Parkour first person or third person?

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I am planning to make a parkour game, and before wasting time on it, I want to be absolutely sure on core game mechanics.

The game is going to be very realistic (realistic gravity, running, tricks, jumping, fall damage, etc…). I am unsure whether to make it First Person or Third Person.

Why First Person:
Feels more immersive, realistic, authentic, gives more of an adrenaline rush, and overall is original and barely used in Roblox or even outside of Roblox parkour games (The only one I can remember is Mirrors Edge).

Why Third Person:
While I want the game to be very realistic, let’s not forget that it is, after all, a Game. The point I’m trying to make, is in real life you get lot more sensory input than in game. In life you feel what’s in your back, you feel your legs move, the ground, your environment, while in the game all you rely on is Vision and Hearing.

Third person kind of compensates this, as you get a more clear understanding of your character’s movements, seeing it fully.

What do you think?

  • First Person
  • Third Person

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P.S. Also, I’m going to do a lot of research, so if you know any good parkour/running games in or outside of Roblox, or even movies about this, please do recommend.

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I think first person would give you more of this experience. Let’s take Hudzell‘s parkour for example. Parkour has an option of third or first person, but first person is intended. You kinda feel more like you’re really in this characters body and doing these things, because you see from your characters eyes. If you roll, you kind of… feel like you really are rolling. Especially if your camera is focused on your head so you feel like you’re spinning.

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Yeah, I’m starting to lean more towards first person too. The only reason for third person for me is more sensory input, which I can’t really replicate in first person, but given all the other pros of first person, I will probably make it First Person. Thanks for an example game.

P.S. I am still looking for more opinions and perspectives tho, so everyone feel free to share your thoughts.

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First person is for more intensive and realistic games, like those actual big story parkours such as dying light 2.

Third person is easier to play

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If you want it to be more like an obby, third person. But if you want it to be like the game Parkour by Hudzell, then first person is definitely better.