I should also specify that I played this title on both PS4 and PS5 and the sniping was the one area where I noticed a major difference between the two versions. Word of advice: Make sure that your sensitivity settings are calibrated before taking this shot. However, this will come down to the player’s personal preference. With that said, I did have to significantly reduce my aim sensitivity within the first minutes of sniping. The actual sniping feels almost identical to how it did in Sniper Elite 4. I was glad to see that this long-standing issue has been reviewed and addressed in Sniper Elite 5. Instead, he feels free-flowing and tight, meaning that players should get stuck or backed into a corner far less often. No longer does Karl feel blocky or wooden in his movement. The most notable change in terms of gameplay in this entry the increased movement capabilities that Karl possesses. If you play Sniper Elite 5 upon release, you will be fighting across France on the same dates that Karl Fairburne is, just a mere 78 years later. I also caught a Die-Hard reference during the game’s first mission that made me grin.Īnother small, but effective touch I noticed was the specific date on which the game begins. There are a few exaggerated accents amongst the cast, but overall it works for the tone that the game captures. Earlier this year, it was confirmed the studio is working with Konami on a Silent Hill project.The other voice-over work in the game is also up to a high standard. Over the past several years, Bloober Team have grown to become a standout name in the horror genre thanks to hits such as Layers of Fear and The Blair Witch. With some questions left unanswered, I hope it does well and develops into a franchise.
Taken on its own merits, and particularly for genre fans, this is a genuinely great game and I look forward to replaying it to take in all the amazing details and touches that I may have missed first time through. It makes the most of its influences to create an atmospheric and involving narrative, but its wider context as a next-gen exclusive may lead many to expect it to be a grander step forward than it is. The Medium is a really good horror adventure with some stand out ideas and excellent presentation. Our resident doctor of horror scored it an impressive 8/10 in our review.
The Medium launched earlier this year on Xbox Series X and PC as a Microsoft exclusive before making its way to Sony’s new console.
Puzzling Out the Past – Reconstruct all Memory Shards in a single playthrough.Unforgiven – You sent the Childeater away.Psychic Sleuth – Inspect 100 objects in a single playthrough.Calling Out to Me – Find all Echoes in a single playthrough.Can’t Always Save Everyone – You finished the game.Completionist – Collect every other trophy.Players can unlock all trophies (including the platinum) in a single playthrough. Here is the Medium PS5 trophy list in full.