3D games re difficult to play?

manav · 05-28-2008, 07:10 AM

I always find it difficult to realize the artificial 3D environment created by 3D games.
I just do not get along with it. I tried a 3D pong and it was so hard for me.

3D games are hard to play with normal input methods, like keyboard, mouse, joystick.

mike_g · 05-28-2008, 07:26 AM

It shouldent it be any harder to control than a 2d game unless its very badly designed. For a pong game you can just use a fixed camera and move the object along 2 axes, which would basically be like a 2d game using 3d objects.

manav · 05-28-2008, 07:29 AM

No, actually the pong would go deeper in screen and would come back.
Along with keeping my bat to the pong, I also had to assume the near/far out of reach of the pong.

mike_g · 05-28-2008, 07:35 AM

That would still only need to move across 2 axes, you just tilt the camera angle.

**Bubba** · 05-28-2008, 06:50 PM

Since this is not really a game 'programming' question I'm moving it to the GD board.

05-28-2008, 07:10 AM	#1
manav Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 678	3D games re difficult to play? I always find it difficult to realize the artificial 3D environment created by 3D games. I just do not get along with it. I tried a 3D pong and it was so hard for me. 3D games are hard to play with normal input methods, like keyboard, mouse, joystick.
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05-28-2008, 07:26 AM	#2
mike_g Dr Dipshi++ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: On me hyperplane Posts: 1,219	It shouldent it be any harder to control than a 2d game unless its very badly designed. For a pong game you can just use a fixed camera and move the object along 2 axes, which would basically be like a 2d game using 3d objects.
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05-28-2008, 07:29 AM	#3
manav Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 678	No, actually the pong would go deeper in screen and would come back. Along with keeping my bat to the pong, I also had to assume the near/far out of reach of the pong.
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05-28-2008, 07:35 AM	#4
mike_g Dr Dipshi++ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: On me hyperplane Posts: 1,219	That would still only need to move across 2 axes, you just tilt the camera angle.
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05-28-2008, 06:50 PM	#5
Bubba Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,814	Since this is not really a game 'programming' question I'm moving it to the GD board.
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