Crysis - the game

LycanGav · 10-28-2007, 08:15 PM

I've already had the mock-ups from EA, this game will score high everywhere, the packages are very tempting. However, anyone who actually pays attention to review scores deserves to **** their money away on average *****.

Far Cry was excellent, and I really had high hopes for Crytek after it. However, for them to ditch their AI model baffles me. The opponents in Crysis do not act with any sort of intelligence. I found myself in an elevated position at one point, overlooking a beach with five soldiers on it, standing by some large rock formations, which would provide decent cover. I open fire. They proceed to mill around, none of them even trying to get out of the open and under cover. Cue five dead Koreans. That kind of AI just frustrates anyone who isn't a twelve year old looking to fly through the game. Better AI is a must nowadays, it's been one of the biggest bits of praise thrown at Konami's latest PES effort.

Becks · 10-28-2007, 08:25 PM

If we give it to ceefax for a month then I'd preorder it

LycanGav · 10-28-2007, 08:28 PM

Yeah, I was proven wrong there, FM match engine perfect at release, testers made sure no bugs in the match engine :thup:

davidbowie · 10-28-2007, 08:29 PM

So so cynical.

Becks · 10-28-2007, 08:30 PM

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Originally posted by LycanGav:
Yeah, I was proven wrong there, FM match engine perfect at release, testers made sure no bugs in the match engine :thup:

You're right, "Recommended by ceefax the cat" would sell it better on the box.

artest · 10-28-2007, 08:31 PM

My 6600GT could only run the game in low settings

(minimum req is a 6800GT&gt

. Can't wait for the new 8800GT to come out next week!

LycanGav · 10-28-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally posted by Becks:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by LycanGav:
Yeah, I was proven wrong there, FM match engine perfect at release, testers made sure no bugs in the match engine :thup:

You're right, "Recommended by ceefax the cat" would sell it better on the box. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Certainly better than "recommended by Ackter (it's perfect out of the box, they just patch it for shits and giggles!)"

Yours probably fit on a nice little sticker easier too.

LycanGav · 10-28-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally posted by davidbowie:
So so cynical.

Haha, yeah, cynicism in regards to EA just so unjustified.

davidbowie · 10-29-2007, 04:35 AM

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Obviously we've played the full game, check out our review in PCPP#146.

The beginning of the game is like Far Cry, but this only lasts a couple of hours. Then you're part of a major assault on a harbour with airstrikes and the rest of it, and then there are tank battles across a wide upland, then you get to fly one of the VTOLs which I don't think you guys saw in the demo, and then you get to do a bit of the old "the aliens are chasing me through the base" claustrophobic corridor stuff, and THEN you get the frozen sections and the antigrav sections and THEN you end up on a carrier and I'll say no more...

Did you get to shoot down any helicopters in the demo? Haven't played it yet but will check it out at work. Did you realise when you get an assault scope, you can fit it to either your main rifle, the FY71 or the SMG?

We ran it on a machine with Ultras in SLI. Our code wasn't optimised so we're hoping the demo will run much smoother. We ran at 1680 x 1050 because the code didn't like changing resolutions without crashing Wink. But we did run in 1920 x 1200 for a bit.

This was on 64-bit Vista at Very High detail modes. Yes it had a low framerate, between 15 - 25, but it was playable and the visual quality was, in our opinion, worth it.

So for the doubters: you don't spend all your time on the beach and in the jungle, the game isn't just about you by yourself killing guys while cloaked, and there are set pieces that are the best you've ever seen in gaming: trust us!

Oh an on the suit powers:

- the cloak lasts for several minutes if you activate it and drop prone. Useful for when a chopper is patrolling the area and cover is limited.

- speed lasts almost indefinitely if you don't run Wink.

- strength is invaluable for jumping from the ground onto a roof, or for jumping up a cliff to double-back on the enemy.

PCPP = Australian games magazine. Guy talking = The editor and reviewer.

prong · 10-29-2007, 02:22 PM

Love how he manages to write a full review without mentioning the gameplay and whether or not it is enjoyable.

Crysis - the game

Grab a beer, sit back and relax.

Crysis - the game