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Staffan Björk: /* Examples */

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‎Examples

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 [[Third-Person Views]] focus the view of [[Game Worlds]] around specific [[Avatars]] or [[Units]] (or possibly small group of [[Units]]). This view provides a form of [[Game State Overviews]] since the entire surrounding around that game entity is visible to players - and specifically the areas behind the game entity and the game entity itself. Even if this may lead players to have somewhat more information that the [[Avatars]] can have, [[Third-Person Views]] can support [[Detective Structures]] in [[Game Worlds]] either by careful positioning of objects or by only showing one limited space at a time (as for example the adventure games in the [[Police Quest series|Police Quest]], [[Leisure Suit Larry series|Leisure Suit Larry]], and [[King's Quest series]] do).
-The visual feedback from performed [[Movement]] in [[Third-Person Views]] may not be as natural as that in [[First-Person Views]], since turning and rotation is not centered on players' [[Focus Loci]]. This may make some types of [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] more difficult. [[Third-Person Views]] can however still support [[Spatial Engrossment]], especially in "chase-cam" modes or through [[Killcams]], and the better [[Game State Overviews]] provided by [[Third-Person Views]] (including seeing the relation between [[Focus Loci]] and other entities) can make [[Maneuvering]] easier than in [[First-Person Views]]. This is probably one of the reasons why [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as the [[Gran Turismo series|Gran Turismo]], [[Need for Speed series|Need for Speed]], and [[Sega Rally series]] allow player to switch between different view modes. However, [[Aim & Shoot]] actions do become more difficult since players have to take both the target and shooter positions and movement into account when performing the actions ([[Auto-Aim]] can be used to mitigate this effect).
+[[Third-Person Views]] break [[Player/Character Awareness Consistency]] since players typically see more than the [[Avatars]] representing the [[Characters]] can (and the [[Avatars]] could be able to perceive some things players cannot). This can have a couple of different consequences. The visual feedback from performed [[Movement]] in [[Third-Person Views]] may not be as natural as that in [[First-Person Views]], since turning and rotation is not centered on players' [[Focus Loci]]. This may make some types of [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] more difficult. [[Third-Person Views]] can however still support [[Spatial Engrossment]], especially in "chase-cam" modes or through [[Killcams]], and the better [[Game State Overviews]] provided by [[Third-Person Views]] (including seeing the relation between [[Focus Loci]] and other entities) can make [[Maneuvering]] easier than in [[First-Person Views]]. This is probably one of the reasons why [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as the [[Gran Turismo series|Gran Turismo]], [[Need for Speed series|Need for Speed]], and [[Sega Rally series]] allow player to switch between different view modes. However, [[Aim & Shoot]] actions do become more difficult since players have to take both the target and shooter positions and movement into account when performing the actions ([[Auto-Aim]] can be used to mitigate this effect).
 Games that allow players to change from [[First-Person Views]] to [[Third-Person Views]] and back give players a form of [[Freedom of Choice]].
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
-[[Live Action Roleplaying]]
+[[Live Action Roleplaying]],
 == History ==

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Third-Person Views]] focus the view of [[Game Worlds]] around specific [[Avatars]] or [[Units]] (or possibly small group of [[Units]]). This view provides a form of [[Game State Overviews]] since the entire surrounding around that game entity is visible to players - and specifically the areas behind the game entity and the game entity itself. Even if this may lead players to have somewhat more information that the [[Avatars]] can have, [[Third-Person Views]] can support [[Detective Structures]] in [[Game Worlds]] either by careful positioning of objects or by only showing one limited space at a time (as for example the adventure games in the [[Police Quest series|Police Quest]], [[Leisure Suit Larry serires|Leisure Suit Larry]], and [[King's Quest series]] do).
+[[Third-Person Views]] focus the view of [[Game Worlds]] around specific [[Avatars]] or [[Units]] (or possibly small group of [[Units]]). This view provides a form of [[Game State Overviews]] since the entire surrounding around that game entity is visible to players - and specifically the areas behind the game entity and the game entity itself. Even if this may lead players to have somewhat more information that the [[Avatars]] can have, [[Third-Person Views]] can support [[Detective Structures]] in [[Game Worlds]] either by careful positioning of objects or by only showing one limited space at a time (as for example the adventure games in the [[Police Quest series|Police Quest]], [[Leisure Suit Larry series|Leisure Suit Larry]], and [[King's Quest series]] do).
 The visual feedback from performed [[Movement]] in [[Third-Person Views]] may not be as natural as that in [[First-Person Views]], since turning and rotation is not centered on players' [[Focus Loci]]. This may make some types of [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] more difficult. [[Third-Person Views]] can however still support [[Spatial Engrossment]], especially in "chase-cam" modes or through [[Killcams]], and the better [[Game State Overviews]] provided by [[Third-Person Views]] (including seeing the relation between [[Focus Loci]] and other entities) can make [[Maneuvering]] easier than in [[First-Person Views]]. This is probably one of the reasons why [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as the [[Gran Turismo series|Gran Turismo]], [[Need for Speed series|Need for Speed]], and [[Sega Rally series]] allow player to switch between different view modes. However, [[Aim & Shoot]] actions do become more difficult since players have to take both the target and shooter positions and movement into account when performing the actions ([[Auto-Aim]] can be used to mitigate this effect).

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 [[Third-Person Views]] are not directly compatible with [[God Views]] and [[First-Person Views]], although [[Third-Person Views]] may occur occasionally through reflections and recordings in games with [[First-Person Views]], e.g. through mirror or surveillance devices that provide [[Picture-in-Picture Views]]. However, as long as gameplay balance or [[Surprises]] are not disrupted, it is quite common for games to allow players to switch between [[First-Person Views]] and [[Third-Person Views]]; examples of games that allow this include the [[Need for Speed series]] and the [[Elder Scrolls series]]. [[Third-Person Views]] can also be used to help position players by locking onto selected [[Focus Loci]] in games; this is done in games with [[God Views]] where players have choices exist on which [[Focus Loci]] to use. Some games that mainly use [[Third-Person Views]] replace this with [[First-Person Views]] for certain [[Aim & Shoot]] actions. Examples of games that do this include [[The Legend of Zelda series]] and the [[Grand Theft Auto series]]. In contrast, games with [[First-Person Views]] may introduce [[Third-Person Views]] when showing [[Killcams]] or [[Cutscenes]].
-Games with [[Third-Person Views]] that require [[Imperfect Information]] about parts of [[Game Worlds]] not currently under diegetic observation must either use [[Fog of War]] or divide gameplay areas into smaller sections. Like other presentation styles, [[Third-Person Views]] can make use of [[Point of Interest Indications]] and [[Vision Modes]] to provide [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]]. This is however used more rarely to create [[Player/Character Skill Composites]] or imply [[Characters]] than when used with [[First-Person Views]] since players are more detached from the entities they are following.
+Games with [[Third-Person Views]] that require [[Imperfect Information]] about parts of [[Game Worlds]] not currently under diegetic observation must either use [[Fog of War]] or divide gameplay areas into smaller sections. Like other presentation styles, [[Third-Person Views]] can make use of [[Point of Interest Indicators]] and [[Vision Modes]] to provide [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]]. This is however used more rarely to create [[Player/Character Skill Composites]] or imply [[Characters]] than when used with [[First-Person Views]] since players are more detached from the entities they are following.
 Most of the above is assuming that [[Third-Person Views]] are used to present players with views of [[Game Worlds]]. When they instead are used to used to create [[Public Information]], e.g. to support [[Spectators]], they allow [[Spatial Engrossment]] and [[Teams]] or individual players to be followed (even if it is often possible to switch which player is watched). In this use they also offer more of a [[Game State Overviews|Game State Overview]] than [[First-Person Views]] but less than [[God Views]].
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 [[First-Person Views]],
 [[Fog of War]],
-[[Point of Interest Indications]],
+[[Point of Interest Indicators]],
 [[Vision Modes]]

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 ''Presentations of game worlds focused upon specific entities in those game worlds and change in relation to the entities' movement and not from the perception of a diegetic agent.''

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-''Presentations of game worlds as that are focused upon specific entities in those game worlds and change in relation to the entities' movement.''
+''Presentations of game worlds focused upon specific entities in those game worlds and change in relation to the entities' movement and not from the perception of a diegetic agent.''
 Games that want to visually present game worlds to their players can do this in several ways. [[Third-Person Views]] are visual presentations of game worlds which are locked to a specific game entity and in some way or another follows this entity as it moves.
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 [[Third-Person Views]] consist of views created by a [[Cameras|Camera]] that is locked onto a specific game entity in a [[Game Worlds|Game World]]. The need for a [[Game Worlds|Game World]] to be present from a location in game space without any diegetic elements facilitating that view typically requires [[Mediated Gameplay]] provided by [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]] (and even these cannot provide the necessary functionality in [[Live Action Roleplaying]]). Designing [[Third-Person Views]] consist primarily of selecting what game entities should be followed and what type of relation between these entities and their [[Cameras]] should be maintained; see the [[Cameras]] and [[Killcams]] patterns for different types of relations or "shots". The following assumes that [[Third-Person Views]] are presented during active gameplay, but they can also be used for [[Cutscenes]]. While [[Third-Person Views]] most often lock on to [[Avatars]] or [[Units]], the [[Killcams]] pattern shows the bullets can also be used.
-[[Third-Person Views]] are not directly compatible with [[God Views]] and [[First-Person Views]], although [[Third-Person Views]] may occur occasionally through reflections and recordings in games with [[First-Person Views]] (e.g. through mirror or surveillance devices). However, as long as gameplay balance or [[Surprises]] are not disrupted, it is quite common for games to allow players to switch between [[First-Person Views]] and [[Third-Person Views]]; examples of games that allow this include the [[Need for Speed series]] and the [[Elder Scrolls series]]. [[Third-Person Views]] can also be used to help position players by locking onto selected [[Focus Loci]] in games; this is done in games with [[God Views]] where players have choices exist on which [[Focus Loci]] to use. Some games that mainly use [[Third-Person Views]] replace this with [[First-Person Views]] for certain [[Aim & Shoot]] actions. Examples of games that do this include [[The Legend of Zelda series]] and the [[Grand Theft Auto series]]. In contrast, games with [[First-Person Views]] may introduce [[Third-Person Views]] when showing [[Killcams]] or [[Cutscenes]].
+[[Third-Person Views]] are not directly compatible with [[God Views]] and [[First-Person Views]], although [[Third-Person Views]] may occur occasionally through reflections and recordings in games with [[First-Person Views]], e.g. through mirror or surveillance devices that provide [[Picture-in-Picture Views]]. However, as long as gameplay balance or [[Surprises]] are not disrupted, it is quite common for games to allow players to switch between [[First-Person Views]] and [[Third-Person Views]]; examples of games that allow this include the [[Need for Speed series]] and the [[Elder Scrolls series]]. [[Third-Person Views]] can also be used to help position players by locking onto selected [[Focus Loci]] in games; this is done in games with [[God Views]] where players have choices exist on which [[Focus Loci]] to use. Some games that mainly use [[Third-Person Views]] replace this with [[First-Person Views]] for certain [[Aim & Shoot]] actions. Examples of games that do this include [[The Legend of Zelda series]] and the [[Grand Theft Auto series]]. In contrast, games with [[First-Person Views]] may introduce [[Third-Person Views]] when showing [[Killcams]] or [[Cutscenes]].
 Games with [[Third-Person Views]] that require [[Imperfect Information]] about parts of [[Game Worlds]] not currently under diegetic observation must either use [[Fog of War]] or divide gameplay areas into smaller sections. Like other presentation styles, [[Third-Person Views]] can make use of [[Point of Interest Indications]] and [[Vision Modes]] to provide [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]]. This is however used more rarely to create [[Player/Character Skill Composites]] or imply [[Characters]] than when used with [[First-Person Views]] since players are more detached from the entities they are following.
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 [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]],
 [[Mediated Gameplay]],
-[[Killcams]]
+[[Killcams]],
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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Third-Person Views]] consist of views created by a [[Cameras|Camera]] that is locked onto a specific game entity in a [[Game Worlds|Game World]]. The need for a [[Game Worlds|Game World]] to be present from a location in game space without any diegetic elements facilitating that view typically requires [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]] (and even these cannot provide the necessary functionality in [[Live Action Roleplaying]]). Designing [[Third-Person Views]] consist primarily of selecting what game entities should be followed and what type of relation between these entities and their [[Cameras]] should be maintained; see the [[Cameras]] and [[Killcams]] patterns for different types of relations or "shots". The following assumes that [[Third-Person Views]] are presented during active gameplay, but they can also be used for [[Cutscenes]]. While [[Third-Person Views]] most often lock on to [[Avatars]] or [[Units]], the [[Killcams]] pattern shows the bullets can also be used.
+[[Third-Person Views]] consist of views created by a [[Cameras|Camera]] that is locked onto a specific game entity in a [[Game Worlds|Game World]]. The need for a [[Game Worlds|Game World]] to be present from a location in game space without any diegetic elements facilitating that view typically requires [[Mediated Gameplay]] provided by [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]] (and even these cannot provide the necessary functionality in [[Live Action Roleplaying]]). Designing [[Third-Person Views]] consist primarily of selecting what game entities should be followed and what type of relation between these entities and their [[Cameras]] should be maintained; see the [[Cameras]] and [[Killcams]] patterns for different types of relations or "shots". The following assumes that [[Third-Person Views]] are presented during active gameplay, but they can also be used for [[Cutscenes]]. While [[Third-Person Views]] most often lock on to [[Avatars]] or [[Units]], the [[Killcams]] pattern shows the bullets can also be used.
 [[Third-Person Views]] are not directly compatible with [[God Views]] and [[First-Person Views]], although [[Third-Person Views]] may occur occasionally through reflections and recordings in games with [[First-Person Views]] (e.g. through mirror or surveillance devices). However, as long as gameplay balance or [[Surprises]] are not disrupted, it is quite common for games to allow players to switch between [[First-Person Views]] and [[Third-Person Views]]; examples of games that allow this include the [[Need for Speed series]] and the [[Elder Scrolls series]]. [[Third-Person Views]] can also be used to help position players by locking onto selected [[Focus Loci]] in games; this is done in games with [[God Views]] where players have choices exist on which [[Focus Loci]] to use. Some games that mainly use [[Third-Person Views]] replace this with [[First-Person Views]] for certain [[Aim & Shoot]] actions. Examples of games that do this include [[The Legend of Zelda series]] and the [[Grand Theft Auto series]]. In contrast, games with [[First-Person Views]] may introduce [[Third-Person Views]] when showing [[Killcams]] or [[Cutscenes]].
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 [[Cutscenes]],
 [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]],
 [[Killcams]]

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 [[Third-Person Views]] focus the view of [[Game Worlds]] around specific [[Avatars]] or [[Units]] (or possibly small group of [[Units]]). This view provides a form of [[Game State Overviews]] since the entire surrounding around that game entity is visible to players - and specifically the areas behind the game entity and the game entity itself. Even if this may lead players to have somewhat more information that the [[Avatars]] can have, [[Third-Person Views]] can support [[Detective Structures]] in [[Game Worlds]] either by careful positioning of objects or by only showing one limited space at a time (as for example the adventure games in the [[Police Quest series|Police Quest]], [[Leisure Suit Larry serires|Leisure Suit Larry]], and [[King's Quest series]] do).
-The visual feedback from performed [[Movement]] in [[Third-Person Views]] may not be as natural as that in [[First-Person Views]], since turning and rotation is centered on players' [[Focus Loci]]. [[Third-Person Views]] can however still support [[Spatial Engrossment]], especially in "chase-cam" modes or through [[Killcams]], and the better [[Game State Overviews]] provided by [[Third-Person Views]] (including seeing the relation between [[Focus Loci]] and other entities) can make [[Maneuvering]] easier than in [[First-Person Views]]. This is probably one of the reasons why [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as the [[Gran Turismo series|Gran Turismo]], [[Need for Speed series|Need for Speed]], and [[Sega Rally series]] allow player to switch between different view modes. However, [[Aim & Shoot]] actions become more difficult since players have to take both the target and shooter positions and movement into account when performing the actions ([[Auto-Aim]] can be used to mitigate this effect).
+The visual feedback from performed [[Movement]] in [[Third-Person Views]] may not be as natural as that in [[First-Person Views]], since turning and rotation is not centered on players' [[Focus Loci]]. This may make some types of [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] more difficult. [[Third-Person Views]] can however still support [[Spatial Engrossment]], especially in "chase-cam" modes or through [[Killcams]], and the better [[Game State Overviews]] provided by [[Third-Person Views]] (including seeing the relation between [[Focus Loci]] and other entities) can make [[Maneuvering]] easier than in [[First-Person Views]]. This is probably one of the reasons why [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as the [[Gran Turismo series|Gran Turismo]], [[Need for Speed series|Need for Speed]], and [[Sega Rally series]] allow player to switch between different view modes. However, [[Aim & Shoot]] actions do become more difficult since players have to take both the target and shooter positions and movement into account when performing the actions ([[Auto-Aim]] can be used to mitigate this effect).
 Games that allow players to change from [[First-Person Views]] to [[Third-Person Views]] and back give players a form of [[Freedom of Choice]].
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 [[Aim & Shoot]],
 [[Avatars]],
 [[First-Person Views]],
 [[Focus Loci]],

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 ''Scrolling games'' such as [[1942]], [[Commando]], [[Paper boy]], and [[Zaxxon]] all have [[Third-Person Views]] in that the background move as players move through the games. They are however weak examples since the game entities under the players' control can move around within the screen space available.
-Computer-based [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as [[F-Zero seris|F-Zero]], [[Need for Speed series|Need for Speed]] and [[Wipeout series]] are often played in either first-person or [[Third-Person Views]]. The [[Grand Theft Auto series|Grand Theft Auto]], [[Tomb Raider series|Tomb Raider]], [[Super Mario series|Super Mario]], and [[The Legend of Zelda series|Legend of Zelda series]] are primarily played in [[Third-Person Views]] but sometimes introduce first-person views for specific actions.
+Computer-based [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as [[F-Zero series|F-Zero]], [[Need for Speed series|Need for Speed]] and [[Wipeout series]] are often played in either first-person or [[Third-Person Views]]. The [[Grand Theft Auto series|Grand Theft Auto]], [[Tomb Raider series|Tomb Raider]], [[Super Mario series|Super Mario]], and [[The Legend of Zelda series|Legend of Zelda series]] are primarily played in [[Third-Person Views]] but sometimes introduce first-person views for specific actions.
 Games that general allow players to pan over the entire game worlds, like [[Command and Conquer|Command and Conquer series]], [[Sims series|Sims]], and [[Warcraft series]] typically also allow players' views to follow selected avatars or units. This means that players do not have to consciously move their viewpoints simply to continue to have these in focus as they are moving about in the game environments performing various actions.