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Sniper Elite 3

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2014

Should you play it?

Sniper Elite 3 is a tactical third-person shooter that combines stealth, gameplay choice and genre-defining ballistics with huge, open levels and the exotic terrain of World War 2 North Africa.

What works

  • Realistic stealth and sniping mechanics
  • Large open maps with multiple tactical approaches
  • Detailed x-ray kill cam and graphics
  • Co-op campaign and survival modes
  • Weapon customization and progression

Things to keep in mind

  • Weak enemy ai and scripted behaviors
  • Short single player campaign
  • Repetitive mission design
  • Multiplayer is niche and often empty
  • Price and dlc cost concerns

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Sniper Elite 3: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition, Value, Status.

Last update: 22/08/2026