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CryEngine Three Years Ahead of Unreal Engine 4, Says Crytek
Written Thursday, June 14, 2012 By Lee Bradley
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Crytek boss Cevat Yerli reckons that Epic’s Unreal Engine 4 is doing things CryEngine was doing three three years ago.

Epic publicly showcased the latest iteration of its tech at E3 last week. Many - including us - were impressed, but Yerli wasn't.

"The only thing I can say is that CryEngine 3 already exists at the quality of Unreal Engine 4," he said. "It already exists for three years now.

“You can go back three years ago to the GDC videos. What we put out there is pretty much what Unreal Engine 4 put out now. And what many others are doing now too."

The Crytek boss believes that CryEngine has a lot more to offer too. 

"We haven't really put out our latest stuff yet," he said. "Pretty soon you're going to see the next iteration of CryEngine, and I'm not putting a number behind it, just the next iteration of CryEngine. Very soon.  

“But we already said, CryEngine 3 is next-gen ready since three years ago. We stand by that. If I look at what people call next-gen technology now, it's what we were seeing three years ago.

Yerli continued, "We already had massive particle systems, we already had GPU rendering, all these things. Deferred shading. We had tessellation already since we shipped Crysis 2. We already had DX11. 

“We didn't just talk it up as tech demos, we have games that are shipped and are doing it.”

[via GamesBeat]




 
 

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Comment #1 by UberPirateNinja
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:18:44 PM
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Pointless willy waving. Just shut up and make Timesplitters 4 already.
StarStar


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Comment #2 by DEFCON 1
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:19:05 PM
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I agree the crytek engine is just WOW, look at crysis 1 for instance. It still a game to benchmark gpu, crysis 1 with a gtx690 = win


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Comment #3 by Lothra
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:20:27 PM
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Well, Crytek just went down the list on my favorite developers, could he be more arrogant and uptight, these are the types of comments he should keep to himself and let there games do the talking.


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Comment #4 by DEFCON 1
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:20:38 PM
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lol pete_2


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Comment #5 by Zumato
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:20:49 PM
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Most developers will use UE4 for familiarity reasons.


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Comment #6 by bigbear2face
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:21:04 PM
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Great. You have a sweet engine. Start using it for more then 1 or 2 games every 4 years.


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Comment #7 by Thai J
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:25:46 PM
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True their engine is advanced but too bad for them it can't create an engrossing story and interesting characters.


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Comment #8 by dj jeza
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:28:52 PM
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they might have a game with amazing graphics but when it comes to listening to the fans/people who bought the game/supporting the game they dont give a fuck. they never bothered to patch crysis 2 with glitched achievements


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Comment #9 by Terrin
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:31:24 PM
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yes the crysis engine can make some stunning games but the problem is its a bit buggy (look at all the issues with crysis 1 and 2 alone on consoles) and the tools are much much harder to use.

as said by #5 people will be familiar with the tools and they simplified them even more to a almost stupid easy level to develop with


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Comment #10 by Akatsuki Sensor
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:34:50 PM
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Why don't you make a good game with your incredible technology then? Oh, you're just going to continuously rinse and repeat Crysis and not make the game thousands want? Pathetic.


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Comment #11 by cfutecbolg
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:36:03 PM
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Wow, Yerli is kind of a dick!


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Comment #12 by donlowc06
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:38:45 PM
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He has been very vocal this week. Seems like every day there is an article about him saying something.


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Comment #13 by streetunderpt
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:38:57 PM
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crytek and cryengine kicks ass!

cant wait for crysis 3, and crysis 4 on xbox720!


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Comment #14 by Kotkamies
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:40:43 PM
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LOL! Crytek is waving their dick around how they have the best engine in the world, yet still they are going to move to F2P games! Doesn't make fucking sense, like they are going to spend millions of dollars on game graphics in a F2P game.


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Comment #15 by linktriforce007
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:46:10 PM
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they had DrectX11? Didn't it take them like a year to get that out after release?


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Comment #16 by Bajan Elite
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:48:25 PM
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That's great and all but how about you not act like a dick?


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Comment #17 by Telperionz
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:53:41 PM
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My dads better than your dad ^^


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Comment #18 by Caramel Cardinal
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 02:55:29 PM
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if this were tru 2 thing would be different,
1) unreal engine 3 would have been way less used by developers
2) crytek wouldn't be moving to free to play games where they can't show it off properly


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Comment #19 by SasileUchiha92
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:00:19 PM
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They sure are acting all high and mighty, aren't they?


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Comment #20 by Q Dawg187
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:03:37 PM
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Cryengine 3 - years ahead of lego,and thats about it


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Comment #21 by Vigor
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:05:15 PM
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Dead Space 1 and 2 had particles yet Epic games act like they invented the wheel.
Only budget studios are dumb enough to use Unreal and guess what, 25% of all sales + % of profit goes to Epic..? trololol.


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Comment #22 by Ghosty McGoo
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:06:55 PM
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Is that why over 80 games in this generation used the unreal engine over the cry engine?


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Comment #23 by Earthbound_X
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:07:21 PM
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Too bad that engine is most likely only gonna be used on MP only F2P games from now on, something I have zero interest in.

And yeah, I hate the arrogance as well.


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Comment #24 by BrySkye
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:07:52 PM
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Main questions I would ask are:
Is CryEngine really as flexible as the Unreal Engine has proven to be (UE3 has run everything ranging from a traditional JRPG like Lost Odyssey, 1st Person Shooters, Beat-em-ups like Mortal Kombat and tour de forces such as Batman Arkham City) and if so, why has it not proven so popular from a licensing standpoint?

and

Do you really have to try and pull an Apple by refusing to call it CryEngine 4? Seriously, that sounds like such a petty thing to even comment on.

Ah well.


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Comment #25 by Earthbound_X
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:08:49 PM
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@Comment #13 There may not be a Crysis 4, Crytek said they will only be working on F2P games after Crysis 3.


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Comment #26 by UndeadBearCavalry
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:11:58 PM
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This guy sounds like such an ass. If your game engine is so awesome, then why is it not used for anywhere nearly as many games as Unreal Engine 3?


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Comment #27 by Space Cadet
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:13:27 PM
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Making engines is about the only thing they're somewhat good at, so they should probably stick to it and leave the actual game development to the big boys.


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Comment #28 by Spandex Stiffy
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:16:19 PM
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Nexuiz. I'm sorry. Were you still talking? Because, Nexuiz.

That's a list, by the way. In case you missed it, here's the list again of all the current games that use CryEngine 3 and don't have Crysis in the title: Nexuiz.

To be unfair, Ryse is supposed to use the engine and should've been out by now. Also, Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 will use the engine and be released in August. I hear one guy in New Hampshire has that pre-ordered.

So, um... there's the proof. They've already done so much. Acting like a silly monkey is no replacement for Timesplitters 4. Although, you have sated my interest in a King Kong 2.


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Comment #29 by Sarlac MUHAHA
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:28:19 PM
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Why is it that every single time Cevat Yerli opens his mouth if feel the need to punch him in the nuts?

Crytek should look to hire someone else to do their pr-stuff.


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Comment #30 by Ephidel
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:30:10 PM
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As much as this seems arrogant, in comparison to Epic, I like this guy more, but then again, that isn't saying a lot.

Crysis 2 Achievements were made of stress and fail, and the Gears 3 story and Achievements are the same.

Two logs of shit, different colours, but still shit. Engines are nothing unless the hardware exists to capitalize on it btw, and I'm still very much concerned about the rumours of the next Xbox.


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Comment #31 by DeepInfern0
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:47:56 PM
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Funny how everyone thumbed down #2 for telling the truth. CryEngine is the best engine to run things on, Crysis 2 looked stunning on the Xbox 360 and even better on the PC.


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Comment #32 by PhoenixTemplar
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:48:31 PM
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Yeah, well my game engine did all that shit 4 years ago! How you like me now?


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Comment #33 by EVILTITO
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:53:47 PM
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The Unreal Engine is getting old already.


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Comment #34 by ronnie42
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 03:57:54 PM
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Unreal is great to use because its user friendly but just wait till Id Tech 5 brings out Doom 4. Need I say more? any thumps down on since clearly didn't understand that John Carmack is a legend.


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Comment #35 by CelticWarriorDB
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 04:00:43 PM
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@31 To be honest, it looked good, but nothing mind-blowing.


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Comment #36 by Dr Popodopolus
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 04:15:27 PM
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Unreal Engine on MoH 2010 looks like a PS2 game


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Comment #37 by ROTTENCORPSE
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 04:25:38 PM
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....and yet the majority of games made with the engine, have nobody playing them...worry more about gameplay than pretty colors and particles and ya might sell more games and keep more people interested...


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Comment #38 by Furl
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 04:56:29 PM
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This makes me sad.
I hate that gaming has become a pissing contest.
How about we all just make games? Play games? And enjoy playing them?

I expect more from a developer of this stature.
I never really enjoyed any of their games, BUT I held them in high regard as far as developing games goes. They have pushed the boundaries.
But when you go shouting about it, and putting other highly held gaming companies down, you lose a lot of respect.

Like most people have said, it's the friendliness, of Unreal Engine 4, that will make it the developers engine of choice.


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Comment #39 by horses mcgee
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 04:58:42 PM
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@31 It looked great, but as has been mentioned the gameplay and storyline was not. In general I would rather play a game with slightly worse graphics and a much better story!


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Comment #40 by Damodar Thade
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 05:02:35 PM
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Arkham Asylum runs on UR3 and looks amazing and beautifull, it's not just what your engine could do but what the people using it actually do with it.


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Comment #41 by Compgeek_36
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 05:09:32 PM
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To a lot of the posters... Graphics does not necessarily = the quality of graphics. Think of the engine as a tool, it's all about how the artist can use it to make his master piece. To be fair, I would be inclined I would love to hear an interview with some of the Questions 24 asked. I wasn't all to pleased with UE4's showing, I thought a lot of the textures where either poor choices or low rez. I enjoyed their more futuristic tech demo and showcased diffusal better.


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Comment #42 by thisispreston
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 05:12:28 PM
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hopefuly the name CryEngine will come true, and in another 3 years he will be crying over his engine that no one is using.... arrogant prick.


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Comment #43 by Dlark17
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 05:17:10 PM
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Oooh, somebody's thrown down the gauntlet.
And, to be fair, he's right. Crysis 2 is one of the most beautiful games I've ever played. The fire from leaking pipes almost made me cry. That being the case still doesn't give him the right to be a prick about it, though. Who else uses your engine, seriously? Unreal is open-source, so the ability for the masses to work with such high-level stuff, and even more for just a little investment thrown Epic's way, is far more pertinent than a beautiful engine no one can touch but the devs.


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Comment #44 by Drk Fury
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 05:32:16 PM
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Crytek are full of themselves.


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Comment #45 by creaper210
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 05:42:15 PM
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Crysis 2 is still one of the best looking games I have ever played.
And the story really wasn't bad either. One of the best stories I have played on a FPS. Only didn't keep playing it because the multiplayer felt really bad. Lag was a huge problem.


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Comment #46 by TheBrute1997
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 05:58:58 PM
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Couldn't care what engine is used for anything, if it plays good and looks good then I'm satisfied, which is why I like the Unreal Engine.


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Comment #47 by Nevander
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 06:38:15 PM
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Crytek and CryEngine 3 > EPIC and all their games.


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Comment #48 by Krafty92
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 07:23:39 PM
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@31 to re-hash what people are saying Why is it that very few games use this engine if its so fucking amazing, clearly this is just Yuri talking up his shit/ dick waving etc, etc, etc.


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Comment #49 by EvilWays
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 07:32:44 PM
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Tech demos masquerading as games...good use of a game engine.


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Comment #50 by tananset
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 09:19:54 PM
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they both 20years ahead of CoD engine lol.

anyway they both looks nice for the next gen hope its not takes as much hw resource.


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Comment #51 by Achillez14
Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 01:15:03 AM
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this guy seems like a true hater.....honestly aside from the call of duty parody video for bulletstorm(which was HILARIOUS),epic to my knowledge has never bashed any1.and even in that case epic is only guilty by association seeing as they own ppl can fly.

I honestly didin't think UE4 was THAT big of a jump from UE3 but the bigger fact that ppl should be excited about with the new engine is that now 1 guy will be able to do the work load of 15.thats MORE GAMES FASTER.

and even tho cryengine is indeed awesome,that last little fun fact I just shared is def not this guy's strong point.as many of u guys already stated.


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Comment #52 by Vortex Elegy
Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 01:41:56 AM
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“You can go back three years ago to the GDC videos. What we put out there is pretty much what Unreal Engine 4 put out now. And what many others are doing now too."

Yep, many, many others:


Gears of War: Judgment
Infinity Blade: Dungeons
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition - Wii U
Borderlands 2
Core Blaze
The Dark Meadow
Deadlight
Demon's Score
Devil May Cry
Dishonored
DUST 514
Eden to GREEEEN
Fable: The Journey
Hawken
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Lollipop Chainsaw
Lost Planet 3
Mass Effect 3 - Wii U
Papo & Yo
Quantum Conundrum
Ravaged
Rekoil
Spec Ops: The Line
Star Wars 1313
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
XCOM: Enemy Unknown


Soooo, mr Yerli, where's the list of awesome games featuring YOUR engine? Or do I have to search for extremely-highly-uber-asskicking-mega-elite-free-to-play casual games?

Just look at the automotive industry. An engine without a nice car around it just won't sell.


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Comment #53 by ademlakey
Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 03:13:46 AM
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Atleast epic sold more games with an out dated engine.


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Comment #54 by Sanchezz4387
Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 03:40:07 AM
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wow this guy is out and about flapping that big tongue of his recently isnt he? wonder if the PR are on his back to get out there and try restore a smidgen of credibility to crytek? unfortunately for them Yerli does nothing but talk bollocks


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Comment #55 by gearsofmetroid
Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 03:43:37 AM
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This argument would be more believable if crytek had somethin to show us. Epic got nothin' to worry bout almost everyone uses unreal anyway


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Comment #56 by Gazzoid
Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 07:23:09 AM
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If this is true, then it's no small wonder that the UE4 screenshots etc. didn't impress me very much.


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Comment #57 by DakotaThrice
Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 08:26:46 AM
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@1 Crytek UK are currently developing Homefront 2 so we won't be seeing Timesplitters 4 any time soon I don't think.

I reckon the Crytek team have decided to take on Molyneux for the title of biggest bullshitter


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Comment #58 by mad4ra
Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 08:54:47 AM
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Didnt read so much bullshit in a long time. The Unreal Engine is by far superior and dont eat so much resources. I remember back in time when i bought a new power pc, it could run Crysis on Max details but wow the loading times where still annoying and the game was ass. UT3 On the other hand had light speed loadtimes and looked no less breathtaking.

And also Cryteks Games are ass, sorry in my opinion they are mediocre and nothing special.

And as #52 already mentioned, name 1 (!) GOOD game that uses the CryEngine...exactly.


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Comment #59 by CHiLLiONS
Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 08:58:19 AM
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a new timesplitters will take a shit that looks like crysis


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Comment #60 by DOPE BOI
Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 09:12:23 AM
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Yes and the PS3 is more powerful than xbox but it was and for some still is a bi**h to tap into that power. Yet Xbox is pretty strong too but is more User friendly.

Your engine ain't sh*t if your the only one who can get it to work and you only make 1 game. While you're busy being excellent in 1 field, Unreal is being Great in everything.


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Comment #61 by combustible lemon
Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 11:54:50 AM
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what an arrogant ****.

We have barely seen anything of the UE4 and he feels the need to say this. Why don't crytek put their money where their mouth is and use their "gods-gift-to-mankind" engine make a game with an engaging story and interesting characters that isn't glitchy and buggy?


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Comment #62 by Scobiwan31
Sunday, June 17, 2012 @ 11:49:52 AM
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Yerli pulls his willy out, games community look at it and say "Yeah, it looks alright but it isn't working properly and it's so small!" Yerli stops waving it about and promises to shut the f*** up, for the rest of his miserable arrogant little life...

Not buying Crysis 3 for two reasons, Crytek are arseholes, and I've played Crysis 2.


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Comment #63 by rich023
Monday, June 18, 2012 @ 10:23:22 AM
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the engine might be amazing but their servers are awfulness!! well for UK people anyways. nothing new their bit they are terrible!! getting beat down from 30 feet away. fook that! *rant over* love you mum


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