History Main / FirstPersonSnapshooter

*** After getting the Deluxe Pictobox, there's an elaborate {{Sidequest}} that involves taking pictures of nearly every character, enemy, boss, etc. in the game and delivering them to the Nintendo Gallery to complete a figurine collection (notably, one character only appears if you have a UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance and a cable to link it to your UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube, allowing you to complete ''another'' sidequest that spans five of the game's dungeons, though this character isn't a requirement for completing the gallery). The ''HD'' remake alleviates most of the tedium which comes this sidequest, thanks to the Deluxe Pictobox holding more photos (12 as opposed to 3), the addition of a small icon indicating whether a pictograph is eligible into becoming a figurine and Carlov being able to create multiple figurines per day (as opposed to 1 per day). Thanks to the Tingle Bottle, users could also post pictographs to Miiverse, helping to eliminate the risk of [[PermanentlyMissableContent permanently losing the chance to take pictographs of characters or bosses who make limited appearances]] (after the shutdown of Miiverse in late 2017, the risk is present once again). However, despite the omission of the system link requirements for the other sidequest which makes a certain character appear, [[GuideDangIt there is no indication on how and where to complete this sidequest]], and this once optional character is now 'required' to complete the gallery.

* The ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' series. Taking pictures is required at least once in the series, and numerous {{Easter Egg}}s are available by snapping up photos of random innocuous things. Depending on what you snap you can find ghosts, have your CO call you a pervert, and confirm your best friend's doubts about your sexuality. If you wait until the fourth Act to obtain the Camera in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'', you'll find Otacon used it to take some photographs of Naomi.

* In ''VideoGame/SpyFiction'' you can disguise yourself as anyone you can photograph -- either their outfit alone or their face depending on whether you can photograph them from the front or not. It makes the stealth sections remarkably easy.

* A mission in ''ideoGame/WingCommanderIVThePriceOfFreedom'' had you on a recon mission, snapping photos of various [[LaResistance Border Worlds Militia]] bases in order to determine where a prisoner was being held.

* In ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'', Peter is a reporter, but you can't take pictures. You can, however, use his camera flash to stun enemies.

* The ''VideoGame/WarioWare'' series has a few, including "Picture Perfect" in the original, and the "Shutter" minigame in ''Game & Wario''.

* ''VideoGame/{{Alekon}}'': One half of the game consists of trying to get photos of the locals of the Land of Fiction, which become various amounts of creativity depending on how well you got them. The creativity can help the residents come back to life.

* ''VideoGame/{{Alekon}}'': One half of the game consists of trying to get photos of the locals of the Land of Fiction, which become various amounts of creativity depending on how well you got them. The creativity can help the residents come back to life.

* ''VideoGame/RhythmHeaven'''s Freeze Frame.

Some video games incorporate a mechanic to take pictures of enemies, items, {{NPC}}s, or features in the environment. This comes in two basic forms: as a sidequest, and as the whole point of a Hidden Object game.

In the sidequest form, either taking pictures allows you to collect or “capture” your subjects, or you receive a bonus when you take pictures of certain, usually well-hidden things. On platforms without a built-in hard disk, these sorts of games are infamous for either consuming absurd amounts of storage space, or having a painfully restrictive number of photo slots.

In the Hidden Object version, you identify the hidden objects by taking pictures of them. That's usually the whole game, although there may be minigames as well that use some other mechanic.

In both versions, if the photos are scored beyond "the subject is present in the frame", the AI often has some… unique ideas on what makes a good picture.

If the photography switches to a first-person view, then this overlaps with InUniverseCamera. PhotoMode would be a third-person version of this if it doesn't affect gameplay.

* The player character of ''VideoGame/{{Eastshade}}'' is a painter, so unsurprisingly the gameplay involves painting, whcih, in practice, is just like taking a screenshot which is then rendered into a painting. The main quest is making a painting of 4 particular places, and several sidequests require you to make paintings.

* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'' has a Camera Mode that allows players to take in-game photographs of their battles from various angles. This also allows VideoGamePerversityPotential.

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* The ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' series likewise allows users to freeze replays or single-player races to take pictures with a free-floating camera that allows the user to adjust shutter speed, aperture, and other settings. ''Forza Motorsport 4'' has a screenshot setting so hardcore that its rendered separately on the game's servers and then uploaded straight to the user's profile page in all its 3840x2160 30 MB BMP glory.
* Starting from ''[=GT4=]'', ''VideoGame/GranTurismo'' allows the player to take a picture of his car, during a saved replay, or in a fixed location. The player can even save these pictures to an USB thumb drive, transfer them to computer, and then examine their perfections very closely. Seriously, a Cadillac Cien in the right light...
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* ''VideoGame/InFamous2'' has a few sidequests were Cole must photograph enemies to learn their weaknesses. This sadly doesn't affect normal gameplay.

* The 3D {{doujin}} fighter ''LineKillSpirits'' incorporates a somewhat unusual mechanic for fighting games: the only way to stop your opponent from regenerating after being damaged is to flip up her skirt and [[PantyShot take a picture of her panties]].

* The ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' games ''Shoot the Bullet'' and ''Double Spoiler'', sort of. The games are {{shmup}}s, photography is your only option, and it acts like a SmartBomb, clearing all the bullets that you photograph. Taking photos of bosses earns you points based on several factors, most importantly how many bullets are in the picture.

* Videogame/TheIdolmaster2 -- You can take pictures of the girls during the stage performances after the Auditions or during the encore during Lives and Festivals.
* [[Videogame/TheIdolmaster The iDOLM@STER Gravure for You]] -- That's the whole premise of the game.

* A mission in ''VideoGame/WingCommander IV'' had you on a recon mission, snapping photos of various [[LaResistance Border Worlds Militia]] bases in order to determine where a prisoner was being held.

* In ''SpyFiction'' you can disguise yourself as anyone you can photograph -- either their outfit alone or their face depending on whether you can photograph them from the front or not. It makes the stealth sections remarkably easy.

* ''Videogame/InFamous'' has a sidequest that ''inverts'' the trope: You need to do certain actions so someone else can take pictures of Cole.
* ''Videogame/InFamous2'' has a few sidequests were Cole must photograph enemies to learn their weaknesses. This sadly doesn't affect normal gameplay.

The increasingly common gameplay mechanic that has the player taking pictures of enemies, items, {{NPC}}s, or features in the environment. This comes in two basic forms: as a sidequest, and as the whole point of a Hidden Object game.

* The ''VideoGame/EndlessOcean'' games cast the main character as, among other things, a freelance photographer for diving magazines. Taking and selling pictures of various aquatic wildlife is an easy way to make money in the game. The second game tells you what (in theory) makes for a good picture by the game's standards

** Multiple games -- ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'', ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity Vice City]]'' and ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'' feature missions where you play photographer to get some photos either as evidence of a deed or as blackmail material.

** ''San Andreas'' also has the camera as a non-mission exclusive item. You can use it to take photos of anything you want, and the game will even save them as screenshots on the game's folder; additionally, San Fierro's CollectionSidequest is all about taking snapshots spread around the city.

* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'', which had you [[CollectionSidequest taking pictures of photograph icons]] spread throughout the environments. The pictures actually end up as screenshots in the game's folder.
** ''San Andreas'', ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity Vice City]]'', and ''IV'' also feature a mission or two where you play photographer to get some photos, preferably covertly.
** Unfortunately, in VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV, the camera on your cell phone [[DummiedOut does not actually save any pictures or do anything useful.]]

* One of the characters of ''VideoGame/ShadowHearts 2'', Anastasia is armed with a camera which, in addition to providing expanded information on enemies you snap, also allows her to 'capture' certain enemies, [[PowerCopying copying their signature moves]].
* ''VideoGame/ShadowHeartsFromTheNewWorld'' also features this trope. Although this time, it's the protagonist spunky young detective who wields a camera. It also has an EnemyScan effect, but he cannot copy attacks like Anastasia. The photos he takes are used in a [[GottaCatchThemAll trading sidequest]].

* ''Panty Raider: From Here to Immaturity'' was a comedy game from Hypnotix and Simon & Schuster Interactive with a bizarre premise: a trio of aliens stumble upon [[PoorMansPorn a lingerie catalogue from Earth]], and become [[MarsNeedsWomen desperate for more]] after their copy gets [[ADateWithRosiePalms "worn out"]]. They force an average Earthling male to take candid photographs of [[PantyShot supermodels in their underwear]] for their "amusement", threatening him with AnalProbing and [[EarthShatteringKaboom the destruction of Earth]]. Fortunately, they also arm him with a high-tech camera and various tools, including [[TheNudifier clothing-dissolving goo]] and X-ray goggles.

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI'', an entire side game known as "Pankration" exists that requires "capturing" monsters in a camera like device to be later summoned for a [[MonsterArena Pokemon-like arena battle]]. The photos were later used to fund a new type of BonusBoss fights, likely to drive some traffic towards Pankration as well.

** ''VideoGame/MarioPartyDS'' has a minigame where each player's objective is to take a picture of all other players while looking for them within a cornfield maze. In Duel mode, all it takes is for one dueling character to take a snapshoot of the other. The shot has to show the targeted character in the right position, which is then signaled by the camera's lens in the touchscreen changing their color from red to green. Whoever manages to achieve the objective first wins; but if four minutes pass and no character manages to get a shot of all other three (or the sole opponent in Duel mode), the minigame ends in a tie.

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** ''Mario Party DS'' has a minigame where the player's objective is to take a picture of all other players.

* There are a few ''VideoGame/MarioParty'' minigames that involve taking pictures of things, sometimes just to catch the most things in one photo. In particular, ''Mario Party DS'' has a minigame where the player's objective is to take a picture of all other players.

* ''Panty Raider: From Here to Immaturity'' was a comedy game from Hypnotix and Simon & Schuster Interactive with a bizarre premise: a trio of aliens stumble upon [[PoorMansPorn a lingerie catalogue from Earth]], and become [[MarsNeedsWomen desperate for more]] after their copy gets [[ADateWithRosiePalms "worn out"]]. They force an average Earthling male to take candid photographs of supermodels in their underwear for their "amusement", threatening him with AnalProbing and [[EarthShatteringKaboom the destruction of Earth]]. Fortunately, they also arm him with a high-tech camera and various tools, including [[TheNudifier clothing-dissolving goo]] and X-ray goggles.

* The 3D {{doujin}} fighter ''LineKillSpirits'' incorporates a somewhat unusual mechanic for fighting games: the only way to stop your opponent from regenerating after being damaged is to flip up her skirt and take a picture of her panties.

* The 3D {{doujin}} fighter ''LineKillSpirits'' incorporates a somewhat unusual mechanic for fighting games: the only way to stop your opponent from regenerating after being damaged is to flip up her skirt and take a picture of her panties. This is pretty much the entire point of the game.
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Melee'' has a Camera Mode that allows players to take in-game photographs of their battles from various angles. And in case you're wondering, yes you can do ''that'', too.