[Watch] Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 releases new trailer showcasing ‘Sniper Tactics’

CI Games is still a couple of months away from releasing Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 to the world, but they are officially in hype mode for the game. They just released the first in a two-part series of trailers devoted to sniper tactics. The video embedded above focuses on scope calibration, positioning, and the drone you will have at your disposal.

What's really cool about what the trailer shows off are the little intricacies that help you balance the rifle. My favorite is the way you can rest your rifle on any part of the environment to stabilize it. In an open world game, this little touch has the potential to create endless opportunities for emergent gameplay since the whole point of these kinds of games is to give the player multiple options to accomplish a single goal.

Here's a breakdown of the details covered in the video above courtesy an official press release:

• Scope Calibration: Check the distance to your target and set the elevation on your scope accordingly to compensate for bullet drop. Be sure to check the wind indicator as well, because the wind influences whether the bullet will drift to the left or right. When all is set, exhale and take the shot.

• Positioning: Take advantage of Jon’s surroundings to maximize his effectiveness in an area. Use the environment to reduce weapon sway while aiming. Crouching and lying down also reduces weapon sway. Sniper bullets are strong and can penetrate multiple targets if lined up correctly, and special sniper bullets can even penetrate walls and other barriers.

• The Drone: Recon is critical to planning your mission prior to infiltration of an area. The drone can locate and mark enemies, sabotage objects, and enemy devices. A simple flyover of the area can expose weak points in the enemy encampment allowing Jon to take out his enemies with deadly precision.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 releases on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on April 4th, 2017.