Colobot...you won't find a simmilar game nowadays

[jverne]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colobot

it's a game where you have to use a type of C++ language to program and control your bots.

http://www.ceebot.com/colobot/index-e.php

it's not actually just a pilot project, but a fully functional game.

it was sort of made to bring people into programming...and i agree, since it's the only time i actually came in contact with programing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcYJlLwhZwA

 

[CrazyHarij]

that looks stupid

 

[Neutrino]

Kind of reminds me of the game World Builder on the old Mac classic. You created rooms and objects with an image editor and then used a simple form of basic to program the game. Spent so many hours on that thing as a kid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Builder

 

[Paulaner]

Awesome. I always liked this kind of "program your own AI" approach.

 

[Raziaar]

I tried to get this to work in the past but was unable to for some reason.

I do wish they had some updated versions with like some .NET compatible languages and code.

 

[jverne]

I tried to get this to work in the past but was unable to for some reason.

I do wish they had some updated versions with like some .NET compatible languages and code.

you mean...the game doesn't work or something else? because it works fine for me

 

[Ennui]

There is an opensource Java project almost identical in nature to this. Can't remember what it's called.

 

[AtomicSpark]

WOMBATS!!!!

http://www.greenfoot.org/doc/tutorial.html

 

[DEATHMASTER]

the game reminds me of potato chips.

 

[Gargantou]

I played a game similiar to this, was even older though, late 80s or possibly early 90s, you had to code your robots AI in BASIC and then duke it out.

 

[i am HOLLYWOOD]

Colobot...you won't find a simmilar game nowadays

nor do i want to. . .

 

[CR0M]

WOMBATS!!!!

Anything with the word Wombats in it is purest win. Anything.

 

[Dr.Freeman]

that looks stupid

I agree with you.

 

[StardogChampion]

This game is the best game I've played in ages. Why didn't I know about it?

How old is this by the way?

 

[Wanted Bob]

Looks pretty damn old. Say what you will about this being one of the nerdiest games ever, but theres something hugely satisfying about watching robots flawlessly do your bidding, knowing you programed them. Some of the programs people have written are absolutely insane, and almost add an unfair advantage (check out their forum I think).

 

[Captain M4d]

I'm not interested, because I have Cube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aGDCE6Nrz0

Wai better.

 

[Wanted Bob]

THE FUN CANNOT BE HALTED.

 

[Acepilotf14]

I mean, I start out liking these games, but the monotony of putting in code gets to me, and I go play a shooter instead.

 

[99.vikram]

...or you could assemble a simple robot and then program it with C++? A few hours work, and you have something concrete to show for it.

That way at least you learn something new.

 

[Acepilotf14]

I lost you in the first 3 letters of 'work'.