Third-person view
Third-person view is a perspective in video games where the player always sees their character. Usually, the camera is positioned behind the character, and recently, a popular solution has been to shift the camera slightly to the side, so that the player feels like they are looking over the character's shoulder. Sometimes the camera is free, allowing the character to be viewed from all angles. This view is used in shooters, action games, RPGs, and their hybrids.
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Best Games in the Third-person view genre of 1985 (Game released)
Game released: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM-7, Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo 3DS, PC-88, PC-98, SEGA Master System, Wii, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum → 1986
Players:
7/10
Metacritic:
56/100
Xevious is a third-person action game with shooter elements from developers from Namco Limited and Namco Bandai Games. The game is published by Mindscape, Inc. and...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BREW, Commodore 64, DOS, DoJa, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, NES, PC-88, Wii, Windows Mobile, WonderSwan, ZX Spectrum → 1990
Players:
8.5/10
Ghosts 'N Goblins is a fantasy platformer about the knight Sir Arthur, who sets out to rescue Princess Prin-Prin from the Demon World. His route is blocked by...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, ExEn, Game Boy, J2ME, Mophun, PC-88, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1988
This arcade platformer follows the hero Jack as he collects bombs across screens of platforms while avoiding enemies. He can jump high and float through the air...
Game released: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES, PC-98, ZX Spectrum → 1986
Steam:
77/100
This side-scrolling action game with fighting elements follows an unnamed martial artist as he enters Akuma’s fortress to rescue Princess Mariko. The hero advances...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based
Game released: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM-7, Mac, MSX, PC-88, PC-98 → 1982
Ultima 2: Revenge of the Enchantress is a third-person role-playing game with a fantasy twist. The game is published by Sierra On-Line, Inc.. Ultima II: The Revenge...
Game released: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 7800, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Electron, PC-88, Sharp X1, SEGA Master System, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1986
Impossible Mission (1986) is a third-person action game with platforming and puzzle elements from the masters of the studio Epyx, Inc.. The main publisher of the...
Game released: Atari 2600, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, TRS-80 CoCo, Wii, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS → 1982
Pooyan is a third-person arcade game with action elements from Konami Industry Co. Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Konami, Inc.. The PC version of Pooyan...
Game released: Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Intellivision, MSX, NES, Palm OS, PC-88, PC Booter, TI-99/4A, VIC-20, Wii, Windows Mobile, Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 1983
Players:
7.5/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
65/100
Dig Dug is an arcade action game set in underground tunnels, where the hero digs through the earth while hunting monsters. A harpoon pump inflates enemies until...
