Tell me, guys, who caused this mess and why newbies keep choosing C++ as their primary game programming language? Personally, I think, C++ is still too low level to be good for games, as it's strong-typed and static and it's good for low-level stuff. Games are high level and they really want weak dictionaries and dynamic MVC, along with many other paradigms.

Also, I was recently told that JavaScript would feature a class-based OOP. What? Yes, it's a feature, but still... what the heck? It's JavaScript! It's prototype-based system! It's awesome! Why does it need (please don't blame) a low level feature, taken from other low-level or static-typed languages? Personally, I think, you need to implement classes when you can't achieve it other way, i.e. dynamically.

Yes, I heard it once. Some said that programming in C++ is cool. But why? Is writing high-level stuff in low-level language cool? In my experience, it causes lots of pain to others and to yourself. What are the other reasons folks can't find when they choose learning low-level languages when they actually need dynamic and high-level?

Seriously, guys, tell me, what's going on.

Yours faithfully,
Nerijus Ramanauskas

C++ works. Out of the hundreds/thousands of games released each year, how many use C++? Personal opinion or prejudice does not outweigh the evidence of years of experience with a proven platform.

That said, I can see that you're coming at it from the perspective of fairly high level game logic. Yes, that is needed (and yes, C++ may not be the best language for that), but there is also a lot of very low level data mangling needed too. That's where a low level language capable of operating on bits and bytes really shines - you get more functionality, better performance and potentially in fewer lines of code too.

Yes, that is needed (and yes, C++ may not be the best language for that), but there is also a lot of very low level data mangling needed too. That's where a low level language capable of operating on bits and bytes really shines - you get more functionality, better performance and potentially in fewer lines of code too.

Yes, but isn't it what a good game engine should take care of? Yes, I agree, sometimes you need play with your bits. But still, this could be transformed into a high-level module of a game engine which would perform things you (less or more) actually need.

Yours faithfully,
Nerijus Ramanauskas

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