Forget "Will it run Crysis?" Say hello to "Will Crysis 3 melt my rig?", as devs hint at a properly meaty PC version this time

i should arrange my PC's funeral incase this kills my rig

It will look incredibly good but the PC folk will still complain and say the console version ruined the series.

It doesn't matter if it sets their computers on fire and melts them into poo, if it comes out on a console PC gamers are going to complain it's been dumbed down, now and forever.

Don't believe them until the PC version is being played by you. They said some very similar shit when Crysis 2 was released.

I just hope they do not overdo it like with the original crysis, where pretty much nobody at all could play it on release unless you lowered the graphics so much it looked like it was a game from 1999. In fact only just now am I able to play the original at maximum settings with antialiasing enabled and get a proper frame rate, a whole 4 years and 3 pc upgrades later. It was a great benchmark tool but pointless as a game.

It wasn't "pointless as a game". It was actually very fun as a game. There aren't many games where you can kill a soldier by throwing another soldier at his face.

"Because anything that pushes all the hardware as far as it can go is surely good for everyone." Yeah, but something that requires us to purchase new hardware is not. The worst part about PC gaming is that it's a never-ending rat race for the newest and fastest parts. Whereas console development is about making code efficient and getting the most out of the hardware, pc development is about pushing for new stuff all the time. I would rather that developers focus on gameplay and innovation instead of raw technological power, but then again I'm not db1331. I'm not so superficial that I think graphics matter. I care about a game's quality and innovation, both of which are hampered by wasting resources on chasing after better and better graphics. But that's just me.

It doesn't have to be a rat race, most games that come out today can run on 5 year old hardware, mainly because they cater to the console crowd and give PC games the shitty ports later (Dark Souls, Darksiders 1 & 2, Borderlands, Dead Island, Resident Evil 4 & 5, etc) I used to be the guy that needed the fastest and best graphics card that came out, same with other hardware. But the introduction of the first gen of Core i7 and the NVIDIA 200 series really changed that for me, as things have scaled to a point that upgrading really isn't necessary every 2 months, or even 2 years. I plan on keeping my GTX 580, which I've had for a year, until it breaks, same with my 2 year old core i7. So it's not a rat race really, we're just so far ahead technology wise from consoles that games like Crysis 3 (which btw fuck Crytek, sellouts) no one really cares about in terms of cranking their hardware, I'm pretty sure no one will have to tri SLi 680s in order to get the best out of it.

You say that like PC games are locked at one graphics setting. And just because you don't want to spend the money for the higher outcome doesn't mean we should all have to sit back and wait for you.

And the "missing the entire point" award goes to...

Explain the point because most people put there point in the opening lines of there arguement. "Yeah, but something that requires us to purchase new hardware is not. The worst part about PC gaming is that it's a never-ending rat race for the newest and fastest parts." UHhhh I'm pretty addressed that with "You say that like PC games are locked at one graphics setting." YOU MISSED THE POINT! J.A.

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Such is the beauty of PC gaming: you don't need to purchase new hardware, no matter how hard a game pushes your rig. We've got graphical settings for a reason. Besides, games can make a GPU sweat with more than simply shinier textures. I would be all for a game that strains hardware because of all the things going on at the same time, or perhaps even just having more details in the environments. Not graphically, but aesthetically. A more diverse crowd of NPCs; more trash and random junk lining the alleyways, and not that N64-quality crap they throw in nowadays either; advanced AI that makes NPCs actually - gasp! - intelligent. All these things require more system resources. Furthermore, you're acting like graphics and gameplay / story / everything else that makes a game good are mutually exclusive. A game doesn't have to be ugly to play well and have a good story, just as a pretty game doesn't have to be nothing more than a series of gorgeous textures. I won't pretend that graphics are the most important part of a game, but your mentality isn't any better than people who do. Graphics aren't the most important part because *everything* is the most important part. Developers should be pushing for top quality in every aspect, not *just* graphics or *just* everything else. I don't think a developer will ever put out an inferior product because they "[wasted] resources on chasing after better and better graphics," I think that sometimes they just have no ideas, so they make it pretty. A game's graphics may amount to nothing more than the textures we see on screen, but it's a big part of what draws us into the world we're trying to inhabit.

Graphics advance technology. Would you want to be stuck in the 4-bit era? No, because those graphics were so basic that they hampered gameplay as a result. Graphics help both immersion and technology. Take Legend of Grimrock, for example. That game has amazing graphics, and the immersion is directly helped as a result. I don't care if a game has bad graphics, but if you actively rail against good graphics, then you're the worst. If you are against games having good graphics, then you're the lowest of scum. Having both good graphics and good gameplay is the only way for the industry to move forward. Deal with it. Also, the "quality and innovation are both hampered because of graphics!!!" is bullshit. Look at the Witcher games. I highly doubt CDPR has a huge budget. Yet, they can make very graphically impressive games, and they still have good quality, gameplay, and story. Graphics are important to your game. They're not as important as gameplay or story, but they're still very important. Hell, why stop at graphics? Technology as a whole is important. AI, physics, and graphics are all important, and they're all a key part of a good experience.

Seriously, you didn't understand a single thing I wrote. I'm not complaining about my computer being weaker than someone else's. Please reread my comment and actually read what I wrote this time, instead of what you want to read.

Don't forget that the gameplay was the weakest part of "Crysis." It's difficult to tell now since "Crysis 2" came out and had even weaker gameplay, though. I know that a game can have great graphics and amazing gameplay at the same time (e.g. "Batman: Arkham City," "Total War: SHOGUN 2," "The Witcher 2," etc.) but what I'm asking is how much better could a game be if it weren't too focused on being a technical powerhouse? The Japanese voice-acting in "SHOGUN 2" is awful, likely because CA had no budget left for a proper translation. I'm not complaining about my computer being weaksauce; I'm complaining about backwards priorities in the industry. I do agree with you that technological innovation is a type of innovation and should be embraced just like all the others; I made it sound like I thought otherwise so I concede that point. First and foremost a game should be designed starting with gameplay and adding the graphical icing on the cake later, not the other way around. A game that look good will be impressive for a while, but a game that plays well will be impressive forever. So shouldn't we focus more on the gameplay than graphics? Why does "This will melt your PC," get articles written about it instead of "This will be a lot of fun?" Seems backwards if you ask me. I love my computer games just as much as my consoles and I know that every platform has its pros and cons. All I'm doing now is expressing my distaste for one of PC's cons. Style over Substance is a far-too wide-reaching problem. In conclusion, let's go out for milkshakes and be friendly, eh?

well, i just built a new desktop last month, so... if i get this it probably won't be the PS3 version...

can't wait for this, passed up on crysis 2 because of the lowered specs and that my friend spoiled it for me, but this looks amazing.

I'm actually really curious to see how far my PS3 can be pushed, I know there is a lot of potential left for the console. People really need to stop bitching and complaining about graphics in gaming, it's getting to be a such an old and annoying argument.

I'm a PS3 fan through and through, but how much do you really think they can get out of that box if they haven't already done so the last 6 years it's been out? Everyone's had time enough I think. Onto the next console generation, yippeeeeee.