AdvancED ActionScript 3.0 Animation

Chapter 3ISOMETRIC PROJECTION

Isometric projection is a technique that has been used in computer games since at least the early '80s. It's a quick and efficient way of simulating a three-dimensional space, giving you the illusion of depth without a lot of the costly perspective calculations you have to do in "real 3D." In the early days, most video games were top-down or side-scrolling. Zaxxon (see Figure 3-1) and Qbert (see Figure 3-2) were the first commercial isometric games.

Figure 3-1. Zaxxon

Figure 3-2. Qbert

These days, ...