

DirectX or OpenGL? The second was even more important: Since this is my first project on graphics, would I be able to master the chosen technique and write all the needed code for this on time?Īfter looking for a while on the web, I stumbled upon the following site: IrrLicht. The first question I needed to solve was, which technique I would use for the game. So, I will focus more on the differences of building a 2D game (which isn't a console) that looks like a console game. Like James Curran stated, Michael Birken's article covers the game from top to bottom, there isn't much light I can shed over this. As a huge fan of the Introversion Software games, which all have a special 'old' look, I thought why not add this simple retro look to this game. After reading the article of Michael Birken, one has to admit that it is again proven that there is only one ingredient that makes a good game: the gameplay.
