Couple questions needed for you to answer that:

- whats your schedule?
- 2D or 3D?



Also technically Ogre3D is not an engine, it's a renderer. XNA is not an engine either, its a framework.

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Couple questions needed for you to answer that:

- whats your schedule?
- 2D or 3D?



Also technically Ogre3D is not an engine, it's a renderer. XNA is not an engine either, its a framework.

Hi,

I have about a year and I would like in 3D.

Thanks
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And you want to release a game at the end of it?

Engine. Period.

Especially with no prior graphics programming experience, you going to have a hell of a time creating your own game + engine of any quality in a year.

As to what engine, that comes down to your personal preferences and choice of languages.

C#/Javascript/Boo Unity
Java jMonkeyEngine
C++ CryEngine, Panda, UDK ( Kinda )
Python Panda

See also: irrlicht ( C++ and .NET ), Torque ( status is a little up in the air on that one ), nebula device

Ogre is a very valid option as well, as it will take the bulk of your workload away, but you will still need to add the "game" bits, like sound, IO, physics, etc... although a ton of those options exist. Also, no editor.

Picking which of the above to use is up to you and a matter of personal taste, but every single one I just listed is capable of doing what you need, in the time frame you need.

Me, I'd pick Unity. If I was for some reason working in C++, I would probably go with Ogre(or one of the game engines built around it ). That said, that is purely a matter of opinion, which is all anyone else can really give you at this point.