Thorn Alan. Mastering Unity 5.x

Packt Publishing, 2017. — 576 p. — ASIN B01MQ137ZY.Key FeaturesBecome a Unity master by creating a practical, in-depth game-development project with Unity
Use advanced C# scripting to unlock the complete potential of Unity 5
Use Version Control to Effectively Manage and Scale your workflowBook DescriptionDo you want to take the leap from being an everyday Unity developer to being a pro game developer? Then look no further! This book is your one stop solution to creating mesmerizing games with lifelike features and amazing gameplay.This book takes an in-depth focus on a practical project with Unity, building a first-person game with many features. You'll dive deep into the architecture of a Unity game, creating expansive worlds, interesting render effects, and other features to make your games special. You will create individual game components, use efficient animation techniques, and implement collision and physics effectively. Specifically, we'll explore optimal techniques for importing game assets, such as meshes and textures; tips and tricks for effective level design; how to animate and script NPCs; how to configure and deploy to mobile devices; how to prepare for VR development; and how to work with version control, and more.By the end of this book, you'll have developed sufficient competency in Unity development to produce fun games with confidence.What you will learnExplore hands-on tasks and real-world scenarios to make a Unity horror adventure game
Create enemy characters that act intelligently and make reasoned decisions
Use data files to save and restore game data in a way that is platform-agnostic
Get started with VR development
Use Navigation Meshes, Occlusion Culling, and the Profiler tools
Work confidently with GameObjects, Rotations, and Transformations
Understand specific gameplay features such as AI enemies, inventory systems, and level design