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[Neuromancer]

As a primarily PC gamer, the only thing that upsets me is that for so long console gamers have said "Crysis looks good, but it's just a benchmark. As a game it's mediocre." We tried to say that the open world, non-corridory gameplay was actually quite good and lots of fun, but no one would listen.

I'm a console gamer and I have certainly never said this.

 

[ConradCervantes]

That 360 Central Station gameplay looked really dark to me, is that what crushed blacks are? I'm not too up on technical stuff, and I'm still trying to determine which console I'd like to play this on.

 

[burgerdog]

As far as black crush goes, the game has a gamma slider so it won't look like it does in videos if you don't want it to.

 

[Truespeed]

I don't think that this time, some beautiful technical words will make people suddenly think that the PS3 version is inferior.

The aborted demo did that all by itself.

 

[sleepykyo]

I don't think that this time, some beautiful technical words will make people suddenly think that the PS3 version is inferior.

But it is already inferior. It is already pretty clear the resolution is lower and the AA accentuates the blur. It is just a question of whether the frame rate is borked.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Actually quality of game means nothing anymore, only which console version looks superior.

 

[nib95]

The aborted demo did that all by itself.

To be fair, the PS3 demo graphically actually looked better than the 360 version. Noticeably. Better shadows, lighting, water and textures. Frame rate wasn't as good mind, and it was a slightly lower resolution. Either way, I guess we'll have to wait and see what the final retail copy pans out.

Examples.

 

[Lostconfused]

So this thread is a model of when several special interests groups come together over one issue. Lots of people shouting and being angry and you can't tell what the hell is going on or who is complaining about what.

 

[Nizz]

whoa @ "see what you did there" image and next poster's avatar

I noticed that too, lol!

I'm a console gamer and I have certainly never said this.

Me too. I was always jealous that PC gamers had Crysis. It looked phenomenal, plus the way you could approach/attack situations always looked super cool to me.

Crysis 2 may not take place in the jungle, but it looks like you still have plenty of room to tackle enemies in many different ways. Go Rambo, or go cloaked and flank, stealth. Definitely more options than other shooters that are more scripted in their presentation.

Crysis 2 looks awesome, which is why I'll be heartbroken if even the SP in the PS3 version runs terribly. So far, videos linked here from youtube have the SP looking great and running nicely. Even though I dig the things they're doing in MP, technically the PS3 demo was a disaster.

But seems like the draw of Crysis games have usually been the SP.

 

[scitek]

There are more PC settings pics out there.

 

[TUROK]

To be fair, the PS3 demo graphically actually looked better than the 360 version. Noticeably. Better shadows, lighting, water and textures. Frame rate wasn't as good mind, and it was a slightly lower resolution. Either way, I guess we'll have to wait and see what the final retail copy pans out.

Eh? Textures look pretty much the same. Biggest differences in shadows and textures lies in the filtering.

Lighting differences seemed purely aesthetic too. Just different degrees of intensity.

As for the water, I have no idea what's going on there. They both have reflections (at the same res too) and refractions, but for some reason the PS3 version's reflections are brighter.

 

[perineumlick]

Why don't we wait until Digital Foundry rips apart the PS3 version first.

Sadly, some are eagerly anticipating that to happen; to further fuel their silly little console war that grown people shouldn't give a fuck about.

 

[chris0701]

To be fair, the PS3 demo graphically actually looked better than the 360 version. Noticeably. Better shadows, lighting, water and textures. Frame rate wasn't as good mind, and it was a slightly lower resolution. Either way, I guess we'll have to wait and see what the final retail copy pans out.

We already have retail VS shots in previous page, why bother mention old build v.s latest PS360 demos here?

 

[golem]

Damn the game looks intense. I'll prob pick it up on Steam after a price drop. Or DX11 haha.

 

[nib95]

We already have retail VS shots in previous page, why bother mention old build v.s latest PS360 demos here?

Just had a scroll back and sure enough, two pages back there is one. Is that the only comparison shot or are there more? Kind of want to see shots showing more. Especially long distance or grander scale (better sense of lighting, texture filtering etc). Perhaps some water too to see if the waters been fixed in the 360 version.

 

[Neuromancer]

Ah never mind

 

[jackdoe]

Sadly, some are eagerly anticipating that to happen; to further fuel their silly little console war that grown people shouldn't give a fuck about.

I don't know. I'm pretty eager because I want CryTek to eat some crow regarding some of their choice comments from last year. I hate it when developers themselves flat out lie and belittle the struggles of other developers.

 

[Clott]

Damn the game looks intense. I'll prob pick it up on Steam after a price drop. Or DX11 haha.

This.

 

[Truespeed]

To be fair, the PS3 demo graphically actually looked better than the 360 version. Noticeably. Better shadows, lighting, water and textures. Frame rate wasn't as good mind, and it was a slightly lower resolution. Either way, I guess we'll have to wait and see what the final retail copy pans out.

Resolution and frame rate are more important to me then slightly enhanced effects. The PS3 version just looks incomplete and like an afterthought. There will likely be a day 1 patch for it and probably many more down the road. The game is also apparently smaller than the 360 version so if the PS3 version does have better textures, then they used some pretty good nano compression to pack them.

360 or PC version for me as we have a PS3 engine failure here.

 

[jackdoe]

The game is also apparently smaller than the 360 version so if the PS3 version does have better textures, then they used some pretty good nano compression to pack them.

Where did you find that out? Cause that would be surprising as hell.

 

[MustacheBandit_]

Resolution and frame rate are more important to me then slightly enhanced effects. The PS3 version just looks incomplete and like an afterthought. There will likely be a day 1 patch for it and probably many more down the road. The game is also apparently smaller than the 360 version so if the PS3 version does have better textures, then they used some pretty good nano compression to pack them.

360 or PC version for me as we have a PS3 engine failure here.

you seem pretty confident of this, I hope when its released you don't end up eating your words.

 

[strata8]

Where did you find that out? Cause that would be surprising as hell.

Sounds like he's judging from the pirate torrents.

 

[Truespeed]

Where did you find that out? Cause that would be surprising as hell.

Link says the game is only 5GB with an alleged 4GB install. As for the 360 size, well google it. 21% size discrepancy.

 

[alr1ght]

The game is also apparently smaller than the 360 version so if the PS3 version does have better textures, then they used some pretty good nano compression to pack them.

Pretty sure 360 games can only be ripped 1:1, so they can't strip dummy data, so all 360 games will be 7+ GB no matter what.

 

[Truespeed]

you seem pretty confident of this, I hope when its released you don't end up eating your words.

Nathan, is that you?

 

[aegies]

Link says the game is only 5GB with an alleged 4GB install. As for the 360 size, well google it. 21% size discrepancy.

Oh wow. I've never seen that before.

Edit: The 360 install is 5.5GB. So in that regard, they're the same.

 

[qazqaNii]

Install Data

2.8GB install data on the PS3.

 

[LEGGZZZZ]

I know everyone beens slamming the graphics in the multiplayer demos, but at least in these maps everything looks just as impressive as the campaign:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBXVyPgoIgE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4jZtDp_9j8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaHX2zgBSsM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQxx6rUEKmA

All of which are on xbox 360. I thought it was running on pc until someone on his friends list signed into xbox live. Game looks amazing on all fronts imo.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Wait where did that 360 footage come from? Did the game get released early or something? If it's just the leak, I thought linking pirated footage was against the rules.

 

[Truespeed]

Pretty sure 360 games can only be ripped 1:1, so they can't strip dummy data, so all 360 games will be 7+ GB no matter what.

Sure, but it just goes to show you that they never even bothered using the extra space to enhance the sound options or use higher bit rates on the CG.

 

[Neuromancer]

Pretty sure 360 games can only be ripped 1:1, so they can't strip dummy data, so all 360 games will be 7+ GB no matter what.

Can't you go by install size though? I've had games installed to the HDD that say they only fill up 2 gigs.

 

[Jadedx]

To be fair, the PS3 demo graphically actually looked better than the 360 version. Noticeably. Better shadows, lighting, water and textures. Frame rate wasn't as good mind, and it was a slightly lower resolution. Either way, I guess we'll have to wait and see what the final retail copy pans out.

Examples.

Just cause you keep saying it doesn't mean it's true.

 

[jackdoe]

Sure, but it just goes to show you that they never even bothered using the extra space to enhance the sound options or use higher bit rates on the CG.

Well, they wanted parity. Even if it meant a lower resolution on one console.

 

[alr1ght]

Sure, but it just goes to show you that they never even bothered using the extra space to enhance the sound options or use higher bit rates on the CG.

when has there ever been a multiplatform release that uses the extra space of blu-ray, save FF13?

 

[∀ Narayan]

Is there a realtime day/night cycle in this game?

 

[strata8]

Is there a realtime day/night cycle in this game?

In singleplayer (or at least, in the second level). Not in MP, though.

 

[jackdoe]

In singleplayer (or at least, in the second level). Not in MP, though.

So if I idle in the game, the day light cycle changes?

 

[strata8]

So if I idle in the game, the day light cycle changes?

No, the sun moves across the sky at set points, like it did in Crysis.

 

[jackdoe]

No, the sun moves across the sky at set points, like it did in Crysis.

Oh. I never considered that as real time day night cycles.

 

[cgcg]

I know everyone beens slamming the graphics in the multiplayer demos, but at least in these maps everything looks just as impressive as the campaign:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBXVyPgoIgE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4jZtDp_9j8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaHX2zgBSsM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQxx6rUEKmA

Framerate is pretty good on the first video the rest are pretty awful.

 

[Truespeed]

when has there ever been a multiplatform release that uses the extra space of blu-ray, save FF13?

Bulletstorm is about 1GB bigger due to the inclusion of 5.1 LPCM. Black Ops is actually about 10GB bigger - surprising isn't it? And there's many more.

 

[strata8]

Framerate is pretty good on the first video the rest are pretty awful.

I'm only seeing framerate issues on the last one, and that's from a different user.

 

[Lunchbox]

the problems will be resolved once crysis 3 is announced for the wii

 

[Metroid-Squadron]

Central Station gameplay (Xbox 360) contains spoilers.

And people complain about the graphics? WTF

2) why the fuck is current gen Splinter Cell running on Unreal 2.5 when consoles are capable of lighting environments and characters like this?

When hobo Sam was still around they were toying with GI:

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/789/789307p1.html

That 360 Central Station gameplay looked really dark to me, is that what crushed blacks are? I'm not too up on technical stuff, and I'm still trying to determine which console I'd like to play this on.

You can simply adjust the brightness and gamma levels within the game.

 

[Neuromancer]

when has there ever been a multiplatform release that uses the extra space of blu-ray, save FF13?

Dead Space 2 for the 360 comes on two DVDs. As you'd imagine, just one bluray for the PS3.

 

[AgentOtaku]

There are more PC settings pics out there.

Of legit copies? if so, got a link?
If not legit, then yeah, don't bother...

 

[godhandiscen]

I know everyone beens slamming the graphics in the multiplayer demos, but at least in these maps everything looks just as impressive as the campaign:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBXVyPgoIgE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4jZtDp_9j8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaHX2zgBSsM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQxx6rUEKmA

All of which are on xbox 360. I thought it was running on pc until someone on his friends list signed into xbox live. Game looks amazing on all fronts imo.

Damn. Crytek is getting good with their fakes trying to convince console peasants huh?

LOL

I am excited Crytek is getting such amazing results in their first try at the hardware. I can't wait for the Kingdoms next year.

 

[LEGGZZZZ]

Damn. Crytek is getting good with their fakes trying to convince console peasants huh?

LOL

I am excited Crytek is getting such amazing results in their first try at the hardware. I can't wait for the Kingdoms next year.

haha yeah kingdoms should look great. I hope skyline and peir 17 got some extra polish (probably not) but they still look great.

 

[jintek]

So yeah, I finally completely beat Crysis 2's SP tonight!!! I'd say overall it's a decent game, not the best FPS ever but whatever. And easily the best looking game on 360 hands-down, I was blown away, couldn't believe I was seeing this running on 360 on my 55" LED!

Anyway, I'll def be picking this up on Steam, my GTX 480 hasn't had a workout in some time...

 

[Lingitiz]

So yeah, I finally completely beat Crysis 2's SP tonight!!! I'd say overall it's a decent game, not the best FPS ever but whatever. And easily the best looking game on 360 hands-down, I was blown, couldn't believe I was seeing this running on 360 on my 55" LED!

Anyway, I'll def be picking this up on Steam, my GTX 480 hasn't had a workout in some time...

How long was the campaign?