FPS over 3rd Person shooter?

[Kejoriv]

Anyone else prefer first person shooters much more than 3rd person shooters? I am playing Gears of War right now for the first time (i know) and I just wish that it is a first person shooter.

Games seems much more comfortable to me when its a first person shooter

[Garry Silljo]

I'm the exact opposite. I want to see my character on screen. When I get hit, I want to see the hit. It's not enough for the screen to flash a color or shake a little bit. I want to exactly where I was hit and no why I couldn't avoid it. FPS is something that I have played an enjoyed, but are way on the bottom of my prefered games list. I'll take 3'rd over 1'st any day.

[roushimsx]

Depends on the execution of the perspective. I absolutely love when a game puts you in the first person and never lets you go (such as in Far Cry Instincts, Half Life 2, or Breakdown) and I really dig when the camera is placed in the character's actual eyes (Gore, Breakdown, Chronicles of Riddick, etc).

A well done third person shooter with an over the shoulder view totally gets me going as well (Rogue Trooper could use some love, here).

[Joker T]

Depends on the execution of the perspective. I absolutely love when a game puts you in the first person and never lets you go (such as in Far Cry Instincts, Half Life 2, or Breakdown) and I really dig when the camera is placed in the character's actual eyes (Gore, Breakdown, Chronicles of Riddick, etc).

A well done third person shooter with an over the shoulder view totally gets me going as well (Rogue Trooper could use some love, here).

I really like the over the shoulder view as well, Gears of War and Resident Evil 4 are two of my favorite games.

It seems to work well for Ghost Recon also.

[Gentlegamer]

I have the opposite preference. In first person, you have no peripheral vision and it's too easy to get blindsided.

[Icarus Moonsight]

It's weird to some, but 3rd (in most cases) just ends up providing a better experience on consoles. There are some excellent examples of how to do console FPS right and also make it feel right (Wii-waggle is getting so close to keyboard/mouse bliss) but, overall, I still believe FPS is king on the PC. Maybe analog sticks simply translate better to 3rd than 1st?

In racers I like my camera to double as a hood-ornament though. Helps me spatially and keeps my reaction sharp for intense cornering. Plus, it enhances the illusion/tension of speed. :D

[retroman]

i like fps better..

[monkeysuit]

Gears' really changed my mind on this subject. I used to be infinitely biased towards first person shooters. But after Gears' and Resident Evil, I can't go without my periph.

[Spartacus]

My wife refuses to play games with a 1st person view, but loves to play 3rd person games. Ratchet & Clank is her favorite shooter. She loves 3rd person dungeon crawlers too - Baldurs Gate, Norrath, ect. I think those have alot to do with being able to dress and outfit her character.
I love those games too, but I always know that I'm playing some character in a game. With 1st person games, I can forget that I'm a character in a game and allow my suspension of disbelief to put me in the story in the character's place. The game somehow becomes much more engaging because I feel everything is happening to me personaly instead of to some character.

[josekortez]

If you like Gears of Wars, you should try Bullet Witch. A great Japanese take of the run and gun style, only with confusing controls for the magic attacks.

[JerseyDevil65]

I like 3rd person if its done right, like God of War and Rygar for the PS2. I absolutely hate over the shoulder, like RE4. I couldn't get used to the perspective so I never got far into the game.

FPS is always my favorite, as long as the axis can be inverted, which is not really a problem as much as it used to be with some games.

[heybtbm]

I absolutely hate over the shoulder, like RE4. I couldn't get used to the perspective so I never got far into the game.

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Blasphemy.

[skylark]

I much prefer 3rd person. Helps with immersion. For me, first person takes me out of the environment completely while 3rd person gives me all the context.

[Retsudo]

I like them both equally.

[OldSchoolGamer]

I love both really, the "immersion" factor is of no consequence for me
as my mind is always well aware I am just playing a game, I actually like
the fact that I am well aware that I am merely controlling a character
in an fantasy setting. That said I loved RE4 but over all I enjoy each
perspective as they were designed, I will say though in a driving type game
I prefer outside the car view, I like to fully see my vehicle in front of me as
opposed to the in-the-car view, I know I am not really driving a car so I
want to see the car I am controlling....................

[meancode]

I much prefer third person shooters. I play both, but then I play most everything, too.

[boatofcar]

I much prefer 3rd person. Helps with immersion. For me, first person takes me out of the environment completely while 3rd person gives me all the context.

I agree. FPS games tend to make me a little seasick, too.

[Spartacus]

It's funny because I've never experienced motion sickness from playing a video game. I've read where some developer's suffer from it and only make games with perspectives that won't make them sick to play.
I do experience vertigo while playing some games. But I enjoy the Hell out of the fact that a game can make me queazy!
So for the fans of 3rd person games, are there any that bother to model character damage. If I can see my character, then I'd definately expect to see limbs shot off. Otherwise, what's the point?