From incrysis and Playstation magazine:

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/291859/blog/crysis-2-looks-bad-on-ps3-we-finished-it-yesterday-and-have-to-disagree-says-psm3/?site=psm

I feel the need to add some balance to the debate, because the pvssyr circulating the internet is in marked contrast to my experiences with Crysis 2. Plus, above all, it isn't fair to the game, or its developers, since gamers are threatening to cancel pre-orders based on opinions - however honestly held - that don't reflect the truth of the updated code I've been playing.

So I've outlined the main criticisms being put at Crysis 2 PS3 below, adding my own, lengthy experiences with the near-finished build (and for the record, I don't owe EA a thing - I love games that are good no matter who makes them).

Crysis 2 PS3: The truth

It's been claimed that the performance of the PS3 version of Crysis 2 is underwhelming, with a low and choppy framerate and unresponsive controls.

Well, this wasn't my experience. I've played multi-player with the maximum number of players (12) and noticed no slow-down, jaggies or screen tearing. The frame-rate held solid too. It sounds like the version others have been playing is a build that hasn't been optimized and (possibly) several months out of date.



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The only point I'd agree on is that the visuals - compared to the single-player version on 360, which I also saw - appear slightly less colourful, giving the darker maps slightly more murkiness. But the difference is negligible.

We disagree that the Xbox 360 version performs significantly better than PS3. At our review event everyone played multi-player on PS3 - even the Xbox and multi-platform journalists. Would EA do this if they weren't confident the PS3 version was on a par with the 360, if not the PC?

In short, I don't think PS3 owners should take these reports *too* seriously. It's good to hear journalists speaking their mind, especially when developers were happy enough to show the game in that condition, but it does feel like the media is 'poking the bear' - nothing does better traffic than a PS3/Xbox 360/PC comparison. And let's be transparent here - it's part of the reason we're responding but, mostly, since we wouldn't want PS3 owners to feel like they're getting a raw deal when (on the basis of code we played extensively over the last two days), they're not.

Yes, PS3 does sometimes get the short-shrift when it comes to multi-format ports - most recently I've pointed out in the magazine that the PS3 version of Bulletstorm isn't up to the same standard as the 360 and PC - but that isn't true for all games, and I think it's unfair to level these criticisms at Crysis 2.

Well, as ever, the truth will come out when all versions of the game hit on March 25th - and you won't be short of intricate head-to-head HD videos pointing out miniscule differentials in facial textures, lighting etc.

Keep an open mind: On any console, by any standards, Crysis 2 is a pretty exceptional looking game. Compared to the Xbox 360 version, all we could notice is that the PS3 game was *slightly* less colourful, with less rich blacks.

You can read my Crysis 2 review in a forthcoming issue of PSM3, with updates here when the online review embargo breaks.

Andy Hartup, PSM3

awesome dude e.e cause for me that's the truth Crysis 2 will be an awesome game

Mr OP,
Thank you very very much, i believe that your post just made my day.
I was so skeptical about the PS3 version although i was mainly thinking of getting it over the X360 version.So having this being said by the Official PSM this is good news for me.
Thanks again.

I own a Xbox 360 a playstation 3 and a high end PC.
So calling me a Pc elitist would be absurd.
What grinds my gears is that some guys must always start flame wars about
console performances... its absurd enough that Pc gamers start wars about which grfxcard
is better or what processor. Im a fan of good grfx and optical improvements and by owning almost
every gaming platform out there i can say that the differences between Ps3 and Xbox 360 are not worth talkin about.

Hey guys.

This game looks very cool. I want to play it. It seems like an enjoyable experience.

I'd wish people would stop arguing over system superiority, as all of them have their own strengths and weaknesses.

While it is true that some games look better on other systems, these differences are typically negligible. Having arguments over a resolution difference of a handful of pixels or a few frames per second is somewhat ridiculous.

Perhaps people should recognize that their system can't do everything better than everything else, and should just purchase games for the system they own, rather than attempt to ridicule others for their choice.

As the Great and Wise Adam Sessler once said: "There is no best console, only the console that is best for you."

Cheers.

If it's an consolation, both console versions are still a million miles of the PC. But they game looks great for each platform i've played it on so far. I can't see the ps3 version being any different. It's unlikely to be beating uncharted 2 in visuals, but what do you expect from cross platform games where 2/3 platforms are easy to code for and are very similar, with one having an awkward buggy P.O.S. coding system that the coders would have to invest inordinate amounts of time on for very little gain.