Second Life vs. Unreal (for KSS student projects…)

January 19th, 2009

Unreal PROS

Unreal CONS

– Fully controlled world

– Result is a “professional” playable game that can run on consoles

– Good experience for those wanting a future in the gaming.

– Programming required

– Construction interface is complex

Second Life PROS

Second Life CONS

– Character creation is simple and customizable

– Cinematic control

– Building sets is easier.

– World is open

– Difficult to control where players go or with whom they’ll interact

– Linden$$ needed usually to either buy props/sets or import textures for original items

– Slow connection with server causes annoying lag.

Categories: Second Life, Unreal Engine |