Sniper Elite VR
July 8, 2021
One bullet can change the course of a war… Southern Italy, 1943. Fascist forces occupy your homeland. Using stealth, authentic weaponry, and your skilled marksmanship as an elite sniper, fight for the Italian Resistance in this exhilarating first-person shooter. HEART-POUNDING GUNPLAY – Grab your rifle, gaze down the scope and …
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Critic Reviews (28)
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60.0
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80.0
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70.0
"Sniper Elite VR delivers where it counts the most - great sniping mechanics and a gory X-ray kill cam that looks phenomenal in VR - but the rest of the experience is a mixed bag. There&s;s a forgettable story and …"
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78.0
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82.0
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86.0
"Sniper Elite VR is an immersive FPS VR experience that combines arcade mission types with a simulation level of interactivity. Each mission objective varies, and while the sniper class steals the show, there’s a large variety of weapon types that …"
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90.0
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85.0
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80.0
"As much as I love Sniper Elite, 2016&s;s technology is definitely letting it down in my honest opinion. Sniper Elite VR is undoubtedly an incredible experience, shoehorned into what is now last generation hardware, and though it wants so badly …"
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60.0
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60.0
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60.0
"Though initially promising, the mechanics of Sniper Elite begin to fall apart once the dual controller setup for Oculus comes into play. This could certainly be remedied in the future through the introduction of a proper gun peripheral, but as …"
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62.0
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73.0
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84.0
"There&s;s a decent chance players equipment will be a significant factor in how "fun" this game is… I found it quite enjoyable using an Oculus Quest 2 via Air Link, movements seemed responsive, reloading (once I got used to it) …"
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30.0
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25.0
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40.0
"Sniper Elite VR fails to take full advantage of its platform and deviates too far from console quality, but puts up a fight to offer non stop frenetic action."
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90.0
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85.0
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70.0
"Sniper Elite VR may not be as polished as titles like The Walking Dead: Saints &a; Sinners, but despite this, VR may be Sniper Elite&s;s ideal eventual home. Concepts and mechanics that may have felt overdone in a standard console …"
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80.0
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65.0
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70.0
"Sniper Elite VR offers a hefty experience for a VR game, with up to seven or eight hours of well-designed levels to creep through. The mechanics of the game take some time to get used to, and even after becoming …"
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85.0
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70.0
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75.0
"In its final months, great PSVR titles are going to be few and far between. If you are looking for a brand new FPS, your options are extremely limited. What has been provided here is more than enough to satisfy …"
Read original review"At the end of the day, Sniper Elite VR is a bit of a mixed bag. Hands down, the game offers the best sniping experience you can find in VR. So if you’re an armchair assassin looking to bag some …"
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85.0
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75.0
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45.0
"A decent but poorly paced VR shooter that at least scratches both World War II and arcade sniping sim itches."
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75.0
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70.0
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80.0
"Rebellion and Just Add Water&s;s made a fine effort at bringing Sniper Elite to PSVR. By offering a full-sized original campaign, more authentic weapon handling, and ample replayability, it&s;s a strong debut for this established series into first-person territory. Though …"
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58.0
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46.0
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52.0
"Once you&s;re past the VR gimmicks, Sniper Elite VR is a more constrained, old-fashioned, and frustrating experience than its mainline brethren."
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85.0
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80.0
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70.0
"As we wait for the inevitable Sniper Elite 5, this is one virtual reality shooter you won&s;t want to miss. Sniper Elite VR hits its mark with immensely fun sniping gameplay, delivered in perfectly portioned bursts of action."
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70.0
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50.0
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60.0
"Sniper Elite takes its first foray into virtual reality with Sniper Elite VR, but it stumbles on the most crucial steps."
Read original review"Rebellion and Just Add Water took awhile to deliver Sniper Elite VR to us but the wait was well worth it. The franchise has successfully made the leap into virtual reality and makes you feel like you are a deadly …"
Read original review"Sniper Elite VR is a relatively fun ride I have no desire to jump back onto to anytime soon—but for others, it might just be the VR title that they are looking for."
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85.0
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92.0
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70.0
"The borderline perfect usage of the AIM controller resulted in one of my favorite VR experiences so far, and weirdly enough, my favorite Sniper Elite game so far, even if it has very little to do with its mainline counterparts."
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92.0
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90.0
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85.0
"This is a fantastic use of VR. And excellent use of the Aim Controller. The level of immersion provided by this peripheral is unparalleled. So much so that if there was a tripod attachment for the Aim, I would buy …"
Read original review"Ultimately, Sniper Elite VR has the goods where it counts. If you can find the right level of comfort or, perhaps, the right position, the sniping is very good."
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70.0
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80.0
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50.0
"Sniper Elite VR is a commendable attempt to bring bone-crushing, organ-splitting violence to your eyeballs. Its attention to detail, authenticity and amount of content make it a solid package. Unfortunately, a lacklustre story, inconsistent movement tracking, wonky physics and poor …"
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75.0
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70.0
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65.0
"Sniper Elite VR pulls you in with flashy kill shots and some interesting presentation around the actual process of sniping. The PSVR’s tracking is not as precise as this title needs at times, but that is more a limitation of …"
Read original review"Ultimately, Sniper Elite VR is what it is. If you want to snipe enemies across a range of scenarios, all the while carrying out the actions required to reload a bolt-action rifle between shots, you’ll no doubt get some enjoyment …"
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85.0
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80.0
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65.0
"Sniper Elite VR then grabs the cool features from the 2D game such as masked shots, the x-ray kill cam (which you can disable if desired), focus aiming and the fusion of stealth/action gameplay. For the most part it works …"
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92.0
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88.0
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84.0
"Sniper Elite VR is an absolutely fantastic transformation of the flat-screen game, trimming the fat to just the parts that&s;ll be fun in virtual reality. Translating the sniper rifle into a VR medium makes the game immersive in a way …"
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65.0
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80.0
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90.0
"In sum, for anyone looking for a good sniping experience in VR, this is an easy one to recommend."
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70.0
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75.0
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40.0
"While there&s;s plenty of problems with it, Sniper Elite VR has enough decent moments to make slogging through the bad stuff worth it, but only just."
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