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ABOUT Fixed Camera Appreciation Society

Let us fix that (camera) for you.

Check our Curator and the most extensive list of Fixed Multicam games on every platform!

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Heartworm is OUT!

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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Feel the pulse - SANGUINE launches into Early Access!

24 October - Reverend Speed | 0 Comments

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2825080/Sanguine/ A delightful mix of old-school survival horror and FMV seasoning - all in a rich, deep-red sauce...!

(Friendly reminder: Steam only surfaces/promotes games in the store that are getting positive reviews IN THEIR FIRST WEEK, so IF you enjoy Sanguine, please make sure you drop 'em a nice review! Fixed cam rising!)

Heartworm DREADXP bundle and interview with creator!

24 October - Reverend Speed | 0 Comments

Hey folks - another shot in this unceasing October salvo! DREADXP has put out a survival horror bundle including fixed multicam favourite Heartworm! Also, check out an interview that Heartworm creator Vincent Adinolfi recently did - lots of interesting background details!

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

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Perdul1k 14 Oct @ 6:12am

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Reverend Speed

12 Sep @ 7:26am

Ayy, welcome! Hope this is useful to you. =)

Stoibs

12 Sep @ 12:34am

Welcome aboard DarkLloyd!

DarkLloyd 11 Sep @ 11:46pm

glad i discovered this group

The Teratoma

10 Jul @ 10:48am

You are most welcome, I agree it's too hard to tell at this point of it's truly fixed cam or not, one to watch regardless though, looks pretty cool.

Reverend Speed

10 Jul @ 4:41am

Hmm. Yeah, I like the setting and the aesthetic, really compelling. I think I need to see a little more before adding it to our SACRED AND MOST HOLY LISTS, WE MUSSSSSST PROTECT THE LISSSSSTS but I'll keep an eye on it... =) Thanks The Teratoma!

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