--- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, "curtis_ray_31" <curtis_ray_31@...>
wrote:
>
> no offense to the development team.but from previous experience..i
> cant see spending my money on anything other than a 5 star rated dc
> title along the lines of what a top mainstream company would develop.
>
> something that would earn my 20 to 30 dollar purchase.
>
>
> definitely not a horizontal/vetical scroller...to much of the 2D/semi
> 2D stuff in the dc homebrew side of things must less from a mainstream
> or quasi-mainstream dev team.
>
> it almost seems like they have forgotten the dc can handle true 3D
> graphics.
>
>
> or just wanna make a cheap game for many buckaroo's..
>
> my dc is better than a simple 2D shooter...even if it has spiffy new
> effects in it...even if it never sees another new dc title,atleast it
> can revel in true 3D glory using its old software releases..
>
>
> but i understand some like the 2D stuff..and for them it will make a
> great release.i just wont be purchasing it..
>
>
> now if NG DevTeam wants to take on a 3D title whether it be a space
> shooter,action,rpg,etc..i would be more than interested..but for what
> my opinion is worth(which aint much i admit..lol..)...leave the 2D
> stuff to the homebrew community.god knows there is enough of that
> spooge being pumped out by them..
>
> ;)
>


Yes, but you forget a few things:


1) Sprite (2D) based games are easier and quicker to make.

2) Creating polygon models from scratch (plus the PVR textures) would take
atleast twice as long as it does to make the 2D games.

3) Creating polygon (3D) games is much much harder and would require alot more
resources than is currently available to the homebrew scene. For example
creating and converting polygon models and/or motion data to the DC's native
format would require official devkit's which are, technically, illegal for
anyone to own other than an official software developer which paid Sega for it
and a licensing aggreement.



I'm sure there are other reasons too... besides alot of great games are 2D -
either in visuals and/or in gameplay.


Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk@...