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4. Testicle Explosions In Sniper Elite 4
Testicle shots are nothing new to the Sniper Elite franchise, but they're more gruesome than ever in the latest fourth game. Using a bullet-time mode to pull off stylish kills, the stealth title highlights the pain you're causing by zooming in for a close up of certain shots, switching to an x-ray vision mode that captures the bullet's destruction as it rips through a body.
It's all gory stuff, but you haven't seen anything until you accidentally shoot off some poor guy's junk. As seen in the video below, the developers have recreated every part of the human anatomy in this game, and exploding testicles become par for the course over your time with Sniper Elite 4.
The way these shots are captured is admittedly sort of majestic though, with the slow motion creating a sense of anticipation before the impact, while the camera swoops around Michael Bay style to get the best possible angle. Over four games Sniper Elite has turned shooting a dude in the balls into an art form.