Comparison of RPG Character Mecanim Animation Pack vs Movement Animset Pro vs Ultimate Animation Collection vs Amplify Animations Pack vs Mega Animations Pack vs Polygonamker.
I want a set of animations for my villagers. Why does it have to be so hard?
There are so many things my villagers must do
The problem with animation sets is that most games only care about combat, so that is where most sets focus. I want a set which covers a whole set of use cases I’ll cover below. and I want to be able to spend as little as possible (of course)
I have an extensive list of things I’d like my villagers to be able to do. Skip to the end to see a list of the features in various different assets.
See desired states
- Locomotion
- Idle
- Walk
- Run
- Jump
- Swimming
- Swim
- Dive
- Consume
- Eat
- Drink
- Relaxing
- Talk
- Drink
- Celebrate/Cheer
- Sleep
- Farming
- Sowing
- Pickup/Gather
- Rake/Hoe
- Chop
- Mining/Pickaxe
- Dig
- Crafting
- Hammer
- Mix (cooking, alchemy)
- Cut or Saw
- Carry
- Combat
- Unarmed Combat
- Casting
- Sword Combat
- Spear Combat
- Archery
Bonus if the assets can cover some additional use cases:
- Dancing
- Climbing Ladders
- Climbing Walls
- Sailing
- Fear
- Sneaking / Crouching / Crawling
- Shield
- Fishing
- Injured
- Horse riding
- Eat
- Interactions – Buttons and Levers
Could I find everything I need, in a single set?
I’ve been comparing some sets from the store that are intended for Humanoid NPC’s – either big packs of sets where you need to buy multiple assets. Here’s what I’ve discovered, to save you some legwork.
| Type | Polygonmaker (Regular Animations) | Explosive (RPG Character Mecanim Animation Pack) | Kubold (Movement Animset Pro) | Protofactor (Ultimate Animation Collection) | Amplify Creating (Amplify Animations Pack) | Kevin Iglesias (Mega Animations Pack) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotion | 4/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 |
| Swimming | 0/2 No Swimming | 2/2 | 0/2 No Swimming | 0/2 No Swimming | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| Relaxing | 4/4 | 4/4 | 2/4 | 2/4 No Drink | 1/4 No Talk, Cheer, Sleep | 1/4 No Talk, Drink, Sleep |
| Farming | 0/6 No Farming | 5/6 | 6/6 | 0/6 No Farming | 0/6 No Farming | 5/6 Dig |
| Crafting | 0/4 No Farming | 3/4 No Mixing | 4/4 | 0/4 No Crafting | 0/4 No Crafting | 4/4 |
| Combat | 4/5 No spear specifically | 5/5 | 3/5 No Archery, Casting | 5/5 | 2/5 No Casting, Sword, Spear | 5/5 |
| Bonuses | 6/12 No Dance, Eat, Fishing, Shield, Riding or Sailing | 5/12 No Dance, Eat, Interactions, Riding or Sailing | 7/12 No Dancing, Eat, Sailing, Fear, Riding, Interactions | 6/12 No Dancing, Eat, Sailing, Fishing, Horse riding, Interactions | 5/12 No Dancing, Fear, Shield. Fishing, Injured | 5/12 No Eat, Climbing Ladders/Walls, Fear, Horse riding, Sailing |
| Score | 17/37 | 28/37 | 26/37 | 17/37 | 14/37 | 26/37 |
| Assets Required (base prices and link) | 9.97, 9.97, 19.95 | 99.79, 34.92 | 64.87, 54.89, 39.92, 64.87, 49.89 | 249.49, 14.96, 34.92 | 79.84 | 89.82 |
| Total Cost (EUR) | 39.89 | 134.71 | 274.44 | 299.37 | 79.84 | 89.92 |
| Cost Per Feature | 2.35 | 4.81 | 10.56 | 17.61 | 5.70 | 3.46 |
Of course, nothing is ever easy…
Right now the Unity Asset Store is having it’s black Friday sale which was the reason I started shopping today. How do the assets stack up during the sale?
| Polygonmaker (Regular Animations) | Explosive (RPG Character Mecanim Animation Pack) Kubold | Kubold (Movement Animset Pro) | Protofactor (Ultimate Animation Collection) | Amplify Creating (Amplify Animations Pack) | Kevin Iglesias (Mega Animations Pack) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale Prices | Not on Sale | 49.89, 34.92 | 32.43, 54.89, 39.92, 64.87, 49.89 | 124.74, 14.96, 34.92 | 39.92 | 44.91 |
| Total Cost (EUR) | – | 84.81 | 242 | 174.62 | 39.92 | 44.91 |
| Cost Per Feature | – | 3.02 | 9.30 | 10.27 | 2.85 | 1.70 |
After you take into account any parts you already own, I really hope this article helps you make a decision
