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Peltz · Sep 19, 2014

I find a lot of threads worshiping gorgeous pixel art, and insanely well-textured polygons.... but what about the "lost" art form. What are some cool looking wire-frame games?

Edit: Due to some people asking, it doesn't have to be vector based graphics. Polygonal wireframes and faux-wireframes are welcome. Post anything you think is cool in the "style" of wire frame graphics.

Some of my favorites:

Star Wars Attack on the Death Star

Hyperchase

Rez HD

Anyone else have any love for this stuff?

MightyHedgehog · Sep 19, 2014

Specifically wireframe-look or vector-based?

CorySchmitz · Sep 19, 2014

Recent example:

Fotonica / http://www.fotonica-game.com

SerTapTap · Sep 19, 2014

All the Tempest/Tempist2/3/X K? TXK especially.

The Lamonster · Sep 19, 2014

I loved this stuff too.

There was an old Bungie weekly update during the development of Halo 3 where Frankie teased a wireframe image of the game and I basically wet my pants. It was beautiful.

Can't find it now

Why would you do that? · Sep 19, 2014

Child of Eden has some rather nice wireframe graphics in some areas, which I guess isn't terribly surprising considering its ties to Rez.

(I don't think this screenshot has actual wireframe graphics, but it is kinda hard to find screens on the web because the game didn't use them a whole lot.)

The only other modern game I can think of is Space Invaders Infinity Gene. I only played the demo some years ago, so I can't say much about the game, but its wireframe graphics stood out to me.

Sleeping Lesson · Sep 19, 2014

justsomeguy · Sep 19, 2014

Came here for star wars.
Found star wars.
Happy.

Piano · Sep 19, 2014

Sleeping Lesson said:
http://i.imgur.com/L0PmvPY.gif[IMG][/QUOTE]

I've always wanted to play Vibribbon.

bobawesome · Sep 19, 2014

Came for the Vib-Ribbon.

blast processed · Sep 19, 2014

The entire library for the Vectrex.

Krejlooc · Sep 19, 2014

The game itself isn't wireframe but the level intros for Ranger-X on the Genesis was pretty jaw dropping at the time.

majik13 · Sep 19, 2014

Red Alarm on the Virtual Boy was a treat, great game to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnlAsJL4Icg obviously looks much better in stereo 3D

would be great to get a new version or remaster on 3DS with some color

Vectrex had some cool games too.

ozfunghi · Sep 19, 2014

SevenDevils said:
The entire library for the Vectrex.

boom

ichtyander · Sep 19, 2014

Space Fury

I grew up with Elite

Mercenary

Empire Strikes Back

kodecraft · Sep 19, 2014

Nice thread here, I haven't heard of some these cool looking games.

Jotamide · Sep 19, 2014

SevenDevils said:
The entire library for the Vectrex.

This. I'm pretty sure it's the retro console with the smoothest framerate of them all.

BradleyLove · Sep 19, 2014

Elite and Starglider are two that come to mind.

I'd love to see a modern wireframe game that respected depth so you don't get clash of vectors. Obviously the simple solution is jet black shading.

lethial · Sep 19, 2014

There was a pc game that used vector graphics with non vector graphics. Was kind of like Battlezone but you were a hover craft or something (maybe you had 3 choices). For the life of me I can't remember the name. Had billboards and shit and other bad guys that you had to kill before proceeding.

kingkaiser · Sep 19, 2014

Geometry Wars

Can't wait for Geometry Wars 3

Roadside · Sep 19, 2014

I don't know if this is actual wireframed graphics but I enjoyed the game more when played in this mode (Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout)

Leafhopper · Sep 20, 2014

The wireframes in Super Smash Bros Melee maybe?

Peltz · Sep 20, 2014

MightyHedgehog said:
Specifically wireframe-look or vector-based?

Specifically wire framed look. They could even be polygonal. This thread is about that specific style.

Peltz · Sep 20, 2014

Leafhopper said:
The wireframes in Super Smash Bros Melee maybe?

I also really adore the look of Cosmic Smash on Dreamcast. It plays like a dream, too.

MrCunningham · Sep 20, 2014

I've always wanted a Vectrex, just for the coolness factor:

Pure vector based gaming machine that did nothing but wire frame graphics. A truly unique piece of hardware that was a one of a kind.

Lernaean · Sep 20, 2014

Rez/Rez HD + Cosmic Smash = <3

Lurch666 · Sep 20, 2014

Asteroids for its clean wires and gameplay.

RoadHazard · Sep 20, 2014

Vector graphics don't necessarily equal wireframes. A wireframe is transparent, so you can see the back edges, things behind it, etc. The OP is specifically asking for that, I believe.

Peltz · Sep 20, 2014

RoadHazard said:
Vector graphics don't necessarily equal wireframes. A wireframe is transparent, so you can see the back edges, things behind it, etc. The OP is specifically asking for that, I believe.

Yep, polygonal graphics can also be wireframed.

Why would you do that? · Sep 20, 2014

I've heard of the Vectrex but had no idea it was a vector based game system. That's really, really cool, and just one more example of what I mean when I say that video game consoles weren't pretty much the same as one another (i.e. mini PCs) back then.

The interesting thing to me is that, despite coming out in '82, its graphics don't look terribly antiquated (well, until you introduce the overlays).

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