Third-person shooter template
The camera sits on your shoulder so cover is a place you can see yourself use. Gears 5 (The Coalition, 2019) is that cover. Uncharted 4 (Naughty Dog, 2016) puts a climb between covers. Returnal (Housemarque, 2021) is the cover you abandon. If the camera cannot show you tucked in, you have an FPS with a visible back. The AI shooter game maker is the fight. The 3D game maker is the camera.
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What makes a third-person shooter
Third-person shooter: shooting with the camera over the character's shoulder.
The games that set the standard are Gears 5 (The Coalition, 2019), Uncharted 4 (Naughty Dog, 2016) and Returnal (Housemarque, 2021).
What the template starts with
The third-person shooter template starts with one cover spot, one enemy and an over-the-shoulder camera. That is the smallest version of the loop that defines the genre: take cover, aim, shoot, advance.
What to change first
Peek, shoot, and get back behind the chest-high wall. A shot that hits you in cover is a camera lie or a wall lie. Fix it before a second enemy type.
2D or 3D
The third-person shooter template starts in 3D.
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