Sniper Elite 5: Landing Force Mission and Weapon Pack Review

Whereas we beloved the problem of Sniper Elite 5 when it launched earlier in 2022, we have been quickly left wanting for brand spanking new content material so as to maintain honing our expertise. Riot did oblige with a small DLC pack referred to as Wolf Mountain, the place our goal was, as ever in some of these packs, to kill Adolf Hitler. Or perhaps one in every of his lookalikes, who is aware of?

Anyway, the primary correct little bit of DLC is now right here, coming within the form of the snappily named Touchdown Pressure Mission and Weapon Pack. It could come as a shock to study that it accommodates a brand new mission and two new weapons. Let’s sneak off to see what these dastardly Nazi’s are as much as as soon as once more…

Avid gamers of a sure classic will little doubt concentrate on the inspiration for this new mission, a movie referred to as The Weapons of Navarone. Within the story of the Touchdown Pressure mission, the Nazi’s have taken over a whole island; one that when was dwelling to a luxurious resort earlier than deciding that what the decor actually wanted was an enormous nice pair of cannons. These large weapons can successfully seal off the coast of France, stopping something bigger than a herring getting previous, and so, with the invasion of Europe scheduled, these weapons need to go. And who’re they gonna name? Effectively, it’s not Ghostbusters, that’s for positive. We have to infiltrate the island, cease the weapons, after which discover our solution to a lighthouse and snuff it out, signalling that the coast is actually clear. What may presumably go improper?

The brand new locale seems to be simply nearly as good as the remainder of the mission areas in Sniper Elite 5, and includes a good mixture of lengthy sightlines for straightforward sniping, and up shut and private fight in tight, indoor areas. The massive distinction this time is that the mission is about at night time, and so it is vitally potential to stumble throughout enemy patrols solely by chance; as common, the quickest on the set off will run out the winner. Sneaking about with the pistol on the prepared, silenced after all, quickly turn into second nature. It’ll should be too because the enemies are in no way shy about sending for reinforcements – taking out alarms is often first step. 

All of it performs out effectively, and sounds good too; simply nearly as good as earlier than in truth. All in all, there isn’t so much to complain about with the presentation of the mission nonetheless there are some odd glitches that I’ll talk about later, however nothing I haven’t seen in a Sniper Elite recreation earlier than. 

However what about these new weapons then? Effectively, there are two to select from relying in your playstyle: a silent however lethal sniper rifle, the D.L. Carbine, which has a inbuilt silencer and makes use of subsonic ammo, making it one of many quietest weapons round. Not lots of people know that the loudest a part of any gun report is the sonic increase because the bullet leaves the barrel, so slowing the bullets down will assist so much with a sneaky peeky playstyle. 

The opposite new weapon is the polar reverse – the PPSH submachine gun. With the power to chew by means of bullets sooner than I can chew by means of a McDonalds, this isn’t a refined weapon, and certainly must you use it the very first thing you could discover is the hidden workbench on this mission, as it should unlock a 71 spherical drum journal. As this gun can ship round 1100 rounds per minute, having deep pockets for all of the ammo you’ll want will assist. 

Now, as is common in these missions, just a little mild exploring will see you uncover further aims, and if you wish to three star the mission, you have to to not solely discover them, however full them. On this approach, replaying is inspired, because it’s unlikely that you’ll discover all of the collectibles in a single run. The scene could be very a lot set for some cautious exploring and looking. 

Issues with the Touchdown Pressure Mission and Weapon Pack? There’s actually just one however it pertains to Nazi’s vanishing. With the intention to full a gold medal assortment for the pistols, you’ll must get Ghost kills with every firearm. The best solution to obtain that is to knock the foes in an space unconscious, then execute them gangland type with a bullet to the dome. Hey, struggle is hell! Nonetheless, I’ve observed that the individuals I knock out sink into the ground, perhaps leaving a foot protruding, making it unimaginable to off them. Don’t get me improper, it’s removed from a recreation breaker, however it’s annoying nonetheless. 

Every other faults? Effectively, this addition offers us a brand new achievement for finishing the mission, which is at all times welcome, however what I would love to see is the extent cap being raised. I’ve been stage 40 with maxed out talent bushes for some time now and would love to have the ability to begin incomes development once more. Learn this as a purely egocentric observe. 

Apart from that, the Touchdown Pressure Mission and Weapon Pack offers extra of that Sniper Elite 5 goodness, and that’s at all times factor in anybody’s e-book. 

You’ll discover the Sniper Elite 5 Touchdown Pressure Mission and Weapon Pack on the Xbox Retailer