Quote Originally Posted by WesIsGood
I don't like 3d games.
It really feels like a lot of the negativity within this thread towards 3d in Flash is from people that don't like 3d games to begin with. Game consoles have been doing 3d for over 10 years now and sales are constantly going up. So these 1000's of 3d games must've done something right. Right?

The games will get better over time, it's inevitable. The quality of 2d Flash gaming has surely risen, there's no reason why 3d won't rise either. The biggest problem is that barely anybody has the experience right now. Or the time and resources.

I'm very impressed by dna's game demo. You can criticize it for being a bit rough around the edges but it's an incredibly fast first-generation 3d Flash action game with a huge world. Yeah, the tech is amazing. But as dna said, there's such a huge price of entry on the tech side that it's hard to get to the gameplay. But now that he's paid that price of admission, hopefully he can start working on the second generation and making something that plays better. Oh yeah! And he did it all by himself! Imagine what would be possible with a team, you know?

You can argue about Shanty Town being horrible because it doesn't live up to your childhood memories of Double Dragon and the like. But there's still unique opportunities available by using the game engine.

How about making it an dungeon-crawling RPG. So you don't have to deal with targeting problems because the action will be menu based. And this type of game takes advantage of the immersion and exploration that render identified as positive things about 3d. That would sure be an experience that you wouldn't be able to get in a 2d flash game.

Instead of simply criticizing what you already hate about 3d game, why don't you use your energy to think about something that you'd like to see in 3d. Something new, something fresh. You know, we have the capabilities to turn our dreams into reality.