Poll: What is your view on 2.5D games?

[FinalHeart95]

I'm kinda neutral on the concept.
Side note: I am very excited about a new 2.5D game that Nexon is going to release soon.

DFO by any chance? I'm playing that when it comes out on open beta so... yeah.

Back on-topic, I don't mind them, especially for XBLA games. You get the feeling of a 2D game with the graphics of a 3D game. I think it's almost a good thing, especially since I like 2D games in general.

 

[gigastrike]

All they are are better looking 2D games, and what's wrong with 2D games?

 

[Fraught]

They're okay, thought phantom hourglass was okay but liked the snes look more.

What. Are. You. Talking about?!

Anyway, yes, I like 2.5D games, but that doesn't mean I, in no way, despise 2D games.
Since I'm an avid Nintendo DS gamer, I must like 2D.

Anything that uses a decimal point to describe gameplay is a no.

I'm racist against math.
Fuck you, math.

would you rather it be called 2D gameplay with 3DGraphics?

Im all about sticking it to the math but that was a little..harsh?

Yeah, it was. It was also low and weak.
The angels are ashamed, Max, and you should too.

 

[Azruelli]

I admittedly don't really see the difference; It's basically a 2d platformer, but using 3d graphics to pretty-up the environments is OK with me. That said; The older Crash Bandicoot games, some newer ones like 'Splosion Man, New Super Mario Bros, and indie projects like the Megaman 2.5d game are great ideas, it's a way to keep a simple, great concept with modernizing the landscape.

All this talk about pretty graphics makes me want to see a 2.5d platformer being rendered by CryEngine3.

 

[SimuLord]

2.5D was the bread and butter of PC gaming before video cards got beefy in the early part of this decade. Railroad Tycoon 2, Tropico, Daggerfall..."pseudo-3D" had a hell of a heyday.

 

[SnowCold]

I like 2D games, and the graphical upgrade just makes them better!

 

[lostclause]

They're okay, thought phantom hourglass was okay but liked the snes look more.

What. Are. You. Talking about?!

That I liked PH or that I liked the snes look?

 

[Fraught]

They're okay, thought phantom hourglass was okay but liked the snes look more.

What. Are. You. Talking about?!

That I liked PH or that I liked the snes look?

That this thread is about 2.5D games and that none of the games in the Zelda series are 2.5D.

 

[lostclause]

They're okay, thought phantom hourglass was okay but liked the snes look more.

What. Are. You. Talking about?!

That I liked PH or that I liked the snes look?

That this thread is about 2.5D games and that none of the games in the Zelda series are 2.5D.

2.5D is 3d graphics in a 2D plane is it not? In which case phantom hourglass is the only zelda title that fits the description, the others are either 2 or 3D to my knowledge. Admittedly they do have the ability to move up and down but that's just really to another 2D plane.

 

[Sky Captanio]

I don't like when people call it 2.5D. It's just 2D except they try to act les cheap by making the background 3D.

 

[Fraught]

They're okay, thought phantom hourglass was okay but liked the snes look more.

What. Are. You. Talking about?!

That I liked PH or that I liked the snes look?

That this thread is about 2.5D games and that none of the games in the Zelda series are 2.5D.

2.5D is 3d graphics in a 2D plane is it not? In which case phantom hourglass is the only zelda title that fits the description, the others are either 2 or 3D to my knowledge. Admittedly they do have the ability to move up and down but that's just really to another 2D plane.

It's top-down isometric view. Would you call Fallout 1 and 2 2.5D games?

 

[Del-Toro]

The Afro Samurai game did a 2.5D thing and it was great, if that's what you mean.

 

[lostclause]

It's top-down isometric view. Would you call Fallout 1 and 2 2.5D games?

I think you could. They have 3d graphics on a 2d world (except when changing areas) so they could fit under that category. Isometric is pretty much just a way of presentation whilst 2.5D is as much gameplay as graphics.

 

[chromewarriorXIII]

I like the 2.5D sections in Sonic Unleashed. Also, Super Smash Bros, and LittleBigPlanet. I also think that Castlevania would make a good 2.5D game (if it hasn't already, I'm behind on my Castlevania knowledge).

 

[Jirlond]

They're okay, thought phantom hourglass was okay but liked the snes look more.

What. Are. You. Talking about?!

That I liked PH or that I liked the snes look?

That this thread is about 2.5D games and that none of the games in the Zelda series are 2.5D.

2.5D is 3d graphics in a 2D plane is it not? In which case phantom hourglass is the only zelda title that fits the description, the others are either 2 or 3D to my knowledge. Admittedly they do have the ability to move up and down but that's just really to another 2D plane.

Phantom Hourglass is a funny one - but its still damn pretty!

Im liking some of your responses guys - but some people think Im slamming 2D games - they are still awesome - side scrollers are probably my fave type of game - I just like whacky ideas and pretty sprites incorcorated into them

 

[lostclause]

Phantom Hourglass is a funny one - but its still damn pretty!

Im liking some of your responses guys - but some people think Im slamming 2D games - they are still awesome - side scrollers are probably my fave type of game - I just like whacky ideas and pretty sprites incorcorated into them

This just made me think of N. Damn that's a good game, but very frustrating.

 

[Jirlond]

All the fun of a 2D game (see Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee/Exoddus, Super Smash Bros series, Metroid), and they look just as nice as all the other games.

The Abe games rocked! I want to try and find them again!

*DOOOBEDOOOBEDOOOOBEDOOOO*

 

[Soxafloppin]

Super smash bruvas =D