Exactly. There's no peripheral vision in 1st person view, so with the over-the shoulder perspective I at least have some idea what my companions are doing without having to repeatedly whip the camera around during combat.
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Exactly. There's no peripheral vision in 1st person view, so with the over-the shoulder perspective I at least have some idea what my companions are doing without having to repeatedly whip the camera around during combat.
I can definitely appreciate that. I wonder how we will control companions given the limitations FP perspective imposes.
I step out for half a day and this thread turns into philosophical debates about social justice and first-person vs third person in gaming. 
Fwiw, I'm glad I don't suffer from any of the issues being talked about here relating to the camera. I'm able to equally enjoy either view. I do prefer first-person for shooters or if combat is mostly shooting, and I prefer third-person for melee fighting.
I'm a little surprised they're not including a third-person mode like in FO:NV tbh. It could be that it's more difficult to have both with the Unreal 4 engine compared to when they used Gamebryo for NV.
Fwiw, I'm glad I don't suffer from any of the issues being talked about here relating to the camera. I'm able to equally enjoy either view. I do prefer first-person for shooters or if combat is mostly shooting, and I prefer third-person for melee fighting.
I'm a little surprised they're not including a third-person mode like in FO:NV tbh. It could be that it's more difficult to have both with the Unreal 4 engine compared to when they used Gamebryo for NV.
Indeed. The only companion system (if it can be called that) from a first person POV that really worked for me was the old system found in Might & Magic, Wizardry and so on, but that's obviously not what they'll be doing. I suspect it could get quite frustrating.