

2D engine with 3D elements is not only good as it's even used on the original BG II game and will be used on BG EE.īut you see, my opinions are actually based on having played such 3D games and not liking the ENGINE in one bit whatsoever. I believe that a 3D isometric game would be awersome, and some 2D elements well put could diminish issues with an potential camera problem in a 3D engine. People with open minds to work the idea and change it to make a better use of both systems wish to continue the discussion, people like me that prefer BG3 in 3D, or people like that clearly prefer a 2D engine.

By the way, you already stated a lot how you hate 3D games, well good for you, i don't and there are people here also that don't. your bad manner to me and intransigence position against other persons ideas aren't needed as no one would keep arging with you if they know that you don't want to work the idea. If your objective was to state this, well done, your job is finshed, together with your vote on the first page of this pool evidently.īut if you don't want to discuss, just to state, say that in first hand, to avoid the present conflicts. Ok, everyone now know that you don't like 3D RPGs no matter if they have a good plot, characters, quests. The problem is that you don't want to discuss the matter you want to state it. Still, I'd rather text graphics a la Dwarf Fortress with good plot/writing/NPC's than whizbang graphics and B-movie plot/dialogue. Titan Quest type quality of art is possible and would only help the experience. The reason I think 3D isometric would be wonderful is that you'd get wispy spell effects and it'd be nice. I loathed Elder Scrolls and stopped playing out of boredom and lack of interest (doesn't usually happen to me on games, but that one did it). I'm not one of them, but it could just be poor taste and/or appreciation for the brilliance of Oblivion/Morrowind/Skyrim on my part. Some people put Morrowind games up there. It was a different take on RPG's, I know, but a good one! Feel, story and play were absolutely fantastic. Yes, that is backward from the normal transition, but I was late to the RPG thing. I loved it so much that I found out more about BioWare and this thing called Baldur's Gate. Similarly, Knights of the Old Republic was fantastic, through and through. I'm not going to get into a 'my dog is bigger than your dog' argument about better or not better, as that is subjective I will say that I found MOTB to be every bit as engaging and interesting as BG.

However, I very much enjoyed Mask of the Betrayer and the characters therein. In general, writing has given way to pretty imagery and the like, but this is not a truism. In other words, I don't care how the environment is imagineered and don't want the selling point for the game to be flashy screens and pretty effects.Īs for 'no game has been better', or 'no 3D RPG is good' comment, I think that's nonsense. I didn't mean 'easy for the programmers' to have anything to do with the core game.
