Crysis 2 on console is better than Crysis on PC
The Crysis and The Sims franchises were for years a PC staples as both the games were made for the mouse and keyboard of a computer and did not count spin-offs. For most of the time the two games remained on PCs.
Today, in the era of high-definition consoles, there are features that can handle whatever the PC games can throw at them and as a result there came games such as Crysis 2 and The Sims 3. These two games are now making way for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.
Graphically, Crysis 2 looked beautiful than the original Crysis. It is set in New York and has done a great job in rendering the major landmarks of the city. There are several places captured with details such as the MetLife Building and the Grand Central Terminal.
The directional pad is superb and the controls are interesting. The left and the right direction pad allows the players to cycle through weapons. Killing enemies is not a big problem and avoiding their gunfire. In fact the the controls are almost transparent.
Crysis 2 delayed by one year
Is it that EA playing with the patience of fans?
The answer is YES.
Electronic Arts announced that crysis 2 will be delayed for a whole year. Gamers has to wait until 2011 fall to play Crysis 2.
Why the game is being delayed is not known. Electronic Arts is not discussing things either as to why they are holding Crysis 2 so long. According to them, the company wants to enhance the 3D visuals.
Well, it does not seems that this is the real reason. Hoever, the company will be updating with their financial briefing soon.
As of now EA had announced that the compnay had swung into profit during first quarter of 2010 and it had made $96 million after eleven quarters in the red.
Crysis 2 shown at E3 Conference
Representatives of EA/ Crytek said at the recent E3 press conference that Crysis 2 boasts the most intelligent
enemies ever. At the conference Crysis 2 was shown. Heat vision mode, vehicle combat and sandbox elements was screened.
The game happens “in the urban jungle”. The locations is a city, but it retains the “go anywhere” feel of Crysis and Crysis Warhead.
The demo which was shown at the E3 conference showed player going from location to location and at last faces off against a gigantic walkinng robot.
Many nanosuit powers were also shown in the screening demo such as Invisibility Cloak. Immediately, it was seen, that the entire building starts crumbling and player catches a ride on a speedy jeep.
As a whole the game seems fast paced. It will hit all the 3 platforms - Xbox 360, PS3 as well as PC. A separate version will come for 2D and 3D.
Crysis 2 Stereoscopic 3D Trailer Video
Recently at the E3 Conference, Electronic Arts displayed the 3-D trailer of Crysis 2 that has been added to the game. Below is the video:
Crysis 2 is one of the most anticipated titles and there are many more things that the game has to offer to the fans after its release.
The game is being expected by Autumn this year. New CRYEngine 2 is being used for developing the game. Richard Morgan, the award winning sci-fi novel writer, is writing the stories of Crysis 2.
Crysis 2 E3 2010 teaser trailer
The new E3 teaser Crysis 2 video features “The Pinger.” In this new series of Crysis, there is a return of aliens with a full invasion force. The location is of New York.
On December 7 the Crysis 2 is getting released by Electronic Arts on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
The game is built on CryEngine 3 multiplatform game development system.
Electronic Arts looking ahead for Crysis 3
Electronic Arts has a believe that the new series Crysis 2 will be a Halo-Killer. It seems that EA has too much of faith on the franchises. Everyone likes to see it flourish.
There is a debate whether the multiple Crysis games is supposed to be called as Cryses or Crysises. Well, this debate may continue, but when David DeMartini, the boss of EA Partners was recently asked about his wish to have Crysis 3, Crysis 4 or Crysis 5 titles with EA then he responded it affirmatively.
DeMartini said, “Absolutely, yes.”
He further added, “I’m confident we’ll continue to have that series and that relationship. We continue to fulfil what we promised [Crytek] and, as I said, they are fantastic partners and incredibly loyal.”
What DeMartini said about the Crytek? Here is his quote:
“With regards to our ongoing relationships with Crytek and future Crysis games — absolutely,” he stated. “We’re always very interested in anything that they’re doing. But the nature of our relationship with them is — to some degree — unwritten loyalty to each other..”
Amazing graphics of Crysis 2 on all platforms
Last year when the original Crysis hit the PC, then it was thought that such amazing and outstanding graphics weren’t touchable by PS3 or the Xbox 360. Yes, most of that is true still.
Crytek, the develper of Crysis, has tapped deeper into the the consoles of Sony and Microsoft than what it was realistically possible years before. The company promises now to deliver the best graphics that have ever been seen, regardless of platform. Well, it was not easy to achieve this for the developer.
Cevat Yerli, the CEO of Crytek sais: “The decision to enter the console market for engines was first driven by our desire to make console games. That’s what we always wanted to do.”
He also added further in the interview with Game Reactor, “The big challenge during the development of CryENGINE3 has been scaling the engine whilst maintaining the visual quality and performance. This is always challenging; problems occurred of course, but we’re really proud that our teams have managed to solve them as we proved in line with several engine presentations and will prove with Crysis 2.”
According to him, the console gamers will now be getting fresh new game paradigm with the release of Crysis 2. He mentioned, “I think for console gamers especially the freedom of Crysis 2 gameplay is very interesting. Crysis gameplay is not about ‘go anywhere’, it is about looking at a situation from a great vantage point and then formulating a plan which you proactively initiate and defeat your foes.”
Crytek says no compromise for PS3 for Crysis 2
The original Crysis had the PC gamers salivating at the graphics. It was thought how it would look in PS3 and Xbox 360. It won’t be a perfect match. But is it right henceforth?
The developer Crytek is on the way of developing Crysis 2 for even the Xobx 360 and the PS3 apart from the PC version.
There may be argument by the PC gamers. They argue that console versions will be just like a shoddy port and nothing more than that.
But… wait.
Cevat Yerli, the CEO of Crytek, recently told to the media that PS3 version of this new series is being developed alongside the PC version. He also said, “I don’t feel we’ve compromised anything.”
Earlier Yerli said, “We don’t need to dumb down the game; the technology provides all the horsepower we need to make a kick-ass 360 game and a kick-ass PS3 game, and push the PC gaming forward still.”
The Crysis 2 is being released by the end of this year.
A look at Crysis Warhead
Crysis Warhead is a new chapter of Crytek, Crysis producers. Developers reassure gamers that this game will not be tied to the purchase of Crysis as some speculated.
Crysis Warhead is the first commercially produced game from the house of Crytek and is based on the same graphics engine of Crysis, CryEngine 2, which has been more enhanced on this occasion.
The director of Crytek promises further improvements to be able to create a product that can appeal to all gamers across the world. During the game your character will be that of the Psycho, the British soldier.
As the game will progress and you go forward, the plot will highlight the details of the story of Psycho and discover new places where life will be even more intense and frantic. Lots of innovative multiplayer modes and excellent graphics are the key strengths of this product and is a must play for all gamers.
In terms of gameplay, Crysis Warhead has everything of Crysis
The water lapping in the beach as the sun filters smooth between the palms, in a dawn that seems eternal. Yet, despite this gentle invitation to the peace of the senses, this time we’ll deal with armies and hordes of aliens, trying to leave no soul behind us.
This is the basic concept of Crysis, one of the most discussed games of last season. Loved and hated, heavily criticized for its excessive hardware requirements but complete with an aesthetic impact that few can boast and after one year update, with stand-alone expansion, Warhead shows us the story from the point of view of a Psycho, i.e. a British soldier.
The yield of audio is very good, with powerful sound effects that can add value to the atmosphere of the clashes. In terms of gameplay, Warhead takes everything that we found in Crysis, with a few little tricks. To compete against the cold for Warhead Aliens, it requires minimum a processor of 2.6 Ghz, 1024 MB of volatile memory, a 128 MB video card compatible with Pixel Shader 2.0, 12 GB disk space, mouse , keyboard, dvd 8x and an Internet connection for activation.
