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I do, and, honestly, I'm not a huge fan. The editor is fairly slick but the code base is an absolute rat's nest. If I want the power of a full-blown this-gen en

by toki5 13y ago

I do, and, honestly, I'm not a huge fan. The editor is fairly slick but the code base is an absolute rat's nest. If I want the power of a full-blown this-gen engine, I'd turn to Unreal; if I want rapid iteration and relatively painless development while sacrificing some (not all!) power, I'd turn to Unity. But that's just me! Your mileage may certainly vary depending on what your project needs.

higherpurpose 13y ago
If you want the best graphics, you're still better off with CryEngine, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H8u4NbDRxI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H8u4NbDRxI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHGCkgaCZM0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHGCkgaCZM0 I think Frosbite 2 beats Cryengine in terms of realistic graphics, but too bad they're not licensing that to 3rd parties. Frostbite 2's color seems a little off/too light in those demos, though, but UE4's color is way off. Why does everything look like it was put through an orange filter?
- eropple 13y ago
  If you want the best graphics, you probably can afford the engine already.
- snogglethorpe 13y ago
  I'm sure cryengine is great, but the methodology in those videos looks pretty dodgy... It appears that they're comparing random completely different scenes in each engine, whose only similarity is their general subject ("scene with palm tree!"). There are a lot of variables that go into how the end result looks, only some of which have to do with the capability of the underlying engine, and they don't even seem to be trying to account/adjust for such factors....
- chii 13y ago
  > If you want the best graphics graphics is a very small part of a good game. If a game relied solely on the graphics prowess to draw in the audience, it's a failed game in my books.
- Kiro 13y ago
  Is Unreal Engine really as bad as it seems? It looks like something from 10 years ago compared to the others.

by toki5 13y ago

higherpurpose 13y ago

If you want the best graphics, you're still better off with CryEngine, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H8u4NbDRxI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H8u4NbDRxI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHGCkgaCZM0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHGCkgaCZM0 I think Frosbite 2 beats Cryengine in terms of realistic graphics, but too bad they're not licensing that to 3rd parties. Frostbite 2's color seems a little off/too light in those demos, though, but UE4's color is way off. Why does everything look like it was put through an orange filter?

eropple 13y ago
If you want the best graphics, you probably can afford the engine already.
snogglethorpe 13y ago
I'm sure cryengine is great, but the methodology in those videos looks pretty dodgy... It appears that they're comparing random completely different scenes in each engine, whose only similarity is their general subject ("scene with palm tree!"). There are a lot of variables that go into how the end result looks, only some of which have to do with the capability of the underlying engine, and they don't even seem to be trying to account/adjust for such factors....
chii 13y ago
> If you want the best graphics graphics is a very small part of a good game. If a game relied solely on the graphics prowess to draw in the audience, it's a failed game in my books.
Kiro 13y ago
Is Unreal Engine really as bad as it seems? It looks like something from 10 years ago compared to the others.