time to take a look at what’s going on underneath the hood of your favorite
underneath the hood of your favorite
underneath the hood of your favorite games come on Nate let’s get the hell
games come on Nate let’s get the hell
games come on Nate let’s get the hell out of here you’re not really in a
out of here you’re not really in a
out of here you’re not really in a position to negotiate
position to negotiate
position to negotiate welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 video game engines everyone and their
10 video game engines everyone and their
10 video game engines everyone and their mother had the same damn idea for this
mother had the same damn idea for this
mother had the same damn idea for this list we ranked the best video game
list we ranked the best video game
list we ranked the best video game engines based on how they perform in a
engines based on how they perform in a
engines based on how they perform in a variety of games number 10 and valencian
variety of games number 10 and valencian
variety of games number 10 and valencian well this is not the glad welcome I was
well this is not the glad welcome I was
well this is not the glad welcome I was expecting versions of this engine have
expecting versions of this engine have
expecting versions of this engine have also been known as scimitar and
also been known as scimitar and
also been known as scimitar and anvilnext but it’s fantastic framework
anvilnext but it’s fantastic framework
anvilnext but it’s fantastic framework for a game under any name supporting
for a game under any name supporting
for a game under any name supporting everything you need for an open-world
everything you need for an open-world
everything you need for an open-world like dynamic whether physically based
like dynamic whether physically based
like dynamic whether physically based rendering and global illumination
rendering and global illumination
rendering and global illumination lighting it’s been used by Ubisoft and
lighting it’s been used by Ubisoft and
lighting it’s been used by Ubisoft and games like Assassin’s Creed 2 where it
games like Assassin’s Creed 2 where it
games like Assassin’s Creed 2 where it was upgraded to depict an entire 24-hour
was upgraded to depict an entire 24-hour
was upgraded to depict an entire 24-hour day/night cycle I’m afraid I know
day/night cycle I’m afraid I know
day/night cycle I’m afraid I know nothing of these documents he’s lying
nothing of these documents he’s lying
nothing of these documents he’s lying under the anvil next name starting in
under the anvil next name starting in
under the anvil next name starting in Assassin’s Creed 3 it featured an
Assassin’s Creed 3 it featured an
Assassin’s Creed 3 it featured an amazing weather system which depicted
amazing weather system which depicted
amazing weather system which depicted automatic cycling – wow that was
automatic cycling – wow that was
automatic cycling – wow that was interesting
interesting
interesting number 9 Fox engine one of the most
number 9 Fox engine one of the most
number 9 Fox engine one of the most mind-blowing stealth action series needs
mind-blowing stealth action series needs
mind-blowing stealth action series needs an equally mind-blowing graphics engine
an equally mind-blowing graphics engine
an equally mind-blowing graphics engine and the Fox engine has got snake cover
and the Fox engine has got snake cover
and the Fox engine has got snake cover speak the cross-platform engine was
speak the cross-platform engine was
speak the cross-platform engine was designed by Kojima Productions and it
designed by Kojima Productions and it
designed by Kojima Productions and it was their first move towards developing
was their first move towards developing
was their first move towards developing for multiple platforms
given that it’s named for a military
given that it’s named for a military unit in the Metal Gear series it’s only
unit in the Metal Gear series it’s only
unit in the Metal Gear series it’s only natural that the engine showed its
natural that the engine showed its
natural that the engine showed its greatness in Metal Gear Solid 5 Ground
greatness in Metal Gear Solid 5 Ground
greatness in Metal Gear Solid 5 Ground zeroes and will continue to wow gamers
zeroes and will continue to wow gamers
zeroes and will continue to wow gamers in the phantom pain our guests are right
in the phantom pain our guests are right
in the phantom pain our guests are right on time
on time
on time document destruction and hangar
document destruction and hangar
document destruction and hangar decontamination are complete a Breit
decontamination are complete a Breit
decontamination are complete a Breit unity engine although most of the
unity engine although most of the
unity engine although most of the entries on our list focus on triple-a
entries on our list focus on triple-a
entries on our list focus on triple-a titles we certainly care about indie
titles we certainly care about indie
titles we certainly care about indie games – and this engine powers many of
games – and this engine powers many of
games – and this engine powers many of them it’s perfect for just about any
them it’s perfect for just about any
them it’s perfect for just about any platform any developers hope to work in
platform any developers hope to work in
platform any developers hope to work in since its focus on portability allows it
since its focus on portability allows it
since its focus on portability allows it to be supported by PC Mac Linux mobile
to be supported by PC Mac Linux mobile
to be supported by PC Mac Linux mobile or consoles
or consoles
or consoles wherever they use it they get its
wherever they use it they get its
wherever they use it they get its dynamic shadows thanks in part due to
dynamic shadows thanks in part due to
dynamic shadows thanks in part due to its built-in shadow mapping technology
its built-in shadow mapping technology
its built-in shadow mapping technology but you’ll probably be too focused on
but you’ll probably be too focused on
but you’ll probably be too focused on its pretty colors number 7 Naughty Dog
its pretty colors number 7 Naughty Dog
its pretty colors number 7 Naughty Dog game engine you won’t explain this this
game engine you won’t explain this this
game engine you won’t explain this this engine was designed specifically for the
engine was designed specifically for the
engine was designed specifically for the ps3 and his creators used the focus to
ps3 and his creators used the focus to
ps3 and his creators used the focus to showcase just how much that console was
showcase just how much that console was
showcase just how much that console was capable of
it filled the beautiful environments of
it filled the beautiful environments of the in charted series and the zombie
the in charted series and the zombie
the in charted series and the zombie masterpiece The Last of Us with tons of
masterpiece The Last of Us with tons of
masterpiece The Last of Us with tons of dynamic objects with independent physics
dynamic objects with independent physics
dynamic objects with independent physics and proved equally adept at showcasing
and proved equally adept at showcasing
and proved equally adept at showcasing cinematics and gameplay did you get the
cinematics and gameplay did you get the
cinematics and gameplay did you get the money for this drugs I sell hardcore
money for this drugs I sell hardcore
money for this drugs I sell hardcore drugs pixel shaders with a big new
drugs pixel shaders with a big new
drugs pixel shaders with a big new technology here which color eise’s every
technology here which color eise’s every
technology here which color eise’s every individual pixel on an object based on
individual pixel on an object based on
individual pixel on an object based on the environment around it creating some
the environment around it creating some
the environment around it creating some of the most visually realistic games of
of the most visually realistic games of
of the most visually realistic games of the seventh generation I see great
the seventh generation I see great
the seventh generation I see great things in our future kid great things
things in our future kid great things
things in our future kid great things number six frostbite engine some engines
number six frostbite engine some engines
number six frostbite engine some engines work equally well in a variety of games
work equally well in a variety of games
work equally well in a variety of games and this EA exclusive entry is a perfect
and this EA exclusive entry is a perfect
and this EA exclusive entry is a perfect example whether you’re caught up in the
example whether you’re caught up in the
example whether you’re caught up in the destructible evolution of battlefield 4
destructible evolution of battlefield 4
destructible evolution of battlefield 4 or exploring the lush wilderness of
or exploring the lush wilderness of
or exploring the lush wilderness of Dragon Age Inquisition this engine
Dragon Age Inquisition this engine
Dragon Age Inquisition this engine supports dynamic worlds with constantly
supports dynamic worlds with constantly
supports dynamic worlds with constantly changing environments water and weather
it’s incredible lighting courtesy of
it’s incredible lighting courtesy of beautiful volumetric effects and ambient
beautiful volumetric effects and ambient
beautiful volumetric effects and ambient occlusion only add to the gorgeous photo
occlusion only add to the gorgeous photo
occlusion only add to the gorgeous photo realism haven’t gotten around today yet
realism haven’t gotten around today yet
realism haven’t gotten around today yet pack what am I suppose to say number 5
pack what am I suppose to say number 5
pack what am I suppose to say number 5 rage engine
Rockstar is one of the most well known
Rockstar is one of the most well known developers amongst gamers and non-gamers
developers amongst gamers and non-gamers
developers amongst gamers and non-gamers alike and their in-house engine powers
alike and their in-house engine powers
alike and their in-house engine powers many of their recent successes it’s
many of their recent successes it’s
many of their recent successes it’s played a crucial role in the creation of
played a crucial role in the creation of
played a crucial role in the creation of their detailed worlds like the gritty
their detailed worlds like the gritty
their detailed worlds like the gritty Los Angeles underworld of LA noire or
Los Angeles underworld of LA noire or
Los Angeles underworld of LA noire or the fictionalized version of Los Angeles
the fictionalized version of Los Angeles
the fictionalized version of Los Angeles in Grand Theft Auto 5 it also uses
in Grand Theft Auto 5 it also uses
in Grand Theft Auto 5 it also uses euphoria for character animation and
euphoria for character animation and
euphoria for character animation and bullet for physics both of which help to
bullet for physics both of which help to
bullet for physics both of which help to make their worlds into reactive and
make their worlds into reactive and
make their worlds into reactive and believable places too late car number 4
believable places too late car number 4
believable places too late car number 4 in tech 3 this engine has been seen in a
in tech 3 this engine has been seen in a
in tech 3 this engine has been seen in a variety of iterations but none of them
variety of iterations but none of them
variety of iterations but none of them were quite as successful as this one
were quite as successful as this one
were quite as successful as this one assuming we get back to battalion in
assuming we get back to battalion in
assuming we get back to battalion in this role and junkyard what do I tell
this role and junkyard what do I tell
this role and junkyard what do I tell them it made an impressive debut in the
them it made an impressive debut in the
them it made an impressive debut in the FPS quake 3 arena where it showcased
FPS quake 3 arena where it showcased
FPS quake 3 arena where it showcased nicer curves than anything else that
nicer curves than anything else that
nicer curves than anything else that could be produced at the time
it loads beautiful 3d models in the md3
it loads beautiful 3d models in the md3 format using vertex movements which
format using vertex movements which
format using vertex movements which allows for more complex and less shaky
allows for more complex and less shaky
allows for more complex and less shaky animations then it’s MD to predecessor
animations then it’s MD to predecessor
animations then it’s MD to predecessor but it wasn’t all about the frags though
but it wasn’t all about the frags though
but it wasn’t all about the frags though as it also powers the earliest version
as it also powers the earliest version
as it also powers the earliest version of Call of Duty and some of the best
of Call of Duty and some of the best
of Call of Duty and some of the best Star Wars games ever made number three
Star Wars games ever made number three
Star Wars games ever made number three CryEngine series prime tech made a big
CryEngine series prime tech made a big
CryEngine series prime tech made a big splash among gamers with their debut far
splash among gamers with their debut far
splash among gamers with their debut far cry and their engine certainly helped
cry and their engine certainly helped
cry and their engine certainly helped yes yes sir meow
yes yes sir meow
yes yes sir meow used for its famed visuals it brought
used for its famed visuals it brought
used for its famed visuals it brought the terrains of the games South Pacific
the terrains of the games South Pacific
the terrains of the games South Pacific archipelago setting to life even better
archipelago setting to life even better
archipelago setting to life even better its ability to function without
its ability to function without
its ability to function without third-party middleware allows it to
third-party middleware allows it to
third-party middleware allows it to produce equally incredible physics sound
produce equally incredible physics sound
produce equally incredible physics sound and animations CryEngine 2 was almost
and animations CryEngine 2 was almost
and animations CryEngine 2 was almost too much for most pcs to handle but cry
too much for most pcs to handle but cry
too much for most pcs to handle but cry 3 scaled the requirements back a bit
3 scaled the requirements back a bit
3 scaled the requirements back a bit while still pushing the shiny new tech
while still pushing the shiny new tech
while still pushing the shiny new tech to its limits achieved with CryEngine 3
to its limits achieved with CryEngine 3
to its limits achieved with CryEngine 3 number 2 source engine valve is
number 2 source engine valve is
number 2 source engine valve is responsible for some of the most unique
responsible for some of the most unique
responsible for some of the most unique and creative titles seen in gaming
and creative titles seen in gaming
and creative titles seen in gaming recently and they also created one of
recently and they also created one of
recently and they also created one of the most useful engines it first showed
the most useful engines it first showed
the most useful engines it first showed its capabilities in the action of
its capabilities in the action of
its capabilities in the action of counter-strike source and half-life 2
counter-strike source and half-life 2
counter-strike source and half-life 2 where it allowed for realistic
where it allowed for realistic
where it allowed for realistic interactions with environments as well
interactions with environments as well
interactions with environments as well as lifelike depictions of skeletal
as lifelike depictions of skeletal
as lifelike depictions of skeletal structures localizable lip-sync and
structures localizable lip-sync and
structures localizable lip-sync and groundbreaking physics Gordon Freeman
groundbreaking physics Gordon Freeman
groundbreaking physics Gordon Freeman it’s incredible you made it even better
it’s incredible you made it even better
it’s incredible you made it even better its scalability allowed it to produce
its scalability allowed it to produce
its scalability allowed it to produce these features on less powerful pcs and
these features on less powerful pcs and
these features on less powerful pcs and the Xbox 360 good before we get to our
the Xbox 360 good before we get to our
the Xbox 360 good before we get to our number one pick let’s take a look at
number one pick let’s take a look at
number one pick let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
it’s a kind of justice number one Unreal
it’s a kind of justice number one Unreal Engine 3 let’s go this engine has become
Engine 3 let’s go this engine has become
Engine 3 let’s go this engine has become among the most used in games for good
among the most used in games for good
among the most used in games for good reason just as it fully deserves its
reason just as it fully deserves its
reason just as it fully deserves its place on the top of our list not what I
place on the top of our list not what I
place on the top of our list not what I was expecting that’s the idea
was expecting that’s the idea
was expecting that’s the idea effectively simulating soft body objects
effectively simulating soft body objects
effectively simulating soft body objects such as hair and cloth or using its
such as hair and cloth or using its
such as hair and cloth or using its rendering capabilities for soft shadows
rendering capabilities for soft shadows
rendering capabilities for soft shadows it’s practically peerless and it’s C++
it’s practically peerless and it’s C++
it’s practically peerless and it’s C++ coding makes it highly portable you’ll
coding makes it highly portable you’ll
coding makes it highly portable you’ll want to see this some of the best game
want to see this some of the best game
want to see this some of the best game series of the last generation were on
series of the last generation were on
series of the last generation were on the Unreal Engine including the Arkham
the Unreal Engine including the Arkham
the Unreal Engine including the Arkham games the Bioshock games and Gears of
games the Bioshock games and Gears of
games the Bioshock games and Gears of War chances are you’ve played an Unreal
War chances are you’ve played an Unreal
War chances are you’ve played an Unreal Engine 3 series and you didn’t even know
Engine 3 series and you didn’t even know
Engine 3 series and you didn’t even know it you were such an interesting specimen
it you were such an interesting specimen
it you were such an interesting specimen raid reah
raid reah
raid reah do you realize that do you agree with
do you realize that do you agree with
do you realize that do you agree with our list yes sir which video game engine
our list yes sir which video game engine
our list yes sir which video game engine brought your favorite games to life for
brought your favorite games to life for
brought your favorite games to life for more pretty job 10s published every day
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