When done properly, a combination is good:
Jedi Outcast, Unreal Championship 2, or Riddick.

What's common? First person when aiming is top priority; third person when navigation is priority.

But yeah, if you want Half-Life 2 immersion and you're not climbing all over the place, first person only.

And in some types of games 3rd person can be just plain unfair in multiplayer (see around corners without having to expose yourself -- though since everyone can do this it might just be deemed a part of the gameplay).

First person is just plain easier to make laugh

Jibb

EDIT: Forgot the Halo games (3rd person vehicles).

Last edited by JulzMighty; 09/03/09 21:45.
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