Which game to clone as a next big project?

[Spacebeans]

I plan on making a port of some game in java, but I don't know which one would be the best. Its going to be posted on Github too, for anyone who wants to see the source.

I had a few ideas in mind:
 * Wolfenstein 3D
 * Halo CE (Just the engine, not the assets... (May need a bit of help with that one))
 * Zelda, a link to the past
 * Quake or Doom (Mainly just the gameplay, too softcore for shadow mapping)
 * Minecraft (I think a minecraft clone would be original )
 * Marathon (Bungie got me into gaming )
 * Super Mario Brothers
 * Call of Duty

Should I even make a clone? Would it be better to focus on my own original projects?

[Jacob Pickens]

I love you, Spacebeans. I love you so much, and I trust you will make the right decision. But before you disgrace the family name, I want you to think. Do you really like playing unoriginal games?

[SHC]

Try to clone projects until you are comfortable of writing all the code from scratch. I'd prefer Wolfenstein.

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[AppleSauce]

It's zelda man! It's amazing and has a great story line type. Maybe with the story I talked about  

[Longarmx]

Wolfenstein or Quake/Doom.

[Hermasetas]

Try to clone projects until you are comfortable of writing all the code from scratch. I'd prefer Wolfenstein.

I agree

[LiquidNitrogen]

magic carpet 2 was an awesome game, and i dunno but its probably not super complex to clone.

[NegativeZero]

Heretic. Please.

[ags1]

Write a clone of chess!

[BurntPizza]

If you do Wolfstein, you could practice your raycasting.

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[kpars]

Please clone a game made by id. Please.

- Jev

[JVallius]

Make an exact clone of Super Mario Bros level 1-1. Gameplay, sprites, sounds, everything.

[Gibbo3771]

Fs right this is terrible.

Abe's Odyssey, nuff' said.

[Rayvolution]

Fs right this is terrible.

Abe's Odyssey, nuff' said.

I second this.