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MaxwellGT2000 on 08 March 2009
The Ghost of RubangB said:
Username2324 said:
elprincipe said:

So my question remains: why?

Because on more modern consoles (Hint: PS3, 360) it's not an issue.

Edit: How do you feel about games like Little Big Planet? It's essentially 2D with a bit of a 3D touch.

Are you saying that 3D graphics have always been an issue and they're really hard to get right and that the PS3 and 360 are the first consoles to do so?  Was every single game butt-ugly last generation, up to and including God of War 2 and Twilight Princess?

 

Yeah cause we can't name off a single butt ugly PS3/360 game :P

Honestly graphics are half tech and half visual, a game could be tech heavy and still look like visual ass, it all comes from a design standpoint, and just a great team of artists working in their bounds and optimizing, and you'll get things like RE4 on the Gamecube which is still more visually pleasing then a lot of current games though the tech is MUCH weaker.  But it's just like old school 2D games are still visually pleasing, while some 2D games look like ass, those developers just didn't do the best with the bounds they had.  Simple as that.



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Slimebeast on 08 March 2009

Of course there are cases where 2D grafix look good, but 3D is the way to go if you aren't very restricted by a low dev budget.



Mr.Y on 08 March 2009

I think the 3D graphics in the case of Tokyo Beatdown are meant to add a level of cheese to it.



Slimebeast on 08 March 2009

Username2324 said:

Edit: How do you feel about games like Little Big Planet? It's essentially 2D with a bit of a 3D touch.

 

 

 

canch said:

When the first PS1 came out everything went to 3D.  The nice graphics of 2D were no more.  But over the last few years more 2D that look like 3D games are being released.

Little big planet, Street fighter 4 are but a few.  I just want a side scrolling beat'em thats in 2D with 3D look to it (you know the kind like streets of rage, target renegde, final fight etc)

 

 

megaman79 said:
Id like to know just what people think of 2d games on PS360 systems? The mega drive collection sold well, SF2 of course, Braid, LBP, etc. 

 

 You're all wrong. LBP's graphics are in 3D.

You're confused because it plays like a traditional 2D game, meaning the gameplay mechanics are in two dimensions. But all the graphics in LBP are rendered in 3D.

So basically you misunderstood the OP too, since he asks why some "developers insist on creating games in 3D when it's not necessary for the game". And LBP is exactly such a game. 

 



Alby_da_Wolf on 08 March 2009

It's not the right solution for every game, but isometric 3D often offers some 3D advantages still offering gorgeous graphics, I still remember Throne of Darkness, it used Diablo II's engine and it looked awesome (and once I grasped some controls I initially didn't like, I appreciated it very much).



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Serious_frusting on 08 March 2009

to be honest 3d games can look better thdn 2d games. but the worst looking 3d games look way worse then the worst 2d games. i think te op is trying to say if the hardware isnt strong enough to make good looking 3d games then just create beautiful 2d games asit is less taxing on the hardware



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Dgc1808 on 08 March 2009

Depends on the game. But yea, for some 2D works better.



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megaman79 on 08 March 2009

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/20987.html

Top 10 worst 2d to 3d sequels.

Castlevania, Megaman, Final Fight, etc.



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Flow on 08 March 2009




It obviously depends on the amount of work put into a game

Also, Street Fighter EX and Megaman X7 sucked big time, and both were 3d, but above you can see the awesome Megaman X8 and Street Fighter 4, with really great 3d graphics




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Mr.Y on 08 March 2009