We already have posts that discuss this topic in detail.
But my thoughts:
1) New owners of Garage Games suck and lack support, their engine is also slow and buggy. Also they charge a PER GAME fee in addition to the purchase prices. Scripting language is proprietary. They ship the source code because you will need it, they dont fix bugs in the engine, you do.
2) Unity 3D has great support and a great community. It was developed on the MAC and is very easy to use, fast, and has minimal bugs. No royalty, no additional fees, and you can also compile your app for the MAC (and soon Windows), the WEB, and the iPhone. C# is a common language.
3) The free stuff is a mere shell around OpenGL, simply roll your own, no need for the free trash
PS: You're misinformed. 2D games can be done in Unity. And are you kidding me that there is no game builder? Have you even run their IDE? Oh, and GG charges you for TWO engines if you want to do 2D. So its 250 + 250 + 500 + (100 per title), not worth it.
Last edited by Slayer5150; 03-14-2009 at 09:42 AM.
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