Crysis: No More Patches, Linux Server on Hold

Crysis: No More Patches, Linux Server on Hold
[Jun 01, 2008, 4:48 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments

Crysis Monthly Update #1 is online, the first of these regular updates from Crytek about their shooter since they shifted from a weekly schedule. The update elaborates on recent indications that console development is in Crytek's future (story), describes efforts at fixing multiplayer disconnect issues, and promotes an upcoming community Q&A session. They also offer the bad news that they have put development of a dedicated Crysis Linux server on hold because they are not happy with the state of the project, and that for reasons they are unable to disclose at this time, "there almost certainly will not be a patch 1.3 delivered for Crysis," in spite of the knowledge that this will disappoint a good number of users:

So, What About Patch 1.3?
At this time, there almost certainly will not be a patch 1.3 delivered for Crysis. We are aware that this news will disappoint many of you, and we would like to apologize profusely. There is a good reason for this and we hope you understand when you hear more about the reasons why in the very, very near future. Please realize this was an extremely difficult decision, but please do know that we are listening to your comments and are making more consistent community support a high priority.

We are confident that the things we are working on will be appreciated by the community, and we hope for your continued support. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us.

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Jun 2, 2008, 02:01

Jerykk

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Re: No subject Jun 2, 2008, 02:01

Jun 2, 2008, 02:01

Jerykk

You could have reached a conclusion by playing the demo, or waiting for reviews from your friends or major publications. I read one review of crysis and it was quite clear to me that the AI was bad, and the gameplay was just an excuse to show off the graphics.

Demos are often non-existent or poorly representative of a final game. The Crysis demo, for example, isn't at all representative of the linearity and straight-forward action in the second half of the game. The Hitman: Blood Money demo isn't representative of the open-ended nature of the game as a whole. Demos can show the best or worst of a game and as such, can't be trusted to give an accurate and complete taste of the full product.

Similarly, reviews are unreliable. I read a number of Crysis reviews and none of them mentioned that the AI turns retarded when you play stealthy. That said, I don't think Crysis is a bad game. It just isn't worth paying full price for. When it hits the $20 range, I'll pick it up. I read a number of reviews of KotoR2 and none of them mentioned how blatantly unfinished the game was. Aside from that, you have the inherent subjectivity of reviews. I love the Gothic games but they got fairly average reviews from most reviewers. Were it not for piracy, I wouldn't have even bothered trying the games, nor would I have bought it them.

As a consumer and a gamer, it's in my best interests to make intelligent purchases and reward developers who have made good games. I'm not obligated to buy a game and hope it lives up to the hype.