Are you, or were you ever the sibling of, a teenage boy? If your answer is no, then you either had a very boring childhood, or you live under a rock. And if you are/were, then you are well aware of the adoration they have for video games, especially video games with guns. If it shoots, it gets an A grade, and if it blows up, it gets an A+. Here is a list of online sniper games you can find, for free, that get the teenage boy stamp of approval and are also great fun for the rest of us.
Medieval Sniper
Sniping in medieval times? Shooting archers in the face with a crossbow? Sign us up for some of that! In this free online sniping game, you play the part of a sly archer in medieval times. This shoot em' up/mission puzzle game is pretty much what it sounds like: ridiculous. Its animation is perfectly campy, and while you probably shouldn't take it too seriously, it is still a great way to kill some time, and it's also hilarious. And it teaches us an important lesson in life. That all missions can be accomplished by pointing a cartoon crossbow at something.
Harbor Sniper
This game is proof that great things can come in small packages. It is short enough to finish in one sitting, but with all the intensity of some full length sniper features for gaming systems. In these free sniper games you are given a set of missions, from blowing up mines in the sea to sniping out people in an office building, and the time limits and obstacles get the heart pumping right off the bat. To top it off, the animation is simply gorgeous. And imaginative- there are several moments throughout the game where the scope of vision is restricted to the scope of your gun. Harbor Sniper is definitely a can not miss game.
Ectology
It is all too easy to produce a sniping game that has been seen before, but games like Ectology take the genre in a direction rarely seen, by mashing it up with a B-grade horror movie. You can live out your lifelong dream of wanting to star in the movie Sneaking through a dark laboratory, keeping your eyes peeled for paranormal activity, and fire your blaster when ready. While the game is short, it still has its own brand of spine tingling moments, taking pages out of the book of Paranormal Activity and The Blair Witch Project by making the game seem like it is based on true events. In short, don't play this one in the dark.
Got a few extra minutes left in your lunch break, or before your next class? Just because it's free time doesn't mean you have to waste it. Whether you're looking to play a game that will make you laugh, strategize, or get spooked silly, these sniper games will make the time fly even faster, and will make sure you get the most out of the free minutes you have.