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We appreciate games with direct character control and multiple predefined third person views per room! (Eg. Alone in the Dark, Resident Evil 0, Dino Crisis...)

Fixed multicam is a niche, but a healthy one - the Resident Evil Remake sold 1m copies in three months, which made it Capcom's "fastest selling digital title in history"[www.pcgamesn.com]. Detroit sold 8m copies[www.psu.com] and Telltale's multicam 'Walking Dead' was met with critical and commercial success.

With a wave of new fixed multicam titles like Tormented Souls, The Medium, and Alisa, it's never been more exciting for this cinematic form of gaming!

When fixed multicam pays off, the visuals speak for themselves - while handing the designer a unique level of authorial control over player pacing and situational awareness. It's nothing less than the ability to directly frame the player's visual understanding of the game world, forging and relying upon a bond of trust between player and developer.

There's an untapped vein of criticism on this approach and the analysis of games that employ it. In a medium that values smooth controls and user comfort, fixed multicams can disorient the player... But is that a fatal flaw, or an unsolved and an interesting design problem? One that could be solved with cinematographic consideration or a pure input approach, or...!

Games covered by this Steam Group should feature multiple third-person 'fixed' cameras per-room that frame a character controlled directly by the player (usually no point-and-click).

Positioning and orientation of cameras cannot be directly controlled by the player (eg. as with 'chase' or 'orbit' cams). As players move in and out of 'shot', the game will 'cut' between cameras (ala filmic editing). Tracking and pivot movements of the camera are rare in comparison to 'cuts'.

The Associated Games section on the right of this page only covers titles on Steam, but I'll try to add some relevant links for notable games or moments... Please check our Fixed Multicam Resources for lists of related PC & console games!

Let us know your thoughts & comments in the discussions! Here's to an intentional view!

--Rev

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Phase the truth - this looks pretty good...!

May 26 - Reverend Speed | 0 Comments

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3462190/PHASE_ZERO/
I mean, this looks fantastic. And there's a demo! I've yet to try it, but... for all my protests that fixed multicam is more than horror... this is m'jam. =) If you try the demo, let me know what you think!

FRESH ANGLES #03: Juxtapose This!

May 23 - Reverend Speed | 0 Comments

An occasional newsletter highlighting fixed camera games!
(Disclaimer: Unless stated otherwise, these are not reviews or recommendations!)

UPCOMING

An interesting melee focus! Remember: pointy end goes in the other man!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3056650/Cult_Of_Blood/

Hey now - stay inside the lines...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3155760/Soultracer/

Some nice visuals... and a main character called 'Luna Ashcroft'!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3212500/Vampire_Huntress__Lament_of_the_Sun/

Innovation in game cinematography and visual treatment!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3235140/GANGSTALK/

Sometimes all you need is an interesting palette to get my attention...!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2676460/NADYR/
Demo Available

AVAILABLE NOW

Steam's having a SALE on little grey cells!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1904790/Agatha_Christie__Murder_on_the_Orient_Express/

You know what your Third Place needs? A FREE Third Pig!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3316090/The_Third_Pig/
(Free game)

A period drama! But from an alternative history. So... I'm a bit confused...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2199510/Herald_The_Interactive_Period_Drama__Complete_Edition/

Time to get squamous, baby!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3029870/TOLD_GOD__The_legacy_of_cthulhu/

CLASSICS

And so began the age of Cage... and therefore: rage.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/312840/Fahrenheit_Indigo_Prophecy_Remastered/ A blisteringly fast freight train to Dumb Town, USA - but I challenge you to not be impressed with the cinematography and atmosphere of the first few acts. ...Later, though, it's straight sniffing glue. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

NON-STEAM

Short and a bit unfocused, but an excellent demonstration of beautiful locked-off angles!
https://verminworks.itch.io/blue-bell

A new(ish) trailer for the previously featured AGNI...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYPsXgQHsGk

STOP THE PRESSES! Resident Evil in Vietnam?!
https://vexe.itch.io/jungle-rot
Credit to ace investigator STOIBS - this looks like a lot of fun, can't wait to play!
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Hmm - it's proven a bit tricky to avoid horror in these lists of Fixed Multicam (sorry Vash!). I blame Raynal and Mikami...!

Let us know if you have any suggestions for Fresh Angles or FCAS overall - we'd love to hear from you.

See you next week! --Rev

PS: Onimusha 2's out! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3046600/Onimusha_2_Samurais_Destiny/

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Fixed Camera Appreciation Society reviews

"3d games with direct character play from dev-authored fixed third person views! (Eg. Alone in the Dark, Resident Evil 0, Dino Crisis...)"

Here are a few recent reviews by Fixed Camera Appreciation Society