Sniper Elite 4

Sniper Elite 4 set the sniper series in sunny Italy during World War II, where agent Karl Fairburne helps the Italian resistance fight the fascist regime and Nazi forces developing new weapons technology. The series is known chiefly for its iconic system of slow-motion X-ray bullet-hit cams, which show an enemy's destroyed organs and bones in detail, and the fourth game develops this feature further with larger, more open levels.

Compared to previous entries, the fourth game offered significantly larger maps with several approach routes, allowing players to plan long-range engagements while accounting for wind, gravity, and heart rate affecting aim precision. The game supports both a purely stealthy approach with close-range takedowns of patrols and a more aggressive approach using sabotage and explosives, and it also offers a cooperative multiplayer mode for the campaign and standalone survival challenges. On PS4 the game rendered sprawling Italian landscapes with views of villages, harbors, and military bases that encourage careful planning of sniper positions, accompanied by atmospheric, understated music.

Alongside the story campaign, the game offered a standalone survival mode for defending a position against waves of enemies, plus competitive challenges focused purely on the accuracy and speed of long-range target elimination. The settings of Italian towns and villages occupied by fascist and Nazi units gave players freedom in choosing approach routes, whether across rooftops, through sewers, or across open fields with tall grass offering natural cover.

Sniper Elite 4 was received by critics as a significant improvement over previous entries thanks to greater freedom and a better balance of stealth and action elements, cementing the series' position as the leading representative of the tactical sniper genre. For fans of precise, deliberate long-range shooting, it remains one of the most complete experiences of its kind on PS4 to this day.

Why play it: For fans of precise, deliberate long-range shooting, Sniper Elite 4's balanced stealth and action elements make it one of the most complete tactical sniper experiences on PS4.