The Crysis 2 Thread

[Fitseries3]

any mods out yet?

 

[HammerON]

afterburner can show DX version

Didn't know that. Thanks

 

[Frizz]

lol in the end they didn't seem to disappoint, ordering my copy through steam now.

 

[Lionheart]

lol in the end they didn't seem to disappoint, ordering my copy through steam now.

Did you pre-purchase bro, Im starring at the buy now button

 

[Evolved]

In the real game, are there MORE graphic settings for PC, then just Gamer, Advanced, and Hardcore?

 

[erixx]

Maximum wait! .... Europe cloaked

 

[BumbleBee]

In the real game, are there MORE graphic settings for PC, then just Gamer, Advanced, and Hardcore?

I think they changed the name of the settings to High, Very High and Extreme. you can change Resolution, Fullscreen and V-Sync.

 

[Over_Lord]

you can change Resolution, Fullscreen and V-Sync.

wow so many features...

 

[Mussels]

wow so many features...

we know from the alpha leak that you can tweak via .ini files at least.

 

[BumbleBee]

we know from the alpha leak that you can tweak via .ini files at least.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/03/22/u...-hidden-graphic-settings-options-in-crysis-2/

 

[Frizz]

I'd assume the game would run great anyways as in, sufficiently .. the only reason I personally found the extra settings in the first game useful at first is because it required alot from our systems so it was nice to turn those certain features off/on for a little tweaking but I wouldn't think its necessary for this game as most mid/high-range systems nowadays wouldn't struggle to run this on max with playable framerates.

 

[HookeyStreet]

How is everyone finding the SP campaign? I'm enjoying it, but compared to Crysis 1, it is quite linear (ie travel from point A to B killing enemies on the way instead of free roaming).

 

[BumbleBee]

How is everyone finding the SP campaign? I'm enjoying it, but compared to Crysis 1, it is quite linear (ie travel from point A to B killing enemies on the way instead of free roaming).

Crytek needs to develop another Timesplitters title

 

[HookeyStreet]

Crytek needs to develop another Timesplitters title

I loved Timesplitters 2 (that was the one on the PlayStation wasn't it?)

 

[BumbleBee]

I loved Timesplitters 2 (that was the one on the PlayStation wasn't it?)

the original Timesplitters was a PS2 launch title, but the sequels were multi-platform.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/30/crytek-discussing-possibility-of-timesplitters-4-needs-crysis-2/

 

[Frizz]

Crytek needs to develop another Timesplitters title

Those were fun times, that game changed multiplayer gaming for me. And I'm not sure whether it was Timesplitters 1 or 2 but the zombie mode beats the ones available in games today imo

I didn't know Crytek developed that game

 

[HookeyStreet]

the original Timesplitters was a PS2 launch title, but the sequels were multi-platform.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/30/crytek-discussing-possibility-of-timesplitters-4-needs-crysis-2/

Just had a look at some cover artwork and it was the original on the PS2 that I used to play the hell out of lol

Those were fun times, that game changed multiplayer gaming for me. And I'm not sure whether it was Timesplitters 1 or 2 but the zombie mode beats the ones available in games today imo

I didn't know Crytek developed that game

The old ones were made by Eidos. But I think Crytek now has the rights to Timesplitters???

 

[RejZoR]

Who needs settings. I'll just crank this thing to max and play it.

 

[BumbleBee]

Free Radical was founded by a group of ex-Rare employees (Golden Eye 007, Perfect Dark) who developed the Timesplitters series. Crytek bought Free Radical and renamed them Crytek UK. Crytek UK worked on the Crysis 2 multiplayer. Crytek is now developing a 360 exclusive called 'Kingdoms'.

 

[HookeyStreet]

Some reviews are out. Here's quite a good one:

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/xbox-360/2011/03/22/crysis-2-xbox-360-review/1

 

[TRIPTEX_CAN]

Here's a better one. http://www.dasreviews.com/das-latest-greatest/crytek-doomed-crysis-2s-pc-version/

 

[AphexDreamer]

I blew a guy up and this is how he landed lol.

 

[human_error]

Game is relatively fun to play - on max settings game plays beautifully on my setup (no framerate slowdowns). I'm not sure I like the massive linearity of the game - I liked to do massive flanking manoeuvres in crysis/warhead but can't do them in this game. I also hate invisible walls, which there are a few of (normally to stop you taking a vehicle further than they intended in a level). It's odd to see an APC almost roll over because you smashed head first into an invisible wall across a empty section of road). There are also invisible walls when in first person out of a vehicle which screams lazy/rushed level design to me (which is a shame as crysis had excellent design IMO).

AI is glitchy - I can be in a firefight and a guy 10 feet from me just stands there as if I'm not there, then I can be shot while cloaked through some walls from an enemy which has no way of seeing me. The thermal vision mode is also really rubbish - the quality of the thermal vision is deliberately low which is very odd in a game where I can cloak but not see clearly in thermal mode.

There is one big complaint though - lighting flickers on multi-GPU setups if you play in fullscreen. I'm a little dissapointed that even now games are released which don't run well on multi-GPU setups. Current fix is to run in windowed mode until we get a fix from ati/nvidia.

I also don't like how they have hidden graphics settings by default - I hate motion blur almost as much as hiding options for no good reason.

 

[pantherx12]

Man all the pc reviews are really putting me off ha ha.

Think I'll just borrow this one and not even bother buying.

 

[lisburnni]

I just got my copy but it wont let me activate it until the 25th, is there anyway to get this working early