Poll: 2nd person shooter

[Souplex]

So with Gears of war and Resident Evil V third person shooters have become more valid competition for first person shooters, which of the two do you prefer?

 

[sms_117b]

I don't generally like shooters, but, when push comes to shove, it's all about 1st person.

 

[grimsprice]

third person. If i have to choose between disembodied hands and actually seeing their cool space marine armor then i choose to see them.

 

[Emphraim]

First person. I like to see the enemy as if from my character's viewpoint.

 

[maddawg IAJI]

Ehhh bigger Gears fan then anything so I voted third.

 

[Flying-Emu]

First person. Blame Metroid Prime.

 

[Flap Jack452]

How is the title relevant?

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

First, I've just played better first person shooters than third.

 

[APPCRASH]

I'm an RTS guy. I prefer ordering other people to shoot, and avoid getting my hands dirty.

 

[noogai18]

Third Person. You can see more, and though it may not be "realistic", it's more fun to see character models than just their hands.

 

[Troublesome Lagomorph]

I find FPS's more emersive.

 

[Harlemura]

Third, as it's more likely to have a bit of platforming. I like platforming.
Gameplay wise, it's a pretty tough call, but I grew up with Crash and Spyro and whatnot, so it feels better seeing the back of someone's head rather than just their hands.

 

[captain awesome 12]

How about games that have both first and third person views?

 

[Blackout62]

Third person, I've come to like that whole "compensates for the lack of peripheral vision" thing.

 

[Jedoro]

Every now and then I don't mind going to third person (R6V) but I definitely prefer first person.

 

[Cuddly Knife]

Maybe 2nd person is gaming in 2/.5-D? Like Contra, Ikaruga, Vectorman, Gunstar Heroes, and all other manner of shmups?

That's what my vote would go to. Long live shmups!!!

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

Third Person. You can see more, and though it may not be "realistic", it's more fun to see character models than just their hands.

It's a 2nd Person Shooter!

Honestly it depends on the game, the situation within the game, and the quality of implementation. 1st Person is definitely the best way to avoid crappy camera but I couldn't image heavily cover-based gameplay working in 1st Person.

 

[Bored Tomatoe]

Wouldn't a second person shooter be a first person shooter where you control the guy who kills the character who's eyes you see through?

 

[crooked_ferret]

generally I'm for fps, there have only been a handful of third person games I've ever really enjoyed. Though I think it's more due to some messed up game mechanics in third persons than the actual view.
On that front dark sector was cool ...

 

[TaborMallory]

Always first-person. I could care less about look at the model I'm controlling, and third-person shooters are often hard to aim with because of the character taking up a generous amount of the screen. Atmosphere-wise, first-person wins again. From a first-person view, it's much more immersive because I feel like I'm actually there.

EDIT:
Does anyone even know what second-person is?

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Definition: In second person point of view, the narrator tells the story to another character using "you," so that the story is being told through the addressee's point of view. Second person is the least commonly used POV in fiction, though there are a few examples. Many of the stories in Lorrie Moore's book "Self-Help" are written in the second person, as is Tom Robbins's "Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas," which begins: "The day the stock market falls out of bed and breaks its back is the worst day of your life. Or so you think. It isn't the worst day of your life, but you think it is." source
Think of a text adventure. (It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a Grue.)

Examples: Choose Your Own Adventure Books are told from the second person point of view, as are many computer games. source
Again, text adventure games. The Choose-Your-Own-Adventure example should be self-explanatory.