It's no accident that Shadow Co isn't an RTS game in the mould of C&C, where you have control of loads of different units. You also have the facility to click on the face of one of your units on the interface screen and instantly find yourself at the hot spot rather than hastily scroll your way over an undulating 3D landscape. An 'intelligent' camera that follows the action is already being implemented. there's just so much more you can do when you're working in 3D."įor the moment, at least, you still play a major role in moving the camera in Shadow Company, and things can get a little complicated as you struggle to prioritise whether you should move your units or the camera first, but this is something the developers are working hard on. "We decided from the very beginning that the camera must never get in the way and must always be there to serve the player and not hinder how you play. Sinister Games' Paul Meegan is confident that they're going down the right path, however.
Until the release of Bullfrog's Populous III there were real doubts as to whether it could work. It appears that some games are best presented in 2D, but in many ways 3D opens up what you can do with the real-time strategy genre. But is it wise to assume that 2D is dead and 3D is the way ahead? 3d Or Not 3d? Pandemic's forthcoming Dark Reign II takes full advantage of 3D technology to plant you firmly within a true 3D environment, as does Creative Assembly's lush-looking Shogun (previously known as Taislio), the 'all-new' and hopefully improved Army Men 3D, the futuristic War Zone 2140, the yet-to-be-confirmed 3D and Myth II to name but a few. And that fellow developers Cavedog (they of Total Annihilation fame) and Ensemble (Age Of Empires) have decided to follow suit.īut that's not to say we can't expect a flood of 3D RTS games over the next few months. With this in mind it's interesting to note that RTS old boys Westwood have decided to continue down the traditional route and develop their forthcoming Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun as a 2D game. Both Myth: The Fallen Lords and, more recently, WarGames failed to deliver the goods, largely because the 3D terrain and camera seemed to hinder rather than help you.
So far the introduction of 3D technology has done little to enhance the realtime strategy genre.
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