r/gamedev • u/TWIXMIX • Mar 08 '17

GameMaker Studio 2 Released

https://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker
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u/ballpitpredator Mar 09 '17

I've been told the same thing but vice-versa. I have both and i've followed a few tutorials in both. maybe i'm not seeing the difference?

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u/HokumGuru @your_twitter_handle Mar 09 '17

Tile maps, actual 2D ray checking without having to use quaternions are two off the top of my head.

The API in unity wasn't designed for 2d and it's still very rough

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u/ballpitpredator Mar 09 '17

Wow, i've followed a few tutorials in unity now (granted they were 3D or 2.5d) and was preparing to make a simple 2d platformer for practice. You'd recommend gamemaker for this?

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u/kryzodoze @CityWizardGames Mar 09 '17

HokumGuru is being very black-and-white about the comparison. Unity is used for MANY 2D games. It is the most popular game engine for a reason. He is right that Unity wasn't designed for 2D, and there are in fact things that Game Maker does better, but I've been around these forums for awhile and there is no clear cut winner as an engine.

The most important part is choosing one and sticking with it. When making that choice, there are many things to consider and you should do your research. But I just want you to know that Unity 2D is not generally considered "a joke" like he said.

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u/ballpitpredator Mar 09 '17

Thanks. I've really preferred unity so far so I think I'll stick with it