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I think is because it allowed you to do more with the environment. Basically better graphics since the view is basically fixed and hasn't changed since wolfenstein 3-D. I mean you couldn't look at your feet with Bioshock but that didn't matter since everything else was just so gorgeous. I think it might just be alot easier to program for then 3rd person etc.