Seasoned RPG devs from Obsidian and BioWare blame the temporary death of the isometric CRPG on 'vibes-based forecasting' from retailers
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"I can't stress enough how often I'd hear a retail rep declare a genre/style/look was dead with zero supporting data."

“I can’t stress enough how often I’d hear a retail rep declare a genre/style/look was dead with zero supporting data.”

  • Daxtron2@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    6 months ago

    IMO there’s very few instances where an isometric camera makes sense these days unless you’re explicitly trying to capture the nostalgia of old isometric games.

    • Deconceptualist@lemm.eeEnglish
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      6 months ago

      I do find it’s a barrier for some fairly modern games I want to play like Divinity Original Sin 1+2 and Disco Elysium. I wish that wasn’t the case…

      • Daxtron2@startrek.websiteEnglish
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        6 months ago

        I’m not sure I’d call D:OS isometric, definitely birds eye view camera. I believe there are mods for divinity as well as BG3 that allow more dynamic cameras. I have one for bg3 and it’s definitely a different experience but if that’s one you’re after, you should try it out.