Third-person perspective video games

Third-person perspective video games
Third-person perspective in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Basic Information
Type(s)	Terminology

Third-person perspective video games refers to video games in which the camera view is set outside of your characters body. As opposed to first-person perspective video games, you do not see the character's personal point of view, but instead you see a theoretical "third person's" view point "watching" the character. The third-person perspective offer the benefits of allowing the player to get a wider view of their surroundings, allowing an easier approach to multi-directional movement, making third-person the natural choice for 3D platformers like Super Mario Galaxy.

Notable Games with Third-Person Perspective

• Advent Rising
• Super Mario 64
• Phantom Dust
• Ratchet & Clank
• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Freedom Fighters
• ICO
• Kill.Switch
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
• Resident Evil
• Gears of War
• Vanquish

See also

• First-person perspective video games
• Targeting reticle
• Heads-up display