Is 2D better then 3D?

[Freek]

I think that for Arcade 2D battles (with 3D effects) are a better choice then 3D. I think everyone agrees that a lot of games including CnC were more enjoyable to play when their battlefields were rendered in 2D. I would even go as far to state that any arcade RTS, C&C and Starcraft should be done in 2D. The only games that work with 3D is games that actually utilise its advantages, think of Company of Heroes and World in Conflict for example. I can't really recall the last time I used camera controls in C&C3 of BfME2.

[Mendes]

StarCraft is perfect so whatever they do, they won't reach that goal again. But I don't agree with u at all. I think for much people its more important how the game looks as how u play it. I mix of both do a good game :P keep it 3D now ^^

[Freek]

SC2 isn't 3D...

[General Tekno]

Yes, it is.

Starcraft II IS a 3D game.

[Mendes]

SC2 isn't 3D...


I think you missed some stuff lol

[Freek]

According to Starcraft 2 lead developer Chris Sigaty, Blizzard is working hard at making the 3D engine un-intrusive as possible. (...)

"Our goal is not to let you feel [3D] too much, other than see the amazing effects you can get out of 3D: lighting, real-time shadows, all these things add up to a much nicer looking game that scales for a much longer period of time," said Sigaty. "Out of it we hope we can achieve that great quality of look and that same quality of play that you saw with the 2D stuff."

Note we're talking about gameplay here, not graphics :/

[Mendes]

Name of the thread is 2D better as 3D lol?! So since when we are talking about gameplay lol

[Freek]

I think that for Arcade 2D battles (with 3D effects) are a better choice then 3D.

Eh, since the start of the thread. Ofcourse 3D graphics are better these days.