Crytek cries, ends PC exclusivity, supports consoles

[Asher]

Originally posted by FrostyBoy
Yes Kuci I do, MANY people up the resolution to smoothen out the edges.

Do your eyes use AA Kuci? AA is just an illusion. When resolution technology improves, AA will be redundant.

Asher, Cryteks engine was released very recently. There are a number of games starting to use it. Don't forget also, the engine was not built in America by Americans, so the majority of publishers/game developers won't bother with it.... you know.. coz American's being all American like..

Yes, the game was released recently, but so were other games.

There are no "real" games announced using Cryengine 2 other than Crytek's. Similarly, the only games Cryengine 1 were all of Crytek's.

Quite simply, the engine isn't nearly as good as you think it is.

[Asher]

Originally posted by FrostyBoy
Resolution cannot really be considered an illusion. AA is a cheap trick to blur the edges of a polygon so that it appears to merge with whatever is behind it.

This is utterly retarded. AA is not a "cheap trick", nor does it necessarily blur. You clearly don't know how AA works or what it is, but this doesn't surprise me.

[FrostyBoy]

Hmm, how did the card that first supported AA do it? Copy the same polygon 4 times and move them North, East, South and West, then lower the opacity or something? That is a cheap trick.

[Asher]

Originally posted by FrostyBoy
Hmm, how did the card that first supported AA do it? Copy the same polygon 4 times and move them North, East, South and West, then lower the opacity or something? That is a cheap trick.

No, and no that still wouldn't be a cheap trick. Computer graphics are 100% about "cheap tricks" by your definition, unless you implement a raytracing engine.

Here's how the first cards implemented AA: http://www.beyond3d.com/content/articles/37/

To see how modern cards like the G80/G90 Nvidia cards render, check here: http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/...80-3.html#msaa
and here: http://www.beyond3d.com/content/reviews/3/2

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Asher
No, and no that still wouldn't be a cheap trick. Computer graphics are 100% about "cheap tricks" by your definition, unless you implement a raytracing engine.

Not even then. The entire point of computer graphics is coming up with more and more efficient "cheap tricks". Anything short of photon mapping is a trick. Even a raytracer is only an approximation - I'd love to see one handle a diffraction grating.

[Panag]

Hi ,



now after getting a comp with 4 gig or mem one reads this , ....

pffff , well stupid crytek game the ideas at least for the next round of games

stupid consoles

man wait till this news breaks in Israel

Have a nice day

( note ; not for crytek employees )

[DrSpike]

Watch out - Gramps has a run for his money now.

[Space05us]

Originally posted by FrostyBoy
Same here Quillan, mine runs at about 35fps as well.

I have read on various tech forums that Quad core does in fact help a lot.

If I get a chance Asher, I will prove it to you.

http://www.fraps.com/

Record your system specs, then graphic settings, then run the game with the FPS showing.

Asher do the same.

Teh people demand this sideshow improve or GTFO, we want BLOOD!

[lord of the mark]

didnt crytek just announce an xpack or something for Crysis, that WILL be PC exclusive?

[Panag]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
didnt crytek just announce an xpack or something for Crysis, that WILL be PC exclusive?

EA AND CRYTEK ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT OF CRYSIS WARHEAD

The Next Installment of One of the Highest Rated Games of 2007 Blasts its way onto PCs this Fall
Maximum freedom, maximum explosions and maximum Psycho! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and award-winning independent studio Crytek today announced Crysis Warhead® – the parallel story to Crysis, one of the most critically-acclaimed first person shooters and PC games of 2007. Shipping exclusively for the PC this fall, Crysis Warhead is the first title to be developed at Crytek´s Budapest studio, and is built on a new, enhanced and optimized version of Crytek’s CryENGINE® 2 technology.



“We were very pleased with the reception of Crysis from both gamers and media after our launch last year,” said Cevat Yerli, CEO and President of Crytek. “That being said, one of the key principles of our studio is to always raise the bar. With Warhead, we are focusing on refining our storytelling and game performance, while also delivering more of the visually stunning graphics and immersive, free-roaming gameplay everyone loved in Crysis.”



“The best result of a partnership that we can ask for in the EA Partners program is when a world class independent studio like Crytek chooses to continue to work with us,” said David DeMartini, Vice President and Global General Manager, EA Partners. “Crysis was an amazing game and is going to be a blockbuster franchise. We could not be more excited to be working with Crytek to launch another hit with Crysis Warhead this year.”



In Crysis Warhead, players will don the Nanosuit of Sergeant Sykes, also known as ‘Psycho’, one of the most memorable characters from Crysis. More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, players will experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original game, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than they ever could have imagined. Luckily, Psycho’s Nanosuit is just as capable and he’s equipped with an even bigger arsenal of fully customizable weapons and new vehicles, giving players access to the tools they need to dominate any situation. Aside from this new, exciting single player campaign, Crysis Warhead will also feature new multiplayer content. Stay tuned for more details this summer.



Crysis Warhead has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI. For more information about the game, please visit www.crysisthegame.com.


About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS Freestyle TM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at info.ea.com.



About Crytek GmbH

Crytek GmbH ("Crytek") creators of the multi-award winning first person shooter Far Cry®, and the recent blockbuster hit Crysis®, awarded best PC Game of both E3 2007 and the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention, and awarded Best Technology at the 2008 Game Developers Choice Awards, is an interactive entertainment development company with its headquarters located in Frankfurt Main, Germany and additional studios in Kiev, Ukraine and Budapest, Hungary. Crytek is dedicated to creating exceptionally high quality video games for the PC and next-generation consoles, powered by their proprietary cutting edge 3D-Game-Technology CryENGINE®2.



Development teams who are interested in obtaining a commercial license for the CryENGINE® 2 middleware should visit www.cryengine2.com.



Crytek, Crysis, Crysis Warhead and CryENGINE are registered trademarks or trademarks of Crytek GmbH in the USA, Germany and other countries

EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S and/or other countries.

[Asher]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
didnt crytek just announce an xpack or something for Crysis, that WILL be PC exclusive?

Yes, they opened some eastern european codemonkey studio to use the existing codebase to churn out some money-making no-brain expansion pack.

It's not the new engine, nor a new game really. It's a quick and easy cash grab with existing assets.