Can I Write a * Game in Java?
I have noticed loads of topics lately along the lines of "Can I write a quake style shooter in java" or "could I write a mmporg in Java" and similar for almost every style of game. I'd just like to make a quick point on this:
Java is a programming language. At the stage it has reached now it can do anything any other programming language can do. It's strengths and weaknesses may be different from those of C, C++, Visual Basic, Lisp or whatever other languages people use regularly, but when it gets right down to it Java isn't the problem. If you can design it effectively then you can implement it in any complete language. It may not be easy but it is possible. The answer to this question is invariablyyes.
These forums are far more useful for asking practical questions rather than asking conceptual ones. A better question might be "how would I best start to design a * to be implemented in Java?"
