Crysis: Aliens in action

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New movie shows ice-world battling and nano-tech antics

Here's a reason to start saving for that DirectX 10-capable, Vista-boosted power PC - yet more hair-raising action from Crysis, the paradise island-set shooter that will no doubt demand a wallet-pillaging upgrade when it's finally launched, hopefully sometime later this year. Hit the Movies tab and look for "Crysis - trailer 01-31-07" to see the footage, before weeping softly over your paltry single-core rig.

And, if you're wondering why we can't seem to mention Crysis without stressing the need for a new PC set-up, this latest movie ought to open your eyes to the crushing reality of developer Crytek's techno-ambition. Rock-falls, destructible buildings, intricately designed alien fighter mechs and an environment that reacts to your every move - these effects don't come without heavy requirements, and if your PC is more than a year old it's going to struggle to achieve all of the above.

January 31, 2007

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Ben Richardson is a former Staff Writer for Official PlayStation 2 magazine and a former Content Editor of GamesRadar+. In the years since Ben left GR, he has worked as a columnist, communications officer, charity coach, and podcast host – but we still look back to his news stories from time to time, they are a window into a different era of video games.