Since the early 1980s, the racing videogames developers started to use a rear-positioned trailing camera view. They used to give players the illusion that they were flying right through three-dimensional space, but in reality they were just scaling sprites up and down. The same could be said about earlier Wing Commander games.

Another thing they tried was the usage of the basic three-dimensional gaming environments, which, however, were limited to a two-dimensional plane. So they managed to utilize physical projections which gave the illusion of 3D presence. Why вЂњpseudoвЂќ? Well, that was a time when developers didnвЂ™t have all the necessary tools to present three-dimensional projects. Two and a halfДЎ980s are known for the rise of pseudo 3D graphics. In вЂњSpasimвЂќ it was possible to fly spaceship between different galaxies and see other players flying around (in three dimensions) as well. The developers tried to experiment with the dimensions: in вЂњMaze War,вЂќ players were allowed to move not only left and right but also forward and backward, and shoot in all four directions. First elements of the technology appeared in вЂњMaze WarвЂќ and вЂњSpasimвЂќ (shortened from Space Simulation). But, anyway, in the 80s it was kind of a revolution in the game development. Pretty flat faces, motionless lips while characters talking, stick-figure character models, blurred textures and appalling animation are just a few issues from the long list of issues the first 3D game animators were struggling with.

Rough and angular, they would seem pretty awkward in the modern gaming industry. While 20-year olds can not imagine a world without 3D actions and MMO RPGs those who are today in their 40s can probably recall first 3D video games. So realistic and beautifulвЂ¦ Amazing and captivatingвЂ¦ Many videogames are called no other than masterpiece of game art design and three-dimensional animation.

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