YES. the 3D worlds are just a fancy gimmick -- come on, you all recall criticisms of 3D games these days not having the gameplay ingenuity and values of the ol

YES. the 3D worlds are just a fancy gimmick -- come on, you all recall criticisms of 3D games these days not having the gameplay ingenuity and values of the older 2D games which, while having less eye candy, were at their core just plain better. It's possible that a 2D world can be more popular... Look at Habbo. It seems extremely successful an was built on shockwave in 2D. Ask yourself: is there really a critical function in virtual worlds that an extra dimension buys you?