By the way folks, I'm asking this question, I'm not providing an answer.

I'm not committed to any language, although I'm assuming C++ is the language of choice. Maybe not even MSVC++.

I'm thinking of 3D Animated Solids, maybe even VRML. What kind of editors/packages are recommended for this type of game? (Low budget preferred).

Then again, there may be "evaluation options" until the project looks promising, then I could pursue a "permanent license" to the package.

The actual job industry looks bad for a game newbie (according to a recent article I read) unless you live and breath games.