You know what? Specular and diffuse maps are perhaps the cleverest things we’ve ever seen in the gaming industry. In case you were unaware of, specular and diffuse maps are usely applied when light is being casted on various textures. Ironically, they are also those that have kept us behind this whole time, as most developers use detailed specular and diffuse maps to ‘hide’ their blurry and low-resolution textures. This can be easily noticed even in Crysis, especially when there is no light to hide the textures of those, infamous rocks. As a result of that, textures in shadow places look flat and blurry as hell. Continue reading This is why we need more than 2GB vRAM in our graphics cards→
We’ve heard a lot of you criticizing CryEngine 3 and believing that CryEngine 2 is better when it comes to its technical features and raw power. We’ve explained how CryEngine 3 is more advanced and that Crysis 2 did not showcase the full potential of Crytek’s next-generation engine. Naturally, some need proof instead of mere words. So look and behold some brand new screenshots from the upcoming CryEngine 3 project, Titanic: Lost in the Darkness. The following, impressive shots show off pure, in-game visuals. Apart from the plants (as we’ve seen better, damn you CryEngine 3 modding community), everything looks spectacular. Especially the lighting and shadows. They almost feel like real photos. Enjoy and keep in mind that CryEngine 3 has tremendous potential. Continue reading New Titanic: Lost in the Darkness screenshots will leave you speechless; CryEngine 3 at its best→
Another week, another CryEngine 3 gallery. Today we bring you some spectacular images from the works of modders The_Distiller, atsest, USSR_GRAND, d1ea, OCASM, Stallownage, thanenbauk and bazmod. We should note at this point that atsest’s images (the ones with the cubes) are pure, in-game shots and showcase how flexible CryEngine 3 can actually be. In addition, we’ve included a walkthrough of bazmod’s jungle map. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [May 6th – 12th]→
Man, some modders are really talented. Today we bring you some amazing screenshots from the works of Crysis 2 modders Mr.Guybrush II, hostilis, the_grim, chicken, darkchazz, rGOt, iSqueezee and mystichobo. These guys did some excellent work and their jungle environments look bloody amazing. But wait cause we have some more surprises. This time we also bring you some videos from modders ShadosProd, The_Distiller, rGOt and lgk. Seriously everyone, take a look at the videos because we’re talking about mind-blowing stuff. Enjoy and stay tuned for more! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [April 29th – May 5th]→
Today, we bring you new shots from modders the_grim, Vanity Assassian, rGOt, USSR_GRAND, ReVan1199, chicken and atsest. As you can see, CryEngine 3 can push some amazing visuals and we are delighted to see the modders using custom, high-resolution assets, especially for the grass and trees. We’ve also included a video from rGOt’s Crysis Revival map, as well as a video for atsest’s Misty Morning map and a video for Johan3043’s Bandit’s Pass map. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [April 22nd – 28th]; The beauty of nature→
Crysis modder ‘thib7861’ has released an interesting new map for Crytek’s gem. This map features custom assets and promises to bring James Cameron’s Avatar to CryEngine 2. The map is called ‘My Little Pandora’ and its concept is to bring Fun, non-violent video game that mixes adventure, action, and puts in correlation beautiful music with outstanding environment. Keep in mind that this is a project from a single person, so there might be a little rough around the edges. Below you will find the download link, some screenshots and a video for it. Enjoy! Continue reading Avatar comes to CryEngine 2 with ‘My Little Pandora’→
Crysis 2’s community is really talented. This week, we bring you some drooling new shots from the works of modders Tom Yum 72, ReVan1199, d1ea, chicken, promuckaj, THEAWESOMEKZONE, Saha1992, blackhorizon and Smilieni. All of the following shots are looking amazing but that Judge Dredd images from modder The_Distiller are beyond words. Oh, and that dragon from chicken is spectacular. CryEngine 3 is flexible and we really hope to see more developers using it. Until then though, enjoy the following screenshots! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [April 15th – 21st]; Judge Dredd invades CryEngine 3→
In this week’s ‘CryEngine 3 Gallery’ feature, we bring you some of the best artistic shots we’ve ever seen. Modder ‘atsest’ has outdone himself and captured some truly amazing screenshots from his custom map. Alongside atsest’s images, we bring you shots from modders AndersonSK, the_grim, USSR_GRAND, Saha and blackhorizon. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [April 8th – 14th]→
Remember that amazing Titanic scene that was powered by CryEngine 3? Yeah, the one that looked unbelievable? Well, we’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that this mod will get released. Yeah, that was not a simple benchmark and you will be able to walk inside Titanic. The bad news is that the mod is not coming anytime soon. There is also a possibility to not see it in 2012. Still, the team is dedicated to it and working as hard as they can. Although the game is announced as a ‘possible’ Crysis 2 mod, the team is exploring the idea of releasing it as a standalone game. We’ll be sure to keep you informed about its development. Oh, and below you will find a lot of new screenshots for it. Enjoy! Continue reading Titanic – Lost in the Darkness Officially Announced, coming to Crysis 2 or as a standalone game→
As promised, today we have some great screenshots from Crysis 2’s community. Modders jason187781, chicken, Tiesto, USSR_GRAND, darkchazz, killergram, Cleric, OrchidFace, and blackhorizon have showcased their latest works and we have to say that we are really impressed with them. Especially OrchidFace’s ‘Fantasy Cavern City’ looks gorgeous (it’s the first shot mind you). Oh, and those interested in that ATAT model can download it from here. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [April 1st – 7th]→
