Very early days of 3D were a bit funny indeed, however, it's been like 10+ years since then. After ~2003 3D games were already well ahead, Adventure games need to adjust if they want to survive in today's market.
On a side note, early 3D games were -in my opinion- made in 3D instead of, then better looking, 2D because companies realized they need to build upon 3D technology, develop engines & gain some expertise. E.g. NWN1 looks much much worse than BG II but the whole point is that Bioware was able to built upon that 3D know-how they gained from NWN and deliver e.g. Dragon Age.
Sierra also realized that and that's why GK III & the last King's Quest were 3D, not because 3D was looking brilliant back then, but because staying out of 3D technologies equaled suicide, at least from the financial point of view.
Not all early 3D games were horrid however, e.g. the Zelda games delivered.
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