Isometric View Games: 1994 (System Shock, Quarantine, Monster World IV, Marathon, Super Metroid, Demon's Crest and Elder Scrolls: Arena are released)
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Mystic Towers (PC, 1994)?
Subgenre: Action Adventure, Killathon?
Perspective: Isometric
Other:
Gameplay - Video Review - Mini Review
Pagan: Ultima VIII (PC, 1994)
Subgenre: ARPG, Action-based stat building/activity-based progression
Perspective: Isometric
Other: Platforming, Mouse-controlled (similar to Diablo), No party members or alternate playable characters, Overworld and dungeons structure
-Get insta-killed for stealing if noticed
-Can kill children
-No baking or forging
-No ranged weapons except exploding potions
-No blocking or dodging?
-Some tool/ability gating (Air Walk spell carries the caster further than he could normally jump, Aerial Servant summon can manipulate objects and will serve as well as the old Telekinesis spell did. The aerial servant can move objects on the other side of a wall, and it can open chests and bring objects to the caster. However, it cannot carry a solid object through a solid wall), Optional fade from sight (invisibility) spell
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
Monster Max (GB, 1994)?
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Perspective: Isometric
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
Heimdall 2 (PCs, 1994)
Subgenre: AA
Perspective: Isometric
Other:
Playthrough (PC) - Video Review - Mini Review
Götzendiener (PCE CD, 1994)?
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Perspective: Isometric view
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
Little Big Adventure/Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure (PC, 1994/PS1, 1997/iOS, 2014)?
Subgenre: Stealth/Action Adventure?
Perspective: Isometric
Other: Platforming
-Pre-rendered backgrounds w/ polygon models
Different movement modes (switch on the fly - normal (interact), discreet (sneak), athletic (run and jump), aggressive (fight))
Talk to animals (using a magic book)
Knockback from running into walls
Voice acted NPCs (uneven)
Unresponsive controls (better on iOS? hmm) - try Steam remaster
Some interactive dialogue
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
L-est (PC-98, 1994)
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Perspective: Isometric View
Find Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
Mystic Towers (PC, 1994)?
Subgenre: Action Adventure, Killathon?
Perspective: Isometric
Other:
Gameplay - Video Review - Mini Review
Pagan: Ultima VIII (PC, 1994)
Subgenre: ARPG, Action-based stat building/activity-based progression
Perspective: Isometric
Other: Platforming, Mouse-controlled (similar to Diablo), No party members or alternate playable characters, Overworld and dungeons structure
-Get insta-killed for stealing if noticed
-Can kill children
-No baking or forging
-No ranged weapons except exploding potions
-No blocking or dodging?
-Some tool/ability gating (Air Walk spell carries the caster further than he could normally jump, Aerial Servant summon can manipulate objects and will serve as well as the old Telekinesis spell did. The aerial servant can move objects on the other side of a wall, and it can open chests and bring objects to the caster. However, it cannot carry a solid object through a solid wall), Optional fade from sight (invisibility) spell
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
Monster Max (GB, 1994)?
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Perspective: Isometric
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
Heimdall 2 (PCs, 1994)
Subgenre: AA
Perspective: Isometric
Other:
Playthrough (PC) - Video Review - Mini Review
Götzendiener (PCE CD, 1994)?
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Perspective: Isometric view
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
Little Big Adventure/Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure (PC, 1994/PS1, 1997/iOS, 2014)?
Subgenre: Stealth/Action Adventure?
Perspective: Isometric
Other: Platforming
-Pre-rendered backgrounds w/ polygon models
Different movement modes (switch on the fly - normal (interact), discreet (sneak), athletic (run and jump), aggressive (fight))
Talk to animals (using a magic book)
Knockback from running into walls
Voice acted NPCs (uneven)
Unresponsive controls (better on iOS? hmm) - try Steam remaster
Some interactive dialogue
Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review
L-est (PC-98, 1994)
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Perspective: Isometric View
Find Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review