scumble on 9/3/2007 at 09:49
Some interesting (
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/9866) recent footage of Sandbox here. I was genuinely impressed this morning with how it works, particularly the enhanced way of placing vegetation, which has been combined with terrain layer painting. Also at the end of the video the demonstrator is pulling a road into different shapes.
Seems to fit in with my feeling that it's actually going to become easier to make one's own levels again through more intelligent tools.
The only problem is that it will be some time before I have a computer that can handle it :(
Also download the large format video and forget the in-page player...
[edit]I should mention that Fafhrd dropped the link in #thief earlier, or he'll never forgive me...
Flux on 9/3/2007 at 18:55
I am impressed by crysis editor as well. But for some reason developers never seem to be interested in licensing the engine. I guess that's because the engine may/does not support console development as easily as unreal engine.
Just look at the right side on (
http://www.obsidianedge.net/OE2/crytek_interview/Time_of_Day.jpg) this screenshot. I've never seen such detail and control over lighting features.
NamelessPlayer on 9/3/2007 at 21:52
This engine impresses me more and more each day, as expected. If the editor's easy to use, and I can get into a good community that also has the game, this could debunk Operation Flashpoint: Elite as my primary map-sharing game...
I just hope that if I do get to license it in the future to make my own game, implementing a dynamic campaign system, more realistic animation, and perhaps a more detailed damage model for infantry and vehicles won't be too difficult. (Of course, by then CryEngine2 will be considered obsolete, but it's getting to the point where one would be hard-pressed to make a noticeably better game engine.)
I also hope that I only need to spend 1500 or 2000 US$ to run it at 30-60 FPS with max graphic detail in DX10 mode, but at 1024x768 and without AA or AF for performance reasons. Even better if I can do so in a laptop form factor without spending too much.
Fafhrd on 9/3/2007 at 22:45
It would be remiss of me not to mention that I got the link off of the Penny Arcade forums. Where there was also the (
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/9865) engine features trailer. The procedural motion warping is pretty nifty.
NamelessPlayer on 10/3/2007 at 19:29
Procedural motion warping? I never even noticed that in Crysis until that special effects trailer. At least I won't be seeing someone's foot firmly planted in mid-air while having the other on a stairstep, which tends to break the suspension of disbelief for me in modern games.
I'm starting to think that this engine will last a LONG time-five to ten years, perhaps?
twisty on 11/3/2007 at 01:10
Were there any other games made with the original CryEngine apart from Far Cry?
Jeshibu on 11/3/2007 at 13:51
Quote Posted by twisty
Were there any other games made with the original CryEngine apart from Far Cry?
Not right now, apparently, unless you count the console ports.
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CryENGINE) says that NCsoft is making a game with it now.
EvaUnit02 on 9/4/2009 at 12:44
Nice shots. Are those from an upcoming/released Blade Runner mod? If so then please share the links, Google brings up nothing relevant.
gunsmoke on 9/4/2009 at 13:00
I don't have a link handy, but I believe that they also released vids of their upcoming console version of their engine there as well.
