2D vs 3D Platformers

**Xero** · 07-05-2010, 01:51 PM

I am starting to realize how much I don't like 3D platformers. I don't know why. Maybe I feel they over-complicate things or something, but I just don't enjoy the feel of them.

Sure, I loved Mario 64, but it pales in comparison to pretty much all the 2D Mario games. I just don't find them as fun as the 2D games. And, honestly, I feel it's the peak of 3D platformers. Probably because it was one of the first major forays into 3D platforming and they were using 2D concepts more.

I wasn't too fond of Mario Sunshine (more the mechanics than anything else) and I just hate Galaxy. I think Galaxy is more the control scheme than the game itself. If it were played with a traditional controller I think I would have actually finished it and enjoyed it. On the other hand, I've beaten both NSMB games and am going to be playing NSMBWii again soon.

I just used the Mario franchise because it's on my mind, but obviously there are other examples.

So yeah, what's your take on 2D vs 3D platformers?

07-05-2010, 01:51 PM	#1
Xero He's Here Posts: 60,735	2D vs 3D Platformers I am starting to realize how much I don't like 3D platformers. I don't know why. Maybe I feel they over-complicate things or something, but I just don't enjoy the feel of them. Sure, I loved Mario 64, but it pales in comparison to pretty much all the 2D Mario games. I just don't find them as fun as the 2D games. And, honestly, I feel it's the peak of 3D platformers. Probably because it was one of the first major forays into 3D platforming and they were using 2D concepts more. I wasn't too fond of Mario Sunshine (more the mechanics than anything else) and I just hate Galaxy. I think Galaxy is more the control scheme than the game itself. If it were played with a traditional controller I think I would have actually finished it and enjoyed it. On the other hand, I've beaten both NSMB games and am going to be playing NSMBWii again soon. I just used the Mario franchise because it's on my mind, but obviously there are other examples. So yeah, what's your take on 2D vs 3D platformers?