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[Fox Mulder]

Will reviews be posted tonight around midnight?

Still waiting. Want to read some reviews.

yeah, pretty shitty how this is apparently embargoed until after release. I hate being reminded how ridiculous the industry is sometimes.

 

[∀ Narayan]

We can't do legit pc screens until directx 11 patch comes out.

You guys act as if this patch is going to make the game look 10x more incredible than it already does. Why? Do you honestly think Crytek and EA are going to invest so much time and money into a free patch?

 

[Nekuru]

Does anyone know what time this is playable on steam tomorrow?

Thank you.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Does anyone know what time this is playable on steam tomorrow?

Thank you.

from steam
This game will unlock in approximately 16 hours

 

[X-Frame]

So the PS3 version is looking good afterall .. who knew?

What was the point in releasing the PS3 demo anyway then if all it did was produce negative press?

 

[Nekuru]

from steam
This game will unlock in approximately 16 hours

Thank you. Pre-purchase from work today. Have yet to go home to download.

 

[RoboPlato]

So the PS3 version is looking good afterall .. who knew?

What was the point in releasing the PS3 demo anyway then if all it did was produce negative press?

That negative press was exactly why they removed the demo.

 

[sleepykyo]

So the PS3 version is looking good afterall .. who knew?

What was the point in releasing the PS3 demo anyway then if all it did was produce negative press?

Uhm, most people in the PS3 demo thread thought it looked good too, until they actually got in a game. That arguably miniscule difference in image quality looks considerably worse in sub30fps motion.

And as most people have stated, just wait for Digital Foundry or ps360 to do some performance testing.

 

[dLMN8R]

Serious question: why? Does it have to do with the aspect ratio? It appears to me that the bigger the FOV, the more you see on screen and the more advantageous you are in a multiplayer setting.

It might be the same as Bad Company 2, where the FOV was vertical FOV instead of horizontal FOV. You can use this to figure out the difference:

http://rjdown.co.uk/projects/bfbc2/fovcalculator.php

100 degree horizontal FOV = 74 degree vertical FOV at 1920x1200, for example.

 

[X-Frame]

Uhm, most people in the PS3 demo thread thought it looked good too, until they actually got in a game. That arguably miniscule difference in image quality looks considerably worse in sub30fps motion.

And as most people have stated, just wait for Digital Foundry or ps360 to do some performance testing.

You mean until the PS3 Demo users actually bought the full game, or downloaded the demo?

 

[BattleMonkey]

If you are a ps3 only user, I doubt you will have to worry too much, it looks to play and look alright. If you want the best version then obviously PC or wait for more detailed analysis.

 

[Abnormalia]

So for multiplatform user it look like that:

PC >>>> XBOX 360 > PS3

 

[sleepykyo]

You mean until the PS3 Demo users actually bought the full game, or downloaded the demo?

What I mean is arguably minor issues in image quality become less minor as the frame rate drops.

 

[GANGSTERKILLER]

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

So the PS3 version is looking good afterall .. who knew?

What was the point in releasing the PS3 demo anyway then if all it did was produce negative press?

They shoulda put up an SP demo... that they didn't was just stupid.

 

[Du2andal]

Has anyone seen pc performance numbers versus the original? My computer ran the original pretty smoothly on high but that was sooo long ago.

 

[~Kinggi~]

What version is that?

 

[S1kkZ]

They shoulda put up an SP demo... that they didn't was just stupid.

its not that easy. doing a good sp demo (on 3 plattforms) takes time. time that is missing when finishing/polishing the final version.

 

[Gvaz]

My point is that you don't hold your gun so close to your fucking face! Or maybe it's just a gigantic handgun.

The guns are large because it makes it easier to identify what you're using from 8+ feet (such as from a couch)

 

[GANGSTERKILLER]

What version is that?

 

[scoobs]

So for multiplatform user it look like that:

PC >>>> XBOX 360 > PS3

Guess I don't see how the 360 version is any better than the ps3 version at this point

 

[CozMick]

Guess I don't see how the 360 version is any better than the ps3 version at this point

It's all speculation or personal opinion.

 

[-tetsuo-]

What video is that GIF from?

 

[see5harp]

Shut the fuck up and enjoy the gifs. Cot damn that looks awesome.

 

[Abnormalia]

From what we know now, it is running lower res on PS3.

Some object do not have shadows in PS3 version.

For final results I need to see side by side performance numbers.

As for PC, it will get DX11, sandbox editor, HD, normal antialiasing, better and crisp 3D, Free SDK and tons of mods in future.

 

[DieH@rd]

Has anyone seen pc performance numbers versus the original? My computer ran the original pretty smoothly on high but that was sooo long ago.

C2 will work better on your PC. Trust me.

 

[JB1981]

Bro! What the fuuuuuuuuck!

 

[Summary Man]

Can someone link me to the Crysis 2 gameplay video that had the collapsing building at the end? Where your squad was also debating whether or not to wait for the stranded citizens? Thanks.

 

[Kibbles]

Ah there's the Crysis I know, sort of. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go7bLtjmL6A&fmt=HD

I'll be renting just to play the Campaign on hardest difficulty, should be a great rental.

 

[shinnn]

how LoT can get those images

the sun comes from different position in each version? but the videos on youtube shows the same

caps from those videos: PS3 - X360

 

[A.R.K]

Any word on the retail version frame rate for PS3? The still images look close enough and some times better than 360. But I need to know how it runs before I get this.

Where are the reviews?

 

[bj00rn_]

PS3 has higher quality distance texture filtering. Check out the zebra crossing section to the right, for example.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that if a single simple block of white in a screenshot is smudgy, but nothing else clearly is, even a road marking right there beside it with even more detail in it which actually is not smudgy at all, then it's not about "distance texture filtering"/AF. Maybe there is lesser quality AF in the 360 version, who knows, who cares, no big deal. But come on..

I think nib has once again gone back to his old ways and started waving his magic subtle-stick around blinding people with his "etc. etc." one-point trend-generator shit. Don't get suckered into it.

 

[JB1981]

It's like they hand picked the worst map for the multiplayer demo. Or the most CoD one. These other ones look really damn good.

that looks quite solid

 

[Tom Penny]

Guess I don't see how the 360 version is any better than the ps3 version at this point

Only review really out there. Gamereactor Sweden or some shit

Although the resolution that the game is rendered in to Sony's console is less than the Xbox 360 (1024x720 for the Playstation 3). Should be said however that the difference between Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 is not enormous, and certainly not as critical / alarming as in the cases Bayonetta and Ghostbusters. Do, however, both consoles, I recommend absolutely Xbox 360 game in PlayStation 3 diton.

 

[B-Dex]

So he recommends the Xbox 360 version over the PS3 version but the differences aren't huge except the resolution.

 

[JB1981]

Posted already? Retail 360 multiplayer on Parking Deck map.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L83gV5KD6M

I love the countdown lol

i'm sorry but this shit looks sick!!!

 

[DenogginizerOS]

I can't wait to play this on my PC. The lighting is gorgeous!

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

So now that it's been proven that there ain't a definitive console version of Crysis 2 can we please get some maxed out 1080p+ shots of the PC version?

It took 24 pages to finally decide this? Jesus.

 

[JB1981]

I can't wait to play this on my PC. The lighting is gorgeous!

not going to join us console peasants eh?

 

[Klocker]

I also think what is lost in comparison to other games in MP is just how freaking fast you can motivate through the environment... I mean running you just cruise and add jumping and climbing and this shit renders the game moving. FAST.

 

[CozMick]

PS3 version looks beautiful http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hETxb0Y2wjA&feature=related

I actually thought the beginning few seconds were cutscenes. :O

 

[JB1981]

I also think what is lost in comparison to other games in MP is just how freaking fast you can motivate through the environment... I mean running you just cruise and add jumping and climbing and this shit renders the game moving. FAST.

yep i love how smoothly you are able to traverse the environment.

 

[RedSwirl]

Ah there's the Crysis I know, sort of. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go7bLtjmL6A&fmt=HD

I'll be renting just to play the Campaign on hardest difficulty, should be a great rental.

These beta videos (if that's what that is) have done at lot more to make me consider buying Crysis 2 than any of the game's official promotion. That level may not look very big by Crysis standards, but it at least honors the "open approach" set the first game apart and should set this apart from other console shooters. I also think it looks excellent on 360. Graphics-wise I at least expect the console versions to look better than other games on their respective platforms.

 

[Du2andal]

C2 will work better on your PC. Trust me.

Awesome, thanks.

 

[Gvaz]

It's all speculation or personal opinion.

No, it clearly has better lighting (Sun Rays/God Rays, shadowing, lighting) and AF. Even if all things are the same, those are implemented features. However the tradeoff is that it's at the "stage 1" HD resolution of 720 and the 360 doesn't have those features and is at 1080. I don't know what the frame rate is like.

Either way, if you're wanting to know which one is the better one technologically wise, that'd be the PS3. If you're wanting one that displays natively at 1080, then that'd be the 360. It's up to you which of these is more important.

 

[-tetsuo-]

i'm sorry but this shit looks sick!!!

Heres some actual gameplay from the other map you quoted

 

[SapientWolf]

No, it clearly has better lighting (Sun Rays/God Rays, shadowing, lighting) and AF. Even if all things are the same, those are implemented features. However the tradeoff is that it's at the "stage 1" HD resolution of 720 and the 360 doesn't have those features and is at 1080. I don't know what the frame rate is like.

Either way, if you're wanting to know which one is the better one technologically wise, that'd be the PS3. If you're wanting one that displays natively at 1080, then that'd be the 360. It's up to you which of these is more important.

The 360 version doesn't display natively at 1080p. It upscales from 1152x720.

 

[mjc]

Do we know how much work Hans Zimmer did with the soundtrack?

 

[Gvaz]

The 360 version doesn't display natively at 1080p. It upscales from 1152x720.

I stand corrected then. They kept mentioning that the ps3 one was upscaling.

 

[Metroid-Squadron]

Lens of truth is always full of shit. Stop using it.