When it comes to modern video games, many people tend to think of first or third person games, such as The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, Call of Duty, Red Dead Redemption, or many many other titles too numerous to list here. However, there are some pretty incredible isometric games similar to the likes of Diablo that often get overlooked. While an isometric view can technically be classed as third-person in some respects, it doesn't typically get associated with some of the big releases, such as the ones mentioned above. However, one fan has sought to change that.
According to a recent report from DSO Gaming, YouTuber Flurdeh has taken some popular games that are often associated with first-person or third-person perspectives, and added a tilt shift technique to some footage of them, essentially making them look like isometric titles. In a series called "Tiny Game Worlds" the user has reimagined such popular games as Skyrim, Cyberpunk 2077, Assassin's Creed Origins, Days Gone, Red Dead Redemption 2, Fallout: New Vegas, Battlefield 1 and more from these new viewpoints.
The result looks pretty spectacular, showing a snippet from each game from these isometric angles. This tilt shifting technique gives them a unique look, while still being clearly recognizable. Such a rework has been done in the past as well. A couple of years ago, one fan reimagined Mass Effect as an isometric game. While this previous work aimed to show what the game would actually look like as an action-RPG title, Flurdeh's videos show the original games, just from through the tilt shift lens. NPCs can still be seen milling about the game's world, almost looking like miniature figurines.
More videos can be found on the Tiny Game Worlds playlist here.
There are some incredible video game fan remakes and fan reimaginings out there, showing that the official releases can be twisted and molded in new ways that almost make them seem like something completely different. What Flurdeh has done is take already-beloved franchises, some new and some a bit older, and changed the perspective in such a way that make the large worlds appear smaller in an interesting way.
Seeing the likes of Skyrim's Whiterun city or the Fallout: New Vegas Strip seen from these angles belies the enormity of the overall game worlds. Currently, there are 16 videos on the YouTube channel, all depicting a different game through tilt shifting. It remains to be seen whether the user will do anymore, but it will definitely be intriguing to see what other games look like from this perspective.
Source: DSO Gaming