Anyone got any opinions of snipers in Ghost Recon (the original)? I've mainly played Single Player, where first time through I relied almost entirely on the sniper due to their greater zoom. Later on, I've started to appreciate the limitations of their longer time to aim and reload compared to assault rifles - important when fighting groups of opponents. Snipers seems pretty authentic and well-balanced in the game.

Sniper rifles are pretty useless in the other "realistic" shooter I've enjoyed - Vietcong. Their restricted vision and slow ROF just does not suit the chaotic, close range nature of the single player game.