Crysis - Crytek's new game

Wow sounds like Crytek is once again doing some amazing work. I wasn't the biggest fan of FarCry simply because back when I was playing it, it was annoying about the lack of save anywhere feature and I didn't have time to figure out the a manual patch for it that was floating about the internet, nor did I have the time to push through and play it to the end. I do recognize it as a great game, though...

Anyway, this game sound interesting and I'm impressed at the aggressive technology you're pushing. I really hope it does well. A few comments/questions:

1. Wow that's some serious technology. Late 2006...will there be enough consumers world wide with good enough specs to enjoy it? Will min-spec really be enjoyable/feasible? Trust me, I know all too well about working with a developer pushing technology to the limits, then having game delay after game delay. It's not the end of the world, but you want a realistic vision for when your product will actually ship. Given FarCry did ship and not after repeated broken promises, I suspsect Crytek will manage themselves appriately to actually finish it.

2. No cutscenes...sweet. Tell a story in the game and keep the player in the game the whole time.

3. So are there levels? Load screens?

Overally I'm interested to hear more and see published screenies on line and not just mag scans.

Holy Jesus, Mary and Joseph- that looks fucking amazing!

pfft izuno, you're just scoping out the competition

Can't wait. This part especially has me interested:

"It seems to say there aren't bosses in the game, but some enemies are so huge that you actually have to climb them to defeat them"

And I just sat down from beating Shadow of the Colossus. Though 2006 does seem a bit early for this kind of tech, as Izuno said...

Un-Flabbergasting-awesome

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Un-Flabbergasting-awesome

That covered it nicely.

http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2363

dx10 demo

Seriously sweet stuff to be seen there. But if someone try's to tell me that will run on anything less than a nasa super computer then I ain't listening.

another comp upgrade will be needed im assuming ..

Hawt. I guess that's why they call it the CryEngine, it makes me cry with tears of joy

(This makes my comp feel sadly obsolete)

rabid, you stole my bit!

looks pretty damn nice. good to see that vid in actual hi-res.

I haven't even played Farcry in high settings yet

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Seriously sweet stuff to be seen there. But if someone try's to tell me that will run on anything less than a nasa super computer then I ain't listening.

actually, they use old computer equipment so they know it won't fail, if memory serves, and i wasn't being lied to.

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That covered it nicely.

hah. yeah it did. My love for CryTek grows further. I always tell people cryengine is awesome. .. i've been ridiculed for it. cryengine.

http://%7boption%7d Coincidence? Probably not.. but uh.. I got nothin'

do the clouds cast shadows? it doesn't look like they do, though i can kinda see dark spots under them.

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do the clouds cast shadows? it doesn't look like they do, though i can kinda see dark spots under them.

They do, I'm not that fond of the the bird perspective shots which have been released, but the shadows of the clouds add a lot to the terrain. Gives it a much more 3D look when spots on terrain and vegetation are lit differently.

awesome. and does the shading on the clouds themselves change as the sun moves?

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awesome. and does the shading on the clouds themselves change as the sun moves?

Yes.

As you might have seen, the game hasofficially been announced and there is another article out, this time in the British PC Zone