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Always Over the Shoulder

195 statements
37 feature instances
32 referencing feature instances

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Always Over the Shoulder	label	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder	page	AlwaysOverTheShoulder
Always Over the Shoulder	comment	Since first person views are one of the best ways to avoid an Event-Obscuring Camera or other camera issues, a similar control in third person works just as well. The three requirements to meet this trope are: The game is in a third person view. The view is locked behind the player character (even if not directly behind the player). When the player turns, the camera turns in synch with the player turning. A Third-Person Shooter often uses this view since right analog stick (and mouse aim in keyboard + mouse control combination) becoming the norm and the increasingly clunky auto aim being phased out, thus playing just like a First-Person Shooter, save for not being first person. Heck, some first person games allow switching to third person, while keeping the control essentially the same. Note, however, that this isn't limited to Polygonal Graphics; it's also common in older 2D games featuring an "into-the-screen" perspective or a rotating Top-Down View because it reduces the number of angles the most conspicuous sprite has to be shown from. This trope is named because "Over the shoulder camera" is a common term for this, after the cinematography trope Over the Shoulder. Compare and contrast "Back to Camera" Pose, Camera Lock-On, Free Rotating Camera, Fixed Camera, Freelook Button.
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Always Over the Shoulder	processingComment	Dropped link to ContraIIITheAlienWars: Not an Item - UNKNOWN
Always Over the Shoulder	processingComment	Dropped link to FirstPersonShooter: Not an Item - IGNORE
Always Over the Shoulder	processingUnknown	Contra III: The Alien Wars (Video Game)
Always Over the Shoulder	isPartOf	DBTropes
Always Over the Shoulder / int_123f4404	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_123f4404	comment	Similarly, Everything or Nothing featured an over the shoulder perspective.
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Always Over the Shoulder / int_123f4404	featureConfidence	1.0
Everything or Nothing (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_123f4404
Always Over the Shoulder / int_358cbeef	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_358cbeef	comment	darkSector and its spiritual sequel Warframe.
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Always Over the Shoulder / int_358cbeef	featureConfidence	1.0
darkSector (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_358cbeef
Always Over the Shoulder / int_36c92176	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_36c92176	comment	Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop uses this, as it borrows the gameplay from Resident Evil 4.
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Always Over the Shoulder / int_36c92176	featureConfidence	1.0
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_36c92176
Always Over the Shoulder / int_3d33f8aa	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_3d33f8aa	comment	Brandish is a rare example of a sprite-based Three-Quarters View game that does this trope. The game actually loads four level maps per area, and when the player turns, it switches to the map in that direction.
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Always Over the Shoulder / int_3d33f8aa	featureConfidence	1.0
Brandish (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_3d33f8aa
Always Over the Shoulder / int_3f9e415	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_3f9e415	comment	The Saints Row games when in aiming mode (otherwise it's just free movement).
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Saints Row (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_3f9e415
Always Over the Shoulder / int_4811a5a6	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_4811a5a6	comment	Asura's Wrath has the camera turn to this when ever Asura is shooting projectiles during a battle on the ground (That isn't a running shooter section)
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Asura's Wrath (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_4811a5a6
Always Over the Shoulder / int_4c213722	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_4c213722	comment	The original Splinter Cell (2002) switched to this perspective whenever aiming with weapons. This makes it one of the earliest examples of an over-the-shoulder camera in Third-Person Shooter gameplay. However, it's not always over-the-shoulder, but mostly uses a Super Mario 64 style camera for moving around.
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Splinter Cell (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_4c213722
Always Over the Shoulder / int_5586ce95	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_5586ce95	comment	Some of the tank games in the Mario Party games.
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Mario Party (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_5586ce95
Always Over the Shoulder / int_57ad0c07	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_57ad0c07	comment	Became a standard in Resident Evil games since Resident Evil 4 (pictured), the Trope Maker.
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Resident Evil (Franchise)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_57ad0c07
Always Over the Shoulder / int_631805af	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_631805af	comment	Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, when aiming guns in third-person mode.
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_631805af
Always Over the Shoulder / int_63ac9abf	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_63ac9abf	comment	The bonus levels in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_63ac9abf
Always Over the Shoulder / int_68ff28c8	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_68ff28c8	comment	The original Silent Hill had an extra New Game Plus option to change your alternate camera mode into this, although it sits a little higher up and tighter in than the usual position. Another option on the same menu lets you flip the camera defaults around and play the whole game this way.
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Silent Hill (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_68ff28c8
Always Over the Shoulder / int_6c1d09b3	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_6c1d09b3	comment	The third person view in Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, and Fallout 4 use this perspective.
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Fallout 3 (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_6c1d09b3
Always Over the Shoulder / int_7988cb68	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_7988cb68	comment	Mass Effect uses this during the combat sections, while exploration sections used free-flying third-person.
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Always Over the Shoulder / int_7988cb68	featureConfidence	1.0
Mass Effect (Franchise)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_7988cb68
Always Over the Shoulder / int_820bc18a	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_820bc18a	comment	Ghost Recon: Predator
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Ghost Recon: Predator (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_820bc18a
Always Over the Shoulder / int_894619be	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_894619be	comment	Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II allowed the user to switch between first- and third-person cameras at any time; there was also an option to automatically switch to third-person view when drawing your lightsaber, which became the default for the later games, to the point that it is impossible to be in first-person view with the lightsaber equipped at all in Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (Jedi Outcast still allowed first-person lightsaber combat, but only in singleplayer).
Always Over the Shoulder / int_894619be	featureApplicability	1.0
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Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_894619be
Always Over the Shoulder / int_8badfd73	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_8badfd73	comment	The Ghost Recon series uses this from Advanced Warfighter onward. Ghost Recon Wildlands zigzags the trope-it uses an over-the-shoulder perspective when you've got your weapon out, but holstering it switches the camera to a freely-rotating mode.
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Always Over the Shoulder / int_8badfd73	featureConfidence	1.0
Ghost Recon (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_8badfd73
Always Over the Shoulder / int_927bfafd	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_927bfafd	comment	WolfQuest uses this by default, but it allows you to rotate the camera as well.
Always Over the Shoulder / int_927bfafd	featureApplicability	1.0
Always Over the Shoulder / int_927bfafd	featureConfidence	1.0
WolfQuest (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_927bfafd
Always Over the Shoulder / int_99041728	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_99041728	comment	Transformers: War for Cybertron
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Transformers: War for Cybertron (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_99041728
Always Over the Shoulder / int_9c9e3c71	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_9c9e3c71	comment	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PC version has Free Rotating Camera instead, however by the default Mouse + Keys setting, holding the right mouse button to aim will snap your camera to where you aim.
Always Over the Shoulder / int_9c9e3c71	featureApplicability	1.0
Always Over the Shoulder / int_9c9e3c71	featureConfidence	1.0
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_9c9e3c71
Always Over the Shoulder / int_9d34190a	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_9d34190a	comment	The Elder Scrolls games when in third person view. The games do allow you to rotate the camera angle when standing still, which lets you admire your character customization and gear, but if you move or draw your weapons the camera will snap right back to this.
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The Elder Scrolls (Franchise)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_9d34190a
Always Over the Shoulder / int_9ef055f4	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_9ef055f4	comment	In the "Lock-Strafe" mode in the Ratchet & Clank games.
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Always Over the Shoulder / int_9ef055f4	featureConfidence	1.0
Ratchet & Clank (Franchise)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_9ef055f4
Always Over the Shoulder / int_a45154c1	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_a45154c1	comment	The camera in MDK is positioned behind Kurt whenever you aren't aiming with Scope Perspective.
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MDK (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_a45154c1
Always Over the Shoulder / int_a5e6a399	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_a5e6a399	comment	Command & Conquer: Renegade's tanks actually have two camera settings of this manner - the default ties the camera to the tank body, with the turret able to aim away from the center of the screen, while the alternate ties it to the turret, allowing the tank to engage targets to its side or rear while moving away.
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Command & Conquer: Renegade (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_a5e6a399
Always Over the Shoulder / int_c137ae09	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_c137ae09	comment	God of War (PS4) takes this to the the extreme; the only time this doesn't apply is in cutscenes, and the entire game plays in a single camera shot.
Always Over the Shoulder / int_c137ae09	featureApplicability	1.0
Always Over the Shoulder / int_c137ae09	featureConfidence	1.0
God of War (PS4) (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_c137ae09
Always Over the Shoulder / int_c4a1d59e	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_c4a1d59e	comment	Call of Duty: World at War did the same for its tanks, which controlled similarly to when the player is on-foot; earlier tank levels in the series were played in first-person like every other mission and controlled more like an actual tank (i.e. the "Forward" button always moved the tank body in the direction it is oriented in, though the player could hold Jump to force the body to realign itself with the turret while moving though).
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Call of Duty (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_c4a1d59e
Always Over the Shoulder / int_c9e9858e	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_c9e9858e	comment	Oddly for the post-3D Duke Nukem franchise, Zero Hour uses this perspective.
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Duke Nukem (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_c9e9858e
Always Over the Shoulder / int_ca713b1c	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_ca713b1c	comment	The Fatal Frame series has also replaced its former Fixed Camera with this new perspective since the fourth game.
Always Over the Shoulder / int_ca713b1c	featureApplicability	1.0
Always Over the Shoulder / int_ca713b1c	featureConfidence	1.0
Fatal Frame (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_ca713b1c
Always Over the Shoulder / int_cba48b98	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_cba48b98	comment	God Hand makes use of this camera method in a Beat Em' Up.
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God Hand (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_cba48b98
Always Over the Shoulder / int_cd95b8df	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_cd95b8df	comment	Dead Space uses this while aiming, or moving, but the camera orbits around the player character freely if they're standing still.
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Always Over the Shoulder / int_d4f6f3fb	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_d4f6f3fb	comment	F-Zero uses this view.
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F-Zero (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_d4f6f3fb
Always Over the Shoulder / int_e1ec0e62	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_e1ec0e62	comment	Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto V has this as an available camera option. All of the 3D games' PC ports behave this way as well, when played with keyboard and mouse. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PC version has Free Rotating Camera instead, however by the default Mouse + Keys setting, holding the right mouse button to aim will snap your camera to where you aim.
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Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_e1ec0e62
Always Over the Shoulder / int_e60954ea	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_e60954ea	comment	Armored Core games use this as its default view.
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Armored Core (Video Game)	hasFeature	Always Over the Shoulder / int_e60954ea
Always Over the Shoulder / int_e8091222	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_e8091222	comment	BattleTanx used this perspective, with the slight variation in that the view is tied to the orientation of the gun turret, not the tank body; this becomes apparent when switching the control scheme to "Arcade Mode".
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Always Over the Shoulder / int_e9cb2780	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_e9cb2780	comment	Gears of War, together with Resident Evil 4, popularized the use of this trope in third-person shooters.
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Always Over the Shoulder / int_f49f3367	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_f49f3367	comment	The video game version of Tomorrow Never Dies opted to use this perspective rather than GoldenEye 007's First-Person perspective.
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Always Over the Shoulder / int_ff53947e	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Always Over the Shoulder / int_ff53947e	comment	And before God of War released, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice did both those two things!
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Always Over the Shoulder	processingCategory2	Various Video Game Views
Ratchet & Clank (Franchise) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Alan Wake II (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Aliens: Fireteam Elite (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
BIONICLE (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Border Break (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Brandish (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Captain Skyhawk (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Fallout 3 (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Fatal Frame II (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Gears of War (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Helldivers II (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Mario Party (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Ravensword: Shadowlands (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Resident Evil 4 (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Saints Row 2 (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Shenmue III (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Silent Hill (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Sonic 3 & Knuckles (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Sonic X-treme (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Soulframe (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Transformers: War for Cybertron (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
WolfQuest (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Asura's Wrath (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder
Transformers Universe (Video Game) / int_b05028e9	type	Always Over the Shoulder

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