# X3 Reunion and etc - does it has a 3rd person camera?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x3-reunion-and-etc-does-it-has-a-3rd-person-camera/508772>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [September 3, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x3-reunion-and-etc-does-it-has-a-3rd-person-camera/508772 "2009-09-03T18:04:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x3-reunion-and-etc-does-it-has-a-3rd-person-camera/508772/1 "2009-09-03T18:04:16Z")

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…like Freelancer?

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**Author:** ![CutterJohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@CutterJohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CutterJohn)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x3-reunion-and-etc-does-it-has-a-3rd-person-camera/508772/2 "2009-09-04T03:21:47Z")

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The X games have a third person camera, but not like freelancer. Its movable, but remains locked into position, unlike freelancer which has some give to it as you maneuver.