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Prior to [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], players must have any [[Sub Machine Gun|sub-machine gun]] in hand in order to perform drive by shooting. While in a vehicle, the player may look left or right to view the target and take aim, then fire their weapon, discharging bullets to the target. | Prior to [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], players must have any [[Sub Machine Gun|sub-machine gun]] in hand in order to perform drive by shooting. While in a vehicle, the player may look left or right to view the target and take aim, then fire their weapon, discharging bullets to the target. | ||
The aforementioned concept has remained the same between GTA III and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], but underwent several changes. From [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] onwards, players are also allowed to shoot forward while on a motorbike or bicycle, which is usually far more effective than conventional drive-by shooting in cars due to the player being able to watch the road ''and'' shoot at a target at the same time; "drive-by" shooting on boats are made possible. [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and GTA Vice City Stories | The aforementioned concept has remained the same between GTA III and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], but underwent several changes. From [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] onwards, players are also allowed to shoot forward while on a motorbike or bicycle, which is usually far more effective than conventional drive-by shooting in cars due to the player being able to watch the road ''and'' shoot at a target at the same time; "drive-by" shooting on boats are made possible. [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and GTA Vice City Stories allow for non-player passengers of a car to perform drive-by shooting, shooting with [[pistol]]s or sub-machine guns; however, the effectiveness of this feature is dependent on how close the car is to targets. | ||
[[File:Drive-ByShooting-GTASA-motorbike.jpg|275px|thumb|right|An example of a third-person drive-by on a motorbike in GTA San Andreas.]] | [[File:Drive-ByShooting-GTASA-motorbike.jpg|275px|thumb|right|An example of a third-person drive-by on a motorbike in GTA San Andreas.]] | ||
The ability for the player to shoot as a passenger was first explored in GTA Vice City, during "[[Phnom Penh '86]]" (positioned on the side of a [[Maverick]]) and "[[Supply & Demand|Supply & Demand]]" (positioned on the back of a [[Squalo]]), when the player is able to free-aim, but use only weapons with first-person view (the [[M-60]] and [[Ruger]]); for GTA San Andreas, free-aiming third person view is additionally utilized while the player is seated as a passenger in a motorbike and a car, during "[[Just Business]]" and "[[End of the Line]]", | The ability for the player to shoot as a passenger was first explored in GTA Vice City, during "[[Phnom Penh '86]]" (positioned on the side of a [[Maverick]]) and "[[Supply & Demand|Supply & Demand]]" (positioned on the back of a [[Squalo]]), when the player is able to free-aim, but use only weapons with first-person view (the [[M-60]] and [[Ruger]]); for GTA San Andreas, free-aiming third person view is additionally utilized while the player is seated as a passenger in a motorbike and a car, during "[[Just Business]]", "[[Reuniting the Families]]" and "[[End of the Line]]". In the mission Reuniting the Families, AK 47 was allowed for this purpose. | ||
=== GTA IV === | === GTA IV === | ||