Why are the most popular online games still written in Flash?
Hi all,
I am not a Java expert, but I notice that at http://www.miniclip.com and similar sites, most of the popular games are written in Flash. Why is this? Is it because of Flash's IDE? Or is there some other reason?
If it is an IDE issue: Is there any Java IDE that makes basic Java game development as easy as basic Flash game development (drag-and-drop simple)?
Regards,
Jason
[412 byte] By [
jspiroa] at [2007-10-3 10:31:04]
popular doesnt mean quality. flash games generally suck IMO
not to mention flash is easy as hell. any 14 year old with Limewire can manage to make half-decent flash movies with very basic ActionScript.
even a few pro-made Flash games suck.. you can only do so much with vector-based graphics >_> (and let's not forget how SLOOOW the Flash interpreter is..)
java requires actual programming knowledge - far beyond ActionScript's syntax. thus there are less people willing to put forth the effort really.
