Most disappointing game you've ever owned?

[Chark]

@fordy

There are good things about 2D and 3D. Yes, it is easier to produce better artwork using 2D images rather than 3D, but 2D is very limiting to gameplay aspects. 3D can provide gameplay 2D can not and in reality 3D graphics are 2D graphics rendered with depth and through perspective movement. You show the two dragons but that fails to display the movement of the 3D graphic which provides a far greater level of effect than 2D can. For instance, a 3D dragon can do a far better job actually going up to your character, grabbing on to them, and biting their face. This can be viewed at different angles, allowing for a sweeping camera view. In 2D this action would be done by having the sprites come in contact from a static camera angle and the result in comparison would be lacking. 3D has come a long way and is surpassing/surpassed 2D art quality, we are now starting to develop 3D graphics that look as good as someone could paint a picture.

Early 3D graphics don't compare to the art and detail of 2D graphics from static angles because they were developed at a time where hardware limited its abilities. 3D graphics are akin to developing 2D graphics as rotational from every fraction of every angled degree in unison from object to environment. Gaming techniques have vastly improved and hardware capabilities have allowed the 3D graphic median to start producing very detailed work. From photo-realistic to stylized art. 2D has also seen vast improvements but the limitations of its structure view will always be there, because if it wasn't to have them it would become 3D graphics. 3D graphics are just more advanced 2D graphics and the early games sacrificed the quality of art to provide the superior world 3D graphics create. Note that doesn't mean all 3D graphic games are better than 2D, far from it. People make bad games for both and really great games from both. Early 3D had a lot of problems because they didn't quite understand the new limitations it created or the means to provide good experiences from them. But by a large, people chose 3 dimensional worlds over astetic graphical quality. (wierd right?)

I know why people can be upset about the 3D game movement, it kind of stole the spotlight and became the major concentration, but 2D gaming is still around and looking better than ever. I like both, and I like 2D on 3D graphics games a lot as well.