Quote:Original post by Codemonger
So assuming people may thing VB worst language to write games in, I would make the argument that really it all depends on the power of the programmer. Use a language you feel comfortable enough to program in, and that you can get the job done in time, which is IMHO a lot more satisfying.
I'm assuming thats (at least in part) in response to my statement that BASIC variants are to be avoided. Just to qualify that a bit, I actually did a lot of my own learning in VB6, and yes, you can make some very good games, and even do a lot of things that people generally consider impossible (Yes, VB6 can use pointers [wink]).
If you're comfortable using such a language and it suits your needs, then for sure, go right ahead and use it. I'd never recommend such a language to a beginner however, as it was simply never intended to be used for games, and it's far to easy to get into bad habits with them.
So for sure - use any language you're comfortable with, but generally it's not the best idea to learn programming using a BASIC variant if you want to make games.