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This is a very useful feature, as it can kill targets at a very far distance while staying safe behind cover and maintaining a clear view of the player's surrounds, therefore spotting potential targets to hide from or eliminate first though still has a bolt action fire rate. However, in the GTA IV Era, if the player is in cover, the player can fire it in third person mode using the crosshair provided. In every Grand Theft Auto game in which this rifle has been featured in, the player can only fire the rifle in first-person mode and in bolt action firing mode. The whole top screen is then used to display the scoped view. The sniper rifle only appears in certain missions of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, where the player has to assemble the rifle using the touch screen. It provides a one-headshot kill in single player and multiplayer, unless the target is heavily armored. The GTA IV Sniper Rifle is said to be twice as powerful as the Combat Sniper rifle it is, however, a bolt action rifle, and thus can't fire nearly as fast. In Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, the sniper rifle is based on the Arctic Warfare Super Magnum.
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is the lone exception its sniper rifle is based on a Springfield M21, reflecting the game's setting of 1984, but it functions incorrectly as a bolt-action rifle. In Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto IV, the sniper rifle is based on the Remington 700.
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Like in many computer games, the rifle's bullets fly straight to the targeted point (it is a ' hitscan' weapon) - real life variables like distance, wind, or target movement don't affect the bullet. The rifle's magnifying scope is a valuable reconnaissance tool, and is also useful for viewing small game details like magazine covers and in-car objects. At long range, the sniper rifle usually provides a stealth kill, however it is not silenced, and should be fired far away from pedestrians and police.
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It is often required in missions to shoot enemy gang members at a distance, especially when the goal is to protect an ally from far away. It is a special type of rifle that is very accurate and powerful, and can kill targets from long distances. The Sniper Rifle in GTA III, GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas and GTA Liberty City Stories.Ī Sniper Rifle is a recurring weapon in the Grand Theft Auto series, having been featured in every Grand Theft Auto game since Grand Theft Auto III with the exception of Grand Theft Auto Advance.