10 Phenomenal 2017 Video Games You're Already Missing Out On

9. Sniper Elite 4

Grab it if you like: Metal Gear Solid V, Ghost Recon: Wildlands.

Weirdly, despite this being the fourth numbered Sniper Elite game, it's more like the third, as 'Sniper Elite V2' was actually more of a remake/second attempt at refining the mechanics and vision of the original.

Following that, the team ditched the otherwise bombed out homes and World War II locales of these games for a sweltering North African setting in Sniper Elite 3, garnering mixed results from fans. Sniper Elite 4 thereby attempts to blend the two, combining a variety of island-based headshot porn with the occasional nighttime infiltration of Nazi-infested compounds and dockyards.

Honestly, this is the best Sniper Elite has ever been; a perfect combination of tactile stealth mechanics, varied pathways through levels and the ability to go guns-blazing if need be. Thanks to a fantastic scoring system that rewards consideration and skilful across-the-map assassinations, there's an addictive loop of experimentation and reliable gunplay that's easily recommended to fans of stealth games and third-person shooters alike.