Sniper Elite: Resistance Reviews
As someone who hasn’t played the series since the first game, getting to experience how the franchise has changed over the last 20 years and evolved really shows how much Rebellion Developments has put into making a realistic but fun WW2 Sniping experience.
Sniper Elite: Resistance is a good game. It is not pushing new ground for the series except in the multiplayer functionality. What Rebellion has made is a solid title that expands carefully on the concepts of the previous game without rocking the boat. An explosive and gut-exploding dose of sniper fun. If this doesn't explode your testicles, nothing will!
Rebellion knows how to make quality games, even though they didn't even try to bring something new in the latest Sniper Elite: Resistance, rather they wanted to quickly offer a smaller supplement for fans of the series.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
A carbon copy of Sniper Elite 5 - it's hard to shake the feeling that two and a half years later you're replaying a game you never intended to return to. I would really like to see a serious evolution of the series - even the once beloved features like X-Ray no longer grab you because at this point they're kinda boring.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Although it doesn't surpass Sniper Elite 5, it tells another story from the same era. At the moment, there's no better alternative where you can prevent the end of the world by clicking on heads. The online options, where you can join other people's games and hunt them down, are quite satisfying. Sniper Elite Resistance manages to live up to its name, neither falling short nor overdoing it.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
While the returning sniping and stealth mechanics keep Sniper Elite: Resistance on target across some good open levels, the lack of innovation means it is not a surefire hit for everyone.
Can you destroy the Wunderwaffe before it's too late?
Fans of the series will grit their teeth and play. The rest may suffer, but they will also complete the adventure. However, it's a shame that the developers with Sniper Elite: Resistance didn't decide to make the revolution that the series needs.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Sniper Elite: Resistance's switch of scenery to France proves to be the correct move for the series. Fans of the Sniper Elite series will find plenty to enjoy with this Resistance.
Sniper Elite: Resistance is a fantastic time, with its minor flaws rarely impacting the experience.
The question is whether it’s worth it buying. If you’re a fan of Sniper Elite as a whole, then the answer is a definite yes. Go ahead and pull that trigger. Though if you’re on the fence because the fifth game didn’t really win you over, then Resistance isn’t going to do anything different. It follows the same formula but does have some added mechanics to help make this entry feel fresh.
Sniper Elite: Resistance disappoints with a derivative, lackluster campaign devoid of innovation, despite the solid sniping gameplay still holding up and the overall longevity. The dated graphics are also a drawback, while the new Propaganda Challenge mode will appeal to more skilled players.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Sniper Elite: Resistance is a carbon copy of the previous installment. It offers solid stealth action with an emphasis on realistic shooting and tactics. The story is interesting, even if it doesn’t bring any significant innovations, while the gameplay is fun, varied, and encourages you to play through individual missions over and over again. However, the game is clearly dominated by multiplayer, where it truly shines, because facing off against a real hunter out to claim his prey is what appeals to just about everyone. Plus, you never know who’s who. Unfortunately, while this attempt wasn’t a complete success, it’s still a better game.
Review in Czech | Read full review
Rebellion has delivered a solid if not revolutionary game with Sniper Elite: Resistance — the formula still works beautifully, the Propaganda missions bring genuine fresh air to the series, and Harry Hawker is a sympathetic new protagonist, even if he hasn't quite reached Karl Fairburne's level yet.
Review in German | Read full review
Sniper Elite: Resistance offers itself as a title that, while maintaining intact all the qualities that have made the saga famous, lets itself be brought down by excessive repetitiveness and little innovation.
Review in Italian | Read full review
If you are someone, like me, who adored Sniper Elite 5 and are simply after more of the engrossing, visceral, and malleable stealth and sniping action provided by it, then you can’t go wrong with Sniper Elite: Resistance. It delivers a robust, ultra-replayable campaign that still has me hooked and a bevy of multiplayer modes if you want to dabble further after you’ve shattered all the skulls the campaign has to offer. Arguably, Rebellion has played it a little too safe in some areas, with the core gameplay loops and modes being virtually identical to Sniper Elite 5, but given that it has been two and half years since I spent time with the series Sniper Elite: Resistance is an excellent way to dive back in while Rebellion hopefully cooks up something special for the next installment.
Sniper Elite Resistance feels like a slapdash DLC that added seven new maps to the game in the base version. Is that enough? No way. This is an example of how games shouldn't be made. Despite the fact that you'll have a tough time finding new things in the sequel, you have to admit that the gameplay is still fun, and the co-op suits the game. Hopefully, the next installment will be more than just a reskin of what we've already had here.
Review in Czech | Read full review
Anyone who liked the previous Sniper Elite games will definitely like Sniper Elite Resistance and get their money's worth. More of the same, you could say, although the engine is starting to lose a bit of ground. If you're looking for a criticism, it would probably be that there is hardly any discernible improvement over Sniper Elite 5, neither technically nor in terms of gameplay and mission flow. If the scope were smaller, it could almost pass as DLC. Game Pass owners run the least risk, as the game is included day one, meaning you hardly have to pay a penny for it. In the end, Sniper Elite Resistance offers familiar and tried-and-tested fare on new territory, but nothing more. Personally, despite this weakness, I'm enjoying every map and every minute.
Review in German | Read full review
Sniper Elite: Resistance offers refined gameplay and the franchise’s signature X-ray kill cam, but it does little to set itself apart from its predecessors, feeling more like a DLC for Sniper Elite 5. While the visuals are realistic and the gameplay provides replayability through player freedom, the audio design and predictable, uninspired story leave much to be desired. Its lack of originality and minimal improvements also make it difficult to justify as a standalone title.
Overall, while there’s a decent amount of content in Sniper Elite: Resistance, it feels like an upscaled DLC that didn’t exactly need to be released as its own separate game. On that note though, it was released as it’s own game and still features the best campaign of the series that I’ve played. The lack of map variety means the maps that are there are utilised to their fullest extent throughout the campaign, which is nice to see. The biggest issue overall are the glitches, which in time can be fixed at least, but at this time made the game a little more frustrating than it needed to be.