Should i play the predecessors? (New to Sniper Elite Series)

[RemmiDemmi]

Hi volks!

It seems that Sniper Elite 4 gets some pretty good ratings so i'm considering to buy it.
To the people who played the other SEs:

Would u recommend to play the others before?
I'm familiar with the game mechanics so my question only refers to the Story.

Is the game connected to the other SE titles?And if they are relevant, could i start off with SE 3? (im kind of a visual nazi so older games stand no chance) Thanks in advance!

[Too Metal]

If you dont play V2 you are hurting yourself.Thats all i have to add. you can probably skip 3 it was a bit of a trope game and incredibly cliche.

[M.Spengler]

You could exchange the story by any other story and it`s all the same "story" (Kill Officer [insert any name] to stop the Wunderwaffe.)

It is all about pulling the trigger and what comes after.
My personal focus is on stealth and ghosting, but you can play it guns blazing, too.

DLC bonus missions for SE series: 4 Hitler(s) are dead now :D

Jump into this, you don`t miss anything by letting the "prequels" behind. It is all about fun, nothing more, nothing less.

[Richthered]

Hi Remmi. SE3 is a bit short for my liking and I prefer SE2 of the two. MP on SE3 is better though, if that's your thing. SE1 is very dated but worth playing if you can get it fairly cheaply.
The games are not really linked together with regard to time line.
You mention the game mechanics; they are similar across all 4 games so you can drop into any of them and feel at home.
If I could only buy only one of the previous titles - I'd probably get SE2. It feels more varied in level design (although very linear) and has a stronger back story. Multplayer is weak now because of it's age but there are still some players.

[Muster for Lupercal]

Chronologically, the games run 3->4->V2 at the moment.

[RemmiDemmi]

Thanks guys for your answers. Im totally into stealth and ghosting! Thats the play style i normally prefer in games where i can choose how to play. Im not into competitive gameplay so i dont care that much on the MP.
i might give SE2 and SE3 a go when theyre on sale :)

Originally posted by M.Spengler:

DLC bonus missions for SE series: 4 Hitler(s) are dead now :D

There cant be enough dead Hitlers :D