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#1 2010-11-28 18:05:27

rubiks_cube_guy238
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Registered: 2009-07-02
Posts: 100+

Scratch has more potential than you might think! (Please ITopic)

Even though you might compare it to 'real' programming languages, Scratch actually does have a lot of potential. New Scratchers often see Scratch's simplicity and mistake it for low potential. But that's not true! Here's some example projects which really use Scratch's potential:

http://scratch.mit.edu/static/projects/floatingmagictree/926601_sm.png
Saisyuu Hakai
by floatingmagictree
An excellent platformer game. The game itself is simple, but extremely well-made.

http://scratch.mit.edu/static/projects/08jackt/1150723_sm.png
Fable Quest RPG - Mystic Journey
by 08jackt
An excellent RPG. You have to see it to really know what it is.

http://scratch.mit.edu/static/projects/recycle49/1302012_sm.png
One screensaver, 100s of possible patterns
by recycle49
Scratch isn't only for making games! Shows the potential of the 'pen' blocks.

http://scratch.mit.edu/static/projects/floatingmagictree/962161_sm.png
The. Best. Project. Ever.
by floatingmagictree
The title explains itself. I don't know how to describe it other than that.

And then, there is possibly the most advanced project in existence:
http://scratch.mit.edu/static/projects/RHY3756547/794740_med.png
LINE Tenis
by RHY3756547
Simply amazing. Full 3D. Only one sprite. And one script. If this doesn't show Scratch's potential, I don't know what does.

BEFORE YOU START POSTING "But what about my project..." PLEASE COMPARE IT TO THE ABOVE PROJECTS, AND CONSIDER IF IT TRULY SHOWS SCRATCH'S POTENTIAL.
If you want to suggest someone else's project, please do so.


The glass is never half full nor half empty; it is twice as large as it needs to be.

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#2 2010-11-29 13:41:36

rdococ
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Registered: 2009-10-11
Posts: 1000+

Re: Scratch has more potential than you might think! (Please ITopic)

My 'Perfect Collision' is great. It shows a part of Scratch potential, gaming, into good collision scripting.

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