#214204 - 10/11/07 12:37 PM
Re: 1st Person or 3rd Person Which?
[Re: StarLite Moon]
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1st person is scarier, but maybe it's because I'm used to horror games being in the 1st person perspective. 7th guest, 11th hour, shivers - all 1st person.
The scariest games I've played through are Silent Hill and Resident Evil 2, and both are 3rd person, so I guess it's just what we're used to.
On the other hand, I bought Darkfall, and it lasted all of 10 minutes because I was too scared. :| It's now collecting dust nicely on the shelf of "i'll play this when I have time during the day when my hubby's around" games.
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#214206 - 10/11/07 12:39 PM
Re: 1st Person or 3rd Person Which?
[Re: StarLite Moon]
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Yes... I think "first person" is a more immersive experience - It really allows the player to feel like there are inside exploring the environment.
However, I think 3rd person is better for mystery type games. Someday I would like to create a 3rd person game.
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#214217 - 10/11/07 01:19 PM
Re: 1st Person or 3rd Person Which?
[Re: Carrie]
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I think maybe this thread explains to me why I like third person games and not first person games, since I also do not care for the so-called "scary, horror" games. I keep finding posts where someone mentions Dark Fall as one of the scariest games they ever played and I found it to be totally boring and not the least bit scary. Well, at the time I didn't know it was supposed to be scary so maybe that had something to do with it, do you suppose? Anyway, I do not think of being scared as being in the same league with being adventurous, so they are 2 different types of games and I happen to be interested in the adventure scene, driven by curiosity, not fear.
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#214256 - 10/11/07 03:14 PM
Re: 1st Person or 3rd Person Which?
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For me, the opposite. If I play first person, it takes me out of the story and I respond as I would in real life. Third person allows me to be that character and enter the story, playing make believe. So, third person is scarier for me.
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#214291 - 10/11/07 04:26 PM
Re: 1st Person or 3rd Person Which?
[Re: nickie]
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I prefer third person in all types of games.
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#214306 - 10/11/07 04:53 PM
Re: 1st Person or 3rd Person Which?
[Re: GuybrushThreepwood]
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Hi  I too prefer 3rd person in any type of game, scary or otherwise, but I do play 1st person as well. After all, can't miss out on a good game just because of that .... What would my BAAGS Counsellor say ??  Cheers. Mad 
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#214407 - 10/11/07 08:30 PM
Re: 1st Person or 3rd Person Which?
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I was just curious about something. Which type of game do people find outputs the scariest atmosphere 1st person or 3rd person. I find that 1st person puts you more within the game itself, 3rd person I think would be better for comedy games. Any comments The scariest game I ever played was a 3rd person survival horror. For more static games, like adventure games, 1st person is probably better though.
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#214552 - 10/12/07 05:05 AM
Re: 1st Person or 3rd Person Which?
[Re: cailyn]
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I like 1st person in scary games because it does make me feel like I'm right there. In games like Tomb Raider I like 3rd person because its' action is more fun when I can see where the character is going and what the character is doing.
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