Glossary Entry: Third Person Shooter

These are 3D games where the player sees the world from a third person perspective and spends most of their time running around shooting things.

Often, the "camera" is positioned behind and to the side of the player's character, giving the impression that there is an unseen cameraman following the player around.

In some cases, it's possible to switch between third person and first person viewpoint, essentially allowing a game to shift between a third person and first person shooter. The only difference between these two genres is the location of the camera, after all.