Crysis 2 Is a PC Game First, Console Game Second, Claims Crytek
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Is it a checkpoint system? Jeez stop right there.. that just SCREAMS console port.kurokenshi said:
Ugh.. I was on the fence about Crysis 2, but now I think I'll wait for a price drop.
I HATE checkpoint-only systems.
THIS! Over 9000 times!Roboto said:Looks like nobody here actually played the FULL game. Unreal how everyone is drawing their assumptions from PR etc. The "dumbed down options" don't bother me, it actually runs on 'high' on my laptop very smoothly, although it does have some big LOD problems which can't be avoided on this hardware. Extreme just sets everything to high like anyone else would do on the game, check the console or the config files... the days of manually selecting low medium high v-high from a huge list are over, especially with the beauty Crytek invoked with this game.
This is first and foremost a PC game. The design decisions reek of it. Go find me a 10-13 hour campaign experience that is seriously engaging most of the way through, and bind it to a soundtrack that ebbs and flows unlike anything (and better than) since the original Halo. To whoever wants to disable HDR, find another game. This isn't for you. I actually walked outside on occasions and stopped to look up through the trees; the effect is chilling and uncanny.
It may play linearly, but the same thrill from Crysis of choosing how to approach the next objective is still there, and improved upon with the binocs. I never really had the need, but when I needed to quickly spot an ammo crate or see who was behind the walls and tag during my stealthy forays, it proved invaluable. The suit AI really gets interesting after a certain point but that's spoilers
It was a day 1 buy for me and I'm glad. It is unparalleled in design and function, and you all can take your dark brown military FPS.
Everyone is bitching about the game before even playing it. I have a great time with the game and fooling around with the AI. Its a much more focused game than the first Crysis was. Just because it isnt in a "open" Area like a jungle doesnt mean its a corridor shooter
From what I'm reading on many different forums is that the game is good on PC but does not compare to the technological showcase that is the original(Which I still use as a benchmark). The other thing I'm picking up on is that if a PC Gamer has an issue with the fact that Crysis 2 does not push the limits of what custom rigs are capable of they are immediately branded "Elitists" Why? Because we dare to call out a developer for a sub par PC game? Even if the PC version isn't a direct console port you cannot deny that it was developed with the console in mind and that is Crytek's biggest failing.
How would even call the graphics settings "Gamer", "Advanced" and "Hardcore"? That's totally nondescript! Not that I had any interest in this to begin with, but this certainly isn't helping.
