I wonder, since there was a mod (?) for PC that toggled third-person view, and the devs said they want to improve all the issues that were a put-off in the original Dead Island game. Because there was this promo still in TPP, which means it was an option at some point during game development to switch to third-person perspective.

Personally, that would make me enjoy the sequel a lot more. Despite all it's flaws I liked the first game, but the first person view made me feel extremely paranoid... I'd love to see more games like Fallout where you can decide how you want to play the game: first- or third-person. Can't be too hard to implent such an option...

So, is there any info yet if the game will feature such a switch-option? I googled but found no info...

Honestly I don't think I've ever played a game that offered both perspectives that plays pleasantly. Fallout 3's third person view was pretty horrible (while Skyrim certainly made vast improvements, it's still not as good as playing in first person), Hitman: Blood Money's first person is just awkward. The only exception being Deus Ex: Human Revolution but the third-person perspective only occurs when in cover.

So to answer your question; I have no idea.

@probablytuna:

Hmm I played both PS3 Fallout games mostly in third-person, only switching to first when exploring, because FP provided the advantage of a closer investigation of the environment. Same with Skyrim... I guess I'm the minority ._.

Oh, and I'm occasionally trying myself at Deus Ex: HR, which I would also enjoy more with a constant third-person view on. But oh well...

When I'm in third person perspective in Fallout 3 it's usually because I can get a better view of my surrounding when in stealth. Don't you feel that the animation for the character seems incredibly awkward in Fallout 3? They've made it so much better in Skyrim, though the jumping animation is still off.

Maybe there's hope for a third-person option after all? *.*

Promo images are often released and have images that aren't seen from the players perspective. I wouldn't put much, or any weight into that.

I don't think the game would work well in 3rd person view, especially if youre using analog controls and need to target specific body parts.

Plus the original looked kinda scary once you enabled 3rd person view from the debug.

I liked the way this game feels in First Person.. I don't think it would work as well as it did in Third-Person..

@Stete: While that does look dreadful, that's obviously because it was rendering for first person gameplay. If the game had an actual third-person functionality, it would've used the same animations that are shown in multiplayer (where the animations look fine on the player characters).

Most likely the reason why there is rarely a switch (and often works poorly when there is), is that the developer of the game wants you to have a specific experience. First person has a lot more immediacy and ranged combat, while third-person is a lot better for melee combat and sneaking... and in Dead Island's case, they are making a first person game with a lot of stylized (slow-mo) kills and a lot of other first-person effects that don't work as well (or at all) in third person view.

Despite all it's flaws I liked the first game, but the first person view made me feel extremely paranoid... 

@Morrow: Yes, true, I should've specified that more.

In my opinion, Dead Island is a lot more about making melee feel "real", then "powerful". ie: the melee-combat I was talking about above was more for power-fantasies, while Dead Island is more going for the immediacy of first person melee combat, trying to make it feel... traumatic? real-istic-ish?

Or in other words, it's a lot more about carefully placing each attack where it's the most efficient rather than plowing through hordes of zombies.

Or, for an extreme example: Consider a third-person Amnesia. That would probably not work very well either.

@Morrow said:

@Mnemoidian:

Yeah, I can see where you're coming from :)

But thing is, I am the kind that just wildly plowes through zombies :D So I guess Dead Island isn't the ideal game for me. Nevertheless, after playing a while with Logan I might give the game another try with Xian Mei, who seems to be an "easier" character to play, or at least, seems to fit my playstyle more.

I played Katana girl all the way and I destroyed everything with my super powerful jump kicks. I can't even remember how I had my skill tree set with her, but I know I was very good at decapitations.

@Morrow: @golguin: Playing the game co-op, as Xian Mei with my partner playing Sam B, I often felt underpowered, though that may partially be that we got a lot of awesome blunt weapons.

Also, really, the theme song kind of makes Sam B the only "proper" choice ;)

@Morrow said:

Oh, and I did order Dead Rising 2 a few days ago :D

That game is awful.

@Baillie said:

@Morrow said:

Oh, and I did order Dead Rising 2 a few days ago :D

That game is awful.

lol! Care to elaborate? ^^

@Morrow said:

@Baillie said:

@Morrow said:

Oh, and I did order Dead Rising 2 a few days ago :D

That game is awful.

lol! Care to elaborate? ^^

The first had some sort of charm to it, this one is awful. Can't stand it.

Another third-person view shot... I really really hope they'll give players the option to switch to it.

@Drebin_893 said:

@Morrow: Are you now just posting every new screenshot that comes out?

Maybe Borderlands 2 has a third person mode?

Ooh, or maybe Halo 4?

No, those games are already out and everyone knows they don't have a third person mode.

This is just one screenshot of several new ones and I posted it because it suggests a third person view.

Man, I forget who said it (for some reason I'm thinking Randy Pitchford) but in an interview somewhere he said that he doesn't think that there has ever been a game that does both well because you either have to give up texture detail for animation (in 3rd person) or vice versa (for first person).

Man, I forget who said it (for some reason I'm thinking Randy Pitchford) but in an interview somewhere he said that he doesn't think that there has ever been a game that does both well because you either have to give up texture detail for animation (in 3rd person) or vice versa (for first person).

Promo images are often in third person to show off characters. You could probably find such images of Halo showing Master Chief.

In other words, I doubt it.

It will be really odd to be in Third Person, with the way it controls it may be kinda hard to play that way so I don't see it happening.

I'm going to say "Not happening" with 100% certainty. It simply wouldn't work well in this game, and it would really just be a waste a development time trying to implement it. I don't know why anyone would even want to play it like that, but... to each their own and shit like that.
 
I can't imagine playing Fallout 3 or NV in third-person for more than just walking around outside. The combat is completely unmanageable. The only games I've ever played that have offered decent versions of both perspectives are the Suffering games, more so the sequel than the original, and even then, not exactly ideal controls.

Third person is the worst view, so I hope not.

Those promo shots are just that, for promotion. They are not hinting at anything. You might not want to keep your hopes so high up.

I guess I will try to get into the first game again, since I started playing Bioshock, first person view doesn't seem so bad anymore... :)