Isometric Tilemaps
Steffen Itterheim · Apress eBooks · 2010
With isometric tilemaps you can get the best of both worlds—using 2-dimensional graphics to achieve a 3-dimensional look. This is the reason isometric tilemap games are so widely popular. They allow you to create believable game worlds that seem to have spatial depth with relatively simple graphics and tools. Not to mention that 2D graphics require far less powerful devices than real 3D computer graphics.