Move over, Karl Fairburne—there is a new noggin-popping, nut-shotting Nazi hunter in town, and his name is Harry Hawker. If you are a fan of stealthy action, sniping and absurd levels of graphic violence, developer Rebellion has you covered with Sniper Elite: Resistance.
Sniper Elite: Resistance occupies an awkward no man’s land between sequel and expansion to Sniper Elite 5. It ports the assets, animations and gameplay of its predecessor to tell a parallel story from the perspective of the series’ longtime co-op partner, Harry Hawker, a British commando with ties to the French Resistance.
The Sniper Elite series has always been slow to change, embracing the “do not fix what is not broken” approach to its tried-and-true formula. With Sniper Elite: Resistance, the formula still works, but even with a fresh coat of paint, it cannot help but show heavy signs of wear.