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Well, I had classes in Unity, and I can tell you, with a little work you can make some very decent stuff. (not sure where you go the outdated part from though). Unreal Script is as far as I remember very alike to C. Cry Engine only recently went public and I haven't heard much opinions from it. It is a beautifull engine though so you might want to give it a shot. However if you want to go for simplicity Unity is your best bet.