Sulphur on 27/1/2011 at 18:07
Mantling, hmm? Something tells me that with all those roofs and ledges and overhangs combined with cloak, the game's going to be great for stealth.
DaBeast on 27/1/2011 at 21:28
"no one bitched when Doom 3's Ultra settings required 512MB VRAM."
...actually they did, quite a bit.
RE:Crysis 1: If you look up some videos, there were cases where objects in the world didn't have models because it was so poorly optimised for low end systems. For example, there is a video of a guy with an 8800 who can't see large boulders, like the one he was hiding behind while the Koreans shot at him.
I loved Crysis and I'll prolly enjoy 2 as well.
Koki on 28/1/2011 at 10:43
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http://twitter.com/#!/Crysis)
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At this time, Crytek & EA are glad to confirm that we'll be releasing a pre-launch Crysis 2 multiplayer demo on PC! Stay tuned for details.
PC demo? MP PC demo of all things? What happened to you EA? You used to be so cool with that whole "FUCK YOU CONSUMER" attitude :(
EvaUnit02 on 29/1/2011 at 02:31
You'll likely find that the decision to release a PC demo was Crytek's decision, not EA's. Crysis 2 is published under the EA Partners programme, where developers generally retain autonomy and IP rights to their games. Hence Bulletstorm using GfWL which no internally developed EA game would go near, it was Epic's decision. Ditto for Valve games being released onto Steam, EA Partners publish their boxed copies and console versions, that's it.
Yakoob on 29/1/2011 at 04:15
Quote Posted by Koki
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http://twitter.com/#!/Crysis)
PC demo? MP PC demo of all things? What happened to you EA? You used to be so cool with that whole "FUCK YOU CONSUMER" attitude :(
Great, now they're treating PC gamers like console tards :tsktsk:
Bakerman on 11/2/2011 at 01:12
You know where I am right now? Singapore. You know where I wish Crytek had taken Crysis 2? Singapore. I mean, I like the idea of scaling the action up to a polupation centre, but New York is so... done. Singapore is a metropolis with all the concrete-jungle stuff you could ever want, plus tons of greenery, and a far more interesting cultural heritage (IMO) than NY which makes for better environments. It's probably just my love-affair with Asia, but does this strike anyone else as a good idea?
(Is secretly a guaranteed purchase of DX3 because it features Shanghai :p)
Phatose on 11/2/2011 at 01:38
It's kind of hard to justify a bunch of Super-suited Americans defending Thailand.
Bakerman on 11/2/2011 at 01:41
Yeah, but I didn't respect Crysis 1's story that much :p.
EDIT: Protecting consumer interests?
Phatose on 11/2/2011 at 01:58
Maybe, though something along like "Fuck those Singaporeans, steal the alien tech" would be an easier sell.
It would never happen though. I'm under the distinct impression New York was chosen for not having any actual jungles and thus it could look good without giving the consoles a heart attack. Plus, it's familiar worldwide, if I'm not mistaken. Your typical Thailander is likely to at least have some idea what New York is like. But your average American couldn't tell Singapore from Seoul from Tokyo.
Bakerman on 11/2/2011 at 02:20
Work with me here, I'm an idealist :p.
From a story perspective, I reckon you could shoehorn in any location in the world. Heck, Halo went to Africa... kind of.
From the POV of recognition, that's fair. But isn't it worthwhile to at least try to break out of retreading the same old locations because they're immediately recognisable? (Well... maybe worthwhile, but not profitable.) I just can't believe that so many more people are going to buy Crysis 2 simply because 'hey, it's in my country now!'*
*Like I said, I'm an idealist... maybe people really are that horrible.
EDIT: Also, I guess you're right that it would never happen. Which I don't mind, because when I eventually finish the coding on my masterpiece of a shooter, I can set it in Singapore and be all cool for doing it first :p.
