[PC] Crysis 2 - Information Thread

Yep!!

 

More from here...

http://xcastonline.com/index.php/Ne...-crysis-2-set-in-a-qnew-style-of-jungleq.html

Being overdesigned, open and vast what made Crysis unique (in a good way) for me. Here we go...... .

 

I remember something similar being said about deus ex 2

 

Well I finally found those screenshots from the magazine... To be honest they didn't look any different than some decent custom maps for Crysis. Nice yes, but amazing no.

 

From the console thread:

 

Ya the photo made it look prettier. having the magazine in my hands it still looks pretty but much as in say Crysis high pretty custom map.

 

Cool 720p 2xAA.. + SSAA with 200-400k polygon model.. right!

EDIT: Saw the scanned pages, couldn't find 720p 2xAA mention.

 

Well I don't understand German but I did see a 360 mention somewhere in there. I actually got that part from what someone said on incrysis.com. Could be from another magazine; I guess there was a free one released that had Crysis 2 info as well.

 

I saw that 360 part to but it didn't mention res nor AA.

 

Okay apparently people are saying it was from the gameractor article not the pcgames one (which I think is where the scans come from).

Here's another link where someone said the same:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=927749&topic=53250614

Damn... I wish I had access to these magazines and a good understanding of the German language

 

Well first image note says images are 3840x2130 res and...

Also with no connection to presented screens...

Author personal reflections (still nothing with images in article to do).

Ya, well I now need to get into BC2 beta so........ FIX THE BROWSER ERROR (cant play with "PLAY NOW" function)! :crying:

 

I wonder why they're showing off the 360 ver to a PC games magazine. I know I'd be asking for some PC footage!

 

Oh I thought it was about the new article in PC Games Magazin about CE3/Crysis 2 and the images + info.

EDIT: Well in that thread they still refer to the PC Games Magazine text/promo pics and Gamereactor is out the 5th of Februari..

 

Maybe to not create to much drama due to natural tech evolution differences.

That or becouse the PC version is downgraded to make IQ gap minimal and with code loops to hamper perfomance greatly to make high-end PC users think it is doing advanced stuff and console users happy that consoles "can match" a high-end PC.. /JK

 

Yes, there is a magazine article that mentions 1280x720. They even take a jab at Modern Warfare's 1024x600 2xMSAA. page 27 is all I will say. My google-fu is strong. They said 1280x720 with "probably" 2xMSAA. They also explicitly mention two (reduced size) screenshots being taken at 720p. The 360 shot with 2x, the PC with 16x (8-fold) (amongst other comparisons like texture res & filtering).

Very little mention of PS3 other than the tri-platform previewing mode.

 

I'll be very surprised if they can pull off 2xaa on top of the visuals they plan on pushing, considering it's Crytek though I wouldn't doubt if they did. I can't wait to see more of this game! Info's gonna be pouring in the next few weeks with all the exclusive magazine covers; Crytek themselves even said they are going to be releasing exclusive info (screens, maybe a trailer) at their community site on the 31st.

 

There are new scans floating around with a lot more screenshots and information. The first screenshot on the magazine looks almost prerendered. While the scenery seems Crysis level, the model looks as geometrically detailed as the promotional artwork. I thought it was artwork but the little text box accompanying the screenshot says:

Gleich vorweg: Crysis 2 sieht fantastisch aus! Die hier gezeigten Screenshots stammen aus der Spielengine. Dieser allerdings mit einer absurden Auflösung von 3840 x 2130

Now translated by Google

"Straight away: Crysis 2 looks fantastic! The screenshots shown here are from the game engine. This, however, with an absurd resolution of 3840 x 2130"

Could be a lie, but damn, it looks awesome. Particle effects look very much improved as well.

 

I got it from same source but then it wasn't updated with what would now be last part of article. Nom nom!

 

Saw the scans. NYC doesn't have the charm of a lush jungle, but well, that is what it is now, we can't change it so might as well go along with it. Trust the mighty Crytek for the best !

 

Imagine having a section with Cloverfield style atmosphere, tracking down a giant alien and its minions in down town Manhattan with tanks and choppers. It would look awesome especially in night time with the new deferred lighting system. Gonna get the console version first especially considering they're aiming for 720p 2xmsaa, I'll wait to see how Fermi does the PC version with hardware tessellation on.