I really don't see this game hitting 1.6 million copies. Farcry, another high system reqs game, had a very hard time even reaching 1 million copies. As more first person shooter gaming moves to consoles, I think it'll be even harder for a high system req FPS to hit these kind of numbers.
Musician behind Men of Valor theme completes work on Crytek's upcoming first person shooter.
Inon Zur, best known for his work in games Twisted Metal: Head On and EverQuest II has been unveiled as the creator of the music in the upcoming PC release of Crysis.
Noted as a creator of "otherworldly" soundscapes, Zur's compositions were recorded with the help of the Northwest Sinfonia Orchestra in Seattle. He also received the 2005 Best Original Instrumental Award from the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G) for the theme to Men of Valor.
Crytek boss Cevat Yerli told PC Gamer that Crysis can be done on consoles. They used to deny it, now their boss is saying it can be done.
I think its inevitable, myself, after seeing Crytek hiring employees for console development earlier this year.
"While AI and level design retain a high level of importance in any first-person shooter, the first line of defense remains the actual weapons that players will be employing during the game. Being that Crysis is set in the near-future, many of these tools of destruction will be fairly conventional at their base though don't count out weapons found farther into the game that provide a little more bang for the buck. Today Dennis Schwarz, Game Designer at Crytek, has graced us with an explanation of the weapons system and what to expect from the basic weapon set in Crysis and why it's more than meets the eye. We've also got an exclusive new nearly 3 minute long weapons video (including an HD version) for you to check out (just click the image below or go to the media section for other video formats) that'll give you a look at some of the weapons you'll be handling in the final game."
Crysis looks amazing. Even though it will initially appeal to a niche market with powerful machines to run it, the game will eventually gain more and more momentum in sales as more people make the plunge and upgrade their PCs/switch to Windows Vista. I believe this game will be a technical showpiece used for years to benchmark and compare PCs. Therefore, I do not find this game overvalued at all.
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