Crysis 2’s Manhattan Vs. Real Life Manhattan

Kotaku: When a great-looking video game imitates a real life place, how close do the two get?

Compare the downtown Manhattan of Crysis 2 to the real thing and you'll see what happens when just one real intersection, where State St. meets Bridge St. down in the financial district, becomes a video game battlefield.

[DrHouse]

Crytek said that they had to modify the reproduction to protect themselves form legal BS. Its sad that they cant 100% reproduce the loacale.

And of course the streets are blocked of, its to keep you in the game area, but be honest, when playing the game did you notice the stuff blocking you in? I didnt.

[TheGameFoxJTV]

Nope, was too busy running in a straight line the whole game.

[TheGameFoxJTV]

No idea what you're talking about.

[Andreas-Sword]

Crysis 2 looks better than real life Manhattan!

[starchild]

It's the most realistically rendered urban environment ever recreated in a videogame. Crysis 1 is the most realistic natural environment ever rendered in game. That is a pretty damn good track record for Crytek if you ask me.

[P_Bomb]

True Crime NYC replicated all of Manhattan WITH pedestrians and traffic and that was last gen'. So no.

[jjohan35]

That was the most boring video on N4G.

[-Mezzo-]

Which one is real, lol.

[cochise313]

Crytek did a fine job at recreating manhattan.

[meetajhu]

In 2020 world be like that! Crytek beyond future!

[sam2236]

IRL Manhattan has better textures, imo.

[B1663r]

I think with the overall effect, Crysis 2 lookes better than real life though.

[iamgoatman]

Yeah, but Killzone 3 looks better than Manhattan on CONSOLES /s

[iamgoatman]

Obviously some people can't take a joke!

[llMurcielagoll]

Indeed and, and they didn't get the fact that B1663r was sarcastic as well rofl

[J3j3m0n]

Crysis 2 is better.
no other games can tops crysis' graphics.
i know i'm a die hard crysis fanboy,sorry!
/S

[dirthurts]

I'm right there with you. I love the visual style of the game. The latest blew my mind, even if others weren't impressed.

[TheGameFoxJTV]

BF3, shit, even Bad Company 2 PC. lol Crysis 1 > Crysis 2

[Tyre]

People just can't stop making superficial negative remarks about this great game....it stinks....and BF3 from the looks of the latest longer videos isn't the leap in graphics and gameplay it was made out to be in the 1st short sneak preview...i do not doubt it will be an awesome though...just not worth mentioning against Crysis....against CoD BlackOps it is a valid argument.

[pennywhyz]

who comes up with these articles next

[-Mezzo-]

Everyone, this is just the beginning.

[SillyBastid]

i live in NYC... and not once did I feel the game took place in NYC.

They use an S as a sign for an entrance to the subway... The S is used for the Shuttle train between Time Square and Grand Central Station - FAIL

Best NYC feel was definitely PROTOTYPE they even matched the crazy population number, GTA 4 made manhattan too small, and not nearly enough pedestrians