Sniper Elite: Resistance Brings Familiar WWII Stealth Action to Players in January 2025
The latest installment in the Sniper Elite series offers new missions and environments but retains its signature gameplay and visceral kill cam.
- Sniper Elite: Resistance is set to launch on January 30, 2025, for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms.
- The game follows Harry Hawker, a new protagonist, as players disrupt Nazi operations in France during World War II.
- Resistance retains the franchise's hallmark stealth mechanics and brutal kill cam but introduces fresh missions and new Propaganda objectives.
- Critics note that the gameplay and engine are nearly identical to Sniper Elite 5, raising questions about innovation and franchise fatigue.
- Rebellion emphasizes player choice with open-ended level design, allowing for multiple approaches to objectives, from stealth to direct combat.