Which game to clone as a next big project?

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#1

I plan on making a port of some game in java, but I don’t know which one would be the best. Its going to be posted on Github too, for anyone who wants to see the source.

I had a few ideas in mind:

  • Wolfenstein 3D
  • Halo CE (Just the engine, not the assets… :wink: (May need a bit of help with that one))
  • Zelda, a link to the past
  • Quake or Doom (Mainly just the gameplay, too softcore for shadow mapping)
  • Minecraft (I think a minecraft clone would be original :point: )
  • Marathon (Bungie got me into gaming :slight_smile: )
  • Super Mario Brothers
  • Call of Duty

Should I even make a clone? Would it be better to focus on my own original projects?

#2

I love you, Spacebeans. I love you so much, and I trust you will make the right decision. But before you disgrace the family name, I want you to think. Do you really like playing unoriginal games?

#3

Try to clone projects until you are comfortable of writing all the code from scratch. I’d prefer Wolfenstein.

#4

It’s zelda man! It’s amazing and has a great story line type. Maybe with the story I talked about :expressionless:

#5

Wolfenstein or Quake/Doom.

#6

I agree :slight_smile:

#7

magic carpet 2 was an awesome game, and i dunno but its probably not super complex to clone.

#8

Heretic. Please.

#9

Write a clone of chess!

#10

If you do Wolfstein, you could practice your raycasting.

#11

Please clone a game made by id. Please.

  • Jev
#12

Make an exact clone of Super Mario Bros level 1-1. Gameplay, sprites, sounds, everything.

#13

Fs right this is terrible.

Abe’s Odyssey, nuff’ said.

#14

I second this.