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For FPS Fans: The Psychology of Look Inversion

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:18 am
by Sin
The following article examines the inner workings of the minds of gamers when it comes to choosing between 'normal' and 'inverted' looking in games.

http://gamepeople.wordpress.com/2006/11/07/down-is-up/

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:37 am
by Dorlingz
Wow, I never thought inverted could be so complex.

As one of the replies was on the article, "I think the reason some people prefer inverted in 1st person is because they feel like they’re controlling an airplane instead of a head." It seems as though he's right lol.

But do you all think the same way about that?

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:40 am
by FireJammerXR
I've been inverted since halo for the PC. I always tend to imagine that my head is a joystick.

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:43 am
by Dorlingz
Some games I can play inverted, others not so much. Not sure why? Lol.

I guess I play Pacific Fighters inverted, but that's a joystick. As you said, use you head like a joystick. But I play FPS normal. :?

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:50 am
by Nuklear
I play pc games normal and console fps' inverted. Ever since goldeneye I've never been able to play normal on a console.

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:25 am
by Stallowned
I hate inverted.
WHoever came up with it needs to starve to death.

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:36 am
by XemnasXD
I think LOZ: Twilight Princess is inverted and i don't mind that, but i play halo like a normal person....without inverted settings

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:04 am
by [SD]happynoobing
Dorlingz wrote:Wow, I never thought inverted could be so complex.

As one of the replies was on the article, "I think the reason some people prefer inverted in 1st person is because they feel like they’re controlling an airplane instead of a head." It seems as though he's right lol.

But do you all think the same way about that?

that's true for me. i only use inverted when im playing a flight sim or flying planes in bf2. i don't even use inverted for helicopters.