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PoisonUnagi said:
I thought common practice was to assume all official games are mediocre and all fangames are flawless...
In comparing a fangame to a released game, there are certain things to point out. (SRB2 and Unleashed will be used as examples)
--Different Focuses
---->SRB2 focuses on general 3d platforming and an FPS-derived multiplayer
---->Unleashed focuses on speedbased platforming, with an alternate version that offers both more platforming and more combat
--Different Capabilities
---->SRB2 uses sectors as a basis for all 3d rendering, slopes and dynamic moving platforms are normally impossible
---->Unleashed provides emphasis on lighting for visuals, and must generally limit itself to performance
--Different Goals
---->SRB2 tries to take Sonic back to simple and enjoyable gameplay
---->Unleashed *and most Sonic games* tries to provide a new twist on the gameplay generally expected
--Different Producers
---->SRB2 is made by Sonic fans in their free time without being paid and with limitations on resources
---->Unleashed was made by an established video game company, whose individuals' profession is to make games.
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In other words, before I can judge which I like better, I have to keep in mind the core differences between it and a released game. I will also not say whether or not one game is "better" than the other, because, with the exception of cases like Sonic 2K6 or Cave Story which are clearly extensively poor or well-done (respectively), you cannot really compare games with substantial differences. (like between games of differend genres/subgenres)
SRB2's moddability adds greatly to its longevity, but Unleashed has some platforming instances that are fun to come back to that I wouldn't dream of trying to fit into SRB2.
With the distinction between the two established, moddability tends to win me out in the end over arcade style "replay for fun to get better score/time", so my preference is to SRB2.
