Third-person shooter (TPS or 3PS) is a genre of 3D computer and video games in which the player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles, as opposed to the first-person model in which the player views everything in the game world as if through the character’s own eyes. See also [[Game classification]] Video games are categorized into Genres based on their Gameplay interaction 3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. A player character or playable character (PC is a Fictional character in a Video game or Role playing game who is controlled or controllable Perspective, in context of vision and Visual perception, is the way in which objects appear to the Eye based on their spatial attributes or A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science Tomb Raider was an early third-person shooter which popularized the genre. Tomb Raider is a Video game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. ^[1]

Leon S. Kennedy in Salazar's Castle in Resident Evil 4. Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as, is a Third-person shooter Video game and the sixth installment in the Resident Evil

Owing to the general nature of the term, many games are placed outside of the third-person shooter genre because their styles are covered by more specific genre labels. Prior to Resident Evil 4, the Resident Evil games, though they incorporate both third-person gameplay and shooting, are not considered third-person shooters; because of the emphasis on fear and survival, they are called survival horror. Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as, is a Third-person shooter Video game and the sixth installment in the Resident Evil Resident Evil (known in Japan as) is a Survival horror Video game series and Media franchise consisting of Comic books novelizations Survival horror is a video game genre inspired by fictional Horror films in which the player's primary objective is to survive and/or escape a threat typical of horror In contrast, the GTA series from Grand Theft Auto III on has been labeled by some as third-person shooters, but also incorporates driving and RPG elements. Grand Theft Auto III (abbreviated as GTA III) is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game Many Board games can be said to be racing games such as Snakes and Ladders, Cribbage, or Formula Dé. A computer role-playing game ( CRPG) is a broad Video game genre originally developed for personal computers and other home computers Examples of traditional third-person shooters include MDK, Gears of War and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. MDK is a Third-person shooter game developed by Shiny Entertainment and released in 1997 by Playmates Interactive Entertainment Gears of War is a tactical Third-person shooter Video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Uncharted Drake's Fortune, also known in Japan as, is a action-adventure Video game developed by Naughty Dog, and published by Sony

Third-person shooters have advantages and disadvantages. A third-person perspective gives the player more awareness of his surroundings; however, this leaves the camera disconnected from movement, unlike in an FPS. A virtual camera is a series of Still cameras which are designed to behave as a motion camera or a simulated camera onto which a 3-D animation is projected when rendering A first-person shooter ( FPS) is an action Video game from the Shooter game The initial development of Maze War Poor camera control can leave the player viewing the wrong area, having his line-of-sight covered by an enemy behind him, or worse. Many solutions to these problems have been both proposed and implemented. For example, if the player positions the character with his back to a wall, the wall may become transparent as not to obstruct the player’s view. An example of this can be found in Warhawk, where structures and other players who come between the player's character and the camera will become slightly transparent to allow the player an easier view of the game. Warhawk is a multiplayer -only Third-person shooter, Vehicle and Flight combat game developed by Incognito Entertainment Another solution to this problem is to give the player the option to enter a first-person view, should a situation arise where the third-person perspective becomes problematic, while allowing them to otherwise remain in a third-person view. Examples of this can be found in Star Wars: Battlefront, "Gears of War", and James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing. Star Wars Battlefront, or SW BF, is a first or third person Video game based around battles featured in the Gears of War is a tactical Third-person shooter Video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios. James Bond 007 Everything or Nothing is a 2004 Third-person shooter Video game, where the player controls Ian Fleming 's master

The third-person perspective can also be used to add non-shooting or action adventure elements to the game. Games such as Uncharted and Tomb Raider feature sections of puzzle solving and platforming sections made possible (or at least easier) by the third person perspective.

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