Release Date: March 10, 2015
The complete edition of Sniper Elite III: Africa – another installment of the popular stealth/shooter series developed by Rebellion. In the game, one assumes the role of Karl Fishbourne, a sharpshooter sent to the African front where he has to face elite Afrika Korps units supported by Tiger tanks, which spread terror among the Allied forces.
Sniper Elite III: Ultimate Edition is a complete edition of the third installment of the popular sniper shooters initiated by 2005’s Sniper Elite: Berlin 1945 and developed by Rebellion. This game has been released for users of both 7th and 8th console generations (e.g. PS4, X360 and etc.).
The action of this game centers on World War II for its setting, however this time around our protagonist is sent to Africa, where in 1942 Germans are developing a new weapon able to crush the Allied Forces. Among all the people who can stop the Nazis from finishing their deadly weapon is Karl Fishbourne – a sniper at the United States Armed Forces’ service. Our protagonist is sent to Africa, where he has to face elite Afrika Korps units supported by Tiger tanks, which spread terror among the opposing forces.
The gameplay mechanics in Sniper Elite III: Ultimate Edition do not differ so much from the predecessors’ and features mainly assassinations of targets like high-profile enemy officers. When comparing Sniper Elite III to the previous installments of this series one can notice significantly larger maps with open structures, giving players more freedom in choosing the measures to undertake and execution methods best fitting the task at hand. A key gameplay element is the well-developed sniper mechanics. On higher difficulty levels, the bullet trajectory is influenced by such factors as wind velocity, wind direction and even gravity. The game also features a Sniper Elite series trademark: very impressive X-Ray camera, showing to the damage done by the player’s bullets in the smallest detail.
The PS4, X360 and etc. version of Sniper Elite III: Ultimate Edition includes, apart from the base game, 9 expansions released after the game premiere, featuring 3 parts of Save Churchill storyline, along with 6 weapon packs. The Ultimate Edition also offers additional multiplayer maps, new co-op mission and 2 new game modes: Capture the Flag and Shooting Range.
Platforms:
Xbox 360 March 10, 2015
PlayStation 3 March 10, 2015
PlayStation 4 March 10, 2015
Xbox One March 10, 2015
Nintendo Switch October 1, 2019
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Set in the realities of World War II, the series of action games with TPP and FPP views. The series was created by the British studio Rebellion Developments, which also owns the rights to the brand.
Rebellion has announced 4 games from the Sniper Elite series. the list includes: Sniper Elite V2 Remastered, Sniper 3 Ultimate Edition on Switch, a VR title and a new major installment of the series. Two of them will be available for sale later this year.
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Konrad Serafinski
March 15, 2019
Game Ratings for Sniper Elite III: Ultimate Edition Video Game.
Nintendo Enthusiast: 8 / 10 by Steve Clist
There are loads of content on offer here. If you rush through the main game you can finish in around 8 hours, but you’ll more likely spend somewhere between 15 and 30 hours working your way through the campaign. The extra single player missions are really nice and show how good Rebellion is at crafting stories.
Gaming Nexus: 7 / 10 by Rob Larkin
This score is ultimately a reflection of both Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition the game (which is excellent) and the Nintendo Switch hardware (which while also excellent, I found not up to this task when trying to play handheld). The determination here is: if you're happy to play this game with your Switch in console mode, you're in for a grand old time; if you want to keep things handheld, better to try something else.
Metro GameCentral: 7 / 10
It's still not as good as Sniper Elite 4, but years of patches and DLC have improved it to the point where this is a viable alternative for Switch owners.
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