SyntaxBomb - Indie Coders

Come on guys.  All those AAA games out there.  AT LEAST 3 out 5 them are written using the Unreal engine.  I know a few of you are hiding in the forums somewhere.  Share your experiences.

I definitely want to check out Unreal next but I'm sooo deep into Unity at the moment that I don't have the time to do that.

I'm not sure if it's worth the time. I don't fear C++ as I'm pretty ok in it. I fear more that I will do less coding than with Unity and using Blue Prints all the time.

What is an AAA game

Baggey

Really Baggey!

I hear u Xaron. I have to confess that is one of the main reasons I am so unproductive. Too much browsing and not enough time hammering out code.  Currently I juggling 3 projects alone.  2 in Godot and 1 using the TORQUE engine.  and to make matters worse, one of the Godot projects is an sci-fi rpg.  I estimate it might take me five years to complete that project.

As good as Unreal is [Used all of them] , We aren't AAA around here. It's just one of things where the more underground the better.

..what exactly AAA stands for?? ..

I don't think AAA means anything really, like, as an acronym, it probably just reflects something thats graded as top tier, like, how school results have "A+", credit agencies use the same for how credit worthy an entity is, and all that guff... Just another way to represent the "star" system.

Once over, you probably looked at something that was indeed "Triple-A" and would be certain of top quality, the irony now is, especially when it comes to gaming, when I see "AAA", I just see "expensively made broken shit"

A bit like how nowadays, everything is "Premium", they wallop that word on everything, and... It isnt!

Dabz

Quote from: Dabz on September 01, 2024, 11:54:11A bit like how nowadays, everything is "Premium", they wallop that word on everything, and... It isnt!

Yeah, its like that tosh drink 'prime', was 4 quid, now 99p, marketing shizzle gone mad.  Can't believe these so many muppets that went for it - I don't believe anyone on these forums would've fell for it though.

..I always thought its something along,

A-Absolutely
A-Amazing
A-Art

It seems, its turning in to,

A-Absolutely
A-Amazing
A-Abomination

lol..

In short:

The term "AAA Games" is a classification used within the video gaming industry to signify production price, budget and notable publishers or investors. 
It Is not related to overall game aesthetic, mechanics or popularity.

Quote from: Amanda Dearheart on August 31, 2024, 19:44:42Really Baggey!

I hear u Xaron. I have to confess that is one of the main reasons I am so unproductive. Too much browsing and not enough time hammering out code.  Currently I juggling 3 projects alone.  2 in Godot and 1 using the TORQUE engine.  and to make matters worse, one of the Godot projects is an sci-fi rpg.  I estimate it might take me five years to complete that project.

I'll be around likely. I've given a 5 year est. Too. How's it going? No false promises just foe fun.

Quote from: MrmediamanX on September 02, 2024, 10:13:07In short:

The term "AAA Games" is a classification used within the video gaming industry to signify production price, budget and notable publishers or investors.
It Is not related to overall game aesthetic, mechanics or popularity.

Right, it's actually meaningless, but is bandied around by marketing departments and to investors/media enough that the assumption of quality or expense is carried and given momentum.
Truth is, so-called "AAA" games are typically those made with huge budgets, supported by the largest publishers - and are in awful condition at launch and rarely fixed to a decent standard before being dropped entirely.

Good quality games, on the other hand, are typically made by independent developers, or those with smaller publishers where the developers retain more creative freedoms to pursue what is more a labour of love. Making the works they want to make to a standard they feel is appropriate.

@William,

Which project are you most concerned with?

Quote from: Amanda Dearheart on December 10, 2024, 23:02:18@William,

Which project are you most concerned with?

I'm not sure what your asking and my post is rather vague and obscure, I had a project I worked on, medievaldreams fantasy 3d rpg. I quit it except today I thought I could brush it up sometime just for the sake of it. I'm most concerned with my personal life.

Quote from: William on September 16, 2024, 20:45:54

Quote from: Amanda Dearheart on August 31, 2024, 19:44:42Really Baggey!

I hear u Xaron. I have to confess that is one of the main reasons I am so unproductive. Too much browsing and not enough time hammering out code.  Currently I juggling 3 projects alone.  2 in Godot and 1 using the TORQUE engine.  and to make matters worse, one of the Godot projects is an sci-fi rpg.  I estimate it might take me five years to complete that project.

I'll be around likely. I've given a 5 year est. Too. How's it going? No false promises just foe fun.

This post here!