Last Sniper Elite 3 developer diary shows various explosive vehicle takedowns

Rebellion have posted the final developer diary for their sniper-stealth game set amidst the North African conflict more than half a century back. The clip expands on the science of vehicle takedowns – a feature newly incorporated in the series – and its implementation. Head of Art at Rebellion Chris Payton talks about the new X-ray killcam, modified to provide extensive detail when you fire a takedown shot at a vehicle, be it truck or tank. He also reveals that one can employ various methods to deal with a Tiger tank; line up a shot with some dynamite strategically placed next to the vehicle, tag its vulnerable parts with binoculars and then proceed to stealthily destroy it piece by piece, or try for a difficult yet very rewarding shot targeting its driver via the tank’s viewport, the choice is yours.

David Willey, curator at the Bovington Tank Museum, also talks about the various vehicles specific to that period and region, and how the German forces received various such new equipment towards the end of the North African campaign. What this means for the game is that players can expect authentic-looking vehicles. It’s pretty interesting stuff; watch the video below to find out more. Sniper Elite 3 is scheduled to launch on 27 June in Europe and 1 July in North America for the PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One and PS4.