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Examining the FPS Dichotomy: How Crysis Succeeds Where Others Falter

Matt Randisi writes, "Yes, Halo 4 and Black Ops II were huge buzz worthy reveals at this year’s E3, but I for one could not have been number to the news for either title."

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Gran Touring4322d ago

Ehh...not really feelin this article too much. The author wants to categorize the Crysis series as having a similar gameplay experience, when the two main games are drastically different from each other. (with one being drastically better than the other) On top of that, he really seems to think that the Multiplayer portion of Crysis 3 will be a drastic improvement over the COD-carbon-copy MP found in Crysis 2. Crysis 3 will play like Crysis 2, with better graphics, bigger environments-but none so large as we found in the first Crysis. I will be shocked if you're given an open, non-linear section of the game to play with vehicles.

Tachyon_Nova4322d ago (Edited 4322d ago )

I don't agree that Crysis 2 is really so different to Crysis 1. It is definitely more confined, but through my 7 or so playthroughs of Crysis 1 over the years I don't actually follow a drastically different path, because there isn't one to follow. You still are confined to doing what the game wants you to, you just get more wide open spaces to do it in. What changes from playthrough to playthrough are the tactics I use, and Crysis 2 still offers the ability to use different tactics, maybe even more so.

From what they've showed of Crysis 3, it looks to me that you are given more options to take different routes than in C2, which is great.

Gran Touring4322d ago

I just don't feel the same way about Crysis 2 as I did the first. I felt like you're less connected to the environment in the second; it was less atmospheric. In Crysis I could sneak through a village, lethal or non-lethal, or mow it down, wall for wall. But things like destructible environments and vehicles greatly enhanced your tactical options, something that was sorely lacking in the second. A runaway jeep crashing into a building and exploding to take out the enemy has been reduced to a scripted cutscene of sorts. Not to mention, the disability of being able to sneak past any group of enemies in Crysis 2 throws away that tactic.

The tactics in Crysis 2 are more-so how to kill everyone in the area, rather than accessing if any enemy left alive could pose a minimal threat to accomplishing your task. This is further emphasized by the games constant sense of urgency, where little to no time is wasted between battlefields for travel or scenic elements, other than the standard-fare platforming.

AngryOcelots4322d ago

It would be a missed opportunity if Crytek hasn't put a serious amount of work into Crysis 3's MP. I'm sure we'll get something worthwhile even if the campaign has always been the main focus.

DestinyHeroDoomlord4322d ago

I don't know about every one else but crysis2 was my best fps last year even without mp...

Tachyon_Nova4322d ago

Yeah it seems to have attracted alot of hate, but i loved it.

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EA’s best multiplayer games have now shut down for good

Battlefield Bad Company 2, Dead Space 2, Crysis 3, and a handful other EA games have finally had their online services shut down.

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OtterX131d ago

I had no idea that Bad Company 2 was still running, and only now that I know, I want to jump on! 😥

SonyStyled130d ago

I was able to find games in the Vietnam dlc on ps3 the last week. There were articles on here about the server closure when it was announced in April

DaReapa131d ago

BF1943 is the only online MP game that I was genuinely interested in. Been playing since launch 14 years ago. Hate that I couldn't put in as much time to play as I'd hoped for during the final week.

Inverno130d ago

I got really into 43 when I bought Bf3, and preferred it. Everything that I disliked or found annoying about Bf3, wasn't an issue in 43. Too bad they never bothered releasing it on PS4 or PC.

1nsomniac130d ago (Edited 130d ago )

Dead Space 2...... I wasn't even aware that had multiplayer. Nevermind that it was apparently one of their best multiplayers!

anast130d ago

Once people stop buying micros, these companies close the doors.

Xenial130d ago

Dead Space 2 multiplayer had been hanging on for years - I'd boot my PS3 up to see some familiar names in lobbies. This will definitely be missed!

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EA has finally removed SecuROM from Crysis 3

Electronic Arts has released a new update for the PC version of Crysis 3 that removes its SecuROM protection system.

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The Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn & more running in 8K/30fps on NVIDIA GeForce RTX3090

Bang4BuckPC Gamer tested Crysis 3, The Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn and Final Fantasy XV, with all of them running with 30fps in 8K.

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RazzerRedux1278d ago

Yep. Wait a couple of years and get this level of performance on a RTX 4070 or 4080 at a much lower price.

Killer73nova1278d ago

And wait a couple more years for rtx 5070 or 5080 at a much much lower price

Yung-T1278d ago (Edited 1278d ago )

That headline is a tad misleading.
The rig stated in that YouTube video is extremely high-end (ryzen 3950x oc, 32gb etc) and utilizing special water-cooling solutions, loops with pumps etc.

This rig easily costs 5k+ and a normal pc with a RTX 3090 wouldn't get close to these framerates or sustainable temperatures.

Aggesan1278d ago

Who has a "normal" pc with a RTX 3090?

Yung-T1278d ago (Edited 1278d ago )

There's still a difference between a high-end GPU+CPU and a custom-made water cooling system including a Waterloop&pumps etc though, it allows for much higher performance due to the better temperature management that would fry the GPU&CPU with normal builds.

lonewolf101278d ago

That's why people need to read the articles, most headlines are just to get you to click.

Rainbowcookie1278d ago

You would think yes, but honestly does it happen often 🤣 enough

I_am_Batman1278d ago (Edited 1278d ago )

Most of the threads of the 3950x were barely utilized and none of the games that were tested allocated more than ~12.5GB of system memory. Gaming at 8k is pretty much as GPU bound as you can get so you won't need a water cooled high-end CPU or 32GB of memory.

Psychotica1278d ago (Edited 1278d ago )

How does the cost of the PC make the headline misleading?

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Father__Merrin1278d ago

Mega powerful video card but the games you can play on that card are all available elsewhere. I want to see compelling pc only goty material titles ASAP

Psychotica1278d ago

And where else can you run them in 8K or even in 4K with the same level of performance?

averagejoe261278d ago

Who cares? Nobody has 8k screens and the majority don't even have 4k screens.

This push for pointless high resolution is ruining progress. Give us better framerates, lighting, physics, etc. Stop wasting power on needles 8k.

lonewolf101278d ago

@averagejoe26

There are people with 8k monitors though.

Bender65021278d ago

And still we can't escape 30fps.

JCOLE131951278d ago

I mean given the fact the games are running at 8K it doesn’t surprise me...

MrDead1278d ago

DLSS 2.0 no doubt has a big part in this too, The Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn and Death Stranding run like a dream on my 3080, 4k ultra set to 60fps no drops or stutters and the system runs very quiet. Playing Borderlands 3 on badass settings, Red Dead or Division 2 on 4k ultra all run great (Red Dead has a few drops below 60fps) but my PC is working a lot harder on games that don't utilise DLSS, my room warms up nicely when playing those games.

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