Poll: FPS or TPS

[wootsniper]

So what kind of shooter do you like better?
third person shooters or first person shooters?

EDIT: i prefer shooting in first person, however i like third person shooter games better because mostly they include extras such as upgrades and armour.



BTW: I didn't vote rpg

 

[wolfy098]

TPS all the WAY gives you an easier view plus it makes up for slow turning speeds

 

[Armored Prayer]

I prefer FPS. Makes me fell like I'm the guy in the game.

 

[GodsAndFishes]

1st person as then you don't have your characters body, head and gun taking up a lot of the screen.

 

[wootsniper]

1st person as then you don't have your characters body, head and gun taking up a lot of the screen.

hmm, not sure about that.
usually the body and head just cover a very small part of the bottom screen.

 

[rossatdi]

FPS. TPS always feels like they're trying to break immersion. Also with the shooter's tendency toward bulky male leads I'd prefer to have a small section of the screen taken up by a well oiled gun rather than a well oiled shoulder (*cough*Chris Redfield*cough*).

 

[UnearthedArcana]

Gears of War and the third-person mode in Rainbow Six Vegas have shown me that you can strike a nice compromise. TPS for the win.

 

[Iron Mal]

I have been a long time fan of FPS games but I'm begining to warm up to TPS seeing as there have been quite a few good third person shooters lately, both are much of a muchness, it depends on what I feel like playing at the time.

Also, screw your RPG's, they may be good but I still reserve the right to turn around and be cynical about them.

 

[high_castle]

TPS for me. For me, the first person view breaks my immersion because I can never turn the way I'd really be able to if I were that character. Restricted camera angles are only forgivable in third person.

 

[DrunkWithPower]

I like FPS, there always seems to be something I'm not looking for to stop me.... like a rock.

 

[Cargando]

In anything (Except car games) I prefer 1st person.

 

[Themantogoto]

Gears of War and the third-person mode in Rainbow Six Vegas have shown me that you can strike a nice compromise. TPS for the win.

I agree completly but I have seen some TPS games that are just horribly made mostly Fallout 3, and yes i know you can use FPS which i do most of the time, but who does not want to the awesome you're wearing. So if a TPS is done right it is by far superior. otherwise i could give a rats ass.

 

[Zacharine]

When choosing between the two, I really have no preference. Both can be done well and both can be done badly. Both have the same elements and it's not the third-person or first-person view that makes or breaks the shooting game.

So, I consider them to be mostly the same thing.

And yes, I'd rather play a good RPG than a good shooter, but I do like shooters as well.

 

[archvile93]

They both have their good points. Third person gives allows you to see things that are around you. I prefer first person though because of the following:
1.Your avatar doesn't cover the screen with his big, fat ass
2.Camaera never becomes an issue
3.Just plain more immersive (how can I feel like I'm the character when I can clearly see him like I'm standing behind him. It makes me feel like I'm standing behind him with an radio controller)

 

[Cuddly Knife]

I have a question. For most of you who voted for FPS and claim "immersion", was your first shooter an FPS?

I always thought that I would've enjoyed Halo more if it was a TPS. And I definitely wouldn't have enjoyed Gears as much if it was first person.

 

[Jedamethis]

TPS
as I explained before, I'd rather not feel like I'm about to get my face eaten by something

 

[ZeroDotZero]

I voted TPS. Had lots of fun playing TPSes over the years, but FPSes I find very fun as well.

 

[Gunner 51]

I prefer FPS because I find myself not wanting to look at some guy's bum all the time. Plus I feel a bit more immersed in the game in any case.

 

[ae86gamer]

I prefer TPS, but then again, I rarely ever play FPS'.