[casual_games] XNA Vs Dark GDK

[Bradley Mclain]

I have just taken the first step towards my XNA education I purchased XNA
Xtreme 101, Volumes 1+2 video training from 3D Buzz.com

I have been a follower of these guys for a while and they give the best
training on the net imo. They really do give a very comprehensive
educationally experience.

Volume 1
http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/sv_xna_info.php

Volume 2
http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/sv_xna2_info.php

Can't wait to get started on them, just gotta wait for them to be delivered

:)


Brad

On Dec 13, 2007 8:19 AM, Charles Parcell <cparcell at toxictoy.com> wrote:


> Bradley Mclain wrote:

> > Well the main attraction of the Dark GDK was the free Dark Matter

> > content (models, sounds etc) that come with it, but in terms of power

> > I think XNA is the better choice and on thinking about it further all

> > of the models can probably be still used in XNA anyway.

> >

> > The idea I have for the game I wish to make is certainly not the

> > easiest to begin with, do you think I should start with some small

> > simple ones first to build up my skills?

>

> Yes, absolutely!

>

> More complex games have many different facets and you would have to

> overcome the learning curve for each one. It is more rewarding to over

> come a handful of challenges and complete a game than trying to over

> come dozens of challenges and not having a finished product in the end.

> In addition, a lot of the things you will discover as you work through

> new aspects of game development, will impact the parts you had already

> built an thought done.

>

> So, do yourself a favor and start with smaller (less glamorous) games to

> build your chops within the framework.

> - Hangman (text manipulation and basic sprite use)(then add function to

> allow word list to be loaded from XML)

> - Top-down race track game (more advanced sprite use and collision

> detection)

> - 3D Maze (basic 3D management, collision detection)

>

> etc etc.

>

> Charles P.

>

>

>

>

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