Featuring a greater focus on player agency/choice and expansive environments
filled with opportunities for distinct play-styles, and set in the exotic yet
deadly terrain of North Africa during World War Two, Sniper Elite 3 sees
American OSS agent Karl Fairburne deep behind Nazi lines, providing crucial
sharpshooter skills as the Allies battle Germany's fearsome Tiger tanks across
the Western Desert.
But it's not just the famed Afrika Korps that Karl has to worry about. He
soon uncovers German plans to build a “wunderwaffe” – wonder weapon –
with the power to crush any Allied forces in its path, and turn the tide of the
whole war.
Features:
- Observe. Plan. Execute. Adapt – expansive environments allow the player
to choose how they complete the mission, offering non linear multi-routes, and
more verticality than ever before, offering the freedom to take out the enemy by
your own design.
- Relocation – A sniper always needs an exit strategy. Search the varied
environments to create and discover opportunities that suit your play-style:
sniper nests, ambush locations, alternative approaches, sound masking and trap
setup. Prioritise your targets to maximise your advantage and use shadows and
darkness to remain unseen by the Afrika Korps, or relocate to keep your prey
guessing.
- Environment – The North African battlefields of WWII provide great visual
variation, significantly different from any other sniping title before it,
allowing for much longer ranged shots. Play amongst mountain ranges and huge
flat plains; bustling townships and cities, and remote village settlements.
- Improved Afrika Korps AI – Clear cues for engagement and detection and a
rebuilt AI system emphasizing squad roles and tactics make the Afrika Korps
smarter and more challenging, while allowing the player more meaningful choices.
Backed by a variety of vehicles from Jeeps to Panzer Tanks, the Afrika Korps are
a force to be reckoned with…
- Weapon & Character Customisation – Gain XP and sniper ranks from both
single and multiplayer progression to unlock over 40 new and unique
customisation parts and build the ultimate rifle that best suits your mission
and play-style. Customise individual load-outs and store them for both
multiplayer and single-player engagements.
- Improved Human Kill-Cam – now shows even greater detail including the
human circulatory system and complete muscle layer.
- New Vehicle Kill-Cam – Extended to mechanical equipment such as armoured
cars and tanks, multi- stage destruction allows you to create your own
opportunity on a vehicle, before delivering the killing shot; shoot into tanks
via the driver view-port; see the crew taken out inside.
- Multiplayer – Building on the multiplayer pedigree of previous titles,
SE3 is packed with content for both co-operative and competitive players.
5 modes of competitive action with support for team or lone wolf play including
Distance King and No Cross with a selection of maps at launch. Larger and more
open environments allow for greater freedom of movement and longer distances for
the more skilled Sniper. Earn your Medals and Ribbons to become the Ultimate
Sniper!
- Co-Op – The return of your favourite modes sees Co-operative players able
to choose from Overwatch missions and the new Survival Missions. In Overwatch
players take the distinct roles of the Sniper and the Operative and must choose
their play-style working closely as a team to accomplish their mission. For
Survival gameplay you take on the endurance challenge against everything the
German Afrika Korps can throw against you!
- Cover – A greater range of movement and agility means Snipers can
quickly navigate the environment and keep one step ahead of their prey.
- Improved Combat – Better feedback is given to the player so they can
decide how best to deal with both long-range and short-range combat. Improved
stealth melee combat gives additional ways to take out your enemy without
being seen.