Groucho said:
Mario 64 doesn't predate Crash, bud. It made innovations, but not any moreso than Crash did. And Perfect Dark? Exactly what genre do you think Perfect Dark defined?
Dude, are you mental? I wouldn't even consider Crash to have 3D gameplay compared to Super Mario 64, regardless of release date, Crash was just 2D platforming with a z axis thrown in. SM64 was pretty much the first real 3D platformer. Seriously, play Crash 1 then try Super Mario 64, and tell me which one feels more like a 2D platformer. It's Crash Bandicoot. It was the logical extension of platform games, Mario gave us something different.
"Now, a fun game should always be easy to understand - you should be able to take one look at it and know what you have to do straight away. It should be so well constructed that you can tell at a glance what your goal is and, even if you don’t succeed, you’ll blame yourself rather than the game. Moreover, the people standing around watching the game have also got to be able to enjoy it." - Shiggy
