7 Times Sniping Was Easy, Turns Out 

Here's to the unassuming game heroes who turned out to be elite snipers, thanks to these weird sniping sections in games. Can you think of any other examples of when sniping turned out to be weirdly easy? Shout in the comments if so, and enjoy -OX

PS Access: “Anyone know whose number this is?” Me: “Pro move by Andy, using a burner phone to send devastating burns.”

Joel's sniping ability is explained in the game. The beginning of the game clearly shows that Joel is from Texas so I don't think I have to explain any further.

#8: that time in Dishonored when Mike shot and killed the target from across the map with a flintlock pistol without being detected

The craziest part is that most of the time, snipers will work in pairs - a spotter and a shooter - and you almost never see that in games. The spotter will do the work of calculating the distance to the target, tracking wind direction and velocity, that sort of thing, and will relay necessary adjustments to the shooter. This two-person system also makes it a lot easier for the team to survive if an enemy combatant sneaks up on them, because while the shooter has to drop this big, cumbersome rifle to pull their sidearm, all the spotter has is binoculars and other sighting gear, and will usually have an assault rifle within easy reach. It's incredible how rarely you see the two-man team portrayed in video games, and I get it, you usually are playing as the 'one man army' where it's just you, but without a spotter, you're almost certainly going to miss your first shot and give away your position.

Sniper Luigi: Doesn't make the list. Also Sniper Luigi: *Target acquired. Preparing to take the shot.*

Rob : Hello. You've caught me as a cameo in Outside Xtra video.. again."

Luke: Nathan Drake has many surprising skills, like having hair like this without spending 3 hours in salon. Me: *looks at Nathan's hair. looks at Luke's hair* You spend three hours in a salon?

10:00 "You'd think all the searchlights going out in sequence would be the most suspicious thing of all, but how about this: It's not!" Can't argue that logic Andy

1:07 "How does he do it?" asks Luke, having exactly the same hair.

The playstation access cameo was very much appreciated~!

"Your hair is looking lovely today." My bald head appreciates your wishful thinking, Ellen.

"7 masks that will keep everyone at the masquerade away from you" would 100% be a great video. (Hard mode, you cannot use any legend of zelda masks)

If i remember correctly, dressing up as a hedge is something every soldier learns to varying degrees. You can even dress a tank up as a hedge....a big hedge. They call it camouflage, but thats just french for "dressing up as a hedge".

Let's be real, no-one makes sniping look easier than Mike when playing Dishonored

meanwhile in arma3 spotter: enemy comander, 1 click north-west, you got eyes on him sniper: affirmative. spotter: wind speed is 12 knots per second sniper: adjusting for distance and wind spotter: he stopped, you can take the shot, free to engage sniper: fires (1 eternity, later) spotter: hit sniper: lets get out of here. *glitches trough floor* ah fuck spotter: *gets launched 100 meters into the air* crap...

Me: Looks into the mirror to check my hair. Ellen: “Your hair looks great today, by the way.” Me: Moves out of view of my phone...

The reason Nathan's hair looks so great all the time is a combination of: mummy, Saharan, and other types of dust, salt from sweat and sea air, and last but not least a tiny smidge of the blood of his enemies.

I'm used to OX and PSAccess mentioning each other from time to another, but I have NOT at all expected to see Rob Pearson on an OXtra list video! A lovely surprise, I have to say. Hoping to see more collaboration between both teams in the future.

I've said for years now i would love to see Outside Xbox and Playstation Access work together if only for one video and i just gotta say thank you to both for finally doing something together

"I'm gonna go ugly cry in that corner over there." This would be the quote on the cover if Last Of Us was a book.

"How would a solid snake even move?" Well, when a man loves a woman very much...

Sniping was easy, because "Sniping's a good job mate! It's challenging work, out of doors. I'll guarantee you'll not go hungry, cause at the end of the day, when there's only two people left on the planet, someone is gonna want someone, dead."

"Hello! I see you there" Omigosh Ellen is talking to me! "Your hair's looking lovely today" Oh Ellen is *not* talking to me

Why exactly did Nate need to use a star to find the glowing entrance that was clearly visible from his vantage point had he just looks straight ahead?

I first thought the sniping in the original Mass Effect was hard, wouldn't hold still. I just learned on my last playthrough that putting points into the skill makes it steady. In the sequels it starts off steady

Including rob in the sketches is genius

3:04 lmfao I love both you guys and Playstation Access. And I love how you all joke with eachother.

almost a year later .. i stil love to rewatch this and love to see Ellen and Luke having so much fun at this video :D

I love seeing rob inthesketches. I love playstation access almost as much as outside Xtra/Oxbox

“Untamed, Solitary, You’re no dog, your a Wolf.” No one tell Snake that wolves live in packs, you’ll ruin the moment.

"No need for headshots, if the reticle is anywhere on a hunter, they're going down for good." Most games have conditioned people to think it takes multiple rounds to put someone down. TLoU is supposed to be a more grounded game. Let's assume Joel is using a .308 in that sequence, safe assumption as it's the most widely used cartridge in the world so ammo stocks would be the most available, even after 20 years. Judging by the size, the hunting rifle you carry with you is likely a .223. Depending on difficulty level, you can one-shot enemies with the hunting rifle without needing a headshot, and I think it's safe to say the suburbs mounted rifle is more powerful. A torso hit with a full-power rifle round at that range is almost a guaranteed incapacitation ( maybe not insta-kill, but the bad guy would be on the ground ). Limb hits would be insta-cripple ( with a decent chance of rupturing the brachial or femoral artery ) so pretty close to incapacitated. Assuming Joel has good firearm skills ( and, well, he's a blue-collar Texan ), hitting a man-sized target under 100 yards with a scoped rifle on a tripod is almost a gimme.

"7 times sniping was easy"? You clearly have never see me play these game

"*ding* Hey, has anyone heard of Andy Farrant?... anyone?" This is what I expected Rob's response to be. Burn for a burn. Sorry andy, you're still a good egg :)

1:18 If I may pull a Science; Blushing is simply the blood vessels in your face getting filled with more blood. A Terminator could definitely pull off the kawaii blush look if they tried

I absolutely love it when psaccess and you guys collab. major respect for that and it is always funny as hell. Love all of you guys!

Never ever going to get tired of watching you guys collab with PlayStation Access. Two of my fave gaming channels together.

Being complimented on my hair by OX is not something I expected would happen today, but I'm flattered all the same

Ah! A wild Rob appears! He uses "new phone, who dis?" It's super effective!

"Here are the times being a deadly sniper was super easy"... BARELY an inconvenience. 😅 there must be plenty of people who get that reference?

“Being a sniper is 1 the only special forces job you get to lie down alot and 2, the only special forces job you get to disguise yourself as a hedge.” Hmmm. Sounds alot like some of my recent weekends. Just substitute “disguise as hedge” with “fall asleep in” and you’re golden lol

"Here are the times when being a deadly sniper was super easy!" ... barely an inconvenience!

If you play as an infiltrator in Mass Effect 3 you can literally snipe while invisible. If you also put a concentration module on your sniper rifle the time slowdown you get makes it almost impossible to miss!

What about any section in “A Plague Tale: Innocence” where you use your sling? Amicia is unbelievably accurate, despite the fact she had only used her sling recreationally before

13:16 "Uhm actually. Wolves are pack animals" in that specific voice that only a condescending nerd can muster.

Ellen saying "pew-tew pew-tew" is the most adorable thing of the day...

Ellen: “How would a solid snake even move?” Me: “Do a barrel roll?”

But of course: Every time you mention Metal Gear, the phone of Rob rings.

- Spotter: “Tango spotted, Dead Eye send package. Dead Eye?” - Dead Eye: “Zzzz... Zzzz...”

1:04 corporate needs you to find the difference between these two pictures Me: they're the exact same picture

That moment when you had a hard day at work and then decide to watch Oxtra, who give you a much needed chuckle and compliment your hair

I've missed Ellen's laugh, so natural and infectious. Cannot wait for the next oxventure

After the Uncharted entry I wonder what a Shampoo-Advert with Nathan Drake would look like... Edit: Ellen dodging the issue of the Solid Snake codename by referrring to the movement of an actual snake. Come on, at least have a giggle, we all did at some point!

I really want PS Access to make a comeback video. 🤣🤣

3:06 This is why PS Access and Outside Xtra are two of my favorite channels.

i have fond memories of the sniping mission in far cry 3. i didn't own a mouse at the time so i played through the entire game with a mousepad meaning i couldn't zoom in or look through a scope. truly was one of the hardest missions in the game XD

"Direct hit." Andy Farrant, 2020

Bring up gta5 and no mention of Caida Libre, the mission you shoot down an extremely distant, fast moving jet by aiming slightly in front of it

"The bow requires good upper body strength." I think you're one of the first pure gamers I've seen get that right! So many are tied up in the myth introduced by D&D that the bow requires "dexterity" to use properly. Yeah, like a weeny with 5 Str and 15 Dex would be physically capable of pulling back a 100+ lb war bow. I love D&D but that rule's rather dumb once you learn a little bit about archery from those who have actually shot a bow before.

When you watch this channel and see Robb preparing for his Friday feature

When I did the mission in RDR2 with Lenny, where we had to clear out Shady Bell from the Lemoyne Raiders, I sniped the whole way through it from the gate. One of the enemies even ran straight to me and I shot him in close range, hitting him. I felt like such a badass! :D I recorded that mission luckily to relive that glorious moment everyday.

It's been a while since I've watched Oxtra's videos, and Ellen compliments my hair on the first one I watch, she's biased tho, she just said that because I also have long, dark brown hair with blue streaks

Definitely appreciated how sniping worked in The Last of Us Part II. Gave a new challenge while being more realistic. It made successful headshots feel even more accomplished!

"like having hair that looks like this while spending 3 hours at the salon." *Has the same hair as Nate literally every episode.*

Wait, NO SNIPER LUIGI! Oh no! 😱 How could you forget Sniper "THE ABSOLUTE UNIT" Luigi! OXTRA HOW COULD YOU! Hang on does anyone else hear an incoming helicopter? Shots ring out 🤯

Considering that most games ignore air resistance, gravity, wind, and the required math skills to do the math required when all you have is a pencil and some paper, it's actually pretty easy, just put the dot on the enemy's head and push the shoot button. Nice cameo by Rob from PS Access.

Omg that PSAccess gag is genuinely one of the funniest I’ve ever seen on either channel. Andy’s line to camera was superb.

I remember once hearing that Sniping can really screw up your sleep schedule; because while waiting for a target to get into position, you nap in 10 minute burst for hours at a time. It's a good thing most of these heroes don't need sleep.

I seem to remember that getting the Hawkeye mask in the first place required you to do an archery minigame that was pretty tricky. I was so proud of myself when I finally managed to do it.

I love taking people who have never shot a gun in their life shooting with me because everybody thinks they're an expert Marksman until they realize it's a lot harder than the TV or video games make it look

I do love when Oxboxtra cross over with PlayStation Access.

Oh to make that second Sniper Wolf fight even easier, I remember there being a part of the map to the side of where you come out, where if you duck behind it, it becomes literally impossible for her to hit you, but you can still snipe her.

0:33 It was super easy, barely an inconvenience. Also, can't wait for this week's Friday Feature. Will Rob get revenge?

What game sniping isn't easy, Hitman. Only things I don't have accomplished is the silent assassin sniper challenges.

I remember once in Twilight Princess you are asked to demonstrate your prowess with a bow to the children taken from your village. I don't recall if I just didn't have the Hawkeye or did not have access to it yet, but the final shot is to hit a post from across the entire town. I literally had to guess which pixel to shoot and somehow got it right.

“On top of that she takes diazepam” that is marvellous i really should play metal gear

“Direct hit.” Hilarious

how could you forget a sniper section in a game that isn't built around gun fights, what about that bit from Crisis Core: FFVII where Zack has to pick up snipers along the road to Midgar to snipe some patrol bots?

Lmao!! Man, I LIVE for these little Rob cameos.

I love when OXtra/OXbox and PS Access cameo in each other’s videos. One Idea for a cameo is OXtra/OXbox list (possible close to Xmas) they make fun of Solid/Naked Snake, the lights go out, then back up and Rob is behind the chair as Christmas Snake with a stern look on his face. Like wise Rob could do a list video and make fun of Link or Legend of Zelda in general and it cuts to Rob on the chair with Ellen and Luke in the background dressed as Link. Admittedly it would take some scheduling but that would be awesome to see.

Love u Ellen ! ❤ Hope everybody reading this has a great day and life ! Edit: SECOND !

I do love it when Rob just randomly appears every now and again

I love the fact that my two favorite console themed channels have regular cameos in each other’s videos

I had to pause and rewindat the end of a segment when I realized Andy was wearing a shirt that said Lovecraft Cult. Absolute favorite author.

Marvel: “Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover in history” Outside Xbox: “Hold my beer”

If sniping IS this easy, I fear for humanity.... And who of the Oxboxtra team can snipe? Is it Andy? Ellen????? We may never know...

That PlayStation Access cutaway was genius (i laughed so hard because i love both channels) :)

oh hell yeah. I love it when you do cameos with PA.

What kind of snakes in Ellen used to? Pretty sure they're all soild.

Ellen: "Your hair is looking lovely today" Me: *rubbing my bald head* "You're.....mocking me, aren't you?"

I love the cameos from Rob at PSAccess. Wasn't expecting a PSAccess subscribe orb though! :D

That Rob cameo was gold 😂😂

Call of Duty : Modern Warfare. The level "All Ghillied Up" All of the sniping is directed by a Scottish bloke lying next to you telling you where to shoot. If that isn't easy then I don't know what is.

"It's probably the only special forces job where you get to lie down a lot" *Laughs in standard military* And to be fair, most these situations aren't that bad. So long as you know where the rifle's scope is zeroed in and how each increment works on said scope, all the games really do is take bullet drop out of the equation.

Love the PlayStation access cameo. Both of your channels are delightfully entertaining.

How happy I am to have witnessed this cross-over of epic proportions

Uh, Ellen? That's...Yes, that's a funny misunderstanding, but... You DO know what "Solid Snake" refers to, right? I mean, besides Snake Plisskin, I know it's a reference to him too, but... 😥 ...Nah, you know what? I'm sure you know. I'm sure. Don't mind me. 😏

Not according to Mike's COD stream...

I was an Air Force Commando and our company marksman. I can tell you sniping is SUPER hard. But that doesn't making video game sniping any less fun. 😆

Ellen does the same "finger rub" movement i do when im slightly nervous (at the end)