POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.off-topic : Crysis 2 first impression Server Time
29 Jul 2024 18:21:26 EDT (-0400)
  Crysis 2 first impression (Message 11 to 14 of 14)  
<<< Previous 10 Messages Goto Initial 10 Messages
From: Nekar Xenos
Subject: Re: Crysis 2 first impression
Date: 12 Aug 2011 15:04:17
Message: <op.vz3689nqufxv4h@xena>
On Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:01:48 +0200, Chambers <Ben### [at] gmailcom>  
wrote:

> "Nekar Xenos" <nek### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
>> My graphics are set to maximum, so you definitely won't have any problem
>> running it :)
>>
>> I heard a rumour that Crysis 2 can run on a lower spec machine than
>> Crysis, I doubt it's true though...
>
> It's definitely true.  I still can't run Crysis smoothly, but the sequel
> benchmarks fine on my machine.
>
> How's the gameplay though?

Game-play is more linear with inaccessible areas because you're in a city,  
but that helps to concentrate on the mission at hand. You can also  
overturn cars by kicking them which can be quite fun. Selecting cloak and  
armor is a lot quicker with shortcut keys. Water physics are also  
improved, most notable in the intro.

Cut-scenes are so well integrated into the action that I would rather call  
them events than cut-scenes - and it is very well done integrating  
seamlessly into the action. =)

I would have have preferred a more GTA-like open-ended approach, but I say  
that about all games ;)
The only negative thing I can think of is that the leaves aren't as  
detailed as in Crysis. But then again the roads and buildings are way  
better than Crysis.

I want to get to know the Sandbox editor well, because there is a project  
that I'd like to do with it =)

-- 
-Nekar Xenos-


Post a reply to this message

From: Chambers
Subject: Re: Crysis 2 first impression
Date: 13 Aug 2011 02:42:58
Message: <4e461cf2$1@news.povray.org>
On 8/12/2011 11:27 AM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> On 12/08/2011 07:01 PM, Chambers wrote:
>
>> How's the gameplay though? Is it fun?
>
> This.
>
> According to ZP, the game environment is less open-plan, which "makes it
> ludicrously easy to steath straight past half of the enemies".
>

You should know better than to trust Yahtzee's opinion on gameplay ;)

He's extremely entertaining to listen to, but whether or not a game is 
"fun" is so extremely subjective - and his biases are so extreme - that 
it's like reading a movie review to find out if you'll enjoy the movie, 
that is, an exercise in futility.


Post a reply to this message

From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Crysis 2 first impression
Date: 13 Aug 2011 05:43:02
Message: <4e464726$1@news.povray.org>
>> According to ZP, the game environment is less open-plan, which "makes it
>> ludicrously easy to steath straight past half of the enemies".
>
> You should know better than to trust Yahtzee's opinion on gameplay ;)

I find his opinions to be /usually/ quite insightful. I don't always 
agree with him, but he's usually right.

> He's extremely entertaining to listen to, but whether or not a game is
> "fun" is so extremely subjective - and his biases are so extreme - that
> it's like reading a movie review to find out if you'll enjoy the movie,
> that is, an exercise in futility.

Well, whatever.

-- 
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*


Post a reply to this message

From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Crysis 2 first impression
Date: 5 Sep 2011 08:32:10
Message: <4e64c14a@news.povray.org>
>> I forgot you get it on consoles now :)
>> QuadCore Q9400
>> Radeon HD 5770
>> 4Gb Ram
>
> Sweet! The PC I'm building is better than that, so I should be able to
> actually run this.

...and then I ended up buying my mother a new driveway instead. :-(


Post a reply to this message

<<< Previous 10 Messages Goto Initial 10 Messages

Copyright 2003-2023 Persistence of Vision Raytracer Pty. Ltd.