User blog comment:Spiky Eared Pichu/Am I the only one who dislikes Cinematic Cameras and First Person?/@comment-5883104-20161104151151

This is a very interesting topic, and one that I am rather keen to weigh in on. Personally, I initially purchased the enhanced version of Grand Theft Auto V primarily because of the first-person view that it offered, and I almost always play in that mode, except during precision helicopter landings (including with the Hydra), when hooking something with the Cargobob's grappling hook, during most Stunt Races (due to the convoluted nature of most tracks), and occasionally while driving certain vehicles (such as the Armored Kuruma, due to its tiny windows). Simply put, I am a lover of realism in games, and the first-person view makes the game just that bit more realistic.

As for Cinematic view, I personally use it as a substitute for the third-person view, as it requires fewer button presses to return to the first-person view afterwards, and it works even if the camera is locked to first-person. It is possible (on consoles, and with a controller for PC users; I do not know whether this method is possible with a keyboard and mouse) to maintain a "side of vehicle" camera angle if one were to hold the right thumbstick up while in the Cinematic view, and I often use this to good effect while landing helicopters. Aside from this, I enjoy using it on long-haul flights so that I have something interesting to look at, rather than the inside of my cockpit and empty skies.

While it is true that the first-person view does indeed make it somewhat harder to play the game, I enjoy the challenge, and often my friends and other fellow players remark on how I am able to do things that I find exceedingly easy to do in first-person while in that mode. Also, do not forget that, for those who loathe cover-firing while in first-person view, there are options to make the camera automatically and temporarily switch out of first-person while behind cover. As for the Cinematic camera, in a gameplay context, there is relatively little use for it aside from aesthetics or (in my case) as a manner of convenience, but I am glad for it nonetheless.

In conclusion, I personally adore the first-person view, though I can understand why some may find it unappealing, while Cinematic view is for me a manner of convenience while landing helicopters, or a way to entertain myself while on an otherwise uneventful transit in an aircraft, and I rarely use it in any other scenario.

Please do comment on my opinions, I am interested to hear your views on them.