Cysis 2 DX11 and Sandbox Update

I don't know why everyone's being so gay about this. So DX11 didn't ship at launch. It still looked damn good and ran on more rigs than Crysis 1 could at launch. More players could enjoy their games. The game actually isn't too bad, all this bitching is ridiculous.

This is the same thing that Dragon Age 2 did and that game was piss poor. At least it's here and looking good.

Correct me if I'm wrong but Crytek never released an on the record statement saying "DX11 will ship with Crysis 2 in March" or whenever it was released. If they did, that's cool but everyone talks like they deserve it.
 
SicKlown42012 said:
The big question is if it's released on Steam. With the fact that Steam pulled the main game, I'm not too hopeful. Hopefully my pessimism isn't founded.
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Update it manually by using the Crysis2Launcher.exe in admin mode or download the patch from a place like TPU/3DG when it's released.

I'm using this mod in the meantime:
http://maldotex.blogspot.com/

I hope that I can mix this with Crytek's textures.
 
Looking forward to the $5 steam sale. Until then, piss off. Hope it helps those of you already owning the game though.
 
Ya know, right after it was announced that Crysis 2 was pulled from Steam I tried launching it from Steam and the game refused to start (along with Steam taking a shit while trying to open the game continually).

Seems to work fine now. Perhaps someone changed their mind?
 
Was I right or was I right ?

I called it on those that said they would buy the game once it had DX11. Now that it will have DX11, no one is interested in buying it, because it's "too late". Yet another lame excuse to not buy a game (some probably pirated it), after the infamous "it's not DX11, I won't buy it" argument, if one can call it an argument...

Anyone that expected a GAME to be improved by a GRAPHICS API, is retarded. And the reactions to this patch prove that pretty much.
 
Silus said:
Was I right or was I right ?

I called it on those that said they would buy the game once it had DX11. Now that it will have DX11, no one is interested in buying it, because it's "too late". Yet another lame excuse to not buy a game (some probably pirated it), after the infamous "it's not DX11, I won't buy it" argument, if one can call it an argument...

Anyone that expected a GAME to be improved by a GRAPHICS API, is retarded. And the reactions to this patch prove that pretty much.
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It was not so much much about DX11, as it was about the perception that the game was going to be a step down from the original that used the latest API. Couple that with the general annoyance PC gamers seem to have with devs/pubs crappifying games so they run on the console or appeal to the casual console player, and you have a recipe for a large amount of griping.
 
I think it's good that Crytek is releasing the graphics update for those who have a 64-bit OS and decent hardware but I won't expect this to generate sales at any level of significance.
 
GORANKAR said:
It was not so much much about DX11, as it was about the perception that the game was going to be a step down from the original that used the latest API. Couple that with the general annoyance PC gamers seem to have with devs/pubs crappifying games so they run on the console or appeal to the casual console player, and you have a recipe for a large amount of griping.
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Wrong. The Crysis 2 Discussion thread had over 70 pages long a few days after the release of the game and more than half of it, were the usual suspects complaining about how Crysis 2 was inferior to the first game, because it didn't use DX11 (as if a graphics API made any game better).

It was a lame excuse then and it's a lamer excuse now, as the patch "fixes" what so many complained about, but it's being dismissed because "it's too late".
 
GORANKAR said:
It was not so much much about DX11, as it was about the perception that the game was going to be a step down from the original that used the latest API. Couple that with the general annoyance PC gamers seem to have with devs/pubs crappifying games so they run on the console or appeal to the casual console player, and you have a recipe for a large amount of griping.
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Somewhat true, but then people would complain about the story, when Crysis was never about story.
Then complain about gameplay when Crysis is a game that can be played wrong by using the shoot and cover routine.

They should have had DX11 from the beginning and Yerli can fuck off. But if I chose not to do business with every douche bag I came across, there will be no one left to buy from.
I find it funny that some people are offend by what Yerli says like they have pure morals, then pirate the game in protest. If they aren't buying the game for $10-20, they aren't buying the game at all.

Now, I can compare the C2 "generic shooter" to all the other generic shooters that was released over the past year, and the same complaints here can be made about those games. People bought them and enjoyed them.
 
Silus said:
Wrong. The Crysis 2 Discussion thread had over 70 pages long a few days after the release of the game and more than half of it, were the usual suspects complaining about how Crysis 2 was inferior to the first game, because it didn't use DX11 (as if a graphics API made any game better).

It was a lame excuse then and it's a lamer excuse now, as the patch "fixes" what so many complained about, but it's being dismissed because "it's too late".
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Indeed. I bet they're the same people who thought that the Crysis 1 tweaked on Windows XP for "Very High" settings looked almost identical to DX10 "Very High" and ran faster. And they probably thought it was a ploy to get people to upgrade to Vista too. ;)
 
What pisses me off most about Crysis 2 isn't the graphics. It's the multiplayer. If you've ever played Crysis 1 you'd know that it was 20 times more fun than Crysis 2.. Vehicle combat. Huge maps. It was just more unique, and more fun.

Now it's CoD in a nanosuit. Also, I'm not sure if this patch will make me even want to play again, as the single player is only worth one playthrough tops. Crysis 1 had replayability because the world was open and you could do things differently the 2nd or 3rd time. Crysis 2 has no other way of doing things. It's on rails.

I'm not even going to blame the consoles. BF3 will be on consoles as well and I'm sure it won't suck as much as Crysis 2.
 
quackduck said:
What pisses me off most about Crysis 2 isn't the graphics. It's the multiplayer. If you've ever played Crysis 1 you'd know that it was 20 times more fun than Crysis 2.. Vehicle combat. Huge maps. It was just more unique, and more fun.

Now it's CoD in a nanosuit. Also, I'm not sure if this patch will make me even want to play again, as the single player is only worth one playthrough tops. Crysis 1 had replayability because the world was open and you could do things differently the 2nd or 3rd time. Crysis 2 has no other way of doing things. It's on rails.

I'm not even going to blame the consoles. BF3 will be on consoles as well and I'm sure it won't suck as much as Crysis 2.
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And Crysis 1 multiplayer was a failure...
I like how everyone at the time the game was released was whining and complaining about how the multiplayer in Crysis sucked and that they were not going to lose any time with it. Several years later, Crysis 2 is released, everyone hates the multiplayer and Crysis 1 multiplayer is suddenly great...

Also, this patch is not going to make any game better. Again, anyone that thought that support to a certain graphics API would improve a game, is severely limited in their brain functions.

I agree that Crysis 1 was better, because it was more open to objective completion in different ways. Crysis 2 is much more limited in that regard, but still an enjoyable gaming experience. Nanosuit abilities are much more streamlined and work better than in the first game. Combat is also much better. Crysis 2 is definitely not the best game ever, but it's definitely not as bad as some like to say it is. Not by a long shot.

Graphics wise I never understood the complaints against Crysis 2. Even in DX9 only, it's better looking than many other games out there. It's on par with the first Crysis overall (it's worse here and there, but better in some things as well) and it runs great, unlike the first Crysis. In essence, almost the same graphics fidelity with a tremendous performance boost.
 
Man its a shame Crysis 2 was removed from steam, I have been waiting for this before i bought it.
 
Silus said:
Wrong. The Crysis 2 Discussion thread had over 70 pages long a few days after the release of the game and more than half of it, were the usual suspects complaining about how Crysis 2 was inferior to the first game, because it didn't use DX11 (as if a graphics API made any game better).

It was a lame excuse then and it's a lamer excuse now, as the patch "fixes" what so many complained about, but it's being dismissed because "it's too late".
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You what?

Lack of DX11 is the least of Crysis 2 problems, the fact that it's a consolized piece of trash which dropped everything good about Crysis in order to be more like CoD:MW is first and foremost its biggest failure, no amount of patching in the world will ever fix that.
 
Oh my, it's like a different game. I'm not even bull-shitting.

The only reason why I'm back because my video card crashed, The OC went unstable, first time that happened in a while.

It's damn worth it.


PrincessFrosty said:
You what?

Lack of DX11 is the least of Crysis 2 problems, the fact that it's a consolized piece of trash which dropped everything good about Crysis in order to be more like CoD:MW is first and foremost its biggest failure, no amount of patching in the world will ever fix that.
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Play it now, and tell me what you think, lol. Do you even have the game?
 
The patch should be, but you will have to grab the High res pack and DX11 pack.
 
WorldExclusive said:
Oh my, it's like a different game. I'm not even bull-shitting.

The only reason why I'm back because my video card crashed, The OC went unstable, first time that happened in a while.

It's damn worth it.
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So are you being real, is it that good?
 
seems like Crytek added a whole bunch of advanced graphics options which really takes the game to another level (graphics wise)...the high-res texture pack increases the resolution of Crysis 2’s assets by a factor of two, quadrupling the game’s memory requirements in the process. As such, players will require a 64-bit operating system and a graphics card with 1GB of memory just to enable them

here is a nice article detailing all the changes...

http://www.geforce.com/#/News/articles/crysis-2-directx-11-ultra-upgrade

all the haters should apologize to Crytek :D
 
polonyc2 said:
seems like Crytek added a whole bunch of advanced graphics options which really takes the game to another level (graphics wise)...here is a nice article detailing all the changes...

http://www.geforce.com/#/News/articles/crysis-2-directx-11-ultra-upgrade

all the haters should apologize to Crytek :D
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It's too late for the haters. This stuff should have been included at release. The game was rushed. Many people have no desire to replay through the game again just to see the fancy new graphics which you will hardly notice when you are busy shooting the same stuff over and over again.
 
PrincessFrosty said:
You what?

Lack of DX11 is the least of Crysis 2 problems, the fact that it's a consolized piece of trash which dropped everything good about Crysis in order to be more like CoD:MW is first and foremost its biggest failure, no amount of patching in the world will ever fix that.
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I disagree. I had fun playing it, while I had no fun playing MW.

As for the DX11 patch, yes it won't change the game at all. And if you've seen the comparison shots between both versions (pre and post patch), the differences are really a stretch for anyone not looking for them.
 
Spare-Flair said:
It's too late for the haters. This stuff should have been included at release. The game was rushed. Many people have no desire to replay through the game again just to see the fancy new graphics which you will hardly notice when you are busy shooting the same stuff over and over again.
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have you even played the game with the new patch and visual upgrade packages?...my guess is no...to say that no one will notice the differences based on nothing but your previous hatred of the game is silly...some people just always want to see the glass as half empty
 
Silus said:
I disagree. I had fun playing it, while I had no fun playing MW.

As for the DX11 patch, yes it won't change the game at all. And if you've seen the comparison shots between both versions (pre and post patch), the differences are really a stretch for anyone not looking for them.
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Some of the effects will probably look better in potion. Especially POM and that DoF feature. Who knows, I think it's pretty cool.

Also, I agree. I had to force myself to finish both of the Modern Warfare's SP Campaigns. Just so boring and uninspired. CoD1-2 were great, and WaW was okay but everything forward has been kinda meh.
 
Spare-Flair said:
It's too late for the haters. This stuff should have been included at release. The game was rushed. Many people have no desire to replay through the game again just to see the fancy new graphics which you will hardly notice when you are busy shooting the same stuff over and over again.
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Rushed because it had no DX11 path ? :rolleyes:

We're in agreement that this patch isn't going to change a thing. But that's just it isn't it ? The haters said they would buy the game once it had a DX11 patch, yet here they are saying that they won't buy it even with the DX11 patch. Lame excuse then and lamer excuse now, as I mentioned before.
 
TheBlueChanell said:
Some of the effects will probably look better in potion. Especially POM and that DoF feature. Who knows, I think it's pretty cool.
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That's just graphical fluff. It won't change the game...and from what I saw, the differences aren't that great. Looks better sure, but most of the time you'll need to stop playing to notice any difference (i.e. in motion you won't notice much if at all)
 
i liked crysis 2 and already played through it twice, im anxious to install these patches and play through again.
 
From what I'm seeing initially I think some of Crysis 2's harshest critics will be eating at least some crow. The too little too late phrase that so many have been using might be a little tough to sell if this game ends up looking a lot better than anything else on the market right now.

It would seem that Crytek could have spared most of the bad PR if they had simply waited three months and released this side by side with the console versions but who's to say how that would have effected sales. Personally I think it wouldn't have made that much difference.
 
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