Practical Game Design

Static

Simple, stationary cameras are used in many games where the game board is entirely contained on the screen such as Tetris. There are games that use a series of static cameras and toggle between them as needed. Examples of such systems can also be found in old semi-3D games such as the first Resident Evil, which often relied on pre-rendered backdrops. Controlling an avatar in 3D space with fixed cameras that often switch angles is particularly challenging and should be avoided:

In Resident Evil 1, ambiguous angles and disconnection between the camera and the character made for difficult controls

Interestingly enough, the effect of static ...