invenio: I think the reason why they went with 1st person and NOT being able to choose 3rd person is that in a game like this (unlike say the Witcher) it changes the actual gameplay.
For example, Cyberpunk will have a cover system. So if your character wants to peak around a corner while taking fire from the enemy it will put you at risk for getting shot. A 3rd person view would offer a dramatic unfair advantage as you can "artificially" look around a corner and see when the enemy is reloading a gun and take advantage. Obviously, in real life you don't get to peak around corners without taking a risk. 3rd person view in a game like this would offer a substantial advantage in gameplay. I don't think they want to use the "view system" as a difficulty setting adjuster.
Olfrygt: And? It's Singleplayer. Mass Effect has the same system and u can play it however u like.
For me it's ez, i wont buy the game. I rly want but i hate first person its feels always so wrong to me. Exception for me are only some multiplayergames with friends like Destiny 2. But even there first person reduces the fun for me.
Yeah, some competitive shooters and primarily fps allow to play in 3rd, although the fairness argument is valid in that specific kind of game. I am absolutely no expert since like I said I try to avoid 1st person games as a whole so correct me if I'm wrong but I can think of SW battlefront 2 (at least it has a quality right there) and even arma 3, which is pretty hardcore in terms of shooting mechanics...
Moreover, I just took a screenshot from a video showing gameplay in which we can clearly see that shooting from behind cover is not the reason (this is from a Laymen video but the original footage must be out there).
At least we should have 3rd person for vehicles, that's a good start.