Challenge: Find Differences between Crysis 2 Console SKUs

Wednesday 16th March 2011, 09:31:00 PM, written by Alex G

Since the release of Crysis in 2007, Crytek has been touted as PC Gaming's saviour for pushing graphics technology to the limit.  Once they announced plans for their next generation, multiplatform engine, CryEngine 3, there was much skepticism and speculation as to how they might be able to move forwards whilst simultaneously developing for hardware that technically predates Crysis! And now, with the recent releases of the Crysis 2 multiplayer demo on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, B3D forum image connoisseurs have been at the forefront of comparisons, from pixel counting to hacking away at config files.

From PlayStation Blog, Crytek's own Nathan Camarillo has issued a challenge that many will certainly take up:

"I’ve gone on the record saying that if you stick PS3 and 360 side by side I would challenge anyone to find any meaningful difference. I don’t see it at all."

For quite some time, we have had a couple threads where objective comparisons or discussions can be made, namely the CryEngine 3 Thread, which is focused more on the engine itself, however, there is a more general thread on image quality for unreleased games here.  Just beware the PR language as, "meaningful difference" is about as subjective as it gets - though from what I've seen of both demos, there are some clear differences starting with the resolution.

Comments on the challenge itself can be made here.

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