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I'm looking for a really good 3D and/or Game engine to work with? I currently use C++, though I am willing to switch if the it's worthwhile :)
Thanks in advance.

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It really depends on what you want to do, some big ones are:
Unity: http://unity3d.com
They got a free trial version that you could use, it's really easy to start out with. The coding is done with C#, JavaScript or Boo.

Unreal Development Kit (UDK): udk.com/
Not something i would recommend if you're a beginner, quite difficult to get started with. The coding is done in form of scripting with UnrealScript.

While not really engines, you could always check out DirectX(http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=6812)/OpenGL(glut: http://user.xmission.com/~nate/glut.html), coding are done in C++.

Again, not really an engine, but you can check out XNA(http://create.msdn.com/en-US/) for C#, really easy getting started with and you can run your games on xbox360 and windows phone 7.

Good Luck!

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These are all great choices! Thanks. Can these engines allow hyperlinking and database access?

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Can these engines allow hyperlinking and database access?

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