Crysis 2 Frame Rate Analysis Single Player (Xbox 360 vs. PS3) - Lens of Truth

Lens of Truth writes ""Can it Run Crysis?" Welcome back for this special feature of Crysis 2 single player analysis. We've been getting bombarded with emails asking about how Crysis 2 performs on the consoles. So we decide to give our users a sneak peek on how the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 stack up to one another in terms of performance. But before you get to excited, this analysis only focuses on the single player campaign and a verdict will not be given until we complete our full in-depth analysis which will include more of the single player and Multiplayer levels. Until then, enjoy!"

[movements]

What I want to know is how the mp runs on PS3 after the nightmarish demo.

[pangitkqb]

I'm enjoying Crysis 2 on PS3 immensely.

Basic summary:

360 = Slightly better Frame Rate but suffers some Screen tearing.
PS3 = Slightly lower frame Rate and ZERO screen tearing.

Edit: Apparently people disagree with me enjoying Crysis 2. Weird.

[jimineyscrickets]

How dare you enjoy Crysis 2? HOW DARE YOU!?!?

You are clearly an idiot and a bad person! You should be punished with a ridiculous amount of unending disagrees for being so reasonable!

(Sarcasm)

I'm enjoying Crysis on PC and a good friend is loving it on 360. Game on, my friend, and have a good time. Game on any platform you wish.

[meetajhu]

You missed

PC= Best possible frame rate and what is screen tearing and no input lag

[GrieverSoul]

So... where did the lies came from?! I dont see that much diference between the 2 ports on consoles.

o_O

[KillerBBs]

single player campaign. The Million dollar question is multi player. lag on the campaign, what?

[morganfell]

These LOT comparisons are always side by side. They eliminate the HUD on the side. Why does that matter?

People have been using the HD PVR to capture 720p footage from the PS3 for over a year. And it blurs PS3 video enough to make a difference. It is really evident in the HUD when you look at the right side where it says ENERGY. I run a HD PVR at home and what I capture in 720p at the highest bitrate on the HD PVR display (13.5) isn't what you see on the screen from the PS3 a mere 2 feet away.

Until there is a better, inexpensive way to capture people will keep getting mislead when any video is incorrectly snagged.

[Pixelated_Army]

for those wanting to do a comparison between Cry2 and KZ3, use the screen below.

http://www.play-mag.co.uk/g...

[y0haN]

Basic summary:

Play it on PC.

[Silly Mammo]

@meetajhu- Well since the title of the article was Xbox/PS3 comparison, the PC is irrelevant. I love my PC, but even I'm getting tired of PC fanboys harping in ever Crysis 2 article. Can we all just agree that the PC has the best graphics of the 3 and leave it at that? We don't need to be reminded every time.

[IcarusOne]

Sorry, I know this is severely off-topic, but can anyone tell me what the audio specs are on the PS3? Does it output in uncompressed PCM like most PS3, or is it standard DD or DTS?

[hakis86]

I was about to retract my disappointment in the PS3 version that I uttered a while ago due to the lower quality PS3 version (Crytek proved us wrong there), but after seeing this I am still disappointed in Crytek.

The game looks really great, and I think I will be getting it for PC....

However; The fact that Killzone 3 looks just as good/better (different visual styles, some prefer one over the other), seems more intense with much more happening on screen, AND is locked at 30FPS without screentear just shows that Guerilla Games are MAGNIFICENT! Just Imagine what they could do on a PC... :O)

[TardcoreGamer]

Fixed.
Basic Summary: PC still sh*ts on both console versions.

Love to see the fb's bark and yap back and forth over a 3 frame difference when both are sub 30fps and barely 720p.

Like dogs fighting over scraps!

[SSKILLZ]

Naild it !

[Dee_91]

Guess il go spend $600 on a new pc to play this /s

@darkride
yea show me a pc with 2006 tech that could run crysis on max settings smoothly for atleast an hour

[ChrisW]

pogibaldy,

Nah, people are disagreeing with you because you said something remotely positive about the 360.

[darkman86]

PS3 version has Vsync (which is a VERY heavy feature). The ps3 version would play at 40-50 fps if they removed the Vsync

[darkman86]

PS3 version has Vsync (which is a VERY heavy feature). The ps3 version would play at 40-50 fps if they removed the Vsync.

[CryofSilence]

@Darkman86

It's actually triple buffer, not vsync (I haven't done the research as to whether it is also vsync, though that would be redundant and memory intensive).

[SonyPS360]

@meetajhu

I'd like to put a slight extension on your comment.

The PC version = the best possible frame rate, no screen tearing or input lag...

...providing you have forked out thousands for the hardware to run it that well.

[NiKK_419]

Edit: I'm playing on console, by the way
Edit 2: this is all multiplayer I am talking about

Crysis 2 is fun, you know, it's different, but it has MP problems, not lag, but just the way people move and pop in and out, it happens a lot, and the draw distance is terrible, btw, I mean yea the graphics are pretty good, but it feels like it takes a lot of hits to achieve the graphics. I love the lighting, i will give it that, it has great lighting, but i just feel it's missing or not up to par in a lot of areas, like for instance, destruction, now i know C2 was supposed to have good destruction, but it is completely ass, the pillars look very bad, very very bad (the destruction of them) compared to the destruction of pillars in kz2 and 3, now the destruction of those pillars are awesome, and the glass and water is horrible, but overall it is a good looking and fun game, and I'm enjoying it, but it's just lacking in a lot of areas, graphically, and physics-wise, so I'm sorry, but no it doesn't take anyone's crown (for instance kz2 and 3, and uncharted) and by the way, it isn't as open as kz2 or 3, the maps are a lot bigger and you can see everything from any distance, unlike this where you can only see 50 feet ahead of you, I'm sorry, but all of this had to be said, but again i do enjoy it, and it is a nice mix of elements.

Sorry for a paragraph lol

[Theonetheonly]

OMG the game totally KICKED OFF!!!!!

HOLY SHIITTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!

first half spent thinking its gonna end soon..........
second half spent OMFG OMFG OMFG INTENSE!!!!!!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ALIENS EVERYWHERRRER IN THE SKYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY .

I thought i LIKED THIS game now I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

cloak ARMOR AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH im DEAD!!!

[Theonetheonly]

:)

[ProjectVulcan]

If you get on the site just post up the numbers here please? No doubt the site will be down for hour after hour and slow.....

[ct03]

PS3:
Global percent of torn frames: 0.0
Global average FPS: 26.54

360:
Global percent of torn frames: 1.93
Global average FPS: 29.11

[ProjectVulcan]

:-) thanks saved me the trouble of checking back to see if it was up. Both seem ok. PS3 is slower but Crysis was always one of those games you could play with a slower framerate even on PC because of the high quality motion blur.

24FPS was enough, more is obviously favourable but as long as the game is not dipping below that much then it is perfectly acceptable for a console game.

[DigitalAnalog]

So basically the PS3 version not only gets the lower resolution but less frames as well. Making the 360 superior in performance and graphics.

And Crytek says this pushes the "bar" on consoles. Give me a break.

-End statement

[andthensum]

DigitalAnalog hates everything PS3

-End statement

Seriously, guys. Buy which ever version you want. PC is the best version. But Ps3 and 360 are still great. Props to Crytek for the effort.

[DaTruth]

PS3 has 10% less frames, but the 360 has infinitely more torn frames... because 0 multiplied by anything, even infinity will never equal 1.92!

PS3 is the better version! /joke

[ARamirez0052]

0 multiplied by infinity is actually an indeterminate form. You can't do it.

[ReBurn]

Any number multiplied by zero is zero. You don't have to know what infinity is to know that.

[Pillage05]

reburn is right....think of it as adding an impossibly large number of zeros together. No matter how many times you add zero to zero...it's still zero.

I'd post a pic of my B.S. in Mathematics from KSU if I had a digital camera with a charged battery on hand.

edit: well I guess it depends on the definition of infinity you are using. Mathematicians like change around the definition infinity to fit their problem ;)

if you think of it as the limit as x goes to infinity then 0*x= zero..
but as aramirez is saying...you can't really multiply 0 times infinity in the sense that most people think of multiplication.

[anonym]

Indeterminate forms are only relevant when you're talking about limits. They have no meaning in terms of simple calculation.

[Shaman]

The biggest problem of this comparison is the fact(that you guys will see for yourself) that the level that they captured is by far the level with most frame drops.Possibly because there is alot of trees and game engine is heavy on bandwidth.Once you get on street(as seen at the end of video) it gets much better.

Cheers!

[chriski333]

I love how everyone said that crysis would look better on xbox and to see that's the ps3 doesn't even get 1% of tear its great awesome game

[YodaCracker]

It does! The resolution and framerate are both higher!

[edhe]

what is a rate of 1% frame tear?

29 fps over one minute = 1740

= 17.4 frames torn *per minute* even if that's all shoved into one that's about half a second of tear for every minute of gameplay.

Reality is it'll be spread around so you spread it around you might have 5 frames every 15 seconds. considering that it'll probably impact the traditional overscan areas more than the focal points and you probably won't notice it anyway you're looking at an imperceptible amount of tearing compared to the very real perceptible difference of an average 10% performance benefit around 30fps.

You're *far* more likely to notice a laggy section where the rate drops from 30fps to 25fps, or some distant pixelation, as you're shooting people than you are a frame tear as you're quickly turning around.

Either way, it's nice to see the ps3 being hauled up so close to the 360.

[frostypants]

Indeed. Can someone please comment on the MP? That's all I care about. I.E., is it fun? With the cloaking and what not I'm worried about it being Killzone 3-ish (good game, but not my cup of tea).

I own both consoles and frankly I'll buy whichever version I see first (IF I buy it at all).

[RBLAZE1988]

mp on ps3 is really good. No server issues or connection issues. Game looks better than the demo and no more framerate lag when calling in an orbital strike. I haven't been kicked from a match yet but have seen host migration tho. This is the truth and the mp is so refreshing for me and some of the people i've been chatting with

[solar]

how sad. no game should ever run under 30 fps. let alone a console we were told that could do "4D". i like my Ps3, but i dont like being lied to. like Randy with Borderlands on PC, like Crytek with Crysis 2, or any other developer across all platforms who tell us gamers one thing to hype their games only to disappoint once the final product is released.

i dispise this gen. a whole lot of talk and a whole lot of empty promises. :(

[NYC_Gamer]

keep up the good work.

[RudeSole Devil]

awesome was waiting for some news on the frame rate.

[Geralt]

Finished the SP today running @1080p, 60+ FPS. Oh how I love you PC.

[Moentjers]

I rather get drunk than upgrade my PC to be able to play Crysis 2.

[edhe]

And i'd rather pay my mortgage than get drunk.

[Corrwin]

Screen tearing but consistent on 360.
V-Sync but floating FPS on PS3.

Swings and Roundabouts.

[ksoto]

The Mp on the ps3 ran last night with no hiccups, however honestly this game is overatted on so many levels especially the graphics smh killzone 3 eats this game alive. Its a 7.5 at best!!!!! and just another generic shooterrrrr

[Redlogic]

Look, I know its your opinion so I thought I'd share mine. I couldn't agree less with your statement. I feel like Crysis 2 mixes it up due to the nanosuit, with it's ability to cloak, strength, sprint and armor, its all about balancing the abilites. It feels like a super hero game as opposed to Killzone which IMHO just feels like another corridor shooter with pretty graphics. I traded it in after 2 weeks, it just wasn't for me. I can see why people like it, but to call Crysis 2 generic?!? I don't agree at all.

[Syaz1]

the accusation of crysis 1 being generic was unjustified as well. i guess back then it was because it was the biggest pc exclusive and a graphics benchmark until today. too many people overlooked the graphics and forgot how good the gameplay is. i played it on my intel pentium 4 3ghz pc with nvidia 8500 gt and still enjoyed it, even with the shitty graphics settings and less than 30 frames.

[RBLAZE1988]

I agree whole heartedly with both of you guys

[knowledge4lfe]

the graphics are extremely blurry and fuzzy. the motion blur is ridiculous. i had an enemy WALKING, and he had blur , just from freaking walking. it looked as if he was the flash. its also grainy looking. a lot of pop in also like in homefront. also the bloom is just too much. its not crisp and clear like kz2-kz3, Uncharted, GoW etc. but i do enjoy the gameplay a lot. but disappointed with the graphics and frame rate very much

[RBLAZE1988]

Do yourself a favor and make your ps3 display it at 720p in the display settings of the xmb instead of 1080p and the game will look so much less blurry and fuzzy. Trust me the upscale job on this game is not that good.

[gypsygib]

I agree, Crysis looks great but Uncharted 2 graphics really do look significantly better than this game, they're smoother, sharper, better lighting( less bloom) and just as colourful or even more. Even Killzone 3 looks better (except for peoples hair).

Maybe Crysis 3 can iron out the console versions minor but prevalent graphical bugs.

[frostypants]

I don't know how anyone who's played Uncharted 2 could ever dispute that it's still the console graphics king, by a landslide (not sure what the Crysis 2 IGN reviewer was thinking).

I mean it's not even close...it's just a ridiculously pretty game, especially in the later levels...

[Jazz4108]

Ksoto you just described kz3 to me. Pretty boring and a 7.5 at best. Crysis2 is exciting and open world with destructable enviros and great lighting and a much more fun story imo to play. If you think kz3 is better then you obviously have not played crysis campaign.

[fooltheman]

it isn't open world...don't believe your own lie

[MAJ0R]

so PS3 has lower framerate in more hectic scenes but has zero screen tearing and 360 has better framrate in hectic areas but has screen tearing

[CherryLu-Chan]

I think the universe is trying to get on the page at the mo..can't bring it up. O_o

If what you've said is right, which one to go for?!

[Redlogic]

I have the ps3 version, and to me it runs terrific...just an FYI, both versions rock! and the game is very very fun.

[RBLAZE1988]

RedLogic's logic should be everyone's on this site about this game. He's got the right idea.

[Redlogic]

@Blaze

Thanks dude...I love the game so far. Find me someone who wouldn't want to play a game as a bad ass super soldier...I know Jean Claude Van Dam would!!

[callahan09]

I'd rather the stuttering than the tearing. I'm playing on PC in 1680 x 1050 (I have a weird 16:10 aspect ratio monitor, so that's its native resolution), at Extreme. I get over 60 fps, but even though I have V-Sync enabled I'm getting ridiculous screen tearing. It's insane and really distracting. I have no clue how to make it stop, either, but I hate the damn screen tearing, it really takes you out of the experience and makes it harder to admire the beauty.

[RBLAZE1988]

You should check your graphics settings on ATI or Nvidia control panels and make sure you have v-sync and triple buffering enabled. Sometimes just cause you enable it in a games menu it doesn't mean that it will be enabled. There could be something getting in the way cause you should have no tearing on a beast pc like yours.

[ps3rider]

how many people said the same above, r u .....

[Bounkass]

/care

It works.

[Kon]

Yep, if the game is one frame higher in one platform, this means the game sucks on the other.

[ct03]

Certainly not. But the standard frame rate of 30fps is already fairly low. So it's always good to know whether a game dips even lower than that, and if so, how frequently.

[barnett114]

@ Kon

Whatever helps you sleep at night

[SoulMisaki]

... We all used to play games for fun. Not for graphics or online.

I remember just having a GBC and playing that whenever I got a chance. I was fine with it because it was fun. Nowadays we have comparisons and reviews and online and a bunch of other BS that was never needed.

What matters is the games and the entertainment they give you.

Not how many FPS they push on what console.
Not which one has better black levels.
Not which one has better controls.
Not which console is better.
Not if it's exclusive or not.
Not if it's a RTS or FPS.

But if it's fun. And I think that should always be what matters. It always should have been.

[CherryLu-Chan]

My favourite game in a long time is Game Dev Story. I've been playing it all afternoon and it pains me to put the blighter down.

So I echo your thoughts utterly ^-^

[DigitalHorror81]

Game Dev Story is AWESOME! I love it! Seriously, anyone remotely interested should check it out.

[jimineyscrickets]

You do realize that people can compare and review games online and STILL HAVE FUN, right?

These concepts are not mutually exclusive.

Secondly, feeling passionate about a platform of choice can, if kept to a reasonable level, add to the fun. It's like cheering for your "team" of choice. Basketball wouldn't be as fun if nobody felt excited about one side or the other. Look at PC vs. Mac, the Yankees vs. the Red Sox, Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson. God forbid anyone dare cheer on Xbox or PS3. That's evil and takes all the fun out of gaming for everyone! (Oh wait, no. That's not true.)

Stop being a downer.

@ CherryLu-Chan's comment below.

So...we should cheer for Basketball...not our favorite team, right? Cuz the game is fun and clearly being a fan of a certain team is not fun at all. Right? I can't be a fan of the game AND the team apparently. That makes me wrong and bad, I guess.

[CherryLu-Chan]

*Games* are the fun.. not just because of one plastic box of sparks under the telly or another.

[StarScream4Ever]

I remember playing Tetris on my Game Boy is all I needed. *Then a girl with a PS1 comes along...*

[CherryLu-Chan]

Was it the girl or the games that then tempted you..or a bewitching combination of both?! ^-^

Oh and which game!

[Prototype]

@ Soul
90's gaming at its finest...

I miss those days

[thor]

Don't worry. Hopefully in 10-20 years or so graphics will have reached the point where the limiting factor is the art design rather than the hardware. At that point I think developers and gamers will focus on the gameplay.

[telekineticmantis]

from what I see but not significantly.

[guigsy]

Apparently installing the 360 version makes it perform better?

[CherryLu-Chan]

AhHHhhh..good point!

Lens Of Truth have said before that they play their games 'straight out of the box' .. so they won't have installed the 360 to HD and the PS3 will have it's mandatory install.

So, potentially, the 360 could remove some of that screen tearing by grabbing everything off the HD?

[btk]

Most likely not. Loading on HD will enable better textures, but will not help with the screen tearing. I could be wrong. To be fair they should have installed on both platforms to equal the playing field.

All in all it seems that both platforms got a good version - so no one should have reason to complain.

[Incipio]

Screen tearing isn't going to be affected by loading from the HDD.

[siyrobbo]

less texture pop in and better load times but other than that no real performance increase' The games coded for running off the disc, 'installing' doesnt actually install anything just copies a disc image to the 360 hard drive

[units]

joke site

[Sea_Man]

and yet you still go there!

joke user

[Tempjf]

Looks like your the joke units

[Holeran]

All I've noticed so far playing the mp portion on ps3 is the frame rate does drop quite a bit when the action is intense. When you have an airship coming in or the beam attack and grenades going off all around I bet it hits 20 fps sometimes.

[lugia 4000]

Finally something to prove xboxs graphic capability. Maybe PS3 fanboys can now shut up.

[come_stains]

Stop it they look identical!

[TKCMuzzer]

They probably would if people like yourself would stop adding fuel to a very boring and repetitive fire.

[theonlylolking]

PS3 fanboys are saying it cannot do better than PS3. 1 game that looks almost as good as KZ2 is not enough to shut fanboys up.

[SoulMisaki]

Crysis 2 is the best looking *multiplatform* game ever released. And it is only because of the engine that graphics like this are pushed out on 360. KZ3 still looks far better, because it was built for stronger hardware, and only said stronger hardware. I really love the gameplay and openness and colors of Crysis 2, that's why it's in my collection, I wouldn't keep it if I didn't have a blast playing it. Anyway..

A game built for one platform, will always look better than a game built for all 3 in the same time period.

(I say time period because there's no way the exclusive "Perfect Dark: Zero" looks better than the multiplatform "Crysis 2"

[Dread]

they will never shut up.

they wil defend sony until their last breath, even if Sony is wrong they will defend the company.

[nycrekid]

It's appears the only ones doing all the talking are 360 only fans who with every new release claim the 360 can do better graphics than the best ps3 games, only to be disappointed when the game release. I mean seriously, every game that comes out is "better looking than this ps3 game", or "better graphics than this ps3 game", or "runs better than this ps3 game", or "will sell better than this ps3 game". It's a classic case of inferiority complex. Just forget the bs and play the games. If you really want the best buy both consoles and a PC.

[RAmar101]

huh no mention of this on ign? if it was ps3 game ign would have complained the tearing spoils it. looks like is awash and you should enjoy it on either console

[XI_-Minty-_IX]

Hmmm. Looking at the detailed stats, the lowest framerate dip for each console was 25 for PS3 and 20 for 360. I'd say each has its tradeoff: a more consistent but lower overall average FPS with Vsync for PS3, and some minor screen tearing and less consistent framerate for a higher average FPS.

[Achemki]

Played it on the 360 last night. Game already has a metric ton of pop-in and odd bugs with the AI and hit detection (bullets passing through the semi-cab on the broken bridge), so who the heck needs screen tearing on top of that? If one is v-synced and one isn't, that's gonna be significant to me going forward.

@Minty
So it's basically the Mass Effect 2 PS3 demo all over again but roles reversed. Unlocked frames vs tearing. BioWare did wind up v-syncing the retail copy in the end.

[MGRogue2017]

PS3 = V-Sync, lower frame rate

360 = Higher frame rate, screen-tearing

Hmmmm....

[darkman86]

PS3 version has Vsync (which is a VERY heavy feature). The ps3 version would play at 40-50 fps if they removed the Vsync

[ShabbaRanks]

Im enjoying crysis2 and the frame rate is fine by me... The only thing that bothers me is the sound... When the music gets very high I get bad screaching and bass probs... Ive tried on 2 different ps3's with Trittons and Astros and I get the same problem... I know its the game because with all my other games the sound is flawless... Any one else suffering from this with a headset ?

[Holeran]

Yep I get the same bad audio. I have a good surround sound system also. Don't understand it because it sounds as if the audio is clipping and I have it going in via optical. Every other game the sound is flawless so I have no clue why the audio distorts in Crysis 2. This is the PS3 version also what is yours?

[ShabbaRanks]

Same ps3... I wonder if crytek is aware about this, cuz they need to patch this ASAP !

[gypsygib]

So I guess IGN was full of shit and Crytek was right, the differences are negligible.

Why would IGN become a blatant 360 fanboy? They're supposed to be professionals.

[Surfaced]

I want severed heads from IGN. And so will EA. Who knows how much PS3 software sales IGN's fanboyism will cost them? No way of knowing but I bet it's a lot.

Just watch as the 360 version outsells PS3 2 to 1. And we'll know why.

[gypsygib]

EA should sue for defamation lol.

[Information Minister]

I really don't think EA cares if they lose sales in one platform because people are buying their game on another system. It's all profit for them, one way or another.

IGN will also be happy because they'll get tons of Kinect advertising in the near future. So, hhhmmm... It's all good, I guess.

[Surfaced]

What about people who only own PS3?

They won't buy the game at all.

Lost sales.

[kevnb]

Igns opinion doesnt mater that much, most people dont look at reviews or previews.

[citan]

I prefer no screen tearing if the framerate is acceptable and over 25 FPS on a console is.

After reading all the PC people who fap to their rigs, I think they're the worst kind of fanboys. I have a gaming PC that can handle Crysis 2 well but I prefer console and joypad. But who the fuck are you, PC trolls, to tell me what I should want? Go get a life.

[kevnb]

Want a cookie? crysis 2 supports gamepad and pcs support tvs. So its ok to bicker about ps3 vs360 but talking about the pc version is taboo? dont be a jackass.

[ksoto]

Seriously overated game a 7.5 at best. I wish i could return my copy as it brings nothing new to the table and this game is so overhyped its unbelievable. Listen im not hating because if i was i wouldnt have bought it but im just disappointed. The game is good just not great and the mp is decent not spectacular. The graphics are good not greattttt. You have fanboys saying that this is the new bench mark for console graphicssss lol pathetic fanboyism makes ppl blind lets get this straight GOW3, Uncharted 2 and Killzone 2 and 3 still hold that crown if u think otherwise your delusional smh whn i see a game come close to that then ill admit ps3 or not. Ppl are so thirsty to prove a point tht xbox can do graphics on par with the ps3 exclusives that thy lie in between their teeth. This game is far frm making me a believer and if you want i can post pics to show i have the game.

[CoryHG]

I love you

[hoops]

You know what is funny? You're an alternate account. You just joined today to spam yet again another Crysis 2 thread saying KZ3 is better. LOL
Yes we will take you seriously. LOL

[ksoto]

alternate account? lol farr frm the truth. dont hate me because to me kz3 is much better and graphics wise and mp wise i enjoy it much more.

[corroios]

Not even HD and Crytek cant even put 30 frames/sec. They maxed out both consoles?. Really? They did a lot of talking, just that.

Now lets see whats the next game house saying: we are doing something, wait for it, legendary. Yeah, sub-hd, sub-30 frames, online problems... and so on...

[fullmetal297]

Both version dips under 30 frames most of the time and the PS3 hits the 20 mark xP. I can't stand playing games under 30 frames, EW.

[corroios]

And i hope that the AI is not crap, last gen, like some are talking, and that the number of enemies on screen is low...

[Incipio]

Crysis was always meant to be played at or near 30 fps, because the motion blur easily makes up for a 5 or 10 fps loss or difference.

That's why the original Crysis was so playable even with hardware that couldn't beast it out. Motion blur saved the day.

[P_Bomb]

@fullmetal297
It's actually the 360 version that hits the 20 mark in clip 1, and it tore too.

Hmm. Just one more thing Arthur Gies (IGN) didn't see fit to mention, or what's going on here?

[kevnb]

This gen, pc is the only way.

[fullmetal297]

I forgot to post the video

[McWilly]

The PS3 seems to be at a constant 25/26 throughout that entire video except in firefights where it seems to stick around 20/21. It even drops to 19 at one point in clip 2 O_o
Let's not delude the facts here ok. 360 has tearing, PS3 has FPS problems.

Pick your poison, end of.

[DrFUD]

Good info.
Never buy the screen tear version.
Reminds me of VHS tracking issue days.

[kevnb]

It only gets worse later on. why dont they drop the graphic quality? Some review websites said the pc version isnt much better, lol.

[Raider69]

Well im playing the 360 version install in the HDD and im yet to see screen tear MP and SP!I guess if its happening is on the top screen,and 2 torn frames,whats 2 torn frames!?

[CoryHG]

LOL@ Denial

[starchild]

No, it's true, 1% tearing likely isn't visible to the human eye. Especially if it occurs in the upper part of the screen in the over-scanned part of your display. Read Beyond3D or Digital Foundry, they have explained this a lot of times.

In any case, the PC version running on a decent rig is heads and shoulders above either console version. In terms of resolution, anti-aliasing, frame rate, texture filtering, and quality of effects the PC version gives you a superior experience all around.

However, judging by the comments on this site many of you only own one console and no PC so I guess you just have to get the game for whatever console you have.

[B1663r]

I agree, almost no wait anywhere after the install. I am not getting the pop-ins detailed in the performance videos.

I would like to see Lens Of Truth compare this game on an Old 360 to the new 360, because I bet you could tell the difference.

[newflesh]

Lol, what for? They have the same specs.I bet you couldn't tell the diff

[Incipio]

Well isn't this a pleasant surprise. I'd say this is probably the closest multiplat ever!

Very well done, Crytek. I'd honestly pick the zero screen tear with a loss of a couple fps, but that's just me. The game looks and performs great on both systems.

[kevnb]

Thats not good performance on either system.sorry. Drops to.as.low as 15 fps before even getting to the larger battles? cmon.

[P_Bomb]

@Incipio
Nah, there are closer multiplats eg. Dead Space 2.

No tears, no frame drops, no pop-in, perfection.

[Jazz4108]

When the actions is immense its usually right at the beginning of a level and they don't let you move around a lot until it settles down. The graphics I have seen from this game alone on the 360 being open world and the detail. Blows away anything I have seen on the ps3 or 360 previously. You guys neeed to quit arguing over this game and go buy it so you can really see the truth. Its amazing.

[assmonkey]

did you happen to play through KZ3 yet. I haven't played Crysis 2 yet so my opinion is a bit biases at the moment but KZ3 is just unbelievable. That last stage was really amazing!

[CoryHG]

Killzone 3 is the best fps game hands down of all time. I'm sure if it was on the failbox as an exclusive, gears or halo wouldn't even try. But it's on the ps3 so it gets no respect. I was an xbox fanboy once, then i forked out the money for a ps3 and my xbox sat for a year and i finally got rid of it. The demo of Crysis 2 was horrible. 7.5 at the most.

[drosera1]

Agreed, KZ3 is amazing. I'm getting Crysis 2 for PS3 on Friday, i'm sure i'll love it. But come on guys, the full install for Crysis 2 on Xbox 360 is a measly 5GB, there's no way that can produce a game with superior graphics etc than Killzone 3, whos game data takes up 12GB.

[Tempjf]

Yeah KZ3 is Still the king.. Period end of discussion!

[B1663r]

I have been enjoying this game during my ban, and I agree, it is on a whole new level.

[Xander756]

360's frame rate stays at 30 while the PS3's fluctuates between 30 and 25. It's not a huge difference but it IS a difference so I guess Crytek's challenge has been rebutted.

[PirateThom]

Actually, the 360's framerate drops as well, not as much, but it does drop, 28-30. It also has screen tearing, so there's another difference.

[MadMax]

play it on a 120 to 240hz tv. what a difference!

[Brixxer600]

Looks like everybody wins , well done to Crytek for not caving in and just giving PS3 owners a rubbish port , hopefully more devs can follow suit.

[assmonkey]

I can't get there anyone else having issues?

[Masterchef2007]

Both run great people have to accept that and move along.

[corroios]

Please can someone stop with the crap of the «open world». That means that you can go wherever you want...

[Ninjamonkey82]

Amazing how many console players jump on the crysis bandwagon without even playing the first game im pretty sure the opening till crysis 2 has 90% of you lot going like WTF :).

As always ill stick with my reasoning as a pc game Crysis 2 is a good follow up needs dx11 added promtu but as a console game. There are better console games available. You don't just jump on a game when its already had two games out and claim all greatness thats just retarded. Killzone 3 on console is where its at not crysis 2.

Killzone is built from the ground up for console not a port. Hense there is no better version. Hell to play the PS3 XBOX version you have to know the pc version costs £30 ffs :) £50 on console theres something lacking in your head if your willing to pay that for a lesser version of a game.

No matter what game console its on. Buy the games that make your console shine makes the devolpers that put there proper time into making games for your consoles reap the rewards this gen has been a failure for Devs that have tried to make games for consoles if it hasnt had COD on the tag it has failed.

Sheep minded twats are going out and buying games and im afraid that acounts for the most of you here. Wise yourselfs up and make this year different.

[corroios]

For me is really sad the fact that crytek did not push graphics department...Sorry, but when Crysis come out almost no one had a PC that could fully take advantage of the game.

In 2011, i would expect something really amazing and a major step forward. Thats not the case. Crysis 2 doesnt have the best graphics in the market. Not for the consoles gamers or PC gamers.

Im just talking about graphics, because the Crysis is all about that. Story is crap, alien invasion choses a major city in one of most advanced country of the world to invade.. yeah right. Multiplayer, nothing special, Co-op somebody.... Sound....

[chewmystink]

Remember Saints row 2 had an option to turn on vsynch or not, well PS3 version did anyhow.
Why can't we just have that option on all games.
They even explained the outcome of turning it on or off.

My preference as long as we aren't talking a slide show with the fps is to have vsynch on, can't stand tearing.

[jneul]

much rather take the v-sych version, thankyou i hate screen tearing

[therapist]

HOLY CRAP..... i knew the framerate was bad, but, damn

dipping into the low 20's a lot!!

and the scenes they were showing were not even intense,

that said at least it looks GREAT for a console game!

[ElementX]

I haven't had any issues with PS3 version other than a couple of hiccups. Definitely an amazing game! I'm tired of regular old FPS games but this gives you a stealth suit, super human powers, multiple paths to reach a destination.... I'm loving it!

[sickbird]

i personally cant stand screen tearing, ill take the lower frame rate any day.

[RAY17]

both versions suck! KZ3 blows them away!!!

[xtremegamerage]

If they unlocked the PS3 version, there it would be higher then 30fps, but you'd have screentear also.

I'm guessing SONY asked them to have it capped with no screentear. With more optimization it could have been higher.

But as far as multiplats go, it's a very good one.

Getting my ps3 pc copy friday:)

[StealthWraith]

take that Arthur Gies of IGN you can keep your 9.5 graphics score for the 360 as well as your screen tearing and missing features LOL

seen in that vid at 1:28, 1:30, 1:52-2:12 your wrong Arthur its the 360 thats missing the effects hope your choke on that MS check

[Matadores]

Ok guys i have compared both versions more deeply.And those who claimed the xbox runs better,it's the truth.But only in the campaign.The MP is not affected and is all fixed if you compared the PS3 MP demo and the final build(retail).I have compared the 2 multiplayer on both versions,xbox 360 and PS3,and they're the same.That is the most important.Cuz the campaign after several hours of playing,you get bored.You will finish the campaign only 1 time.The multiplayer is the mode you'll play and it's the same on both platforms and it rock.If you like COD multiplayer,you will certainly like this one too!Who cares about campaign?not me.I play MP!

[Matadores]

Oh and i forgot to tell you guys,the A.I in the campaign is horrible lol MP FTW!

[darren_poolies]

Have we really became this pathetic? Actually comparing versions to see which has the better framerate for Gods sake, who the hell cares?!

[MadMax]

Will be playing this on the PS3 with a 120hz samsung hd tv, so wont matter to me at all. 120fps!!!

[Matadores]

Well it's up to you guys which version you prefer.The PS3 have a little bit more low res than 360 and the framerate is a little lower but your eyes wont see really the difference there.Only the framerate analysing machine see it.The PS3 have no screen tearing and the 360 have some.The only thing why i said the 360 run better,is because when you approach things in the game like the glasses,it disappear and some objects are low res.But the 2 games are not perfect.The 2 versions are ok!Not a bad port on PS3 But in performance,PS3 wins with no screen tearing

[SSKILLZ]

Where is Uncharted 3 to put a end to this damn console war

[TronEOL]

The only reason I find this interesting is because IGN totally just lied to everybody about what Crysis 2 was like on PS3. Saying there was a noticeable difference in framerate and graphics. What a bunch of silly bastards, but I guess that's what happens when you get paid by Microsoft. They give you a show on XboxLive, you defy hundreds of gamers who read your reviews.

Gaming sure is dropping fast ever since this generation started. Although I credit Microsoft for that one. (and I mean falling in morals and thinking about the gamer, but it is rising in how big its getting, money and player wise)

[kickerz]

I love it how my good old xbox will play this as good as the ps3 owners even if there is slight tear :) well done crytek considering it's such a visually amazing game.im kinda sick of all these comparisons though. People should just get the game and play it.. Maybe ps3 isn't that much more powerful then my 360 like alot of people on this site seam to suggest.

[2v1]

is funny how i only need a ps3 to play the best looking games!

[maxcer]

whats wrong? you don't like to have a fun playing games?

i have had more fun playing gears1/2 with buddies than i ever did playing godofwar3. i guess all you like to do is look at pretty graphics all day.

[ministryx]

yup, I have gears 1/2, but so 2008, now I only play the ps3, and ironically, the ps3 has all the games, first party, and MP. :)

[hiredhelp]

the gap between the frame rates are actually not gonna make much differnce. as you wont hardly tell. now if was a gap of 15-20 perhaps you would. lol

stil lens of truth side by side. crytek said ps3 performs better. im not sure where to be freank dont care. but i dont go by lense of truth or anyother scources as these can be switched. its been done in the past. but een if they havent as said you barely notice any change. if you running both at the same time.

the best source to know is eaither to go out buy it rent it or see it being played. make your own judgment but dnt diss crytek they brought you a great game and very sweet engine.

[Mkai28]

Both versions have faults, the 360 version has screen tearing( Though I didn't see any but at clip one). PS3 has lower frames as we have seen, but only once did it dip to 19fps:{.

The highest frame for the 360 was 48fps in clip four I believe. Also, if you play the 360 at 1080p on a big screen, this will produce more screen tearing. Keep it a 720p, and install the game for best performance.

All in all crytek did a good job, PS3 has more textures, no screen tearing. 360 has a better frame rate, higher resolution. So which on should you get, the one system you prefer to play on simple.

[mixelon]

Other than the tearing, which always jumps out at me a bit, these are indistinguishable to anyone other than the most anal of observers. Seriously, i bet if you made sure there were no button prompts you could show people the footage interchangeably and they'd think it was running on their console of choice.

This is one hell of a good multi-plat.

[Darth_Bane79]

LENS OF CRAP STRYKES AGAAAAAIIINN!!!

[blakstarz]

Well I know one thing, I'm just glad to hear the PS3 version isn't bad as it was being made out to be, but next Crytek, please do put an old build out for people to play....that's how fight start, or next state it in the demo that its an old build and DOES NOT represent the finished product.

[4lc4pon3]

I loved Crysis 2. I just got done beating the single player & I cant complain. There is a bit of a Frame rate issue tho but its not really all that bad.

[airforcex]

You can't talk about frame rate without mentioning resolution.

[Dagobert]

Killzone 3 is better.

[sp1deynut]

...and I've seen ZERO screen tearing on the 360 version. The framerate is rock solid, 95% jaggie-free visuals...and easily the best looking console game this gen (thus far).

[Matadores]

Sorry if i said IGN was right about the PS3 version of Crysis 2.Im in the hive right now in the game and oh shit lol!This game is great.The campaign and the MP is awesome.The textures and lightnings on PS3 is f...... good.After comparing the 2 games.I own the PS3 version and rent it on 360.IGN are liars and Xbots fanboys!Both versions have their pros and cons.But at the end,TIE.I bought it on PS3 cuz i like more the controller.I was scared cuz a lot of multiplatform games most of times are slightly better on 360.But not this time.Tie like Dead space 1 and 2,Mass effect 2,Battlefiled:bad company 2,ect... PS3 yeah! Great job Crytek.This is how a port should always be...

[Matadores]

Lens of truth framerate analysis dont lie like IGN did.PS3 and Xbox 360 have both framerate dips.V-sync on for PS3 without any screen tearing and off for 360 with a bit tearing at the top of the screen.And if you check lens pics and videos,at some places,PS3 have the edge,and other places,it's 360.But in my book.Graphics are identical.Both versions run the Cryengine 3 very good.And today,Digital foundry's analysis.Hope they will be fair like Lens of truth.IGN fail!

[Masterchef2007]

@XBOTS

You people are just mad because IGN was wrong. You really were hoping the PS3 version to be broken so you could claim console superioty. Anyways we know how this goes the Graphics crown is never static and with the ammount of games comming out this year i wouldnt be surprised if it went to one of them. Heck i would be surprised if it went to a PS3 exclusive because the PS3 took best graphics twice in a row now with Uncharted 2 and God of War 3.

@regular people

Both versions seem the same to me. It is interesting that framerate is locked in both of them. With the 360 at a locked 30FPs and the PS3 at 27FPS. Thats only 3FPS off so i dont see what the big deal is. Because in motion both look and run the same. I commend Crytek for not screwing PS3 owners over and like many other multiplat devs (im looking at you COD:BO)

From now on

XBOX fans: XBOTS
PS3 fans: bluboys
Wii fans: Weenies
PC Fans: Mousers

[RAmar101]

How many players does KZ3 have online and now many does C2? And are KZ3 grafix lowered online to accomodate?

[come_stains]

No I don't think KZ3 grafx are lower for MP. I've been playing Crysis 2 and KZ3 is way. way better....Graphically!

[Master of Unlocking]

Nope. Not lowered in any way, shape, or form. Just like Killzone 2. The PS3 doesn't have to resort to crap like that.

[holdmyown83]

BOOOORRRIIINNGGG!!!

[PSWarlord]

I think they are both pretty much on par...Why argue which is better, your not gonna get aids if the other is slighty better...Cm'n grow up children.
My logical opinion is the PS3 still images look less blurry (Lush gonna go listen too puddle of mudd after I've had this rant) but what matters is the game in motion and they both look 99.9% identical.
Im gonna definately get this for PS3 because thats all I own. Enjoy the game whatever platform you get it for.

As for KZ3 and Crysis debate...Yes KZ3 looks better but it is a exclusive.