Source Code is a 2011 thriller starring Chesty “Jake Gyllenhaal” Jake. So it’s fitting that when somebody made a replica machinima trailer of it, they made it using Half-Life 2′s Source Engine.
Valve is constantly and consistently working on the Source engine, which is the reason why it continues to look fresh despite the fact it’s been in use for seven years now. According to Valve there are 20-30 people working full time on incremental upgrades, which apparently negates the need for a fully blown redesigned engine built from scratch.
Despite its advancing years, Valve’s Source engine still looks good, and is still pretty useful for making games with. But can it help with anything aside from games (or machinima)? You bet it can.
