Vicious Engine
Developer(s) | Vicious Cycle Software |
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Operating system | Cross-platform |
Available in | English |
Type | Game engine |
License | proprietary |
Website | http://viciousengine.com/ |
The Vicious Engine is a game engine offering functionality for rendering, sound, networking, physics, game play scripting, and lighting. It is developed by Vicious Cycle Software, and was first released in January 2005.
Overview
The Vicious Engine is a fully featured, standalone development platform. No additional third party libraries are required, and all source code is included. It supports Nintendo GameCube, Wii, WiiWare, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Network, and Microsoft Windows.
Vicious Engine 2 (sometimes stylized as Ve2) has been optimized for eighth-generation consoles and high-end PCs. It was released on March 25, 2009 at the Game Developers Conference. It features improvements for next-generation console, especially the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. D3P and Vicious Cycle Software's Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard is the first retail title to use the new technology. In addition to the previous platforms, it also supports PlayStation 3.
Games using the Vicious Engine
- 300: March to Glory (2007)
- Alien Syndrome (2007)
- Curious George (2007)
- Dead Head Fred (2007)
- Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet (2005)
- Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (2009, PS3/X360)
- Flushed Away
- Marvel Trading Card Game (2007)
- Puzzle Quest (2007, PSP port)
- Desi Adda:Games of India (2009, PS2/PSP)
- Freekscape: Escape From Hell (2010, PS3/PSP)
- Despicable Me (2010, PS3/PS2/PSP/Wii/NDS)
- Man vs Wild: The Game (2011, PS3/360/Wii)
- Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon (2011, PS3/360/PC)
- Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (video game) (2013, PS3/WiiU/3DS/360/PC)
- Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 (2014, PS3/WiiU/3DS/360)
External links
- Official website
- Interview with the president of Vicious Cycle Software regarding Vicious Engine from FiringSquard.com
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