Man, I come into the thread late and I have almost nothing to add.

But since I took so much time to read through the thread I'm going to post my thoughts as I read through this thread:

Quote Originally Posted by Spawnofsephiroth
does anyone know if there is a program i can buy for my pc that will allow me to create my own game? i think that they make them, but i am not sure. if anyone knows, please let me know. thanks.
For a beginner, RPG Maker is the way to go.

Quote Originally Posted by bipper
No c++? BLASPHAMY!
Java > C++

Quote Originally Posted by rubah
they had c++ back when people still used dos? Wow. I woudl've thought they'd used BASIC or something back then.
C++ has been around for 20+ years now.

Quote Originally Posted by bipper
C++ has been around since forever. Early 1970's I know for a fact, cannot tell you what exact year.
C has been around that long, but not C++.

Quote Originally Posted by Samuraid
After all, C++ == C with extras
Yup. And that's why Java is better than C++, Bipper. It's all about evolution.

C -> C++ -> Java



So that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Now I feel like I contributed something to this thread and I can sleep tonight. :chef: