To define a game engine, it is the basic software framework for developing and designing a game. There are a variety of popular game engines that are vastly used amongst developers such as Unreal Engine by Epic Games, Godot, Unity, CryEngine, and many more. Out of these Unreal, CryEngine and Unity3D are the most popular and predominant ones. In this blog, we will discuss the differences between two popular game engines Unity 3D and CryEngine.
CryEngine vs Unity
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What is CryEngine?
CryEngine is a free multi-platform game engine designed by the German game developer Crytek which is used in all of their titles with the initial version being used in Far Cry and continues to be updated to support new consoles and hardware for their games. The CryEngine SDK, originally called Sandbox Editor, is the current version of the level editor used to create levels for CryEngine by Crytek. Tools are also provided within the software to facilitate scripting, animation, and object creation. It has also been used for many third-party games under Crytek's licensing scheme, including Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 and SNO. Warhorse Studios uses a modified version of the engine for their medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
What is Unity?
Unity3D is a user-friendly programming environment and a strong cross-platform 3D engine. Unity should appeal to anybody who wants to quickly build 3D games and applications for mobile, desktop, the web, and consoles. It is simple enough for beginners and powerful enough for experts. It is a development platform that is free to use, Unity does provide a pro-paid version that has additional features and functionalities. Learn more about Unity (link to previous unity blog by Frostmonk).
How are they different?
CryEngine
CryEngine is popularly known for its high-quality, high-resolution games and the term CryEngine is not unknown for most gamers. The languages supported by CryEngine are C++, C# and Lua, and a visual studio editor, so if you know these you are good to go. CryEngine’s graphical abilities outshine that of Unity. Being a powerful game engine CryEngine will not be an optimal choice for beginners as it is not that easy to grasp and understand, especially if you have no prior experience with game engines.
Another advantage of Cry Engine is that you do not have to pay a royalty fee for designing the game although you need to pay a subscription fee to use CryEngine. CryEngine supports Virtual Reality and boasts incredible visual effects, such as its volumetric fog and cloud rendering technology, which renders clouds in complete 3D spatial rendering and provides a realistic portrayal of fog and weather effects.
Unity
Unity is one of the easiest engines to work with it provides great assistance for coding and controlling your UI. In terms of programming languages, C# is used the most in Unity, and in addition to it, JavaScript and a few .NET languages can be used with Unity. Using Java and C# makes it easier to switch between the two and is more popular than C++, unlike CryEngine which uses C++ and C#.
If you are a beginner and are looking for an easy start into game development then Unity is a great platform for you, as it is a great engine for mid-size and small games, it helps you create 2D or 3D games and even a mix of both. It has many user-friendly features that make building your project easier along with tutorials. With the autocomplete and code suggestions it enables you to quickly learn as a beginner.
Unity’s cross-platform integration is what makes it stand out it supports 25 platforms which make it stand ahead of its competitors. CryEngine supports only 10. Popular games like Pokémon Go were developed on unity.
Conclusion
When comparing the two we did see a few advantages and disadvantages of both CryEngine and Unity from which we can conclude that both are equally good on most terms, if you are a beginner looking for a game engine to start game development or just explore then Unity is the best choice for you whereas if you are an experienced developer aiming for a high-quality game with high resolutions and graphics then CryEngine is the one as it has a variety of outstanding graphic abilities.
Frost Monk Studios uses Unity to develop several of their games, Frost Monk Studios’ latest game release Neon Rider is also developed using Unity. It is a fun-filled timing-based game with thrilling maps and obstacles to overcome.
Frost Monk Studios has a collection of video games developed by them that are of various genres ranging from a board game as ludo or a farming game to warfare or battlegrounds combat games. They are very versatile in terms of the genres that they have worked on.
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- https://vionixstudio.com/2020/01/17/unity-vs-cryengine-game-engine-comparison/
- https://medium.com/@thinkwik/cryengine-vs-unreal-vs-unity-select-the-best-game-engine-eaca64c60e3e
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