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UE4 is indeed great, and I think their smartest move was creating Blueprints -- they've quietly created probably the most user-accessible programming environmen

by ericflo 11y ago

UE4 is indeed great, and I think their smartest move was creating Blueprints -- they've quietly created probably the most user-accessible programming environment I've seen. I'm seeing a strong preference for Unity in the VR world, for what it's worth. Unity CEO claims that 90-95% of VR games/apps/experiences use Unity.

BatFastard 11y ago
I think they have 100% of the crappy amateur stuff for sure. Not a unity fan...
- vanattab 11y ago
  Why are you not a unity fan? I am not gamer programmer by trade but I am using unity help teach some of my younger brother to code and am really enjoying it. What do you see as the downsides of unity?
  - moron4hire 11y ago
    The problem is probably that, because it's so easy to get into [0], it's easy for amateurs to produce something that is at least runnable. But lacking experience or fundamentals in performance or design, it's not often something that is good. [0] Well, if you have the patience for video tutorials and GUI interfaces. I grew up in a different age for programming training.
    - Namrog84 11y ago
      Signal to noise ratio may be causing a bias. There are some great things out there that most people wouldn't realize are unity. I think this bias might be caused by the free/communoty version and its overly apparent logos and default look. All the great work is probably paying for full license and thus that and other things minimize the "i am unity" stuff.
      - softawre 11y ago
        Like Hearthstone!
        jeff_marshall 11y ago
        While hearthstone may be fun, I don't think it's existence speaks to the value (good or bad) of the game engine it was developed in. It's technical excellence (esp. w.r.t. rendering) was low relative to the competition the last time I checked (~ 1 year ago). If Hearthstone is great, I suspect it's because the game designers (the people who make something fun) are good at their jobs. Really, I suppose it comes down to the strengths of your team and your goals (fun, mind-blowing visuals, dev time, etc.). I'm sure there is a place for quite a lot of game engines to exist given the trade-offs involved.
    - zachlatta 11y ago
      How can you say that the problem with Unity is that it's too accessible? That's like saying that the problem with today's internet is that too many people have access to it (and, as a result, some parts are shitty).
      - moron4hire 11y ago
        Not willing to definitively say that is not the case ;) But anyway, I was describing how one might have the perception of the person to which I was replying.
  - ekianjo 11y ago
    > What do you see as the downsides of unity? Performance is atrocious compared to other engines.

by ericflo 11y ago

BatFastard 11y ago

I think they have 100% of the crappy amateur stuff for sure. Not a unity fan...

vanattab 11y ago
Why are you not a unity fan? I am not gamer programmer by trade but I am using unity help teach some of my younger brother to code and am really enjoying it. What do you see as the downsides of unity?
- moron4hire 11y ago
  The problem is probably that, because it's so easy to get into [0], it's easy for amateurs to produce something that is at least runnable. But lacking experience or fundamentals in performance or design, it's not often something that is good. [0] Well, if you have the patience for video tutorials and GUI interfaces. I grew up in a different age for programming training.
  - Namrog84 11y ago
    Signal to noise ratio may be causing a bias. There are some great things out there that most people wouldn't realize are unity. I think this bias might be caused by the free/communoty version and its overly apparent logos and default look. All the great work is probably paying for full license and thus that and other things minimize the "i am unity" stuff.
    - softawre 11y ago
      Like Hearthstone!
      - jeff_marshall 11y ago
        While hearthstone may be fun, I don't think it's existence speaks to the value (good or bad) of the game engine it was developed in. It's technical excellence (esp. w.r.t. rendering) was low relative to the competition the last time I checked (~ 1 year ago). If Hearthstone is great, I suspect it's because the game designers (the people who make something fun) are good at their jobs. Really, I suppose it comes down to the strengths of your team and your goals (fun, mind-blowing visuals, dev time, etc.). I'm sure there is a place for quite a lot of game engines to exist given the trade-offs involved.
  - zachlatta 11y ago
    How can you say that the problem with Unity is that it's too accessible? That's like saying that the problem with today's internet is that too many people have access to it (and, as a result, some parts are shitty).
    - moron4hire 11y ago
      Not willing to definitively say that is not the case ;) But anyway, I was describing how one might have the perception of the person to which I was replying.
- ekianjo 11y ago
  > What do you see as the downsides of unity? Performance is atrocious compared to other engines.