Game engine
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What game engines are good for machinima? Well it really depends on what you want to do. Some popular game engines are The Sims 2, The Movies, and Halo. The Sims 2 and The Movies are popular because of the freedom they have. Halo is a popular because a lot of people have it. But really you can use any engine you want. The most annoying parts of most of game engines is their HUD, or heads up display, but with a little editing skill you can remove it. Important elements are actors, Does the game have multiplayer? can you have one console be a cameraman and the rest be actors? Can you have more the one player on a console at a time? Here is a list of popular or good game engines to use. Click a link to see the advantages and disadvantages of each game engine.
- Quake
- Halo/Halo 2
- Rome: Total War
- The Sims 2 or Second Life
- Unreal Tournament
- Company of Heroes
- Anachronox
- World of Warcraft
- Half-Life Series
- Counter-Stike
- F.E.A.R.
- The Movies, ZenCub3d or Moviestorm
- Neverwinter Nights
- Mercenaries:Playground of Destruction
- Super Smash Brothers
These are good because of the user freedom, level editor, and/or camera abilities. Of course, some more then others.
This does not neccesarily say you HAVE to use one of these engines, in fact it's a lot more original if you use one not listed. There are plenty of engines with equal and perhaps better abilities than these. These are just some good examples.
