Crysis 2 ... anybody got it yet?

Maguscreed said:

I hope you have a computer build with fine dwarven craftmenship deep in the mines of middle earth and imbued with magic powers. Given it's requirements to run well at high options in dx9, I seriously doubt there is a computer in existence that will run it properly in full dx11.

I like a challenge as I think my system can do it (hopefully)

Dragon Age was DX11 after the DX11 texture pack and it ran fine for me, despite a many complaint here - DX11 known issues and drivers

Anyway I know Crysis isn't Dragon Age 2's graphics so we'll see.... provided the patch is released, and I get the game :)

Maguscreed said:

dragon age was nothing but dx11 textures, even my aging system and middle range graphics card handled it without problem.

Well then I'm sure my system will be able to handle Crysis 2 with it's DX11 patch without issue

BTW some people didn't fair too well those "dx11 textures" - again - DX11 known issues and drivers

I am not going to go out and shell out money for a new DX11 card but I do would love to see if there are major changes (even if its just Eye Candy) between C2 DX9 and C2 DX10.

Maguscreed said:

Freaking out everytime you're in mp might explain why you do poorly.
I'm not the greatest player in the world, but I am in the top 3rd of every game I play online and in the top 90% of several others, despite being out of practice I can still jump in at any time and do quite well.

I get this because I don't get emotional, and I think straight. Real time tactics will beat out catlike reflexes more often than not. A clear head and a bit of focus are really your best tools in online games. Not a bunch of fancy hardware or a mouse that costs 200 dollars. (I still use a old school 5 button intellimouse ...mostly because I'm left handed and I can't get a better model that works for me)

Anyhow there is almost always a way to win, sometimes you are just gonna lose though, whether by your own fault or a failure of a team.
You wanna know why potheads basically rule counter strike?
Because they just sit back chill and kind of feng shui the whole thing.

Lol, not sure if this was directed at me, but i have no problems makin a killing in MP games, 37-10/20-0/27-7 was some of my scores yesterday,
I just said that my heartrate is high when playing crysis 2 MP, becoz its so frantic and fast gameplay,

And BTW,.. i do smoke Ganja when playing games, sometimes, (SP)
but my aim and reflexes suffer, so i usally dont do it before playing MP

Quote: Originally Posted by Maguscreed
I hope you have a computer build with fine dwarven craftmenship deep in the mines of middle earth and imbued with magic powers. Given it's requirements to run well at high options in dx9, I seriously doubt there is a computer in existence that will run it properly in full dx11.

Lol,..Right you are, I have to run crysis 2 on medium settings, in MP, if i dont want to lag like hell,..
(can however run it fine on extreme settings in SP)
But am definetly looking forward to see how it runs in DX11

Maguscreed said:

One thing you have to keep in mind, very often those people are using hacked windows/drivers, or overclocking, and refuse to believe it's the source of their problems.

You actually see it here on these forums sometimes too.

True.... but then there are those that are actually legitimate as well. You can't just dismiss an entire thread based on the theory that it's the end user's fault.

I hate to say this but that's like me saying because I don't have a problem there is no problem..... huh???

I myself had no issue with the texture pack but that doesn't mean there wasn't a problem for others.

And BTW my CPU is OC, though my GPU isn't.

Anyway that's the way I see it.

Later.

D3ST said:

Maguscreed said:

Freaking out everytime you're in mp might explain why you do poorly.
I'm not the greatest player in the world, but I am in the top 3rd of every game I play online and in the top 90% of several others, despite being out of practice I can still jump in at any time and do quite well.

I get this because I don't get emotional, and I think straight. Real time tactics will beat out catlike reflexes more often than not. A clear head and a bit of focus are really your best tools in online games. Not a bunch of fancy hardware or a mouse that costs 200 dollars. (I still use a old school 5 button intellimouse ...mostly because I'm left handed and I can't get a better model that works for me)

Anyhow there is almost always a way to win, sometimes you are just gonna lose though, whether by your own fault or a failure of a team.
You wanna know why potheads basically rule counter strike?
Because they just sit back chill and kind of feng shui the whole thing.

Lol, not sure if this was directed at me, but i have no problems makin a killing in MP games, 37-10/20-0/27-7 was some of my scores yesterday,
I just said that my heartrate is high when playing crysis 2 MP, becoz its so frantic and fast gameplay,

And BTW,.. i do smoke Ganja when playing games, sometimes, (SP)
but my aim and reflexes suffer, so i usally dont do it before playing MP

Quote: Originally Posted by Maguscreed
I hope you have a computer build with fine dwarven craftmenship deep in the mines of middle earth and imbued with magic powers. Given it's requirements to run well at high options in dx9, I seriously doubt there is a computer in existence that will run it properly in full dx11.

Lol,..Right you are, I have to run crysis 2 on medium settings, in MP, if i dont want to lag like hell,..
(can however run it fine on extreme settings in SP)
But am definetly looking forward to see how it runs in DX11

have no probs at all with running the thing, just the server element of the MP gameplay
the filters aren't all that brilliant - tracking down a noobs-only game is impossible

BFBC2 is excellent for finding a game to suit your level.. and the co-operative element is much better in a more realistic scenario..
as for DX11 - well here's footage of BFBC2 in DX11 (run in 1080p mode for the full effect)

- you gotta admit, it does look sweet..!!

..seeing other players doing that "bouncing around" way of avoiding gunfire in BFBC2 MP is kinda weird
cos it looks so unnatural.. but there's a lot of other things in C2 that don't feel right..
there's just something weird about the cloak and nanosuit, it kinda feels a bit like sci-fi..

I enjoyed the tactical elements of Crysis1 - the aliens and all that rhubarb just make it kinda weirder than it needed to be, IMO
maybe it's just me, maybe I need to stay in and play more (heh, heh!)

I'm getting frustrated with the terrible DX9 graphics. The water, the rocks, the ground... it looks ridiculous. I'm officially waiting for the DX11 patch now, because the game experience isn't what it should be.