I like BG for several reasons and bringing up a working game world, believable fantasy NPCs and an involving story with its limited technical means is no small feat!
take care,
Calibrator
"Limited technical means" I think is a good point. It's probably why I like 2D views in many cases over 3D views. I think the best example of this was the Archon-inspired "Wrath Unleashed", which had a 3D board that was all but impossible to make out. In that case a 2D board view would have been far superior. Developers sometimes need to realize that they don't need every whiz bang feature or technique to make something work - sometimes it just makes thing worst and introduces needless complexity.
In the case of the aforementioned Baldur's Gate over a more modern 3D game, I think one advantage of BG is the greater accessibility without any drop in relative complexity.
Vintage Games book!
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*************************** Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
I like BG for several reasons and bringing up a working game world, believable fantasy NPCs and an involving story with its limited technical means is no small feat!
take care,
Calibrator
"Limited technical means" I think is a good point. It's probably why I like 2D views in many cases over 3D views. I think the best example of this was the Archon-inspired "Wrath Unleashed", which had a 3D board that was all but impossible to make out. In that case a 2D board view would have been far superior. Developers sometimes need to realize that they don't need every whiz bang feature or technique to make something work - sometimes it just makes thing worst and introduces needless complexity.
In the case of the aforementioned Baldur's Gate over a more modern 3D game, I think one advantage of BG is the greater accessibility without any drop in relative complexity.
Vintage Games book!
Xbox 360: billlog | Wii: 1345 2773 2048 1586 | PS3: ArmchairArcade
Bill Loguidice, Managing Director | Armchair Arcade, Inc.
***************************
Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.