Ars Technica

First Person vs. Third Person

Some games I like to play in first person view. Some in third person. For me, I get a strong sense of immersion when I play first person while playing third person I get very weak immersion. For ...
Lifehacker

You Should Play 'Xenoblade Chronicles 3' in First-Person

With the right setting changes, you can turn this epic JRPG into an immersive first-person adventure. I’ve now played the first 10-ish hours exclusively in first-person mode (aside from one boss ...
Brandeis University

Using “I”: The First Person in Academic Writing

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Students often arrive at college with strict writing rules in mind. Unfortunately, overly strict rules about writing can prevent ...
The Verge

The Witcher 3 is a whole new experience in first person

As one of the most unanimously beloved video games of all time, it’s difficult to imagine The Witcher 3 as anything other than what it emphatically is: a sprawling, gorgeous, third-person RPG ...
Forbes

‘Cyberpunk 2’ May Have ‘Starfield’-Like Third Person Toggling

Cyberpunk 2077 has a unique visual identity, not just that it’s an FPS RPG, but in that the entire game is first person, including every single cutscene not really being a cutscene at all, but acted ...
IGN

Indiana Jones in First-Person Just Makes Sense

So, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a first-person game. This has come as a bit of a surprise to some people, who likely were expecting a third-person perspective thanks to not just the Great ...
Digital Trends

I played 2 hours of Avowed entirely in third-person. Here’s how it went

When I first played Avowed back in August, it was only through a first-person perspective. The RPG’s third-person camera wasn’t available in that build. While developer Obsidian Entertainment revealed ...
PC Gamer

We played Avowed with both first-person and third-person cameras: Here's what we thought

In a June gameplay walkthrough for Avowed, Obsidian revealed that the first-person RPG would also have a third-person camera, to much rejoicing. As with Bethesda's Elder Scrolls and Fallout games, ...
PC Gamer

Avowed fooled us all into thinking you have to commit to playing in first or third person, but you can actually swap on the fly like in Fallout or The Elder Scrolls

Sometimes I just want to see my little guy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The way Avowed's third person camera option was ...
Forbes

The ‘Indiana Jones And The Great Circle’ First Versus Third Person Debate Is Pointless

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. Xbox showed off a number of games at its Developer Direct ...
IGN

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle First Look Preview: It’s So Riddick and I Love it for That

The last time the developers at MachineGames made an Xbox-exclusive first-person action-adventure based on a movie character, it turned out to be one of the best experiences of the entire original ...