IG Maker for Windows

User Reviews

• A Decent Effort from Enterbrain

  derivian7/8/2009

  Pros

  Easy to make certain types of action games Easy-to-use editor with lots of features Can combine "plugins" within a single project to allow different types of maps within the same game

  Cons

  Only allows WAV audio No scripting within the editor (have to export your game and continue from there, and cannot import it back) Problems with 64-bit machines Buggy installation Exported files require an ACPlayer to be downloaded

  Summary

  Overall, this is a decent engine. You can make platformers, action RPG's, and shoot-em-ups with it, but it has a lot of problems. For one, packaging everything into a 1.31 GB download was a horrible idea. You can see my cons for other problems I have with the program. If you're willing to spend $90 to make a game easily, you may want to get this, but the gameplay options are rather limited. A previous review by "Ricky1007" mentions tutorials by Elemental Crisis. Keep in mind that Ricky1007 IS Elemental Crisis, so if you want to follow the word of a self promoter who won't even admit to it, be my guest. Personally, the help file answers pretty much any question you'd have with the program. It's very clear about how everything works.

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• Allows you to make Shmups, Platformers and Action RPGs

  Ricky10077/8/2009

  Pros

  Ability to create Action RPGs, Shmups and platformers. Exporting features (Flash, XNA Template). 12 sample games including 3 HD ones.

  Cons

  Super steep learning curve.

  Summary

  I've been using the Japanese version with an unofficial English patch so the switch is a little different, wording wise. There's a good AGM/IGM community that I got a lot of help from. This guy named Elemental Crisis has also written some really good tutorials that helped make learning the program really easy. I think this maker has a lot of potential, good job Enterbrain!

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