Spector Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 I know the 2600 had problems with isometric perspectives a la Zaxxon, but was there ever a game done with this viewpoint? Surely there was one attempt, even if it failed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 Q*Bert works on a diagonal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Slocum Posted July 20, 2002 Share Posted July 20, 2002 Crystal Castles is pretty good considering the Atari's limitations. Makes me think Zaxxon could have been better. -Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbrit2 Posted July 20, 2002 Share Posted July 20, 2002 Q-Bert and Crystal Castles do an admirable job of presenting their playfields, but one must consider that they don't rely on a realtime perspective rendering. In other words, they present a static picture, and one which does not have to diminish in size with distance. Oh, and don't forget Congo Bongo. It takes the Q-Bert approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarzz Posted July 20, 2002 Share Posted July 20, 2002 I think a game like Desert Falcon might have that "moving isometric" perspective that is closest to Zaxxon. Even though that game kinda sucks, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted July 20, 2002 Share Posted July 20, 2002 It's minimal in Sky Jinks but if you look at the towers and the way the shadows are done, it could be considered isometric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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