Ace101
09-02-2006, 01:12 AM
GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/crysis/news.html?sid=6156974&tag=topslot;action;1) has released a brand new Crysis preview today along with a couple of brand new screenshots. Take a look:
Blasting away at aliens and soldiers may seem like a familiar theme for a first-person shooter, but developer Crytek is looking to elevate the formula to new heights with Crysis, one of the most talked-about games on the horizon. In our previous coverage of the game, we've focused on the technology in Crysis, since the game promises to deliver, for all intents and purposes, truly next-generation graphics. However, there's going to be much more to Crysis than just pretty visuals. The designers at Crytek are intent on delivering gameplay and storylines that are the equals of the technology. Please note: this preview story may contain minor spoilers of some of the story elements in Crysis.
Despite Crytek hitting a home run with Far Cry, the designers have looked back on its development and thought long and hard about all the things they could have done better. For example, an obvious issue with that game was that the story in Far Cry was never really central. Jack Mamais, the lead designer of Crysis, described Far Cry as a bunch of different mission tied together with cutscenes. That's partly the result of Far Cry being the company's first game, and also because Crytek felt it was in a race to finish the game before Half-Life 2 and Doom 3 shipped. With that learning experience under its belt, and with its reputation firmly established, Crytek focused on developing the story in Crysis first and then building the game and the cutting-edge technology around it.
<a href="http://www.totalcrysis.com/image.php?img=images/news/931665_20060901_screen001.jpg"><img src="http://www.totalcrysis.com/images/news/thumb_931665_20060901_screen001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.totalcrysis.com/image.php?img=images/news/931665_20060901_screen002.jpg"><img src="http://www.totalcrysis.com/images/news/thumb_931665_20060901_screen002.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.totalcrysis.com/image.php?img=images/news/931665_20060901_screen003.jpg"><img src="http://www.totalcrysis.com/images/news/thumb_931665_20060901_screen003.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>
To read the full preview, please click here. (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/crysis/news.html?sid=6156974&tag=topslot;action;1)
Blasting away at aliens and soldiers may seem like a familiar theme for a first-person shooter, but developer Crytek is looking to elevate the formula to new heights with Crysis, one of the most talked-about games on the horizon. In our previous coverage of the game, we've focused on the technology in Crysis, since the game promises to deliver, for all intents and purposes, truly next-generation graphics. However, there's going to be much more to Crysis than just pretty visuals. The designers at Crytek are intent on delivering gameplay and storylines that are the equals of the technology. Please note: this preview story may contain minor spoilers of some of the story elements in Crysis.
Despite Crytek hitting a home run with Far Cry, the designers have looked back on its development and thought long and hard about all the things they could have done better. For example, an obvious issue with that game was that the story in Far Cry was never really central. Jack Mamais, the lead designer of Crysis, described Far Cry as a bunch of different mission tied together with cutscenes. That's partly the result of Far Cry being the company's first game, and also because Crytek felt it was in a race to finish the game before Half-Life 2 and Doom 3 shipped. With that learning experience under its belt, and with its reputation firmly established, Crytek focused on developing the story in Crysis first and then building the game and the cutting-edge technology around it.
<a href="http://www.totalcrysis.com/image.php?img=images/news/931665_20060901_screen001.jpg"><img src="http://www.totalcrysis.com/images/news/thumb_931665_20060901_screen001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.totalcrysis.com/image.php?img=images/news/931665_20060901_screen002.jpg"><img src="http://www.totalcrysis.com/images/news/thumb_931665_20060901_screen002.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.totalcrysis.com/image.php?img=images/news/931665_20060901_screen003.jpg"><img src="http://www.totalcrysis.com/images/news/thumb_931665_20060901_screen003.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>
To read the full preview, please click here. (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/crysis/news.html?sid=6156974&tag=topslot;action;1)