Likewise. I prefer 1st person > all. There's too much immersion playing from your POV. Only reason I ever go 3P is because I'm travelling, or, I'm looking for my horse (stretch the camera back). Other than that I'll play 1P.

You guys know you don't have to constantly look at your character for him to be "cool". I swear if there wasn't any weapons/magic in this game most of you would probably be happy just staring at yourself all day..

I play in third person. Helps with motion sickness/ migraines.

If they like staring at themself..who cares..as long as they're happy.

I only play in 3rd person. I don't buy or play 1st person games.

I like the models, textures, and animation. You play your way and I'll play mine. We all win.

I was just wondering how u guys can play that way? If playing first person, things are direct but third not so...
It's the weirdest thing.

1st I gotta ask, what relevance does using a controller have to whether you play in 1st or 3rd person? I totally don't get that comment.

2nd I play this game almost exclusively in 1st person because I don't like how 3rd person works in this game or any of Beth's games for that matter. It's sloppy, the animations are poor, and it's difficult to target especially when picking up individual items. I also enjoy having the feeling that I'm in the world instead of hovering over my characters body.

Overall this is definitely a personal preference thing. Obviously some will play in 3rd and others in 1st. Otherwise why have the option even be available?

When playing in 3rd person, using WASD on a keyboard to control a character's movements often feels clunkier than using anolog sticks on a controller. Similarly, when playing in 1st person, using anolog sticks to aim precisely often feels more awkward than using a mouse.

It's no surprise then that a lot of people who favour 3rd person tend to use controllers, while a lot of people who favour 1st person tend to use a mouse & keyboard.

As posted above, I think as a general rule, third-person games (and sidescrolling games) are better suited to a controller, while first-person games (and top down / isometric games) are much more suited to a mouse & keyboard. So action-adventure games, fighting games, sports games, platformers, and racing games tend to be better suited to a controller... while first-person shooters, RPGs, strategy games, and point & click adventure games tend to be better suited to a mouse & keyboard.

I'm sure some people who swear by either a controller or mouse & keyboard will disagree and try and argue that their preferred device is best for all genres... but whatever.

I agree. First person helps me to feel more immersed in the game.

this. I'm really surprised at how much I love 3rd person in skyrim. Going in I thought I'd only use it while walking around, but I find myself using it all the time. Except for bows, which I use rarely, and picking small things up.

Same here, i don't like 3rd person at all for this kind of game ...

I play in second person.

I tried 1st and it makes me dizzy so I stick to 3rd

I way prefer third person although I really like the abilty to switch back and forth. I use 1st for close examinations, ranged combat and some conversations but everything else is third. I am sooo much better at melee in third and enjoy it 100x more. I really like that we have the choice of 1st or 3rd at almost any time. My wife plays pretty much exclusively 1st person and we can both really enjoy the game.

People say that but I never had any problem with playing in 3rd person and loving it. In fact I still do.. Melee combat in first person, however was pretty much suicide for me so I'll chaulk it up to individual people's limitations.

Fixed that for ya.

I always play in 1st person, although I can't see the swords doing the whole thing, makes me feel more "into" the character.

I am not my character, and I don't want to pretend that I am. I use third person for everything, except for archery.
Third person is just a tidbit more practical, especially in big fights when the character is cornered by enemies, in which the first person tube-view does no help to me.

This is all just my opinion, of course.

I only play games that are either third person or have the option to switch. 1st person has its uses but I would hate to have to use it all the time.

I play in the 4th person... so I'm twice as good.

I do both, i wander the wilds and walk around town in 3rd person but switch to 1st person to fight.

I love TES because of the 1st person sword fighting but 3rd person looked horrible in previous games so i always stayed 1st.....now in skyrim i like to watch my guy roam but i still dont like 3rd person combat

I also hate talking in 1st person because the eye level is chest level and i hate being talked down to by a shorter character

Too hard to aim in third person view, unless you have a auto fighting system, so I play in first.

Third person too, only change when i need a better look or using bow.

i am now playing in 2^32 person.

its awesome

90% of the time I use third person (I might not have purchased the game if I didn't have the option). I use 1st at times simply for scouting purposes or when I'm having trouble finding something specific.