Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Creating an RPG game

Ths is a useful link for getting started in knowing which softwares, in particular freeware, can be used to create an RPG style game:
http://www.ehow.com/how_6827286_create-3d-rpg-game.html

In particular I have been looking at using a simple game maker known as RPGmaker:
http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/products/rpg-maker-xp


This image shows how the RPG maker XP looks, when creating the game!


This engine includes templates for level and characters, and could be used to create a retro, Zelda style of RPG.

However I came across an interesting addition that can be used with the free software, Unity 3D. Known as the UniVenture camera and toolset, this can be used to create a 3D game in a Zelda style. See link below to see more about the toolset:
http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/101197-UniVenture-Camera-A-Zelda-Style-Camera-RELEASED

The video below is a clip showing how the camera works:


To try it out for yourself, visit the link below (need to download Unitys web player for this):
http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57249909/UniVentureTest/WebPlayer/WebPlayer.html

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