Crysis 2 PC Multiplayer Demo Out

[Marf]

Anyone playing yet?

http://www.gamershell.com/news_112170.html

Downloading now

[MattyB_]

Kicked off the download, not played it yet.

Getting royally slated by PC fraternity, I'll give it a go tomorrow.

[Marf]

Whats the word on it?

[rsv gone!]

I've downloaded it and watched the intro training video, but not played it yet.

[Bullett]

PC version d/l and I spent 5 minutes on it last night.

Observations so far.

1. "Press Start" - come on guys, basic stuff here.
2. Problems logging on and getting access, website issues - not promising.
3. Hard to get a game, lots of full servers, lots that then just sit in a lobby doing nothing.
4. When I got a game it looked a bit fuzzy bit disappointed when C1 was a bit of a graphics benchmark.
5. The suit has been simplified - not sure if this is a good or bad thing.
6. It's another game with ranks/skills/levelling so a noob gets raped time after time as a more experienced player has better gear and practice.

I'll play some more later for more on gameplay.

[Marf]

Bullett said:

6. It's another game with ranks/skills/levelling so a noob gets raped time after time as a more experienced player has better gear and practice.

Hmmm, I am disapoint.

[Marf]

Not even logged in yet and I'm pissed off with it

Gamespy is a woeful setup. Punch in username, username taken. Choose new username, e-mail taken.

Great, so they register the e-mail address regardless of whether registration is successful.

Same sh-t as with the original Test Drive Unlimited.

And yes "press start", what the sh-t?

Edited by Marf on Thursday 3rd March 18:32

[Marf]

Aim assistance??

FFS It's been consoled, hasnt it?

[Bullett]

Well.

It takes ages to find an open game (12 players total, what is this 1999?)
Then when you get in it doesn't start, not sure if this is a bug or someone not starting the game.
When you eventually get to play it's not bad.
More later

[Marf]

30 seconds to match start...

[Marf]

Hmm, not sure.

Looks very pretty, runs amazingly well on my GTX280 rig at full hd res, which surprised me given how easy it was with Crysis to bring it to its knees!

Needs less motion blur and more AA though. I suspect the graphics options will be more customisable in the final version.

Not sure I like the simplified control system, takes the skill out of it. Do not like the airstrikes. Should be like the first game where air craft have to be piloted.

Mixed bag in all. Feels like it could have been called COD:SciFi.

Edited by Marf on Thursday 3rd March 18:59

Edited by Marf on Thursday 3rd March 19:00

[ZeeTacoe]

Marf said:

Aim assistance??

FFS It's been consoled, hasnt it?

only on if you use a pad.

I dunno what you two are doing with your internets because I can find and play games no problem. Try punching UK into the filter box and get on a multiplay server.

[Marf]

Also filter by full and empty

[FourWheelDrift]

It's also downloadable via Steam.

Just going to dl now.

[Bullett]

Marf said:

Also filter by full and empty

I don't get those options, why would I want to see only full servers?
And although I might want to find an empty server it's not going to happen that often.
Find server with space would be good.

[Marf]

Bullett said:

Marf said:

Also filter by full and empty

I don't get those options, why would I want to see only full servers?
And although I might want to find an empty server it's not going to happen that often.
Find server with space would be good.

You can do that, each filter toggles between a tick and a cross. Put a cross in both empty and full and you'll only get servers with people playing.

[joebongo]

It's sounding like a console port to PC. Can anyone wise to such things confirm or deny?

[Marf]

Pretty much my view. Like I said above its COD:SciFi

It's not tweaked my interest enough to boot up my PC this evening to play it, and I loved the original two games.

[gog440]

Marf said:

Not even logged in yet and I'm pissed off with it

Gamespy is a woeful setup. Punch in username, username taken. Choose new username, e-mail taken.

Great, so they register the e-mail address regardless of whether registration is successful.

Same sh-t as with the original Test Drive Unlimited.

And yes "press start", what the sh-t?

Edited by Marf on Thursday 3rd March 18:32

+1 million
fking useless bag of ste account registration system, tried to send an e-mail through their support portal and it wont even do that! This will be uninstalled before I have even played it because of this st.I will certanily not be spending any of my hard earned on this game.

[3sixty]

Got the demo today having never played the original. Looks nice and MP was fun... if dare I say it a little easy?