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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Game » consists of 14 releases. First released on Nov 11, 2011

The fifth installment in Bethesda's Elder Scrolls franchise is set in the eponymous province of Skyrim, where the ancient threat of dragons, led by the sinister Alduin, is rising again to threaten all mortal races. Only the player, as the prophesied hero the Dovahkiin, can save the world from destruction.

Third-Person Camera on Consoles

#1 Edited by jasonefmonk (273 posts) - 1 year, 1 month ago

I've played quite a bit of this game on PS3 and could never understand why the camera was so close to my characters in third-person view. Only now – after losing two characters and starting fresh – have I discovered how to adjust the field of the camera.

Just hold down the right stick (R3) and press the left stick forward or back to adjust. You get a huge range of depth, and I'm ecstatic about it. This may not be news to anyone, but whenever I've complained about the camera here or otherwise, no one had given me this advice.

Hopefully this helps make your playtime more enjoyable (although I'm sure many are breaking for Diablo). I might still have a handprint on my face.

All I need now is the ability to take a screenshot.

#2 Posted by believer258 (8166 posts) - 1 year, 1 month ago

It took me forever to find out that you can do this for Oblivion as well, and it is glorious.

If I'm not mistaken, all you have to do on PC is scroll the mouse wheel.

#3 Posted by benspyda (1414 posts) - 1 year, 1 month ago

I didn't realise anyone played Skyrim in third person. Although Skyrim's third person seems a lot more competent than Oblivion's.

#4 Posted by Spoonman671 (3802 posts) - 1 year, 1 month ago

Holy crap! 

#5 Posted by jasonefmonk (273 posts) - 1 year, 1 month ago

@benspyda: I don't do it much unless I'm just travelling, but for melee combat you get a lot of more interesting animations. Worth it in easier battles.

#6 Posted by SmasheControllers (2520 posts) - 1 year, 1 month ago

@benspyda: I play all Beth games in third person, I like to see my character.

#7 Posted by FoxMulder (1383 posts) - 1 year, 25 days ago

I never found third-person to be anything worthwhile at all. The character just doesn't animate as well as they should with a third-person camera. Also having the reticle while in third-person just looks wrong. Turning the HUD off almost makes it cool to use, but then you realize archery is impossible and picking up items as well! Also the camera gets fucked to hell when in dungeons!

To each their own I guess, but until Bethesda actually takes time to work on the third-person view I'll only play their games 1st person! Amalur almost got it right, but I felt like the camera followed your slight turns when sprinting too fast.

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