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Preview: Sniper Elite 4 is an Impossible Delight on Nintendo Switch 4
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Preview: Sniper Elite 4 is an Impossible Delight on Nintendo Switch

The definitive WW2 third-person sniper sets a new bar on Switch.

  • Clement Goh Clement Goh
  • November 4, 2020
  • 7 Minute Read
Sniper Elite 4 has found a new life on the Nintendo Switch and it’s one of the best-looking ports by far. Top-notch performance with gameplay on-the-go is enough to surprise veterans revisiting the game, just by how identically it works over a small console that’s showing some age.

Though Rebellion’s latest WW2 action game was released in 2017 for the beefier PS4 and Xbox One, the studio could have easily made it a launch title for Switch (released a month prior to the console). But patience was a virtue for Rebellion Developments, who opted to slowly shrink Karl Fairburne on the platform with Sniper Elite v2 and Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition first. By trial and error in-house, this is how Sniper Elite 4 shaped up to be a match made in heaven with the Switch. Coming from the support of AAA studios, Sniper Elite 4 is another title which further legitimizes the Switch as full console gaming on-the-go.

Of course, the Nintendo Switch paints a near carbon-copy picture of Sniper Elite 4‘s setting as it did in 2017. Players rest behind the scope of legendary OSS sniper Karl Fairburne who is deployed into Italy ahead of an impending invasion by Hitler’s Nazi regime. This turns a select number of places including San Celini Island into Nazi-occupied battlegrounds and long-range target practice. The Switch port preserves the grounded, yet straightforward approach to Fairburne’s mission: get in, cause trouble, get out. It keeps the same level of depth as consoles, complete with sparing characters and enough lore through collectibles to capture the WW2 essence. Its campaign is lengthy according to play style, giving it adaptive pacing which especially works for gaming on-the-go. Yes, Sniper Elite 4 comes in a full package with its competitive multiplayer, survival mode and a progression with unlockable DLC equipment. By outright porting the entire game, Rebellion has also avoided the trap of handheld titles being scaled down in content.

I couldn’t help but find Sniper Elite 4 a more enjoyable, albeit different experience on-the-go. Its campaign levels are lengthy enough for burning commute and travel times. The more challenging missions can also be paused and suspended for instant pick-up-and-play, even if the Switch hasn’t been touched in a long time. But it truly shines through its highly replayable Overwatch and Survival modes which return intact from its console counterparts. In bursts, these modes work great for its shorter yet fast-paced arcade gameplay.

Preview: Sniper Elite 4 is an Impossible Delight on Nintendo Switch 2
Clement Goh

Clement Goh

Clement is a big gamer, but an even bigger listener. Little did he know, it would be the niche he was looking for after j-school. He experiments as CGM's VR Editor and doesn't hesitate to break the games industry's most pressing issues.
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