About This Game
Sniper Elite III is a third-person shooter and action video game with an emphasis on stealth. The game is a prequel to Sniper Elite V2 and is the third release in the series.
The game takes place approximately 3 years before the events of Sniper Elite V2, following the exploits of Karl Fairburne, the elite marksman for the Office of Strategic Services, as a participant in the conflict on the Mediterranean Front during World War II in the which learns of a secret miracle weapon being developed by German forces.
Sniper Elite 3 retains and builds on the mechanics of its predecessor. In this edition, players move across large maps set in the conflict on the Mediterranean Front in North Africa.