I think that I prefer to play in 3rd person in Zelda games , If you are referring to 3d Zelda games such as Ocarina of Time , Majora's Mask , etc . It's a lot more convenient to play as 3rd person since you can have a good view of your close surroundings , I only use the View button to 1st person when I want to examine a room , wall , far away , etc.