Games Game Genres Third-person view

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 1997

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Resident Evil (1996)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror, Adventure, Zombies

March 22, 1996

Players: 8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Resident Evil (1996) — action-horror with a third-person view and puzzle elements. July 24, 1998. Monstrous murders began to occur in the vicinity of Raccoon...

Final Fantasy VII

Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure

January 31, 1997

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Final Fantasy VII is a third-person role-playing game in the anime and fantasy style. In Midgar, a city controlled by the mega-conglomerate Shinra Inc., Mako...

Tomb Raider (1996)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

November 14, 1996

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This third-person action-adventure follows Lara Croft as she searches for the pieces of an ancient artifact called the Scion. Her quest takes her through Incan...

Mortal Kombat Trilogy

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

October 10, 1996

Players: 7.8/10

Mortal Kombat Trilogy is a third-person arcade game with action and fighting elements from the developers of Avalanche Software LLC. The game is published by...

Desire

Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Adult game

September 11, 1997

Desire is a first-person adventure with elements of an anime or manga game and an adult game from developers from C's Ware studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

December 12, 2001

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Wave Race 64: Kawasaki Jet Ski

Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

September 27, 1996

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 92/100

A jet-ski racing game set on courses shaped by shifting waves. In Championship, Time Trial, and Stunt modes, players race across nine courses, weave around marker...

Dragon Knight 4

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Adult game, Turn-based

March 31, 1994

Dragon Knight 4 is a third-person role-playing game with elements of strategy, anime or manga games, fantasy games and games for adults from developers Elf Co...

Clock Tower (1995)

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

September 14, 1995

Players: 7.4/10

Clock Tower (1995) is a point and click adventure game with 3D graphics. The player can use a PlayStation controller or mouse to move the cursor around the screen...

Manic Miner

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

December 20, 2010

Manic Miner is a third-person action game with platforming elements. The game is published by Software Projects Ltd.. Manic Miner is also known as Manic Miner: ZX...

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Role-playing game, Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Metroidvania

October 2, 1997

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

A direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, set four years later. Alucard appears as the main character who wakes up from his sleep and goes to explore...

Fighting Force

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

October 31, 1997

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 80/100

Fighting Force is a third-person action game with a touch of fighting from developers from the Core Design Ltd. studio. The game is published by Eidos Interactive...

Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail!

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adult game, Point & Click

December 5, 1996

Steam: 86/100

Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! is a continuation of the exciting "point and click" adventure series about the forty-year-old balding womanizer Larry Laffer. The...

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Star Wars, Science fiction

October 9, 1997

Players: 8/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Star Wars: Jedi Knight — Dark Forces 2 is an exciting action game with a first-person view in the Star Wars universe. As Kyle Katarn, you will master the...

Super Mario 64

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mario Game

June 23, 1996

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Super Mario 64 — One day, Princess Peach called Mario to her castle with an offer to eat the cake she baked and drink tea. Mario arrives at the castle and...

Nuclear Strike

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Helicopters

August 31, 1997

Nuclear Strike is a third-person action game with elements of a shooter, flight simulator and helicopter simulator from developers from the studio Electronic Arts...

X-COM: Apocalypse

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics

July 15, 1997

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 89/100

A tactical strategy game about combating an alien invasion in Mega Primus in 2084, where social order is collapsing and extraterrestrials terrorize the population...

Tomb Raider 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

November 21, 1997

Players: 7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 85/100

This third-person action platformer follows Lara Croft on a journey around the world to find the Dagger of Xian, an artefact said to grant its possessor the power...

Magic: The Gathering

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game

March 6, 1997

Players: 7/10

Magic: The Gathering is a third-person strategy game with a dash of fantasy and card game from the masters at MicroProse Software, Inc.. The game's primary...

2Xtreme

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Skateboards, Snowboard, Bicycles

October 31, 1996

In the season mode, points are awarded for finishing position, special moves, and knockdowns. The game features 12 courses, four difficulty levels, ten characters...

Beast Wars: Transformers

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

December 5, 1997

Beast Wars: Transformers — Each level of the game is a maze, at the end of which a boss often awaits (otherwise the player simply needs to get to a certain...

Batman Forever: The Arcade Game

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

December 3, 1996

Batman Forever: The Arcade Game — Taking on the role of Batman or Robin, players can throw punches, kicks and use special combos to defeat waves of enemies...

FIFA 98: Road to World Cup

Third-person view, Sports game

June 17, 1997

Players: 4.8/10

FIFA 98: Road to World Cup — Significant changes have been made to this part of the game. In particular, the game's graphics engine has received significant...

Disney's Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Pinball

August 13, 1996

Players: 9.8/10

Disney's Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games is a first-person arcade game with a touch of action and a pinball simulator from developers from the studios 7th...

King of Fighters '97

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Online

September 25, 1997

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 80/100

King of Fighters '97 is a third-person action game with elements of a fighting game and an anime or manga game from the SNK Corporation studio. The game is...

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (1997)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

September 29, 1997

Gran Turismo

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

December 23, 1997

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 96/100

Gran Turismo is a realistic racing simulator with first and third person views. More than a hundred cars await you, the parameters and handling of which have been...

Pandemonium!

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 5, 1996

Steam: 63/100

This 3D platformer follows Fargus the Jester and Nikki the acrobat as they search a world of magic and mystery for the Wishing Engine. The pair make their way...

Tactics Ogre

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

December 13, 1996

Tactics Ogre is a third-person role-playing game with strategy, anime/manga and fantasy elements from developers Quest. The game is published by Quest. Tactics Ogre...

NHL 98

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

May 5, 1997

NHL 98 is a third-person hockey simulator with sports game elements from the developers at Electronic Arts Canada. The game is published by Electronic Arts...

Ace Combat 2

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

May 30, 1997

Metacritic: 83/100

Ace Combat 2 — The gameplay is very similar to its predecessor, Air Combat. The player also completes missions, earns money for destroying equipment and gets...

Armed & Delirious

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

October 31, 1997

Steam: 94/100

Armed & Delirious is a third-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from developers from the Makh-Shevet studio. The main publisher of the game is Sir-tech...

World Tour Racing

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

июнь 1997

World Tour Racing is a first-person racing game from the masters of Teque London Ltd.. The main publishers of the game are Atari Corporation, Telegames and Inc...

Disney's Hercules (1997)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

May 17, 2019

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Disney's Hercules (1997) is a third-person action game with platforming elements from Tiertex Design Studios. The game is published by THQ Inc.. For some reason the...

Reel Fishing

Third-person view, Sports game

October 10, 1996

Reel Fishing is a third-person sports game from Victor Interactive Software, Inc.. The game's primary publisher is Victor Interactive Software, Inc.. Fish Eyes is...

Curse of Monkey Island

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

November 1, 1997

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 89/100

This third entry in the Monkey Island series is a third-person adventure about pirate Guybrush Threepwood, who faces the demon pirate LeChuck and tries to save...

Sonic 3D Blast

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Platformer

November 20, 1996

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 88/100

An isometric platformer in which Sonic sets out to rescue the Flickies and stop Dr. Eggman from finding the Chaos Emeralds. Eggman turns the unusual birds into...

Need for Speed 2

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

March 31, 1997

Players: 9.1/10

Need for Speed 2 is a first-person arcade game with racing elements from EA Seattle and Electronic Arts Canada. The main publisher of the game is Electronic Arts...

War Gods

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

April 30, 1997

Players: 5.5/10

War Gods is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and fighting from developers from the studio Eurocom Developments Ltd. The game is published by Midway...

Rosco McQueen Firefighter Extreme

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

September 1, 1997

Players: 10/10

Rosco McQueen Firefighter Extreme is a third-person action game with puzzle elements from developers from the Slippery Snake studio. The main publisher of the game...

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