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Crysis (PC)

Crysis
  • Publisher:Electronic Arts
  • Genre:Shooter, Sports
  • Developer:Crytek Studios
  • ESRB:M
  • # of Players:1 player
  • Release:Nov 16, 2007
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Game Description:A next-generation project by CryTek, makers of the dazzling FPS Far Cry. This game is running on the new CryENGINE 2 technology. The game is one of the the first announced to run on the advanced DirectX 10 architecture. Set in 2019 after a colossal asteroid crashes to Earth, Crysis begins amidst a tense military standoff between the North Korean and United States governments for control of the impact zone. Amid rising tensions, the asteroid suddenly bursts open revealing a massive alien ship, which begins freezing vast portions of the island and altering the global weather system. The invasion of Earth has begun. Crysis features an epic three-act story of alien invasion where players are able to customize their armor and weapons in real time to confront an ever-changing enemy and a harsh, dynamic environment.
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Crysis News

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  • Crysis 2 Goes Multi-Platform

    Crytek and Electronic Arts have apparently re-thought their Crysis release strategy for the sequel. Rather than being PC only, and limited to people who own computers powered by the most advanced graphics cards and processors, Crysis 2 will be out on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles as well as PCs. That means everyone will be...

    Posted June 1, 2009 | 35 Comments

  • 'Crysis Wars' Trial This Weekend

    If you haven't checked out Crytek's latest FPS goodness, Crysis Warhead, then cancel your plans for this coming weekend and enjoy Crysis Wars for free. EA and Crytek will be hosting a free trial of the title, which comes with the Warhead expansion available now, starting this October 10 through 12. According to the official site, Crysis Wars...

    Posted October 6, 2008

  • 'Crysis' Developer Believes Gamers Have Had Enough Time To Update PCs

    Bernd Diemer, a producer on Crysis and Crysis Warhead, believes that in the 10 months since the release of Crysis, PC hardware has reached a point where most people should be able to run the game. Speaking with the LA Times, he acknowledged that Crysis was built with future-proofing in mind. This is a game that will keep looking better as the...

    Posted September 11, 2008 | 19 Comments

  • EA Reveals Crysis-Ready PC

    Delivering an optimized hardware setup for gamers to fully unveil the gorgeous visuals in Crysis Warhead, Electronic Arts has revealed the details on their line of PCs built for the first-person shooter. With the help of Nvidia and Ultra PC, the Crysis Warhead PC will launch simultaneously with the title this September 16 for $699 and will...

    Posted September 8, 2008 | 8 Comments

  • 'Video Games Live' Gets Some 'Crysis'

    Tommy Tallarico's bockbuster touring live symphonic video game concert is adding some Crysis tunes to their lineup and debuting it all on the Crytek home turf at the Leipzig Games Conference on August 20th. Inon Zur, the composer of said material, had this to say about it: “Crysis is one of the most interesting and challenging games I have...

    Posted August 12, 2008 | 3 Comments

  • Crytek Develops for PSP

    European developer Crytek has already said they were expanding into console development, and a job listing for their Budapest office calls for a PSP programmer. Methinks the CryENGINE 2 will not fit on PSP in it's present state (GI-normous.) The Budapest office is currently working on Crysis Warhead which should be out this fall. Anyway, if...

    Posted June 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

  • Crytek: No More 'Crysis' Patches

    Crytek has pulled the plug on patches for Crysis on the PC. The graphically stunning FPS will not be receiving any more changes and fixes from Crytek. They have also stopped development on a Linux version of the game's server software. They are citing problems with piracy as their reason. Crysis sold relatively well, but Crytek maintains that...

    Posted June 2, 2008 | 21 Comments

  • 'Crysis': DX10-Like Graphics in DX9

    Further pointing toward the fact that DX10 is a marketing scheme to push Vista sales, smarty-pants gamers have figured out how to get the game looking pretty damn DX10 in DX9. Direct your personal computer here for instructions on how to bring your system to a crawl trying to play Crysis at super-high detail. ExtremeTech: 3D Graphics...

    Posted November 28, 2007 | 3 Comments

  • 'Crysis' Demo Delayed... Again

    The Crysis demo (thankfully not the full game... yet) has been delayed. Only by a day, though. If you pre-ordered the game from EA, you'll be able to download the demo today. If not, you'll be waiting until tomorrow, October 27th. Why not watch our Crysis Game Preview while you wait. Read More?

    Posted October 26, 2007 | 7 Comments

  • The Console 'Crysis'

    Though it hasn’t even been released yet, Cevat Yerli, the CEO of Crytek is already talking about the possibility of bringing the FPS, Crysis from the PC to next-gen consoles, but only if it it’s a big hit. “What happens next we haven’t decided yet, because first we want to see how the game is received, publicly and...

    Posted October 6, 2007 | 32 Comments

  • 'Crysis' Game Preview

    Watch Larger Version of this Video Set on a tropical island in the Chinese Sea, Crysis puts players on a mission to find and recover lost archaeologists who have gone missing after an invasion by the North Korean military. Things go quickly awry when you discover that not only do you have a horde of trigger happy soldiers on your hands, but...

    Posted October 4, 2007 | 19 Comments

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