# Sniper Elite: Resistance

Sniper Elite: Resistance is a 2025 third-person tactical shooter game developed and published by Rebellion Developments. As a continuation of the Sniper Elite series, the game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on 30 January 2025. Upon release, it received mixed reviews from critics.

## Gameplay

As with its predecessors, Sniper Elite: Resistance is a third-person shooter. Each level in the game is a large, open area free for players to explore, and there are often multiple ways for players to approach their objectives. Players can use stealth tactics to bypass enemies, explore the map to find alternate routes, or use lethal firearms to kill enemies. Weapons in the game can be extensively customized. Similar to immersive sims, players can overhear conversations from non-playable characters or explore locations thoroughly to discover novel ways to assassinate their targets. The game also features optional quests that players can complete. When the player kills an enemy using a sniper rifle from a long distance, the X-Ray kill cam system will activate, in which the game's camera follows the bullet from the sniper rifle to the target, and shows body parts, bones or internal body organs being broken or ruptured by the bullet.
The campaign of the game can be played solo or online with another player cooperatively. The game also introduces "Propaganda Mode", which tasks players to complete time-based combat challenges as an unnamed resistance fighter. These missions are unlocked through collecting propaganda posters in the main game. Invasion, the asymmetrical multiplayer mode introduced in Sniper Elite 5, also returns in Resistance. The game also supports a 16-player competitive multiplayer mode.

## Story

Unlike previous entries in the series, Sniper Elite: Resistance features a new lead character, Harry Hawker, in a story set in 1944 within Vichy France. Hawker previously appeared in the cooperative multiplayer mode of Sniper Elite 3, 4 and 5 as the second playable character. The story of Resistance takes place alongside the events in Sniper Elite 5.

## Development

According to Rebellion, Sniper Elite: Resistance is around the same size as Sniper Elite 5. The game retained the same gameplay systems, though the team added some new features, such as a new grenade type and a new timed-based mode. While Sniper Elite 5 included updates set in Vichy France, the team decided to make a standalone game set in this location because the team "felt that there was much more to explore". "Spy Academy", a level in Sniper Elite 5 which received critical acclaim from critics, serves as an inspiration for the level designers in Resistance.

## Release

Sniper Elite: Resistance was officially announced by Rebellion Developments in August 2024 at Gamescom. The game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on 30 January 2025. It was made available at launch to PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers at no additional cost.
Continuing series tradition, a "Kill Hitler" DLC level was released as an extra purchase at launch.

## Reception

Aggregate score :
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PC) 70/100 (PS5) 75/100 (XSXS) 73/100 |
Review scores :
| Publication | Score |
| Digital Trends | |
| Eurogamer | |
| GameSpot | 6/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5 |
| IGN | 6/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 74/100 |
| Push Square | |
| Shacknews | 8/10 |
Sniper Elite: Resistance received "mixed or average" reviews from critics for the PC and Xbox Series X/S versions, while the PlayStation 5 version received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.
GameSpot rated the game 6/10, crediting the game's mode variety and gameplay mechanics but criticizing the lack of innovation and the new "propaganda" missions.