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At E3, CD Projekt Red is giving live demonstrations of its next title, which just happens to be a first-person RPG.

[chrisx]

so what's point of all the hairstyles, tattoos, outfits and customizations when we won't even be able to see our character while moving? should have just put in the 3rd person option like Skyrim, which I only played in ,3rd person.

[rynodigital]

You'll still be able to see your character in cut-scenes but I see your point.

[GUTZnPAPERCUTZ]

Or when you interact with anyone just like the Witcher 3

[-Foxtrot]

Exactly my thought, I know you'll get to see them in cutscenes but what's the point of that...seems like they are giving us all this stuff yet limiting it because of it being in first person.

I mean I doubt we'll be in cutscenes that long to even notice, we'll be listening to what's going on.

[--bienio--]

only this decision cd project shoots itself into its own goal. fan does not forgive this stupid decisions for me this game does not exist any more. idiots.

[mav805]

Have you ever played an RPG before? The cutscenes will be half the game.
I don't understand why this has been controversial at all. CDPR wanted to make a first-person RPG. Okay. So what? I don't typically play first-person because I don't consider the games that use them (TES/Fallout/FPS) to be very interesting games. I know CDPR is going to deliver a great game though, so I don't care which camera angle they choose.

[Smokehouse]

Will probably see them in the dialogue stuff like the witcher camera.

[neutralgamer1992]

Do like rainbow six new vegas where you have gameplay 1st person and while in cover you are 3rd person

I like CD project red but they need to treat their fans right show us this gameplay. Fans have been waiting for so long now

[nitus10]

Skyrim had first and third person perspective and you could switch between those modes on the fly.

Personally, when fighting in Skyrim I preferred third person perspective which is rather strange since I preferred the first-person perspective when fighting in Oblivian. Of course, other gamers would prefer different styles but at least in both games, you had the option.

[UnHoly_One]

Do you run around staring at your character constantly in 3rd person games??

I mean, shouldn't you be looking at where you're going, and the enemies and stuff?

I can't believe there is an uproar over this. lol

[Antifan]

The entitlement coming out of your comment is mind boggling.
99% of players played Skyrim in first person alway, so what exactly is your point?

[Blu3_Berry]

Oh damn first person view? I dunno about that, really hoping it will be third person view. If it stays in first person view I may end up passing it unless its more of an action RPG.

[--bienio--]

Exactly what’s I’m going to do. Idiots!! Announcing game 2012 a NOw everything looks like one massive mistake!! If I want to play game like that in first person I can already play human revolution etc... idiots it’s going to be flop:/

[starchild]

I'm sorry but that's poor logic. There are many games with first person viewpoint and many with third person viewpoint. I could just as easily say "if I wanted to play a game in third person I would play Uncharted, Tomb Raider, Bloodborne, Mass Effect or any other of the thousands of games with that perspective".

Some people might prefer one or the other, but ultimately it's up to the developer to decide what's best for their game. Personally, I'm getting tired of the third person perspective because most of the games I've played lately use that perspective and it's all beginning to feel a bit samey. A well done first person view can be very immersive, in my opinion.

[Kyizen]

Yeah...Skyrim sucks cause it is first person /s...and dont say you played it in. 3rd person cause not many did.

[SharpCT]

Wow... I’m speechless.

I pray to god this isn’t true. First person???? Why the fuck would they try to make the trailer feel like it’s a open world 3rd person rpg?

Especially after the way they have described the game.. character customization?? But you won’t be able to see it?

Driving cars, and vehicles are in first person

Smh... let’s pray to god CD project isn’t this stupid. They are supposed to be the “saviors of gaming”

Witcher 3 wasn’t first person...so why make this one only first person?

[VerminSC]

Let’s calm down. I’m sure they know what they’re doing

[Bahamut]

I don't pray to god for anything, man. That's asking a lot.

[MadLad]

Killzone was in first person, so why make Horizon third person? See how one has nothing to do with the other?

[yeahright2]

One was a shooter going to action adventure. this is from rpg to rpg.

[UnHoly_One]

Fallout was an isometric top down game and it went to first person and now it's one of the best RPG franchises out there.

I think the game will do just fine.

[Soc5]

So 3rd person = saviors of gaming and 1st person = really stupid
I think there’s a little more to it than that Lol

[rivaldoo777]

I really don't like 1st person but I'll buy it regardless Cruz its CD PROJECT RED

[LiamKreptic]

Can we not jump to conclusions??? You have not seen the gameplay and CD is being very quiet about things. There may be a very good chance that this game has both 1st and 3rd person. And if it doesn't? We start a revolution and demand such changes...cause us PC gamers are good at that!

[smolinsk]

Love first person games, great to hear that.

[RainbowBrite]

Kids these days. They are used to 3rd person, get hurt, hide behind the wall, wait till recover... repeat.

[chrisx]

I mean it's not like that's the same thing that happens in most fps games that adults these days play like call of duty, halo etc. oh wait

[RainbowBrite]

Agree 100% adults these days, uh?
But I was thinking more like old school, which is the vibe I get from this game.

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

This comment doesn't make any sense. Are you saying that kids don't play games like COD, Battlefield, etc where you do the exact same thing and that adults don't play third person games with cover mechanics? "Kids these days." 3rd person cover shooters have been prevalent for over a decade now as well. People weren't even asking for a cover shooter. They just want third person because that's what they've come to expect from CD Projekt Red. It's not that complicated.

[RebelWAC]

Don´t want to bitch about it though I was hoping for a 3rd person perspective in this game, at least an option but I trust CD Project to deliver a great experince at the end of the day.

[Veneno]

It should just be 3rd person. It would be strange if ND all the sudden made 1st person games. Same applies here.

[RebelWAC]

It should be whatever the developer envision and they have openly discussed the reasons to why it's first person. What we prefer is a matter of preference but you can't really tell an artist how to paint his or her picture. That applies in general wether we like it or not.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

I was hoping for a darker, grittier Blade Runner vibe.

[ORyanDeee]

Same, guess we’ll have to wait and see

[The 10th Rider]

Yeah, I was hoping for something a little more mature looking than what we saw. Going from the original reveal trailer to the most recent trailer reminded me of the tonal shift between Watch Dogs and Watch Dogs 2.

I'm sure it will still be a great game, as CD Project Red are top teir devs, but between that and it being revealed as a third person game my interest has waned a bit. Not really what I was expecting or hoping for, even if it ends up being amazing.

[Omnislashver36]

Eh, like Watchdogs mixed with Sunset Overdrive and a bit of punk.

I liked the first trailer very much as well with the darker vibe.

[ziggurcat]

they said not to expect Bladerunner 5 years ago:

"According to game director Mateusz Kanik, 'There are lots of cyber games around, but there's not a lot of punk in those games. We want to put more punk into ours. We do not want to make a dark and hopeless world. We are not doing Blade Runner. It will be full of rock and roll.' Closing out this thought, Stepien commented that 'It's more like a Tarantino approach.'"

https://www.destructoid.com...

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Yuck 🤢 I’m sure the game will be great but not my style of cyberpunk

[CrimsonWing69]

I’m bummed that it’s in first person, I really am. However, I want to give them the benefit of the doubt. It’s like when I first saw Resident Evil 7 as first person, I was so against it until I played it. I’ll do the same for Cyberpunk before I call shenanigans.

[robtion]

Yep it is a let down to say the least. I'm disappointed but am sure it will still be a good game.

[-Foxtrot]

Why not give players the choice? They said it's so people can be drawn in more to the entire world while looking around but why not give me a choice when I'm not looking around. Rockstar managed to put a first person mode in GTA so why can't you guys put a third person in Cyberpunk...it can be done.

Very disappointing news. It's just such a shame that we get a game after the Witcher where the customization will be miles better and they put it in first person.

[submarinna]

FPS? I'm out.

[DaFeelz]

1st person? Thumbs down. Way down.

[SovereignSnaKe]

~I had no issues with Deus Ex being mostly first person except for when you entered cover and cutscenes.

[starchild]

My god, what a bunch of drama queens. It's a multiplat...have to find a way to downplay it somehow.

I couldn't care less whether it's 3rd person or 1st person as long as it's well designed for that perspective. Which I have no doubt CD Projekt RED will do.

But yeah let's just ignore the fact that all the previews written by people who actually saw the demonstration are extremely positive.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

I'd like to make my own decisions on what I think about it, but closed doors n such.

[Scatpants]

Kind of bummed out it's 1st person. Was hoping for something more Witcher 3 than Deus Ex.

[jukins]

Interesting will def get on PC

[Last_Boss]

LMFAO!! I told these cats the Forst Person WILL NOT sit well with a lot of players. I even gave concrete fact as to why. Last gen was over saturated with extremely mediocre FPS it was not funny. This game will be good, but when you divide your audience like this, it will only reach cult classic status. I'm still down to play it though.

[Gh05t]

This is the best news I've heard from E3 so far.

[bluefox755]

Not thrilled about it being first person, but cdpr haven't let me down before, so I'll reserve judgement.

[OzzY-waZZy]

I'm pretty excited with the FPS.. I mean we already had Witcher, it's exciting to see a GOOD, HIGHLY REGARDED developer try something else and I'm sure they'll knock it out of the park.

[lociefer]

Whats wrong with you people ? This is cdproject that's making this game, sure being in 1st person kinda blows, but these people brought us witcher 3 , so let's wait and see

[MainstreamGamer]

I knew those talentless hacks couldn't do a third person futuristic game. As if we didn't have enough 1st person games.

[maybelovehate]

Sounds incredible

[maybelovehate]

What is wrong with 1st person games? I prefer them. They are way more immersive.

[jznrpg]

I am not so sure about this game now, the tone of the game I thought would be darker and first person too? I will play it but might be a backlog game now . I was hoping more BladeRunner RPG but this is more like Chappy to me

[cyx]

Whats the point of the bad ass jacket you're wearing if you cant even see it ? Or the badass car your driving through the streets of night city. Smh really wish they had both options available like gta v remaster or fallout . i really hope they see the feedback and consider it or even consider it as a future update. Its gonna be an amazing game no less

[rynodigital]

I winder if it will be first / third like deus ex. Also wonder about the drivin mechanics too

[DJ_Professor_K]

Don’t like it don’t play it

[AgeInTheCage]

fps suck big, 3rd person is where its at now a days. was going to get but now i pass.

[bigmalky]

Cool... I trust CDPR to deliver.

[ClanPsi1]

I was expecting it to be like Deus Ex. Sounds like I had the right idea.

[plmkoh]

People should be more worried about whether the combat is any good. There is nothing more deal breaking than sub-par gun play, and the Witcher has never been a shining example for solid mechanics for combat.

[thisismyaccount]

This game has EVERYTHING one can only dream of. Blade Runner-esque Film noir style with a huge world to explore in a dystopian or for some even utopian settings .... all destroyed by some dumb decision to make it a First Person Shooter 99% of the time.

1% Third Person View when driving around in a vehicle or during Cutscenes ... this somehow feels like playing Skyrim in TPS, you can and i DID .. but it felt weird, yet i DID.

You can customize your character, yet the protagonist is already given to you : V ... so in the end you can only really change the appearance and gender. and since classes are given to you while playing (how you play) ... how is this an RPG again? Super Mario World is an RPG as well ... i pretended to be a plumber jumping over mushrooms or eating them. Make a real RPG or just an action adventure with some basic RPG mechanics in 3PV.

[Drithe]

What ever year this comes out, it will be game of the year. Period.

[Imalwaysright]

Damn and here I thought that rockstar would have some competition. Oh well still eagerly awaiting for this one.

[Elda]

I'll have to see gameplay to know if I'll buy or not.

[r3f1cul]

in CDPR we trust <3

[Xavi4K]

IBwill get it either way

[Tzuno]

Mediocre is the name of this game.

[JMyers]

I wonder if when hiding behind cover or when performing a melee, it goes into third, like Deus Ex? I would prefer that to be honest. But I trust CD PR

[Relientk77]

I want to see gameplay before I judge, even though I think for this type of game I might prefer 3rd person. Guess we'll see.

[cellfluid]

1st person? Bruh I might have to pass unless they have peripheral vision.

[XxSPIDEYxX]

I never thought I'd see people so upset and offended that the game will be 1st person. It seems like every damn game nowadays is 3rd person, I'm happy CD decided to try something different.

[Phils_Libra]

Lol @ some of the above comments; it's Metroid Prime all over again! :) After how awesome Super Metroid was, I recall how up-in-arms fans were when Metroid Prime was announced as a first person game. Metroid Prime was, and still is, great and felt more immersive to boot. Sounds like this is still an RPG at its core, and I trust CDPR when they say it will stay that way.

[RedDevils]

Sound like it gonna be a massive flop without Third person view option*

[MIDNIITE_Z3RO]

I dunno about a flop, but obviously people who don't like FPS games will likely skip it. I think they have time to put in a 3rd person option if they feel like they want everyone to experience it. The fact that they didn't think of this is kind of interesting to me. Devs often times develop a game while thinking of the people playing it, but sometimes their own vision can kind of take over, which I think is what happened here. Now faced with this clear fact that a lot of players will skip this game because of the FPS option only, it'll be interesting to see if CDPRJKTRED puts a 3rd person option in the game.

[Kyizen]

Gamers never happy. TLOU2 "Looks to much like the first one..." Cyberpunk 2077 "Looks to different than Witcher!" Hehe

[OnDec76]

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[Yui_Suzumiya]

First person turned this into a day one purchase for me!

[FernDiggidy]

Where the hell is this 50 Minutes of Gameplay???? I need it!!!

[MIDNIITE_Z3RO]

Sounds interesting, but I feel like we played a game like this in Deus Ex Mankind Divided. I got extremely bored after a few hours of that game because the first person perspective didn't feel as immersive as third person could've felt. But that's just my own opinion. Some people prefer FPS, some prefer 3rd Person, which the latter would be my preference. Will I say I won't give it a try, heck no! I definitely plan on checking it out. I love CDPRJKTRED. Their games are always awesome, so I do look forward to it, but I do have my skepticism.

[pinkcrocodile75]

My view is Cyberpunk 2077 was the best game revealed at E3 this year.

First or third person, I'm happy

[BadElf]

After reading about the gameplay, excitement levels rose.
The trailer got me feeling nervous about it

[jinjojuice]

It will be more immersive in first person but why not include 3rd person as an option?.maybe it breaks the gameplay somehow.can imagine being able to see more detail in the world in first person view so that could be awesome.

[Jrios355]

If Guerrilla Games could successfully jump from Killzone's first person to Horizon's third person, then I have faith that CD Projekt RED's jump will also be a success.

[Farmer_Mike]

Agreed. For one, there was no 3rd person gameplay, at any point. 2 cinematic trailers that were in no way misleading. Second, like EA's statement recently, "if you can't get behind it, don't play it". Last, if you need to whinge at a decision you haven't yet seen implemented, (1) learn to be more patient and (2) accept that in life not everything will go your way. So over reading this constant stream of uneducated, self centered, petty bs. If you can make the game you want, do. Otherwise learn to be more accepting. Devs don't owe you anything other than what's promised. Try to learn to live with that.

[WelkinCole]

Please have a 3rd person option. I never liked 1st person for RPG's.

[Sweetbrandigirl]

I have been very interested to hear more about this game UNTIL I read this Now I have ZERO interest. "Cyberpunk 2077 is a first-person, open-world RPG."

[Realms]

My hype definitely went down after hearing this news, I may be in the minority I prefer third person view for big open world RPG's.

[Flewid638]

That First Person decision killed any hype I had for this.

Medieval fantasy is lame to me, so I couldn't get into The Witcher 3, but I know that the team is skilled.
I LOVE sci-fi so I was so ready to see them build a world in a genre I love....only to find out its first person. :-(

Oh well.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Best way to do science fiction though

[Flewid638]

Not according to Mass Effect or Horizon Zero Dawn.

More power to ya though. lol.

[Antifan]

Good thing I prefer 1st person. Seriously people, all the crying has got to stop. Your adults, so get over it. And All your threats and remarks won't phase CDPR. Don't like it, go play fortnite.

[LandoCalrissiano]

So I guess it's true that Sony does make the same game over and over because clearly the Sony fan boys want the same thing every time. Can't stand anything different outside of their genre or preference even it's a camera change. They say narrative and single player is utmost importance but apparently it's not after reading these comments. Gameinformer just did their top 300 games and let the readers do their top 300. Witcher 3 was the voted number 1. Stop bitching about a camera change and assume that everybody's favorite devolper is going to make a new number 1.