Third-person shooter TPS is the subgenre of shoot 'em up games also employ the third-person perspective, the TPS genre is distinguished by having the game provided with the player's avatar as a primary focus of the camera's view.
It is a 3D genre that grew to prominence during the 2000s, especially on brawlers. Third-person shooter games sometimes incorporate an aim-assist feature to compensate for the difficulty of aiming from a third-person camera. Many add some cause of first-person view, which allowed precise shooting and looking around at environment attaches that are otherwise hidden from the default camera. In early examples of the genre, the player would often be invited to stand still to usage first-person view, but newer titles allow the player to play like a FPS.
These games are closely related to first-person shooters, which also tie the perspective of the player to an avatar, distinguished only in a minor conform of position of the player camera. While the first-person perspective allows players to purpose and shoot without their avatar blocking their view, the third-person shooter shows the protagonist from an "over the shoulder shot" or "behind the back" perspective. Thus, the third-person perspective allows the game designer to name a more strongly characterized avatar and directs the player's attention as in watching a film. In contrast, a first-person perspective provides the player with greater immersion into the game universe.
This difference in perspective has some effects on gameplay. Third-person shooters allow players to see the area surrounding the avatar more clearly. This viewpoint facilitates more interaction between the item of reference and their surrounding environment, such(a) as the usage of tactical system in Gears of War, or navigating tight quarters. As such, the third-person perspective is better for interacting with objects in the game world, such(a) as jumping on platforms, engaging incombat, or driving a vehicle. However, the third-person perspective can interfere with tasks that require efficient aiming.
Third-person shooters sometimes compensate for their distinct perspective by designing larger, more spacious tables than first-person shooters.
The boundaries between third-person and first-person shooters are non always clear. For example, numerous third-person shooters allow the player to use a first-person viewpoint for challenges that require precise aiming, while others simply allow a player to freely switch between number one and third-person perspectives at will. The first-person shooter was actually intentional as a third-person shooter, but added a first-person perspective to modernizing the interface for aiming and shooting. The game switches to a third-person viewpoint when the avatar is piloting a vehicle, and this combination of first-person for aiming and third-person for driving has since been used in other games. PUBG allow players to freely transition between first and third-person perspectives at will.
Alexander R. Galloway writes that the "real-time, over-the-shoulder tracking shots of Gus Van Sant's Elephant evoke third-person shooter games like Max Payne, acousin of the FPS".