2D and 3D games

comparing games



2d games

2D computer graphics and games are 2 dimensional they are mostly platform, puzzle or maze types games and are easy to make using tools like game maker which is a free piece of software that allows you to create 2D games using sprites and object with  preset programs to make you character move in different direction when a certain key is used or give objects certain aspect Because of software tool like game maker you can make simple 2d games in your bedroom and make money, flappy birds a simple tap the screen game made the developer rich because of how addictive its was to play.

 

A 2 dimension game is flat on the screen or monitor and player is limited to moving left, right, up and down, the player cannot move front or back. 2D sprites can be made in Photoshop and are fairly easy to make they are made up of pixels and depending on how many pixel make up the character the smoother and more detailed they can be.

Tetris is a 2D puzzle game where the player has to fit different shapes  to form a complete row, this row is then destroyed give the player points. The objective of the game is play as long as you can with out the shapes reaching  the top of the screen.

2D Mario is  2D platform game, where Mario the main character has to get from a to b jumping falling and avoiding mobs while collecting coins, lives and power ups to help you progress through the many levels chasing after the princes you are trying to save. Platform games use some logical physics like gravity and fall damage.

Both of theses games where very pixelated and only used basic colors as this was the limit to the technology, when theses games were first produced. Many people associate a pixel with a square on a screen or picture which is not the case. The actually definition of a pixel is, a minute area of illumination on a display screen and then the resolution of a picture or image on a screen is determined by how many pixel there are.

Realm of mad god is a massive online 2D shooter. The game was created and developed by wild showdown studio and spry fox  Where the player choose 1 of 4 charters to play with which have different set classes (Rough, Archer, Mage and Warrior). They then spawn into a  world with different enemies that will drop loot and experience the aim is to get as powerful and to the highest level you can without dying. When you do die your character is rest to level 0 and you have to begin all over again.

 

The games graphic are pixelated and medieval and the way you see your character is from an aerial view which also allows combat from all angles and as enemies are all a round it means you wont get bored of trying to find enemies to kill.

Space invaders was a very popular game in its time. You can move your space ship left a right to dodge the aliens fire while spamming space bar to fire back and destroy all the alien ships before the get to close the enemies slowly get faster as you progress through the levels eventually coming to the boss level which consists of a big alien space ship with a lot of heath the aim of the game is to survive as long as you can.

3D games 

3D computer graphics and games are much more complicated to make, They need lots of time for development, money, facilities and a development team. this is because there is a lot more production needed to make a 3D game , planning, concept art, modeling, alpha testing, beta testing, scripting, story boards and legal rules that the development has to follow.

3d characters can be made in a number of software like blender. Depending on how detailed you want your character the more time it will take. Heads up display or HUD is used in lot of games, a HUD shows the player all the stats on screen that may prove relevant for him/her e.g. heath, shield, ammo, level, map, objectives and other players. 

The call of duty franchise is one of the biggest online first person shooter games played by millions. This is made possible by the realistic graphics, games mechanics and how addictive its is. There are many different game types that can be played online giving variety in game play and hours of playtime with lots of weapons, upgrades and achievements to get. Giving the player drive to continue playing and complete everything. The games also offer a single player campaign with a more in depth story line to draw the player into there world and make them feel apart of the story.

  

Forza offers player the chance to race all over the world from the comfort of there sofa, it has stunning realistic graphic and landscapes with every make and model of car in the world. You can upgrade and modify cars  to make them  faster and look better, there is a massive multi player community, to compete and race against friends and other players around the world. When Forza 5 was in development all the race tracks that are put into the game where digital map using cameras and other hardware strap to cars that would slowly drive around the tracks several times to make sure they were as detail and accurate as they could make them.  

Skyrim is an amazing looking game with massive landscaping that takes lots of processing power to render and the developer put so much detail into the terrain with all the different colors and shading. The game uses in-house creation engine, built specifically for this game.  Skyrim is one of the best looking games produced, but was not easy to make. The more time spent on graphics the better they will look but the cost for the development will increase.


The quality of the sprite or image can also depend on how the file is formatted or compressed. there are lot of different types.

Examples of file extension: mp3 music files, avi video files, txt text files,doc word document (Microsoft word-open office ), jpeg image/picture files, exe executable (programs), wav sound files (sound effects)

 

File compression is a process that reduces file sizes to save hard drive and memory space. Zipped folder is a common way of compressing files and data. The file extensions for zipped is .zip, it is commonly used to upload files online for other people to download because it keeps the file small to make it easy and fast to download. Specific software Is need to open specific file extensions, a .gmk is a file that can be opened in game maker but would be able to open in the same form in a different program.

 

There are two types of file compression. Lossless file compression is used for image and text files, this is useful to save file space and no data is lost. However when loss file compression is used, data can be lost. Extraction is used to uncompressed compressed files, this is used to convert the file back to its original size. Using compressed files limits what you can do, so uncompressing  the image to its original size is handy. 

 

Pixels and image resolutions

Resolution on a screen or monitor is determined by how dense the pixels are on the screen or image. The typical resolution for a computer monitor would have 72 PPI (pixels per inch and printed images usually  have around 300 PPI. In game development the resolution and pixel density is import depending on what devices or consoles the game is going to be played on. Binary digit (Bits) is used as basic unit of information in computing and telecommunication. Bytes are a group of 8 bits.

So which is better 


3D Games offer amazing look graphics, with massive landscapes and terrain and game mechanics. The best 3D games offer in depth story's complimented by the visual style and overall look of the game, this give the player different feelings and emotion towards the game that you normally wouldn't get in a 2D game. But these games take lots of money and time to develop and when they are published they rarely meet the the expectations made by all the advertisement and leaked content.

2D Games are simple and easy to make without using lots of money on expensive equipment. But are highly addictive and played on phones and other devices. More girls and women play games then boys and men this is because of all the games on phones and Facebook games like candy crush. These games are mostly 2D. Even tho 3D games are superior in a lot of ways many people don't have time to play for hours on end to complete games. so in between work and other activities they play small simple games on there phones or apps.