Isometric View Games: 1993 (Doom, TMNT III (GB), Ultima Underworld II, Quest for Glory IV and DuckTales 2 are released)
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Darkmere (AMI, 1993 or 1994)?
Subgenre: AA/ARPG?, Flip screen, Chapter-based and items don't carry over
Perspective: Isometric
Other: 8 (?) verb commands (examine, eat, use, smell, drink, read, search, take), No platforming
-Interactive dialogue (ask about various subjects)
-Can move backwards
-Save via special potions (or via your dad though this can only be done 8 times)
-Can kill NPCs
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
Veil of Darkness (PC, 1993/FMT, )
Subgenre: ARPG, P&C exploration and combat, Survival Horror?
Perspective: Isometric
Other: Hub map, No platforming
-Interactive dialogue (keywords)
-Talking protagonist
-Option to magnify interactive items
Playthrough - Video Review/Commentary - Mini Review
Shadowrun (SNES, 1993)
Subgenre: WRPG (manually allocated char attributes and magic at save points), P&C controls
Perspective: Isometric/TD view (in matrix only) hybrid
Other: Real-time combat (Diablo-ish), CPU allies, No platforming, Hire and fire mercs/shadowrunners, Minesweeper-like mini-games for matrix segments, Hired shadowrunners don't level up, Sudden time limit at one point (the cortex bomb), Most enemy attacks are unavoidable
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
Solstice II/Equinox (SNES, 1993)
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Perspective: Isometric
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
Outliers:
Syndicate (Multi, 1993) - Proto-RTS or RTT/Strategy (mission-based), Isometric
Non-linear
Dungeon Magic/Lightbringer (ARC, 1993) - Isometric Beat 'em up w/ RPG elements - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSCpf1SEb78
Worlds of Legend: Son of the Empire (AMI/PC, 1993)? - RPG, Isometric, See Legend
Darkmere (AMI, 1993 or 1994)?
Subgenre: AA/ARPG?, Flip screen, Chapter-based and items don't carry over
Perspective: Isometric
Other: 8 (?) verb commands (examine, eat, use, smell, drink, read, search, take), No platforming
-Interactive dialogue (ask about various subjects)
-Can move backwards
-Save via special potions (or via your dad though this can only be done 8 times)
-Can kill NPCs
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
Veil of Darkness (PC, 1993/FMT, )
Subgenre: ARPG, P&C exploration and combat, Survival Horror?
Perspective: Isometric
Other: Hub map, No platforming
-Interactive dialogue (keywords)
-Talking protagonist
-Option to magnify interactive items
Playthrough - Video Review/Commentary - Mini Review
Shadowrun (SNES, 1993)
Subgenre: WRPG (manually allocated char attributes and magic at save points), P&C controls
Perspective: Isometric/TD view (in matrix only) hybrid
Other: Real-time combat (Diablo-ish), CPU allies, No platforming, Hire and fire mercs/shadowrunners, Minesweeper-like mini-games for matrix segments, Hired shadowrunners don't level up, Sudden time limit at one point (the cortex bomb), Most enemy attacks are unavoidable
- Partially non-linear and pretty much doesn't hold your hand at all (very hostile beginning area as well)
- Save feature (one save point per area), Killed shadowrunners are teleported to where you hired them and keep their equipment (but you need to rehire them and they act as if you never met before)
- Interactive dialogue (pick up keywords which you can ask any NPC about)
- No maps
- Some cool spells (invisibility, summon animal spirits)
- Duel arena (make extra money)
- Enemies in rooms respawn randomly (you can make enemies disappear from a room or area by re-entering it)
- Can't teleport out of dungeons
- Minor ability/tool gating (one use crowbar/time bomb/shades/police badge, invisibility spell - optional?)
- Civilians don't react to fights in the street
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
Solstice II/Equinox (SNES, 1993)
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Perspective: Isometric
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
Outliers:
Syndicate (Multi, 1993) - Proto-RTS or RTT/Strategy (mission-based), Isometric
Non-linear
Dungeon Magic/Lightbringer (ARC, 1993) - Isometric Beat 'em up w/ RPG elements - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSCpf1SEb78
Worlds of Legend: Son of the Empire (AMI/PC, 1993)? - RPG, Isometric, See Legend