I tend to think of platformers as "jumping between platforms". Not all are 3D even today -- many indie titles are still 2D, though perhaps with a few aspects that are done using 3D techniques. Anyway, I use "platformer" as a genre in general, for better or worse, and I happen to have a soft spot in my cranky old gamer heart for platformers. Heh.
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Arrgh - Friday, May 16, 2014 - link
Tiny & Big is NOT a 2D platformer. It's very 3D--the terrain is destructible. :)JarredWalton - Friday, May 16, 2014 - link
Sorry -- got stuck in the wrong dimension, as most "platformers" are 2D. :-)Penti - Saturday, May 17, 2014 - link
2D platformer just really implies side-scrolling, however they are usually done with 3D since ages.JarredWalton - Saturday, May 17, 2014 - link
I tend to think of platformers as "jumping between platforms". Not all are 3D even today -- many indie titles are still 2D, though perhaps with a few aspects that are done using 3D techniques. Anyway, I use "platformer" as a genre in general, for better or worse, and I happen to have a soft spot in my cranky old gamer heart for platformers. Heh.dstarr3 - Saturday, May 17, 2014 - link
Had a lot of these games already, but it was worth it for the two games I didn't yet. I can just send the duplicate Steam keys to some pals.This is the golden age of gaming right here. Everybody better enjoy it while it lasts.
Impulses - Saturday, May 17, 2014 - link
The bundles are so good for that... I've got to organize mine and figure out all the spare keys I've got for giving away, I know there's a bunch.lmcd - Saturday, May 17, 2014 - link
Why are the hours so odd on these? I meant to pick this one up but missed it.