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5 Gorgeous 2D Games

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bionic-commando dept.

kukyfrope writes "With the advancement of technology, it's rare to play a game that doesn't incorporate 3D graphics. While 3D games are great, classic 2D side-scrollers are beautiful in their own way. GameDaily takes a look at what they believe to be the top 5 most visually striking 2D games, with less text and more screenshots because words don't do these games justice."

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  1. Hrumph by shoolz · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm really, really surprised that Out of This World (aka Another World) wasn't on that list.

  2. 5 pages by nEoN+nOoDlE · · Score: 5, Insightful

    5 games, 5 pages to load. These types of crappy banner-whore pages are sprouting up like crazy these days, and it's the most annoying thing since pop-ups. Does user experience mean nothing anymore? I'd rather have a banner between each of the games than put up with having to click through and load 5 pages

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  3. xenon II by thelost · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I remember actually salivating over Xenon II for the Amiga. That and a few other Amiga games such as Shadow of the Beast were and will always be the most gorgeous games I've ever played. I also remember seeing the mode 7 fx in Contra wars for the snes, the first time the plane zoomed over. Pant wettingly good at the time.

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  4. Lemmings by Kamineko · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I think the visuals of Lemmings (Amiga) are beautiful, perfectly suited to the gameplay and executed flawlessly.