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Artificial Stupidity

The worst (and funniest) enemy 'intelligence' in gaming exposed

Words: Justin Towell, GamesRadar UK

Having played hundreds of games over the years, we have to say true artificial intelligence is rare. Does Seaman really learn to speak? Did the AI in Forza 2 really learn how to double-brake? Who knows. What we do know, however, is that it's very easy to confuse a computer – sometimes without doing anything at all.

We can happily type that into one without fear of reprisal as the office PCs don't have robotic arms (yet). So for now, we can laugh – as will you. Bring it on.

Crysis (PC)
As we understand it, most of the videos on YouTube of Crysis' allegedly poor AI come from the pre-release demo of the game or player-created maps. So don't think this is necessarily the final game being rubbish. Still, there used to a be a bridge there...



Then there's the conversation that becomes decidedly one-way...



And finally the realisation that you're in too deep (the AI characters die in water for some reason). But maybe some spectacles are in order?


 
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