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Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 08:09 AM
WowFriday, April 09, 2010 @ 08:15 AM
Fucking niceFriday, April 09, 2010 @ 08:16 AM
can't wait.Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 08:25 AM
I really dont like to point my opinion on how nice it looks, by looking at pictures. I dont know how much diffrent these pictuers are from the acctualy game. So lets see some Gameplay vids and Im happy. OFc its Crysis, so the sequel must have epic graphics, but still. Might be less then these picturesFriday, April 09, 2010 @ 08:27 AM
Wow 4 generic screenshots. This shows nothing. Well just about nothing, I want to see the new engine at work.Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 08:42 AM
Fuuuuk, you guys will moan at anything!Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 08:43 AM
the first one was p[retty good, hopefully there's a demo for this oneFriday, April 09, 2010 @ 08:56 AM
5. There's only 3 screenshots. Fail. On the other note this game looks coolFriday, April 09, 2010 @ 09:12 AM
So this answers my question from the video webb posted. Now I want it.Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 09:16 AM
#8 - If you click on the media link for this game page, you would find the fourth screenshot... Before you call out a fail, why don't you do your research.Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 09:33 AM
Looks fucking IMMENSE.Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 09:41 AM
Those screenshots are incredible. Too bad my PC isn't good enough to run the first game. :(Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 09:56 AM
CryEngine 3 is a downgrade from CryEngine 2 (what Crysis 1 on PC used). I thought that was common knowledge. They had to downgrade it for the hardware of the consoles.Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 09:57 AM
didnt play the first on PC. Always wanted to take a shot at it. I'm glad they didn't forget about us console folks this time around.Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 10:01 AM
That looks amazing!Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 10:25 AM
Yeah these pictures look good, but when I played Crysis i felt like the actual gameplay was terrible and struggling through a game just to see pretty trees is not worth it to me. Let's hope they figured out how to make a good game not good pictures.Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 10:26 AM
Too many good games coming out this year x_xFriday, April 09, 2010 @ 10:35 AM
Blah. If anyone played the first crysis you'd know the gameplay was so generic, the only thing it had going was the technology (sort of like Doom 3, as I hate to admit). If they were to focus more on the GAME than the LOOKS, people would rejoice. But hey, if you don't need a 4000$ PC to play it now, that's gonna attract a much larger audience. But my money's on framerate drops abound. Prove me wrong Crytek. Prove me wrong. PS. Crytek, I didnt forget you purchased Free Radical, the TimeSplitters guys. If you butcher that then all hope in humanity is lostFriday, April 09, 2010 @ 11:14 AM
This shouldnt be releasedFriday, April 09, 2010 @ 11:15 AM
Cool. Will it have a map editor?Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 11:20 AM
@ those people saying they gonna upgrade computer or but a new and those people saying these are only screenshots this is coming out for xbox 360 and there is a video on homepage nowFriday, April 09, 2010 @ 11:32 AM
@#13 - I'm pretty sure if you said that to Crytek, they'd be offended =P No one downgrades an engine...Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 11:50 AM
I have this sudden urge to buy...Linen.Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 12:11 PM
It's time to split! Nanosuit dude playable on Timesplitters 4, I see it now..Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 01:23 PM
@ people complaining about not seeing the graphics in action, there are many Cryengine 3 demo's on youtube.Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 01:46 PM
Lol The first game was only good for the graphics. The game itself was boring & generic with a few gimmicks thrown on top. Will this be any different? lets hope so...Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 03:29 PM
"Seeing New York in its rundown state is, as Yerli said, a disturbing view, but presented to such a high level of quality that you can’t help but marvel at it." Yawn, New York again? I think I've New York more times in a rundown state in computer games than I have in a normal state.Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 06:08 PM
@5 Generic? Why, what do you want from a screenshot? Some perfectly masterful photographic genius?Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 07:01 PM
....... [this user was too impressed and subsequently had a stroke]Friday, April 09, 2010 @ 08:37 PM
theres so many damn games coming out this fall, i wonder if Crysis 2 will be the game of the year and be the top shootersSaturday, April 10, 2010 @ 12:07 AM
Really happy to see this one coming to consoles...sorry PC heads...Saturday, April 10, 2010 @ 01:29 AM
The first game was fun as hell and had a sweet ass story.. The fact that this is in New York makes me giddy I can't wait. One of the few games I'll own for both 360 and PC.. unless the map editor is on the 360 version too.Saturday, April 10, 2010 @ 02:56 AM
Map Editor or GTFO.Saturday, April 10, 2010 @ 03:24 PM
looks interestingSaturday, April 10, 2010 @ 07:10 PM
@34 agreed =]Saturday, April 10, 2010 @ 07:16 PM
Chalk up another one for the wish listSaturday, April 10, 2010 @ 08:17 PM
The game looks effin amazing. I just hope EA can give their servers an overhaul or i'll second guess buying the gameSunday, April 11, 2010 @ 10:26 AM
Sweet! Still will proly get it on PC^^Sunday, April 11, 2010 @ 01:23 PM
Wow that's supposed to be amazing i'd rather look at my shitSunday, April 11, 2010 @ 01:25 PM
Thats not gameplay srry to tell u all i bet MW2 will still have better graphicsSunday, April 11, 2010 @ 02:38 PM
Not too sure about this. Graphics look goodSunday, April 11, 2010 @ 03:16 PM
graphics look awesome!Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 06:35 PM
is it a first or third person?Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 01:19 PM
looks okSunday, April 18, 2010 @ 06:48 PM
#44-its first person
Friday, April 09, 2010
Why we’re seeing Crysis 2 on consoles and why we didn’t see the original grace itself on the console platform is that Crytek have refined, upgraded and reworked the engine in so many different ways that it’s now finally possible. CryEngine 3 includes a lot of upgrades including colour grading, blend shading and so many more technical terms that are likely to go a mile over your head unless you have a PHD in Computer Science. Or unless of course you’ve seen the GDC 2010 tech trailer.
“It has been my dream to bring the kind of gameplay from Crysis – the Nanosuit and the sandbox experience – to the console market,” stated Crytek CEO and Founder, Cevat Yerli. What’s the Nanosuit you chirp? You didn’t play the original you say? Let us fill in the gaps.
According to Yerli, Crysis 2 is looking to build its foundations on three main pillars; highly interactive destructibility; the Nanosuit 2; and the catastrophic beauty of New York. But why New York? Well according to Yerli it’s about creating this emotional tie for the gamer; giving them the task of saving the world’s most iconic city. Something that he believed held the original back. “What’s the real deal with protecting an island?” Yerli questioned, who’s obviously not a fan of Lost.
Seeing New York in its rundown state is, as Yerli said, a disturbing view, but presented to such a high level of quality that you can’t help but marvel at it. Whether it’s the crumbling skyscrapers, the decimated city whose character still flows through what’s left of its iconic buildings or the creepy vibe that you get from a city that was once the epicentre of life; truth be told, it was a pretty spectacular sight.
“The story was okay, it was a bit predictable, you could pretty much see where it was going,” said Morgan about the original’s plot. “We’re shooting for unpredictability [in Crysis 2], hopefully a story where you don’t know what’s going on, what’s coming next... we nailed that with a twisty turny narrative,” Morgan continued with a dry grin on his face. New York being the last bastion of hope for the human race and the Nanosuit – “the Nanosuit is almost a character in its own right” in the sequel said Morgan – also play a huge part in driving the dynamic story of Crysis 2. It all sounds very complex, but equally as interesting and we’re sure that an established writer like Morgan is definitely a massive coup for Crytek and EA.
The short 20 minute presentation of live, unpredictable gameplay revealed that not only did the title have the visuals to shake the foundation of what we expect from a high end console game, but the fast, frenetic gameplay offered variety in abundance. The combat ranged from Camarillo stealth killing a foe on the skywalk and throwing him 30 plus floors out of the window, to the Executive Producer pinging grenades from his grenade launcher attachment at a whole host of beastie aliens that swamped the streets of NYC.
The second half of 2010 is currently jam-packed with plenty of shooters from different ends of the spectrum and after seeing Crysis 2 in action on console on a ginormous cinema screen, seeing is most definitely believing. Although it was a small vertical slice of an obviously huge game, the level of quality was plain to see from the off. The crumbling skyscrapers, procedural damage and ability to jump from rooftop to rooftop across a six lane street is nothing short of impressive. Actually grasping the scope of the game’s sandbox nature was a little trickier, especially seeing as they’ve made the jump from wide open vistas to rather narrow streets – although we suspect Central Park will offer a similar experience to that of the original. The draw distance was also something quite hard to discern as well with clouds of dust and smoke lining the streets, but the combat looked intense and the textures were as detailed as anything we’ve seen on a console game before. Consider our interest piqued.
It’ll be interesting to see if the game’s controls are as tight as its looks and whether it can hold up when the action gets a little more open and a lot more intense. For now, colour us excited, intrigued and praying that Crytek can perform what a few years ago seemed like a distant pipedream – Crysis, on a console... Something that is seemingly more of a real possibility now.
Crysis 2 is currently slated for a holiday 2010 release. Expect to catch more coverage of it over the summer with it surely playing a huge part at this year’s trade shows.