First-person view is also standard as an available viewpoint when the player is inside a vehicle.įirst-person aiming with a gun is crucial, particularly for sniper rifles, allowing the player to accurately aim and shoot at targets from afar, while avoiding the use of an auto-aim. In the PC versions, the feature is available if the control scheme is set to 'Classic', and by default using the Numpad 5, 6, 7, and 8 keys. The free look ability is triggered on consoles by moving the right analog stick of the controller while unarmed. This was carried over to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and later Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (the latter with the exception of free look). In two forms, the ability to look around in first person view, and the ability to aim a weapon. With the advent of improved 3D graphics and detailing, first-person view was introduced in GTA III.įirst-person view as seen through the crosshairs of a Sniper Rifle in GTA III.
