The Blackangel Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) What do you think is the best view for a horror game, first or third person? I say first person view. A third person view defeats the purpose to me and doesn't really do anything for the game. Imagine Outlast or Layers Of Fear in third person. It just wouldn't be a horror game. Granted, I play games in third person preferably, but this genre is an exception as there is always an exception to every rule. Edited July 12, 2021 by The Blackangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality vs Adventure Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I love horror games and I've found you need both if the game has an indoor and outdoor setting. In Evil Within 2 there is a 1st and 3rd person option. When I'm indoors I like to use the 1st person because it lets me see everything up close and is more intense. It also doesn't have the character's body blocking every bloody view. But when I go outside there is no way I want to be stuck in 1st person so I use 3rd. That way I can see if I'm hidden and just works for me better. Plus, if there is action outdoors, it's hectic trying to get a good shot when I am attacked in first person mode. I can't see what is going on. But indoors it's just different and 1st person works. The Last of Us of course bends so many exceptions if you want to categorize it as horror, which it is and isn't. Layers of Fear-1st person all the way no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagger Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1st person perspective with a dark, claustrophobic, creepy and intimating environment. 3rd person just doesn't put you there connected with the character in same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 1st person would be cool too but jumpscares are real, i mean, they still exist in 3rd person but they would be more fatal in 1st person due to the limited fov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Either 1st Person or 3rd person right over the shoulder view are the best for Horror games. It's been that a way for quite a while and I foresee it continuing in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 It's going to be 1st person perspective for me with a creepy, cemetery and zombie setting would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor1911 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Obviously I will too go with the majority, first person is best for horror games. 3rd person just doesn't let you connect to the environment. Playing horror games like outlast 2 in first person, will genuinely give you some shocking moments for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Razor1911 said: Playing horror games like outlast 2 in first person, will genuinely give you some shocking moments for sure. That's for damn sure. That big bastard that's constantly hunting you throughout the entire place is enough to make a person leave a wet spot where they're sitting if he gets the jump on you. Edited July 16, 2021 by The Blackangel Heatman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 13 hours ago, The Blackangel said: That's for damn sure. That big bastard that's constantly hunting you throughout the entire place is enough to make a person leave a wet spot where they're sitting if he gets the jump on you. Seriously, it's very crazy how these games developers would work up unbelievable graphics that would freak out with how real it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
