of these praising comments are bots, this one sucks and is the worst SE
@@nicholasholloway8743 Agree, guys must be getting paid to say this game rocks, because it doesn't. Feel the same way about 4 but the AI in 5 just sucks bad. V2 and SE 3 were more fun.
"he was on the ground before we heard the shot"
Rebellion produce some fantastic games, I remember playing the first Sniper Elite and being blown away by its depth and tactics required game play. Other worthy mentions; World War Zero, Medal of Honor Underground, Shell shock 2, rogue warrior, Black Hawk Down etc awesome stuff. Looking forward to getting this one, invasion mode sounds fun.
It’s just such a consistently good series. Not going out of it’s way to tack on new gimmicks. Just refining what it’s already good at.
Sheeeesh thank YT feed for the quick recommend! Get well soon Jake!
I feel like a regular Hugo Stiglitz when playing this game
Was wondering when there was gonna be a before you buy on this one and was lucky to see that it had just been uploaded 20 minutes ago! Always the most honest and realistic perspectives
Important thing to note about multiplayer invasions is that it instantly saves your game when they enter and offers for you to reload there after the fight. So if you’re worried about it completely derailing your mission you do basically have a Time Machine
I would love to see character custimization and being able to unlock new gear
Very little customization but you definitely unlock gear as the game goes on. new attachments, bullet types, and new guns. There’s also a whole ass skill tree now
@@dirpyturtle69 thats great for sure. But i just wanne be able to dress like a cool stealthy sniper
@@simonvanmaanen4015 In SE4 they didn't have a ton of customization per se, but they did have character packs and unlockable skins that were better than the original one.
I appreciate your tone and presentation style. I feel like a friend is telling me about the game. I will certainly buy it now that I have watched your video.
Loved 4. The survival mode so much damn fun. Played certain missions dozens of times in the campaign too. The variety this series offers you for killing is great, Hitman was a solid comparison I'd say
What's survival mode?
@@swekiwi4517 I forget if it's the actual name. But basically you have like 15 different waves of enemies and a rotating base you get incentives for guarding
@Jeff T Ah! Sound heck a lot of fun! Like Gears Hoards mode! :D
Have you tried it?
@@swekiwi4517 exactly. In 5? Not yet. But it's 3 bases and 3 waves now so I'm guessing they're pretty long. I did play co-op with my buddy last night, that shit was fun as hell, luckily the game is cross platform and cross generation, first game we've found in a while we could play together
@@jefft5824 Thank you! I'm downloading it on Game Pass as we speak! 😁
I'm glad to know there is no significant drop between 4 and 5, I'll buy this one when I can.
V2 is my favorite for the setting and the feeling it gives you when you play it, but overall I have to go with SE4 hands down my favorite SE game I logged so many hours into that game.
SE4's Survival mode is digital crack!
@@chrisdodson8118 what do you mean, I haven't tried out survival yet
@@mylesdesertfox3957 It's a co op mode for up to 4 players who battle against 12 increasingly tough waves of enemies, including vehicles on some maps. On the highest difficulty levels - the only way to experience it, frankly - it's very challenging and cannot be defeated by simply winging it. You need a good team that knows the maps very well and the various weak points and pitfalls. There are many subtleties to Survival, many of which are not immediately obvious, so it rewards practice. Once you've really got it down, it's phenomenal - in nearly 45 years of gaming, it's one of the most tense and exciting games I've played. Single-player Survival is also great...a lonely and very challenging affair. Check it out - it really is that good. 🙂
Hope you feel better Jake!!
I love when games lean into slower paced stealth. That's why I always loved the early Splinter Cell games.
We’re supposed to be getting a Splinter Cell reboot at some point
@@KimonatorFilms As long as Ubisoft is Ubisoft I don't hold any hope it is any good and not a live service or other shenanigan's until proven otherwise
@@MinorZero yea i am definitely not getting my hopes too high for the new one. But maybe, just maybe it will be a return to greatness.
Fun fact: The CEO/founder of Rebellian Developments the game company that makes Sniper Elite is a youtuber who makes videos on medieval history more specifically how people lived, horses, weapons etc.
I've done a few invasions myself, and it is pretty fun. Although, I think the invader shouldn't have access to the secondary weapon. I do feel that the odds are stacked a bit too heavily on the side of the invader whilst they have access to the full kit. Besides that though, its great fun being invaded and being the invader.
Sounds like you love being "Invaded" :) Ohh 😂
Nah, the invaded has way more advantages so long as they don't go guns-blazing and play moderately stealthy. They have access to phones with no cooldown, a compass that shows invader's location and a mechanic that highlights enemies through walls with no dowside. Not to mention they can resupply and carry more items than invaders.
Wow! Thanks for the review and in general thanks for the "Before you buy" video! :) Since I found you're videos I've been entertained watching your content and I like a lot when you talk about older games too. I think I'm about your age, thinking about the games you guys have played, and it's nice just because there's a lot of games you have played and some of them I have of course played. But yeah, just wanted you to know that you keep me entertained every day and you're doing a good job and you're modest, honest, down to earth, straight and real about everything you decide to talk about. HUGE respect there from that! :D It was VERY nice when I commented two of you're videos both times about DayZ, and you quickly mentioned it after that in a video, thank you! ☺ It felt nice, and I subscribed quickly after that. Sorry for blabbering this much, but wanted you to know! :D
I liked Sniper Elite 3 alot and I haven't even tried 4. But I think after this video next month I'll buy this game now! It looks great and good improvements has been made since and I spot the same good things going on there with the improvements in everything so.... I'm getting this one! :D Thank you for your effort and you really do have the coolest job ever, so jealous, in a good way :D Keep up the good work!
I accidentally took 5+ hours on the first level. On level 4 now and haven't found one eagle.
I started playing sniper elite 5 a few days ago, its a blast, maybe I'll play 4 in the future
4 - you should, as it's fantastic.
I have to say it's a great game, and the more I play it the better it gets..
It's the first time I've ever got a Platinum Trophy on a PlayStation game..
Man the verticality in some points of these maps looks so cool, like in the trailer and here at 8:12
My one complaint so far is the blocked-off areas of the maps. Especially for a game where a lot of play revolves around sneaking, some of the paths that look like they *should* work are blocked off. Sometimes without even having something visible. The devs just decided that they didn't want you going that way. Or boxes that look like they'd be a great way to climb over a wall, but you can't interact with them.
Just started playing this morning. Loving it so far. Play it slow, think before you do ANYTHING. It feels like I'm playing a splinter cell game
Is every sniper elite game ww2? A modern game setting would be nice
What I would like to see is one taking place in Vietnam. Lots of jungle to hide in, booby traps, etc. Not enough games focus on Vietnam.
@@Gatorade69 that’s because the whole ordeal was more of a big war crime than a legitimate conflict. Same with iraq/Afghanistan.
@@PensFan35 I know and figured that. It isn't looked back upon as a good thing like WW2 is. However with what you said about Iraq and Afghanistan... There's plenty of games taking place in the middle East, though depending on the game they might be a bit fictionalized. I don't see a reason they can't fictionalized Vietnam a little bit.
@@PensFan35 Vietnam was not a war crime lol. It was a proxy war to prevent the soviets from expanding. A war crime was the Iraq war and we have plenty of games referencing the Middle East. Lol
@@Gatorade69 There are a lot of games focus on Vietnam, they should go unique, Korea War I say
Ok this has got to be one of the best thumbnails for the “Before you Buy” videos yet!
“Look Mom! No hands!”
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Been waiting for this, would have bought it for 100usd.
Thanks Jake love your work 👍🏽I agree with you so often even when it doesn't make sense like liking sniper 3 best!
The only thing i don’t like is when in sniping mode. The red auto adjust reticle doesn’t shrink when you aim an area for a specific amount of time. Unlike Previous games. Since the V2
I honestly might get it just for the sniper battles. I love that stuff lol
I've seen a lot of "more of the same" complaints but that's exactly what I wanted.
thanks for always being honest with the reviews
Always!
If only this review was remotely honest. Maybe he should spend less time bending backwards to the devs and actually compare it to SE4, which it vastly fails to meet the standards of.
Feel better good sir ! Thank you for the content 👍
It has been 5 years but last year, Sniper Elite VR released. It was a pretty decent game and a good VR game.
On mission 3 atm been playing coop and it been very fun!
That thumbnail is unique and disturbing at the same time anyways keep up the good work please
Love how you're able to make the thumbnail work with the sniper rifle lol.
Eventually I grew to love SE5. When first playing it, it felt very clunky with camera and movement, more so than I remember from previous installments. The very first mission also didn't help the cause, I hated it. The AI were ruthless in hearing me and detecting my position. But I kept on pushing through, and after that first mission (which took me 3,5 hours) I loved every minute of it. I still don't like mission 1 though for some reason.
But yeah, there's lots to do, lots of ways to approach your goals, gorgeous locations, x-ray cams that simply do not get old...it's a blast.
They can keep making these games and I'll keep buying and playing them.
Same here, first time through missions took anywhere from 3.5 to almost 5 hours sneaking around. Worst AI of all the games in my opinion. Rubble and Ruin (mission 8, I think) is my favorite, reminds me of SE V2. The AI is frustrating though, getting on and off ladders sucks, and a lot of invisible walls (stuff you can't vault, paths you can't take), and I got killed a couple times thinking I could go a certain way and couldn't. Fun game, not enough sounds masking IMO, you are going to get discovered a lot and expect to have to relocate and plan it out, place booby traps when you can. Overall, SE3 and 4 are better games, more fun, but 5 is okay, I play one or two missions a lot, but SE 3 and 4 I play all the missions.
Am i the only one getting the whole ghost recon breakpoint vibe with HUD and some of the game elements
The Owner is a legit Knight.
I've played 1 through 4 and beat them all on sniper elite difficulty, great series.
I like that the multiplayer actually has a progression system where you unlock cool outfits and other things. The fact they separated it (progression) from single player is huge win for them. Makes us play it more.
yup. in se4 you could just farm the AI to level up in campaign and it would transfer to multiplayer.
Hope you get better soon jake
Definitely the right move to have this on Gamepass day one.
Sniper Elite V2 holds a special place in my collection, and I can't explain why. But I bought and enjoy them all. Rebellion Owner and CEO Jason Kingsley is just a cool guy as well. With his own, completely unrelated channel about medieval stuff. That's someone I want to support.
Before you buy or before you install with Xbox gamepass😏
This channel has become my go to for reviews! I love that you talk about the "fun factor", cuz in the end that's all that matter!
Got it on day one put about 4 hours in to the first map and absolutely loved it.. it's taken a decent game like se4 and upgraded it.. but the best thing is invasion, I got in to an intense 40 minute cat and mouse chase with this random that was just epic.. it ended with him falling prey to a body bomb and I felt like a badass mofo
Anyhoo solid 9/10 for me
Only just started playing (played a lot of SE4) but two things are annoying me so far: the rattling cymbal music every 30 seconds (hopefully it’s just the first level!) and while you can see the stats of the weapons at the bench (which is awesome), but you can’t check it in the field (eg if swap ammo or weapons) 🤔
I've always loved these games. I had high hopes for SE VR. While it was fun to play, I think it was a huge missed opportunity. As for this one, they have finally updated the graphics! All the SE games had always felt like they were behind the ball in this regard.
All-in-all, I've never regretted buying one. Thanks Jake!
Hope you feel better soon
Been a fan since V2 and excited for this new release. Actually still working on sniper elite 4 and enjoying it a lot.
Sniper elite 3 still my favourite personally, I feel like it had the best balance of open levels but still linear enough for them to set up the encounters really well. Idk why I played 4 then 3 and didn't like 4 and loved 3. Even when playing in co op in 4 I enjoyed 3 more.
Do you like SE2?
@@TheEternalOuroboros I haven't played 2 looked a bit too linear but might give it a go next time I run out of games
@@titularhero Honestly, might just be nostalgia speaking, but Sniper Elite V2 to me is the best one. most authentic
@@atdhemorina3348 True V2 had a way more authentic atmosphere and the uniforms and gore were more realistic
@@maxsomerjoki8147 Even though it's linear I loved V2 and the atmosphere. This one is great too and the opening mission Atlantic wall they got it right with the hedgerows and farmhouses etc. A lot more depth in this game...definitely has replay ability.
I play this game daily, just played it a few hrs ago. And I played the 4th one for years too. Both r fantastic
Minor tip that will have huge impact...turn down the music to 15% The game is super fun and worth it, but man, the music really distracts me from hearing enemies and being stealthy myself.
It seems like they scaled down the bullet impact animations. SE 4 had way more skeleton breaks.
The first ones were soo great n simple pure bone breaking…
Love the game. Cant stop playing.
Ps5- Before you buy
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Sniper elite 3 was my entry to the series and my favorite. The world of North Africa was just beautiful!
Always fun and consistent. But this game really needs a setting change for the next game in the series.
We’ve had a few settings, we’ve been been in Germany twice and then Africa, Sicily and now France.
But this formula in another setting like the pacific, or another war like WWI, Korea, Nam or the war on terror (Iraq, Afghanistan) would be pretty cool, I’d especially love to go into the war on terror, going after high value terrorist organisation targets, shutting down terror plots. That would be SWEET!!!!
The most consistent channel on TH-cam. Get well✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
Whoever’s read this, I pray that whatever your going through gets better and whatever your struggling with or worrying about is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic day! AMEN
Thank you
Thank you! Right back at ya!
Very much needed and appreciated.
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Thx, bot
Love watching all your videos and this one really helps coz I’m about to buy the game soon. Big fan of the series and especially SE4 which is the game I chose to start my own channel with recently. So thanks for your perspective 👍👍
seems cool. an ac odessy style ww2 game would be cool. or rdr2 style ww2 game.
Get better soon Jake 🙏🏽
i love this series but am DYING for them to make a sequel in the modern era.
I think what makes this series unique is the fact that it is historical. I love ww2 history so for me if it were in the modern era it wouldn't be as interesting. Ghost Warrior I think it's called is set in modernity, check that out.
I'd love to see a prequel. Ww1 style
@@jayceazar1476 SAMEEEEE
I personally like the fact that he isn’t as good with the other weapons like the Thompson for example.. he is a sniper.. that’s where he is comfortable. That’s just my take, love these games though.
I already know it’s a great game 👍
I didn't even know this was coming out!
I agree with him that 3 was my favorite, especially online, in online multiplayer the map was open and way better in using the sniper, but in 4 the multiplayer sucked, everyone would always use the assault gun, like it’s a sniper game, not a call of duty. I just think overall 3 was the best, the 4th was good also in the story, had a lot more than 3 that’s for sure, can’t wait to play this one
I did play Sniper Elite can't remember the number. Probably it was 3
lol i knew you would upload a review about sniper elite 5 , i already waited for it.
Rest In Peace Tommy Vercetti
Get well soon Jake. So far I'm loving 5.
Not gonna lie the franchise is good
I’m sorry … I saw the notification and laughed.
“Before You Buy” … as I remote downloaded the game to my Xbox.
Thank God for gamepass.
Great review as always! ✅👍🏻
If 3 is technically your favourite then technically explain why
I absolutely loved number four in this series glad to hear they are sticking to the same formula thumbs up from me Jake