Infinity Engine
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Infinity Engine is a classic isometric role-playing game engine best known for powering late-1990s and early-2000s Dungeons & Dragons–based PC RPGs such as Baldur’s Gate and Planescape: Torment.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
isometric game engine
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role-playing game engine ⓘ video game engine ⓘ |
| audioSupport | 2D positional audio ⓘ |
| basedOn | Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameraType | fixed isometric camera ⓘ |
| developer | BioWare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameRulesSystem | Dungeons & Dragons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | computer role-playing game engine ⓘ |
| graphicsType | 2D pre-rendered isometric ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aurora Engine
NERFINISHED
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Infinity Engine–style spiritual successors ⓘ |
| inspiredGame |
Divinity: Original Sin
NERFINISHED
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Pathfinder: Kingmaker NERFINISHED ⓘ Pillars of Eternity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacyStatus | considered a classic CRPG engine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dialogue trees and branching narratives
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late-1990s Dungeons & Dragons–based PC RPGs ⓘ real-time with pause combat system ⓘ supporting party-based tactical combat ⓘ |
| platform |
Windows
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surface form:
Microsoft Windows
macOS ⓘ |
| primaryInputMethod | mouse and keyboard ⓘ |
| publisher |
Black Isle Studios
NERFINISHED
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Interplay Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasePeriod |
early 2000s
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late 1990s ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
2D sprite characters
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character progression ⓘ day-night cycle ⓘ dynamic lighting ⓘ fog of war ⓘ inventory management ⓘ pre-rendered backgrounds ⓘ scripted encounters ⓘ tile-based level construction ⓘ |
| supportsPerspective | isometric view GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedForGame |
Baldur's Gate
NERFINISHED
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Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn NERFINISHED ⓘ Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal NERFINISHED ⓘ Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Icewind Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ Icewind Dale II NERFINISHED ⓘ Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ Planescape: Torment NERFINISHED ⓘ Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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