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any one have it?if so tell me what you think abuot it.

I had Sonic 3D on the Megadrive... Oooh yeah, anyway, it wasn't proper 3D. It was like 2 and half D. Anyone see what I'm getting at? I hope so because I don't want to try to put it into words.

I can see what you mean, yes. But it has go pretty good graphics considering it's about ten years old.

2 and a half D? What? Was the background 2D but the characters 3D?

Okay, so 2 and a half D doesn't actually make any sense, but what I'm saying is that it ws a fixed camera from above instead of the side, thus giving the illusion of a third dimension in the ability of moving up and down onto different height levels but I wouldn't say it was proper 3D.

Maybe that made even less sense.

Sonic 3D was isometric so although it was 3D, it wasn't the 3D we associate as 3D.

Hmmm, I think that needs some rephrasing.

Hm, OK, I got Bob's explanation but GP's made me confused again :(

Isometric is basically a background and a foreground, but it stays the same, ie it doesen't move around, like when you are in a racing game and scenery blurs past: only the character moves.

Grandprix wrote:
> Hmmm, I think that needs some rephrasing.

Difficult isn't it?

But yes, that's what I'm trying to say.

Oooooooh, OK, I got it now :) Hm, I think I've played games like that before.

this is a pretty good chatroom:O