Just how far can a talented developer push a console? Take a look...

[hanselthecaretaker]

IGN Video: GC 2009: Cry Engine 3 Demo Xbox 360 - GC 2009: Cevat Yerli Demo

Against all odds, game developer Crytek has recently released their new game engine, CryEngine 3, which runs on Xbox 360 and PS3. It is basically equivalent to running Crysis for Windows PC on medium settings, plus several enhancements made possible with the newer, more efficient and optimized codebase. Crysis 2 is deep in development and will be released on all 3 platforms.

This proves to be yet another reason more and more developers are working on consoles. Technology born on PC later matures onto consoles. I remember all the console fanboys thinking Crysis would somehow come to Xbox 360/PS3 and PC fanboys getting a good laugh. Amazing that Crytek actually pulled it off a sequel later, and then some.

 

[needtogetarmy]

The stuff they have nowadays beats the pong I used to play. lol

 

[grubd]

Super Mario for NES is sweet and now it's on computer emulators

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Super Mario for NES is sweet and now it's on computer emulators

ZSNES is awesome. So many great games for SNES that can be emulated flawlessly and with save/load anywhere, screenshot, level editing, etc.

It will be a while before they can emulate PS3 architecture though lol. They're still working on the PS2 actually. Xbox on the other hand is a lot easier to work with. Halo 3 on PC through emulation will be a lot sooner reality than emulated PS3 shooters.

 

[bakemeacookie]

And get this - everyone can play it with $400 invested in their living room - without having to be a uber pc geek and spend gobs on hardware and know your windows o/s inside and out! lol

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[hanselthecaretaker]

And get this - everyone can play it with $400 invested in their living room - without having to be a uber pc geek and spend gobs on hardware and know your windows o/s inside and out! lol

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$300 now!

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

*Ahem* On second thought, consoles simply aren't able to hang with this -

Most of those are w/o any AA btw too.






And it doesn't stop there (I can't take credit for these other than finding them)....

Crysis PC x (Homebrew Modding+Interwebs)=FTW

 

[bakemeacookie]

Yeah but yopu're still a virgin stuck in your bedroom with your tweaked out super pc getting yelled at by mom!!

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[hanselthecaretaker]

Yeah but yopu're still a virgin stuck in your bedroom with your tweaked out super pc getting yelled at by mom!!

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*waitaminu....Damn!










"...No mom, not you!"

 

[miplank]

Wow, those screen shots were awesome. I haven't played a pc game in forever...I think Police Quest 3 was the last computer game I played (loved the police quest games).