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Hey I want to develop a top down 2D game, probably with Sprites (although 3D models with a fixed camera is an option too).

I know it's not a very specific question - but generally speaking which is better for me to use, XNA or Unity?

Thanks!

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"Which technology to use?" questions are not good questions to ask here as stated in the FAQ (and here's why). I suggest you take this up in chat or on GameDev.net. – Jonathan Hobbs Jun 14 '12 at 8:16
Read the FAQ and saw that it's frowned upon to ask these questions :( – Ron Jun 14 '12 at 8:33
You do realize that there are more than two frameworks for doing something like that, right? Go and do some research on what your possibilities really are. Or, even better: First clarify what your requirements and restriction are, for yourself and everyone who might try to answer your question. If you don't really have specific requirements or restrictions, it probably just doesn't matter. – Fetze Jun 14 '12 at 8:50

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Simple games like you want to make do not need large and possibly slow frameworks like Unity. XNA would be better choice, as it doesn't have so much overhead, but I would recommend writing native C/C++ code with OpenGL and/or SDL instead to avoid even more overhead and to have more control of what happens in you game.

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Why do you assume the OP is making a "simple game"? – Richard Marskell - Drackir Jun 14 '12 at 14:43
Because it's 2D top-down game. – SiPlus Jun 14 '12 at 14:54
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Not that it matters now since the question is closed, but I don't think the way you view the game indicates whether or not it's considered "simple." – Richard Marskell - Drackir Jun 14 '12 at 16:52
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Dwarf fortress is top down 2D. It's not simple. – Byte56 Jun 14 '12 at 16:59

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