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Tracy C.
Used daily for 2+ years
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I love gaming, I love games that run on Unreal Engine. As a PC gamer, the quality of games and how they run is very important to me, and games built on the Unreal engine are beautiful!
Nothing. I've never had an issue with games built on the Unreal engine. I have heard people say that it uses a lot of resources but I've never had that issue.
Oussama H.
Computer Hardware, 51-200 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I Really Enjoy My Experience With Unreal Engine Because Of The Multiple Functions In There.
The Most Thing I Love About Unreal Engine Is The Animation Especially The 3D Industry And The Easy To Use Functions In This Software.
Sometimes,The Software Starts To Lag But Overall I Can Code In Comfort.
Rubangakene I.
Computer Games, self-employed
Used daily for 6-12 months
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Everything was straight forward. The interface looked easy and amazing from the beginning.
I like Unreal because of the access to high quality assets. Not only that, being a software with many good developers to release updates and improve the software through providing blueprints to non coders, Unreal is the ideal Game Dev Software. One amazing thing is that it supports all formats from other 3D modelling software. Another thing i like about Unreal is the wide communities willing to support beginners into the Game Dev world
Nothing is impossible with Unreal but only when one has a high end machine.
Tabitha R.
Computer Games, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I was able to do a majority of the functions that we needed with the blueprints scripting feature. This made it easier for even our art teams to digest the info at a glance without knowing about coding.
There's a percentage royalty that they ask for on your released projects and some other tools don't ask for that.
Giuseppe R.
Animation, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Complessivamente ho avuto un'ottima esperienza con Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine offre molte risorse già preparate anche per chi è nuovo nel settore dello sviluppo di videogiochi
Ritengo che Unreal Engine potrebbe avere un ambiente di programmazione integrato migliore
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Research,
Used weekly for 1-2 years
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Compared to Unity which is popular for mobile game developing, Unreal is used frequently for triple-A game developing, for example, Final Fantasy XV and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. According to my experience, the most thing I like about Unreal is its light and shadow renderer. It is vivid and life-like. It can make my game approximates reality as much as possible. So Unreal is really suitable for developing open world game which demands a high quality of graphics.
We have to use C++ for scripting in Unreal. C++ is a more difficult language to master compared to C# or javascript in Unity scripting. There are a lot of concepts like pointers which demands a lot of time to learn and a deep understanding of computer science. This is a little difficult for non-Computer Science major.
Alex G.
Information Technology and Services, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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The benefits were using this to create something new
Unreal Engine is a great program and tool to create your own video game. It is possibly the best in business
There were no complaints, unreal engine has always been an amazing program with great features to utilize
Luis G.
Entertainment, self-employed
Used daily for less than 6 months
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I highly enjoy this engine and all of the features it provide for game development. The best part is they have a free trial!
This is the best game engine on the market and is extremely user friendly. All the latest AAA Title studios are using this system and using it shows why.
I have been using unreal and only have one complaint about how builds are made, could be a bit more optimized for choosing graphic settings on options.
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Used daily for 2+ years
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As a professionnel real time 3D artist, I use unreal every time I need to increase the quality of my work. Not only for video games, but also for architecture or motion design.
Even if it's technically possible, Unreal is not the engine that I will choose for Mobile or 2D projects,
Paul H.
Design, 1-10 employees
Used weekly for 2+ years
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100 positive experience. They consistently refine the software, making it easier and easier to use. And they develop a wealth of tutorials and assets to get people developing quickly.
Basically the best thing about this software is that it gives you everything you need, be an individual or a 300 man team, to make top quality games. There is no cut down package, and Epic games are constantly updating it and making it easier to use.
I'm not sure what to really say here.. I have some issues with the animation setup. things can be a bit convoluted. And their material setup is not for the faint hearted.. But these are small things that are constantly being improved.
Vincenzo M.
Computer Hardware, self-employed
Used weekly for 6-12 months
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La caratteristica che distingue unreal engine da altri software per la creazione di videogiochi è il suo potente motore grafico che offre grafica di alta qualità e rendering realistico. È facilissimo per uno sviluppatore creare mondi virtuali e immersivi. Altra caratteristica che ho apprezzato di unreal engine è la possibilità grazie al launcher di epic games di poter scaricare librerie di texture e oggetti già renderizzati da aggiungere nella nostra creazione.
La complessità per chi è alle prime armi nel mondo dello sviluppo di videogiochi può essere una barriera quando utilizziamo unreal engine. Sconsigliato a chi non ha mai avuto esperienze in questo campo
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Tavaris J.
Computer Games, self-employed
Used monthly for 2+ years
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I had a good experience using unreal I even created a few hyper casual games from it.
Since I've used the product when it was called unreal editor, I like that you can rapidly make prototypes test your design and then change it to fit the needs of development. Plus you can use pre-made models or import characters and landscapes from Maya.
The one thing I noticed that the blueprint design can get out of hand very quickly if you do not set it up correctly.
Mizero P.
Gambling & Casinos, self-employed
Used daily for 1-2 years
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Unreal Engine has been the most gaming engine I favored because it gave me many developing options and its one of the best animating engines I have used
Unreal Engine is the most powerful engine I have ever used and it has the best graphics compared to other engines.
User Interface is a little bit challenging for beginners compared to other gaming engines. But, it is the best overall gaming engine.
Heidi S.
Design, self-employed
Used weekly for less than 6 months
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Whether you are curious and would like to learn game design at your own pace or you are a start up who is looking to either break into the mobile and pc gaming market, Unreal Engine is the tool that you can use. Their pay schedule is more than reasonable and makes creating, marketing, and releasing a game a very real possibility for anyone with a computer fast enough to run it and the creativity and drive to dream and build it.
The Unreal Engine is massive and impressive and available for anyone to use. It's amazing to me that the creators of this game engine have managed to package it in a way that allows it to be accessible to beginners, while still being a massive tool for commercial designers who use it to the fullest of its capabilities. On top of a truly immense functionality, the Unreal Engine also comes with all of the learning tools you could need and a ready community of users and support to aid in learning and creativity. It's an entire virtual nation of its own, and is truly impressive.
The Unreal Engine is HUGE. So, if you don't have the equipment to run it, you will either have lag time and sluggish processing, or it won't be able to run at all. Even so, most computers today, are capable of handling the processing power required to launch and use Unreal Engine. It's only the older machines that struggle or are out of reach.
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Machinery, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for 2+ years
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Overall, Unreal Engine provides useful features that make game development easier and more efficient. It does require a lot of resources from your end in terms of computer performance and time to learn the software, but if you put in the time it will be very worth it.
Unreal Engine makes game development a breeze for developers. There are a lot of robust tools that enhance your experience and help you start implementing ideas quickly without much pain.
There is a learning curve and sometimes the software can be buggy. It's hard to navigate because of the massive amount of features but if taken the time to learn, it can be a valuable asset to your development project.
James E.
Computer Games, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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We use Unreal Engine in our gaming development, it's ease of use, can't be beat!
Unreal Engine is our go to development software, it's ease of use sets it apart from everything else available!
There's no downside to Unreal, which is why everyone is using it these days!
Luigi L.
Music, self-employed
Used daily for 2+ years
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Per l’uso che ne faccio trovo sia ottimo.
Da l’opportunità di creare cose complesse rispetto ad altri software, version control, tanti strumenti
Tempi di sviluppo lunghi rispetto ad altri software
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Eric R.
Broadcast Media, self-employed
Used weekly for 6-12 months
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The engine is too large.
The visual code is very interesting and very advanced.
The engine is way TOO heavy, I dont need 90% of what I have to download.
Chris R.
Used weekly for 1-2 years
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Great software this engine exports for a big range of platforms including Linux. The editor can be run on Windows, MacOS, and Linux (Early Access).
Epic provides multiple official video tutorials, lots of free example projects and content, an extensive wiki and regular streams showing how to use latest features. Almost everything a game developer wants has a deep and sophisticated tool waiting for them in UE4. No external plugins are needed to make powerful materials, FX, terrain, cinematics, gameplay logic, AI, animation graphs, post process effects, lighting etc.
This engine not easy for beginners. Making a full rebuild, including engine can take a good 30minutes. If you plan to use Unreal professionally, you better get some licenses for Incredibuild as well.
Pete R.
Entertainment, 201-500 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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the best gaming engine out there hands down !!!
fairly easy to use and there's tons of free content that would allow you to start from the get-go
The Unreal engine can be very buggy at times
Alex D.
Computer Games, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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Using the built in shaders and tools already offered by Unreal will give you a huge edge in graphics for your project. It also allows us to quickly iterate on ideas and have a prototype within a day for the most basic of ideas.
The licensing cost of Unreal Engine is higher than most of the other solutions so it's really having to weigh what we need for our project and our budget.
Van M.
Computer Games, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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It's being used widely in the industry - can be used from anything from making games to movies, commercials, special effects, etc. Very powerful.
It's highly technical - take a while to master.
Wesley W.
Consumer Electronics, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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When creating mods for Ark: Survival Evolved this is the main option you use and it made it extremely easy to do.
The amount of features included in Unreal Engine are extremely rich. There are so many options to create or just customize an already built character or map that you can get lost in it for hours.
Nothing, every aspect of this program I genuinely enjoyed using.
Luis Enrique G.
Used other for 1-2 years
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Working with unreal engine might not be the easiest thing you'll ever do, but if you get the hang of it, the game's quality is second to none, you will produce amazing content with lower effort than other platforms. I just recommend you get a good pc with a lot of memory for you to get the most out of this amazing software.
One thing that I really love about unreal engine is how many tutorials are online, it can have a steep learning curve, but if you invest some time learning the ropes, you can produce incredible content, there is a reason why this game engine is dominating the game industry.
This software is really heavy and demands a lot of power from my pc. Also is worth noting that since games created with unreal have such an amazing quality, even the smallest games are really heavy and take a lot of disk space.
Marcelo M.
Textiles, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for 1-2 years
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It is a well-known tool in the gaming industry, but it is possible to use it to create simulated environments within any scenario or industry for product presentation.
One of the best game creation tools is also used to create simulated environments, I believe it is one of the easiest tools to use and when you have difficulty, it's very easy to find help.
The entire tool is in English, so it's difficult to use it if you don't have a little understanding of the language.