A third-person shooter is a game structured around shooting, and in which the player can see the avatar on-screen in a third-person view. [1] [2] Third-person shooters are distinguished from other shooter games that may present the game from a third-person view such as shoot 'em ups , as the game is presented with the player's avatar as a primary focus of the camera's view. [3]

While the first-person perspective allows players to aim 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. Third-person shooters allow players to see the area surrounding the avatar more clearly.

Shooter games come usually in one of two perspectives, first person or third person. Third-person is a fun perspective to use, as it gives you a chance to see your character do the action, which can help the game’s narrative or simply give a different look.

Third-person shooter (TPS) is a genre of 3D action video game in which the player character is visible on-screen, and the gameplay consists primarily of shooting.

In this visceral third-person shooter, you play as Marcus Fenix from the returning Delta Squad, continuing their fight against the Locust on behalf of the COG. Set six months after the ending of the first game, Gears of War 2 offers a journey filled with violence, betrayal, and grief.

In a third person shooter a player sees through a camera over the top of his avatar. In some games, you play from over the top of the character (3rd Person), and then when you sight down your weapon zoom into the characters eyes (1st Person).