Third Person view is a subset of 3D games in which the player character is visible on-screen. Games in a third person view are primarily shooters (Tomb Raider, Mass Effect, etc).

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What's the earliest third-person action game with a major escort component? [closed]

ICO set a major precedent for the escort archetype, as both Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and later Resident Evil 4 made excellent use of support characters who needed to be protected and ...
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Is ship turn rate still limited by the “viewport”? What ships turn faster if you “zoom out” in third person view?

I know people hate flying in third person view in Allegiance: the ship is dead center on the screen and you can't see what you are hitting. This question is, however, about those moments when you ...