How much of a viable option will 3rd person be now?

[SpellAndShield]

I like being able to see my character...did they make 3rd peron a real option this time around?

[Thoreai]

From what i read it seems they really made it better...i would like to know this too, i never played oblivion or morrowind in first person longer then a minute...i love the 3rd person view just as you.

[Corakus]

From what I've heard you can change the angle at which the 3rd person camera stays.For example you could have a Fallout 3 over-the-shoulder style camera, or you could have it center on the character a'la Oblivion.You can see something like that in the GTTV video, though I was under the impression the angle only changed because he drew his weapon, that may not be the case.

[Alcrin]

CrzyFool's preview posted today had a glowing impression of the 3rd person camera, but personally I'm not expecting much. I still get the feeling it'll be better for watching fights than for actually playing them.

[draconix]

Yeah... I think 3rd person works really well for games like Zelda, but there are mechanics in this game that really requires you to be able to see things closely, like picking up a single gold coin on top of a desk. It's just IMO too tough to discern that detail quickly from the 3rd person perspective. However, in some circumstances, it might be beneficial to switch to 3rd person, such as times when you are surrounded by enemies and you need to keep an eye on them. Regardless, I hear it's much improved, which was much needed. Also, hurrah for OTS perspective.