Re: TIL.... Wolfenstein 3D

On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:27:34 -0400, Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com>
wrote:

On Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:26:02 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

It's embarrassing that it took so long for me to notice this.

But, of course, the name also refers to the fact that - after the
original "Castle Wolfenstein" and "Beyond Castle Wolfenstein" - it is
the /third/ game in the series.

If it makes you feel any better (misery loves company) I never noticed
that either. I thought the 3D was only for the reason you stated here
as well.

It actually does make me feel better, thank you. ;-)

What's worse is that calling the third game of a series '3D' was such
a common occurence during the 90s* that I should have noticed
immediately. Take "Duke Nukem 3D", for example. Also, "Lemmings 3D"
and "Prince of Persia 3D". (We gamers were really excited about 3D
back then ;-). It was an annoying trend, but I picked up on it every
time. The 3D referred both to the fact that the game was the third in
the series and had transitioned to '3D' graphics. Completely obvious;
an impossible to miss reference.

Except with Wolfenstein 3D for some reason.







* it wasn't unique to video games either; the third movie of the
"Jaws" franchise was originally called "Jaws 3-D", but its 3D effects
were so pathetic and ridiculed that it was later released simply as
Jaws III