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.

View : : :

Post Comment

Search Log In

Search Log In Post Comment

113.

...
Jun 2, 2008, 18:46

theyarecomingforyou

113.

... Jun 2, 2008, 18:46

Jun 2, 2008, 18:46

theyarecomingforyou

However, Messiah comes to mind as a game that has a baby as the primary character, Alice would be another with a child as the main character.

But no starring roles with dialogue.

Racial themes...have you not played any of the GTA games? I seem to recall several racial groups whining about how they are portrayed in all 3 GTA games. How about the stink made over Resident Evil 5 having mostly black zombies since it takes place in Africa?

Having characters of a different race is not dealing with racial issues. San Andreas was a good example of using race to add depth to the storyline but it's the exception to the rule.

Explicit sex...while maybe not explicit...Single Life comes to mind, GTA games all allow you to pick up whores and watch the outcome. There is TONS of Hentai games, they just aren't popular in North America.

I'm talking about games that aim at the mass market, rather than falling into the 'perverted' category. The Nomad Soul touched on it nearly a decade back (I remember because of the association with David Bowie) and there was talk about sexual themes in Mass Effect (haven't played it myself yet) but still nothing using it as a main theme. That's not to say it's the future of the gaming industry but it would be nice to see gaming deal with as wide a variety of subjects as movies / television.

There's a pile of gamers that do remember the glory days of well written games, with good stories

There's still a lot about. HL2 Ep2 pushed storytelling beyond anything before it and games like Oblivion used top-tier actors and an epic setting to create an atmosphere unlike anything before it. We've also had The Witcher and Bioshock trying new things with plots. Sure there's plenty of shit about but I think it's wrong to keep looking back for a golden age - we have plenty to be happy about.

Interesting to note, getting back on topic, is that Crysis used an old style of storytelling and cliches and it failed. Sure there were the technical aspects as well as many other things but after Ep2 and Oblivion it seemed shit going back to the spoon-fed style of old that Crysis went for.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Founder of the "I Hate Smiley Fitz" society

Remember: Riley has autism. He has trouble communicating, and in an overstimulating
environment, he can get frightened and run away, leaving his parents frantic. - Auburn

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."