I predict Crysis will not sell well.

[Smash-Crunch]

Consider the following, crysis is too graphic intense for Xbox360, and PS3,

PS3 costs around $600 for the best model.
Xbox360 around $250.

My video card cost me $200, and it runs BF2 on the lowest settings with an average FPS of 30.

The only people that will be able to play this game are those with the best computers, or enough money to buy the computers, this will lead to low sales, increased prices for each unit because the companies expectations were higher in total sold, and even less buying.

I know I'll never be able to play this game, because I know my computer would explode with the strain of calculating and conveying on-screen how the leaves would move as my bullets hit them. So I'm not buying it, and even if I did buy it, I can't play it, and I don't think I'm the only one not buying it.

[Noobownage11]

Dude its like bf2, doom 3, oblivion. These game had HIGH system requirements but they all sold well.

[-=| Foley |=-]

no offence smash crunch, but that's a pretty ignorant thing to say. Don't you think crytek will have thought about an option to lower the graphical settings? Sort of like, oh i don't know, every other single pc game in existence. Call of duty 2 was very graphically intense, Infinity Ward realised that not everyone has extremely good gamer PC's, so they made an option to render the game in a lower directX version, problem solved. Nobody's forcing you to play the game with all the bells and whistles turned on. Plus, I know a hell of a lot of people willing to upgrade just for this game, just like they did for Doom 3, HL2, etc.

[Zyxthior]

Indeed....I think this game will sell well based on the HUGE following it has going already (like people who joined up to TotalCrysis ;) )

I'm betting the game will scale somewhat....but also, depending on when this game comes out, we may see the next generation of video cards as well. So if Crysis requires something like a GeForce 6 series (came out in May 2004) I guess its not so bad to require atleast sometime 2.5 years old.

[hakojako]

smash church ur on crack i never remeber the 360 being 250$...unless they lowed the price and if u bought a graphics card for 200$ that u say is crap then i think u got riped my 256MB 6200 was 120$ and my and i can play bf2 on all high and i dont have a too high end system...maybe u cant play bf2 too well is because u dont have the right requirments trying playing it on a good computer..de de de

[Zyxthior]

Depends on when he bought it.....a GeForce 2 cost $200 at one point.... ;)

[AT39]

Let's see, I already have a $2000-$3000 rig planned out for this and many other games, which I will be getting this coming spring.

Case........................................$200
PSU..........................................$200
8900GTX(DX10 card)....................$600
Core 2 Duo CPU............................$500
4 gigs RAM..................................$300
X-Fi...........................................$200
AGEIA card..................................$250
750GB HD w/1GB onboard flash........$500
21.3" LCD (1600x1200 native rez)....$500

[Noobownage11]

sorry to hijack topic but 2 things one get rid of AGEIA card IMO
second not an xfi there is a need sound card coming out called the razor and it uses a DVI port for sound its gonna be crazy!

[ReaperOfsouls]

I think the game will sell extremly well even though it has insane graphics I am sure it can be numbed down.

[hakojako]

i think the hole graphics and then phsycs with sell the game. as i was watching videos and other stuff i saw them destroying trees and the building it was ammmaaazing, thats why im buying it its game play looks nice. looks fun

[(4THIDUSA) SSG H.]

I am looking forward to it

[Zyxthior]

NoobOwnage,

Can you throw up a link to whatever article you're talking about regarding this Razor?

[Hexadecimal]

Buying right away... Comp won't run it now (at least not on high) but come Q2 of next year, I'll be building a nice Vista/DX10 rig. ;)

[Wheelman56]

My computer is probably good enough to run it on medium. I will probably be building a super-rig for this game specifically near the time of its release.

[PuertoRecon]

I think it will sell well. I have a 7950 right now which I will probably keep till dx10 comes out. The graphics will probably be toned down a bit, even if they arent, alot of people will update their rig for this game.

[Kradath]

I will buy a new pc when vista and crysis are coming out.

[Saind]

Let's see, I already have a $2000-$3000 rig planned out for this and many other games, which I will be getting this coming spring.

Case........................................$200 < Right, too much
PSU..........................................$200
8900GTX(DX10 card)....................$600
Core 2 Duo CPU............................$500 < Quad core is gonna be 250 around that time
4 gigs RAM..................................$300
X-Fi...........................................$200
AGEIA card..................................$250 < NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
750GB HD w/1GB onboard flash........$500
21.3" LCD (1600x1200 native rez)....$500

And thats it :)

[Vash2051]

I think a lot of people like having the excuse of a new game to upgrade theire computers. I sure do!

[yomama]

even though i dont got the awesome pc that i would want for this game i'm still getting it and ill upgrade for the game.

[Vash2051]

I predict smash utterly fails and it will sell well. But hey thats just me!

[Kradath]

I don't care if many people play it or not. If I have fun withit I'm happy and the core community will play it online, taht's enough for me.

[Mavrik347]

I lost track of my PC value, can't be bothered to calculate it :P But graphics card is £550

[Namakan]

Let's see, I already have a $2000-$3000 rig planned out for this and many other games, which I will be getting this coming spring.

Case........................................$200
PSU..........................................$200
8900GTX(DX10 card)....................$600
Core 2 Duo CPU............................$500
4 gigs RAM..................................$300
X-Fi...........................................$200
AGEIA card..................................$250
750GB HD w/1GB onboard flash........$500
21.3" LCD (1600x1200 native rez)....$500

OMG ROFL 200 dollar case and PSU lmao 500 dollar monitor where are you getting this

[Vash2051]

IDK but 22" Widescreen should go in place of 21.3 normal!