Sniper Elite: Resistance is a third-person tactical shooter game released on January 30, 2025. It was published and developed by Rebellion Developments as a continuation of the Sniper Elite series. The game was released for Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox series X/S. The Sniper Elite series was popular with incredible titles, making them one of the best sniping games out there.
Sniper Elite: Resistance did not try to reinvent the game and is more of the same as Sniper Elite 5. However, gamers seem excited about Sniper Elite: Resistance, the new one to the series, as it brings back familiar tropes that the fans have come to know. The sniping mechanics of the game are just as satisfying as one would expect, with an X-ray camera making each kill more brutal than ever.
This article will further discuss Sniper Elite: Resistance, what is included, its features, and so much more. So, keep reading.
An overview of Sniper Elite: Resistance
Sniper Elite: Resistance is a third-person shooter game with each level large, offering an open area free for players to explore. The game allows players to approach their objectives in multiple ways by using stealth tactics to bypass enemies, exploring maps to find alternative routes, or using lethal firearms to kill enemies.
The best part is that the weapons in the game can be extensively customized. Also, players can overhear conversations from non-playable characters and explore locations thoroughly to discover several ways to assassinate their targets. Unlike the Sniper Elite series, Sniper Elite: Resistance features a new lead character, Harry Hawker, with the story set in 1944 within Vichy France.
Harry Hawker is an agent of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), who takes the lead for the first time, assisting the French Resistance in Paris while Karl Fairburne is busy with Operation Kraken. Hawker has previously appeared in the Cooperative multiplayer mode of Sniper Elite 3, 4, and 5. As for the storyline of the game, the story of Resistance takes place alongside the events in Sniper Elite 5, with Hawker discovering an insidious new Nazi weapon.
The features of the game
Sniper Elite: Resistance features options for quests that players can compete in, making the game more personalized and engaging. What gamers find most impressive regarding the game is the X-ray cam. When players kill an enemy using a sniper rifle from a long distance, the X-ray cam gets activated and the game’s camera follows the bullet from the sniper to the target.
It then shows the body parts, bones, or internal body organs of the enemy being broken or ruptured by the bullet. The game introduces a ‘Propaganda Mode’ in which players can complete time-based combat challenges as an unnamed resistance fighter. However, to unlock this mode, players must collect propaganda posters in the main game.
Also, the asymmetrical multiplayer mode from Sniper Elite 5 returns in Sniper Elite: Resistance, by supporting a 16-player competitive multiplayer mode. The fan-favorite Axis Invasion mode is back in Sniper Elite: Resistance, providing a new dimension to the campaign’s challenge. Other features in the game include smaller maps, which makes it feel less like a new game and more like a standalone for players who just played Sniper Elite 5.
Comparison of Sniper Elite 5 and Sniper Elite: Resistance
Both Sniper Elite 5 and Sniper Elite: Resistance has almost exactly the same modes and has stuck to more or less the same formula. The fact that Sniper Elite: Resistance did not try to reinvent the game cannot be ignored. Even though both series are pretty much the same, it is not a bad thing. Both games have virtually identical sniping mechanics and work the same in regard to bullet drops and wind drops.
However, the sniping and gunplay in general seem to work slightly better and more consistently in Sniper Elite: Resistance compared to Sniper Elite 5. The bullet-time is identically the same and exceptional in both games as they have built a great system. One of the key differences in both games is that Sniper Elite 5 features Karl Fairburne as the main character, one of the best snipers in video games, and is the franchise’s leading protagonist.
On the other hand, Sniper Elite: Resistance deviates from this and has the spotlight on Harry Hawker, who relishes the carnage in a way Karl could not seem to. The level design of both games is wonderful, and it is what makes them differ from each other so much. While in Sniper Elite 5, the levels are more sprawling and quite open in many areas, Sniper Elite: Resistance levels are still large but a bit more even throughout.
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Conclusion
Sniper Elite: Resistance is a third-person shooter game set during World War II. It is highly popular for its deep ballistic physics models that account for wind, positioning, and bullet drop. It’s features include new operatives, new threats, and a new epic campaign. The game also introduces a visceral x-ray kill cam and advanced gunplay physics, authentic World War II weapons and customization, new propaganda missions, Axis Invasion mode, and tense online multiplayer.
The game offers unparalleled sniping mechanics, stealth, and tactical third-person combat, making it one of the best adventurous, engaging games with no shortage of different modes and difficulty options. Also, the Sniper Elite series has generally received positive reviews from critics and even sold over 30 million units. So, the new version of the game, Sniper Elite: Resistance looks promising and meets expectations.
