Not a good choice
Posted by: The Mastermind at Feb 13, 2006
I bought FPSCreator as just something to make quick games with. I have programmed before and thought that I would probably be able to modify this game creator with the scripting capabilities. I was dead wrong.
This thing can not make a single game. The graphics provided could have been found in a mediocre game from the Dreamcast. The engine that was used to build it (from the loooks of how it is coded) was unorganized and slow. The Game Creators should have not spent 4 years with DarkBasic Pro to make this horrid software. The whole thing was a mess.
The editor is very easy to use, but it is also very buggy. The in game play has nothing special about it and is not very expandable. It is also slow. I got around 31 fps max, and an average of 12 fps otherwise. The AI was also very stupid. It lacked any intelligence and was either too easy or too hard.
If you are looking to build a quick deathmatch game, this is not the right tool either. The multiplayer lagged and lacked many features that could have been put into it. I think that TGC could have used their time more wisely to put together a package that could have been fully completed. The scripting also is very limited. There are not many commands to use and it follows the dreaded BASIC type language. If I were you, stay away! If you are someone with no programming skills whatsoever, do not purchase this package. Even though 3D Game Studio is my type of game engine, it is better for the beginners. At least it has better lighting and does not have 200mb exe sizes.
Also, they have a "community" set up for this package. Just to let you know, they are jerks. They will not help you and they will not be kind towards you. Please stay away from the community. The moderators are also very strict and will barely let you get your two cents in.
Another thing: This puts a new definition on slow! The loading times take literally up to 20 minutes per level, and then the levels play slow.
My opinion: Do not buy.
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