Sony was convinced that 3D was so big and revolutionary that nobody would want to play a 2D game ever again. They put a great deal of pressure on 3rd parties to only create games in 3D. Final Fantasy VII HAD to be in 3D, whether Square wanted it to be or not, as long as it was going to be on the PlayStation.Originally Posted by Egami
Just because the PSX allowed developers to make games in 3D it does not follows that every developer would make their games that way.
I am sorry but I don’t see how that comparison works. You are shifting the focus from the game itself and how it is built to a particular button from the controller of the console that it uses. By that logic, a flight simulator which I can play in my computer with the keyboard suddenly becomes revolutionary because it allows me to plug in a joystick to play it. I know that this is not what you think; it is just an example to show a different perspective of what you said. Something like that has no real impact on the game itself, unlike a change from 2D to 3D graphics.
Egami
Also, the analog control stick was VERY revolutionary for video games and has a big impact on games designed for it. Try playing Super Mario 64 and then Super Mario 64 DS and you'll see why.
Bubsy 3D was SOOO revolutionary! How amazing was that game? So was Duke Nukem 3D! Holy crap! And Simpsons Wrestling! And how about Dragon Quest VIII?Aside from all the other countless qualities that make FFVII revolutionary and a great game, the point of the 3D graphics was that it was revolutionary for the SERIES, not games in general. That's a big distinction many people are CONVENIENTLY forgetting.
If doing something new within the context of the series is revolutionary, that word is getting thrown around way to much these days.
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