Well yeah, but since you can use any weapon in ME3 the Infiltrator is a lot more versatile. Cloak is a lifesaver. It can get you out of enemy fire so you can find cover to heal. It can allow you to sneak up on an enemy undetected, which makes it a whole lot easier to get an enemy in the insta-kill from cover.
You can pretty much do whatever you want. I of course prefer sniping, because I love it. Black Widow is amazing. Along with Energy Drain. Cloak + Energy Drain knocks out shields instantly (I'm talking Insanity) and sets up for a perfect headshot as well. And since not all enemies have protection like in ME2, with the Black Widow, that's three dead enemies before I have to reload since I always get headshots (time dilation makes it easy).
Anyway... If you don't like sniping, there are still a lot of other ways to use the Infiltrator.
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