Beyond the single-player campaign, which typically takes about to complete (or up to 31 hours for completionists), the game offers diverse online modes:
: Competitive modes include No Cross , where teams are separated by an impassable barrier, forcing a pure long-distance sniping duel. Technical Specifications and Legacy Sniper Elite 3 (28 GB)
Sniper Elite 3 introduced several key changes to the franchise's formula: The game is set in , roughly three
: Unlike the linear corridors of previous entries, SE3 features large, open maps that allow for multiple approaches to a single objective. 1000 Ratte—and to eliminate the renegade commander behind
: Two players can tackle the entire campaign together or engage in specialized modes like Overwatch , where one player snipes from a high vantage point while the other acts as a spotter on the ground.
The game is set in , roughly three years before the events of V2 . Players control Karl Fairburne , an agent for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), during the North African conflict of World War II. The narrative focuses on Fairburne's mission to sabotage the development of a secret Nazi "wonder weapon"—a massive tank known as the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte—and to eliminate the renegade commander behind the project. Gameplay Mechanics and Innovation