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DraconianOne
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Yegolev
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What's the point of the demo, then?
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Signe
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You've been able to get beta keys for some time on Fileplanet but now just subscribers ones are left. They'll be getting the demo, too, (at least it's listed) but don't know when, or how long they'll last. The free for all beta keys went really fast, and there seemed to be a lot of them.
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Miasma
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Stopgap Measure
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When they delayed it last time they said it would be available today, now they are essentially delaying it again because they screwed up a pre-order promise. Apparently the demo download is completely screwed up too. The "problems with the demo" thread is already fifteen pages even though most haven't managed to actually launch the game yet. There are problems getting it to download, then there are problems getting it to launch, then the people with enough luck to have launched are crashing one minute in. They are fucking this up pretty good. You've been able to get beta keys for some time on Fileplanet but now just subscribers ones are left. They'll be getting the demo, too, (at least it's listed) but don't know when, or how long they'll last. The free for all beta keys went really fast, and there seemed to be a lot of them.
I think that's for the multiplayer, this demo is the single player game itself. |
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Ironwood
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What's the point of the demo, then?
Sounds like it's the miniscule carrot to the massive smacking on the head from the stick. |
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Yegolev
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Just thinking, if I preorder it then why would I need the demo? Also if I was in beta then why would I need a demo? Am I the crazy one here?
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Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
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SnakeCharmer
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I think that's for the multiplayer, this demo is the single player game itself.
I think you're correct. I downloaded it, but haven't been able play it. Not that I have tried anyway, just lack of time. |
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DraconianOne
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Just thinking, if I preorder it then why would I need the demo? Also if I was in beta then why would I need a demo? Am I the crazy one here?
My thoughts too. Surely a demo is an advert to persuade those of us who haven't pre-ordered or have no intention of buying the game to try it and be converted and wanting to rush out to buy it. This seems either a pointless marketing exercise or highly cynical manipulation of instant-access impatience. |
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HaemishM
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Just thinking, if I preorder it then why would I need the demo? Also if I was in beta then why would I need a demo? Am I the crazy one here?
No, I believe you are the sane one. But... EA. You know. The air is different up there. |
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Signe
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You know you CAN be crazy and right. Trust me.
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Sky
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It's Crysis. Why bother messing around with demo or beta nonsense when you can soon just play the finished complete product, which will be full of greatness and pewpew?
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HaemishM
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Pewpew is hard to enjoy at 3 FPS.
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Sky
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Point.
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Yoru
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The idea behind a demo is to make sure the game has Pew Pew and is not Le Pew.
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Sky
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I've conceded Hammy's point, but I don't concede that one. Crysis will be a fun game.
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Yegolev
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You know you CAN be crazy and right. Trust me.
Hey, I'm working with the general consensus here. Your husband and you should have dinner with my wife and me sometime. Then we can determine who is crazy and who isn't. HINT: It's everyone else! |
Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
They called it The Prayer, its answer was law
Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
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« Last Edit: October 26, 2007, 09:13:40 PM by Azazel »
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Chenghiz
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Also available here: http://files.filefront.com/Crysis+SP+Demo/;8895696;/fileinfo.htmlI enjoyed it. Really plays like an updated Far Cry with some neat extra stuff - the suit's strength and camo come in handy a lot and the health system (a la Halo) is very forgiving. I played it on Normal though. Also it's very pretty and my computer stuttered on some of the ingame cutscenes, running it at medium. It definitely requires a beefy computer to run at full settings but still looks great at medium. |
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Engels
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Downloaded it and played it on my machine. Its a Core2Duo 6750 w/ 2 gig DDR2 800 ram using a 7950 GTX video card. It should have handled it well, but even on medium settings it was like playing through a wall of pudding. I don't think this game was very optimised to do stuff using Dx9, so I'm gonna wait till I get a Dx10 card.
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schild
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Got about 50FPS stable on nearly high everything.
Game feels uninspired and dull.
Maximum Boredom.
It's beautiful, but it lacks the heart of Half-Life 2 or Thief or any of those games. It has less heart than Bioshock even.
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LK
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What resolution were you going at? I initially setup my game for 1900x1200 with 4x Anti-Aliasing since I was getting smooth as silk settings at default, then I went and adjusted the Video Options to Optimal. I got giddy when it said everything was set to Very High until I started playing and got about 3 FPS. I kept bumping my resolution and AA down until I got something that was probably 20-25 FPS (Not very smooth, felt like pudding like you said). That's WITH a DX10 card (Geforce 8800 GTX).
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schild
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1280x1024.
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Miasma
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It's visually impressive and I enjoy the open, less linear game play but the combat isn't terribly fun. I'll buy it because I like to explore and the environment (especially the sounds) are great but to be honest I will probably use some console hacks so that I don't have to bother with the fighting much.
Clearcutting the jungle with a jeep's maching gun was entertaining, unloading half a clip worth of ammo point blank to kill a cotton shirt wearing North Korean, wasn't.
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TripleDES
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Pro-tip: Strength mode increases weapon accuracy by quite a bit. Especially helpful if you're trying to shoot midrange and further.
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Also, hilarious thing to do, if you're about to attack a camp: Spot loners somewhat farther away, sneak up to them cloaked, then grab 'em at their throat and pull them away from the camp.
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« Last Edit: October 29, 2007, 12:16:47 PM by TripleDES »
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Sky
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--edit:
Also, hilarious thing to do, if you're about to attack a camp: Spot loners somewhat farther away, sneak up to them cloaked, then grab 'em at their throat and pull them away from the camp.
This is the kind of shit that I love about Far Cry, and I would imagine Crysis. Run through a mission like this. Then drive a jeep in, guns blazing. Then maybe soften it up with snipers, get everyone running around looking for you, and lead them on a merry chase, flank.... Far Cry was a lot of fun due to it's non-linearity, lending replayability. |
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heck yeah, I played through the demo a few times just to experiment. pop the gas tank on a jeep so it goes boom, shoot the gunner and then punch the driver in the jaw, run into them with a pickup truck and everyone dies. good times. the only places I really got chop (dx9 @ 1280x1024 2xAA) were cinematic cuts, and the frosty shit which ripped out my card's processor-testes and puked on them.  |
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Sky
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Ah, shit. I got home last night and was going to download the CRYSIS demo. Had ye olde farte dela brain and downloaded Hellgate. Shit.
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TripleDES
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I caved in and preordered a 8800GT and hope it's ready to pick up tomorrow! And I hope that play.com delivers the game early.
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rk47
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according to a mag review this game is 2% sucks.  make up what u will of it. |
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TripleDES
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What mag gave out a 2% score?
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Engels
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I'm getting my 8800GT today. I'll report back on performance.
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I should get back to nature, too. You know, like going to a shop for groceries instead of the computer. Maybe a condo in the woods that doesn't even have a health club or restaurant attached. Buy a car with only two cup holders or something. -Signe
I LIKE being bounced around by Tonkors. - Lantyssa
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schild
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What mag gave out a 2% score?
I think he meant 98% awesome, 2% suck. But with engrish. |
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Ironwood
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It has less heart than Bioshock even.
Christ. |
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Chenghiz
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I won't buy it but I had a lot of fun playing the demo. Several times (this is several more times than most). Also apparently the map editor is pretty awesome.
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Big Gulp
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I hate the stupid goddamned rotary selector for your suit's abilities. I saw on the menu that you can allow suit shortcut hotkeys, but it never seemed to actually do anything.
Anybody know what gives? I wouldn't mind the selector if the game paused while you're fucking around trying to select an ability, but as it currently stands, it blows.
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