Zombie Army 4: Dead War

By swapping live Nazis for undead ones, this spin-off of Sniper Elite 4 makes for a different but still exciting World War II shooter. When Zombie Army 4: Dead War begins, Hitler is still dead, but his army of the undead is still trying to kill you and everyone else that opposes the Third Reich. Good thing you're not only handy with a sniper rifle and other weapons, but open to change as well. While this is similar to Sniper Elite 4 in its controls, fighting the living isn't like fighting the living dead. For one thing, zombies may not shoot at you, or duck for cover, but they will swarm you, and some won't attack until you get close and wake them up. There are even some who are still holding their guns or other melee weapons, and while they may not be good shots, they do kind of remember what to do with them.

Because of these changes, this isn't nearly as much of a sniper game as the regular WWII games that inspired it. Yes, there are times you can use the sniper rifle to take out walkers from far away. But with hordes of zombies coming at you from multiple directions, you'll probably use your shotgun, machine gun, and pistol more. Which is a bit of a bummer, since the sniping bits are the best part of this game, especially when you can use the environment against the undead. It's also too bad the story seems so inconsequential, and that they've replaced the wide-open worlds of Sniper Elite 4 for ones that are more linear and narrower (though they do have some side areas you can explore). Still, when things do get frantic — like when you're running around the narrow canals of Venice — Zombie Army 4: Dead War is a rock solid shooter for people who enjoy occult-flavored World War II games.