History Main / AlwaysOverTheShoulder

* In the first two ''SaintsRow'' games when in aiming mode (otherwise it's just free movement). ''The Third'' places the camera over the shoulder at all times.

* The video game version of ''TomorrowNeverDies'' opted to use this perspective rather than ''[[Videogame/GoldenEye1997 GoldenEye 007's]] First-Person perspective.

* The video game version of ''TomorrowNeverDies'' opted to use this perspective rather than ''Videogame/GoldenEye007'''s First-Person perspective.

* MassEffect uses this during the combat sections, while exploration sections used free-flying third-person.

Compare CameraLockOn, FreeRotatingCamera.

Contrast FixedCamera.

* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrolls'' games when in third person view.

* Became a standard in ''ResidentEvil'' games since ''ResidentEvil4'' (pictured).

* ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty: World at War'' did the same for its tank level, in which the tank 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).

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* Became a standard in ''ResidentEvil'' games since ''ResidentEvil4''.

* The bonus levels in ''SonicTheHedgehog2'' and ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles''.

* In the "Lock-Strafe" mode in the ''RatchetAndClank'' games.

* ''GrandTheftAutoIV'' has this as an available camera option.
* ''ElderScrolls'' games when in third person view.

* ''CallOfDuty: World at War'' did the same for its tank level, in which the tank 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).

* ''MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'', when aiming guns in third-person mode.

* ''CommandAndConquer: 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.

* ''FZero'' uses this view.

* The third person view in ''{{Fallout 3}}'' and ''FalloutNewVegas''.

* ''{{VideoGame/Brandish}}'' is a rare example of a sprite-based TopDownView 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.

* Oddly for the post-3D ''DukeNukem'' franchise, ''Zero Hour'' uses this perspective.
* ''{{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".

* ''Xtreme G Racing'' games had this as the default view

* ''{{God Hand}}'' makes use of this camera method in a Beat Em' Up. It works surprisingly well, too.

* ''DeadSpace''

* ''MaxPayne'' and its sequel use traditional first-person controls for their third-person gameplay.

* ''StarWars: [[DarkForcesSaga Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight]]'' 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 Academy'' (''Jedi Outcast'' still allowed first-person lightsaber combat, but only in singleplayer).

* The bonus levels in ''SonicTheHedgehog2'' and ''Sonic3AndKnuckles''.

* ''StarWars: [[DarkForcesSaga Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight]]'' 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 by ''Jedi Outcast'' multiplayer.

* ''CallOfDuty: World at War'' did the same for its tank level (earlier tank levels in the series were played in first-person like every other mission).

* In the ''SaintsRow'' games when in aiming mode (otherwise it's just free movement).

* ''StarWars [[DarkForcesSaga Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight]]'' 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 by ''Jedi Outcast'' multiplayer.

* ''MaxPayne'' and its sequel use traditional first-person controls for their third-person gameplay, and modding the games to force a first-person perspective makes the two games surprisingly realistic.

* ''{{Brandish}}'' is a rare example of a sprite-based TopDownView 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.