How do you feel about 2.5D platformers?

Post by **ZeroAX** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:46 pm

How do you guys feel about 2.5D platformers?

Imo there have been some really good 2.5D platform games that work pretty well, but only if the series started as 2.5D, like Tomba.

On the other hand I just can't enjoy a 2.5D Mario as much as a 2D Mario game. The controls don't feel as tight as they should be. And Sonic 4 looks really ugly. I can only dream of how beautiful these games would be with hand drawn graphics.

Yoshi's Island is perhaps the prettiest game I've ever played, and that is on the humble SNES. Can you imagine the people who made the beautiful graphics of Super Mario Galaxy making a 2D game on the Wii? sigh.

Anyway it's the middle option for me.

Post by **lisalover1** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:02 pm

I think a series can make a smooth transition from 2D to 2.5D if it wants. For example, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards was in 2.5D, but it was still a great game.

Post by **Gamerforlife** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:03 pm

No real option for me to choose, I don't mind 2D or 2.5D as long as it's done right and it's not a requirement for me that the series started in 2.5D

Post by **swiftzx** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:05 pm

I don't mind 2.5d that much; I love sonic on the Genesis and sonic rush on the ds.

Post by **Frag Mortuus** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:15 pm

ZeroAX wrote:On the other hand I just can't enjoy a 2.5D Mario as much as a 2D Mario game. The controls don't feel as tight as they should be. And Sonic 4 looks really ugly. I can only dream of how beautiful these games would be with hand drawn graphics.

I think that NSMB and NSMB Wii are some of the best platformers out there. As far as Sonic 4, I think it looks brilliant.

Post by **AppleQueso** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:15 pm

Gamerforlife wrote:No real option for me to choose, I don't mind 2D or 2.5D as long as it's done right and it's not a requirement for me that the series started in 2.5D

Post by **ZeroAX** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:19 pm

added another option

Post by **Gamerforlife** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:22 pm

ZeroAX wrote:added another option

There we go, thank you

Post by **D.D.D.** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:35 pm

2D or 2.5D are perfectly fine with me. I love platformers~

My gripe is the definition. Last time I checked, 2.5D is a 3D platformer on rails, like Klonoa or Nights; not like NSMB. NSMB is a 2D game with a ton of parallax scrolling to give depth.

Post by **CRTGAMER** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:51 pm

I voted if transition is good. I think Gamecube WARIO WORLD worked out well. :mrgreen:

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