Crysis Warhead Revealed

Official press release:

Guildford, UK – June 5, 2008 – Maximum freedom, maximum explosions and maximum Psycho! Electronic Arts Inc. and award-winning independent studio Crytek today announced Crysis Warhead® – the parallel story to Crysis, one of the most critically-acclaimed first person shooters and PC games of 2007. Shipping exclusively for the PC this autumn Crysis Warhead is the first title to be developed at Crytek´s Budapest studio, and is built on a new, enhanced and optimized version of Crytek's CryENGINE® 2 technology.

"We were very pleased with the reception of Crysis from both gamers and media after our launch last year," said Cevat Yerli, CEO and President of Crytek. "That being said, one of the key principles of our studio is to always raise the bar. With Warhead, we are focusing on refining our storytelling and game performance, while also delivering more of the visually stunning graphics and immersive, free-roaming gameplay everyone loved in Crysis."

"The best result of a partnership that we can ask for in the EA Partners program is when a world c*lass independent studio like Crytek chooses to continue to work with us," said David DeMartini, Vice President and Global General Manager, EA Partners. "Crysis was an amazing game and is going to be a blockbuster franchise. We could not be more excited to be working with Crytek to launch another hit with Crysis Warhead this year."

In Crysis Warhead, players will don the Nanosuit of Sergeant Sykes, also known as 'Psycho', one of the most memorable characters from Crysis. More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, players will experience Psycho's parallel story during the events of the original game, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than they ever could have imagined. Luckily, Psycho's Nanosuit is just as capable and he's equipped with an even bigger arsenal of fully customizable weapons and new vehicles, giving players access to the tools they need to dominate any situation. Aside from this new, exciting single player campaign, Crysis Warhead will also feature new multiplayer content. Stay tuned for more details this summer.

Crysis Warhead has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI. For more information about the game, please visit www.crysisthegame.com.

IgGy621985

thanks! that was very nice of you to post that whole story. Does this mean Crysis: Warhead is coming out this fall of 08?

Official press release:

Guildford, UK – June 5, 2008 – Maximum freedom, maximum explosions and maximum Psycho! Electronic Arts Inc. and award-winning independent studio Crytek today announced Crysis Warhead® – the parallel story to Crysis, one of the most critically-acclaimed first person shooters and PC games of 2007. Shipping exclusively for the PC this autumn Crysis Warhead is the first title to be developed at Crytek´s Budapest studio, and is built on a new, enhanced and optimized version of Crytek's CryENGINE® 2 technology.

"We were very pleased with the reception of Crysis from both gamers and media after our launch last year," said Cevat Yerli, CEO and President of Crytek. "That being said, one of the key principles of our studio is to always raise the bar. With Warhead, we are focusing on refining our storytelling and game performance, while also delivering more of the visually stunning graphics and immersive, free-roaming gameplay everyone loved in Crysis."

"The best result of a partnership that we can ask for in the EA Partners program is when a world c*lass independent studio like Crytek chooses to continue to work with us," said David DeMartini, Vice President and Global General Manager, EA Partners. "Crysis was an amazing game and is going to be a blockbuster franchise. We could not be more excited to be working with Crytek to launch another hit with Crysis Warhead this year."

In Crysis Warhead, players will don the Nanosuit of Sergeant Sykes, also known as 'Psycho', one of the most memorable characters from Crysis. More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, players will experience Psycho's parallel story during the events of the original game, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than they ever could have imagined. Luckily, Psycho's Nanosuit is just as capable and he's equipped with an even bigger arsenal of fully customizable weapons and new vehicles, giving players access to the tools they need to dominate any situation. Aside from this new, exciting single player campaign, Crysis Warhead will also feature new multiplayer content. Stay tuned for more details this summer.

Crysis Warhead has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI. For more information about the game, please visit www.crysisthegame.com.

IgGy621985

So that guy in the picture is indeed Psycho.

Ugh... Psycho

So that guy in the picture is indeed Psycho.

Wanderer5

Who called it? I did!! Horrowhip got seriously owned!

Eh, I got 5 hours into Crysis then called it quits. I saw no reason to continue... the storyline was complete trash and the gameplay was pretty repetitive.

Not gunna be checking these next installments out.

[QUOTE="Wanderer5"]

So that guy in the picture is indeed Psycho.

organic_machine

Who called it? I did!! Horrowhip got seriously owned!

ok.

I still stand by my point that it doesn't look like Psycho but oh well...

I wonder where the scar came from if we are playing a parallel storyline. Because he didn't have a scar in the first game.

The one thing I don't get about Crytek complaining about low sales is the piracy argument, especially when they already said that the sales of the game exceeded expectations. Besides, I think the insane system requirements and the Vista exclusivity hurt sales a whole lot more than piracy did. Maybe they know that, but it isn't as easy to say as, "the pirates did it!"

That said, a Crysis sequel/expansion is good. Hopefully it improves on the formula of the original game.

The one thing I don't get about Crytek complaining about low sales is the piracy argument, especially when they already said that the sales of the game exceeded expectations. Besides, I think the insane system requirements and the Vista exclusivity hurt sales a whole lot more than piracy did. Maybe they know that, but it isn't as easy to say as, "the pirates did it!"

That said, a Crysis sequel/expansion is good. Hopefully it improves on the formula of the original game.

l33tdaedalus

umm... it wasn't Vista exclusive.

The game ran fine on XP.

umm... it wasn't Vista exclusive.

The game ran fine on XP.

horrowhip

Whoops, my bad. The whole "Games for Windows" blurb at the top of the box had me confused about Vista-exclusivity.

[QUOTE="horrowhip"]

umm... it wasn't Vista exclusive.

The game ran fine on XP.

l33tdaedalus

Whoops, my bad. The whole "Games for Windows" blurb at the top of the box had me confused about Vista-exclusivity.

yeah.... lots of people don't seem to understand it.

GFW is simply a standardized branding. All games need to have certain things to get the branding.

GFW-LIVE is the online component. Used to be Vista only but it now works on XP. Only games with a specific GFW-LIVE tag are using this. Not many of the actual GFW titles use it.

Gonna shop for a new gpu soon,so that this game will run smooth on my computer :)

Eh, I got 5 hours into Crysis then called it quits. I saw no reason to continue... the storyline was complete trash and the gameplay was pretty repetitive.

Not gunna be checking these next installments out.

death919

I checked your reviews, you gave gear of war a 9.5.

Repetitive? Storyline? Pot? Kettle? Black?

Crysis was a great game, me buy!

Official press release:

Guildford, UK – June 5, 2008 – Maximum freedom, maximum explosions and maximum Psycho! Electronic Arts Inc. and award-winning independent studio Crytek today announced Crysis Warhead® – the parallel story to Crysis, one of the most critically-acclaimed first person shooters and PC games of 2007. Shipping exclusively for the PC this autumn Crysis Warhead is the first title to be developed at Crytek´s Budapest studio, and is built on a new, enhanced and optimized version of Crytek's CryENGINE® 2 technology.

"We were very pleased with the reception of Crysis from both gamers and media after our launch last year," said Cevat Yerli, CEO and President of Crytek. "That being said, one of the key principles of our studio is to always raise the bar. With Warhead, we are focusing on refining our storytelling and game performance, while also delivering more of the visually stunning graphics and immersive, free-roaming gameplay everyone loved in Crysis."

"The best result of a partnership that we can ask for in the EA Partners program is when a world c*lass independent studio like Crytek chooses to continue to work with us," said David DeMartini, Vice President and Global General Manager, EA Partners. "Crysis was an amazing game and is going to be a blockbuster franchise. We could not be more excited to be working with Crytek to launch another hit with Crysis Warhead this year."

In Crysis Warhead, players will don the Nanosuit of Sergeant Sykes, also known as 'Psycho', one of the most memorable characters from Crysis. More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, players will experience Psycho's parallel story during the events of the original game, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than they ever could have imagined. Luckily, Psycho's Nanosuit is just as capable and he's equipped with an even bigger arsenal of fully customizable weapons and new vehicles, giving players access to the tools they need to dominate any situation. Aside from this new, exciting single player campaign, Crysis Warhead will also feature new multiplayer content. Stay tuned for more details this summer.

Crysis Warhead has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI. For more information about the game, please visit www.crysisthegame.com.

IgGy621985

So it is an expansion it seems?

Eh, I got 5 hours into Crysis then called it quits. I saw no reason to continue... the storyline was complete trash and the gameplay was pretty repetitive.

Not gunna be checking these next installments out.

death919

DMC4 9.5, GeOW 9.5.

[QUOTE="organic_machine"][QUOTE="Wanderer5"]

So that guy in the picture is indeed Psycho.

horrowhip

Who called it? I did!! Horrowhip got seriously owned!

ok.

I still stand by my point that it doesn't look like Psycho but oh well...

I wonder where the scar came from if we are playing a parallel storyline. Because he didn't have a scar in the first game.

I still stand by the fact that you are reading too closely into things. It's a concept drawing. It's got sort of a vision. They wanted to make him looked war torn. There are going to be discrepencies. Becauaseit's a concept drawing! A concept drawing! Not a screenshot.

[QUOTE="horrowhip"][QUOTE="organic_machine"][QUOTE="Wanderer5"]

So that guy in the picture is indeed Psycho.

organic_machine

Who called it? I did!! Horrowhip got seriously owned!

ok.

I still stand by my point that it doesn't look like Psycho but oh well...

I wonder where the scar came from if we are playing a parallel storyline. Because he didn't have a scar in the first game.

I still stand by the fact that you are reading too closely into things. It's a concept drawing. It's got sort of a vision. They wanted to make him looked war torn. There are going to be discrepencies. Becauaseit's a concept drawing! A concept drawing! Not a screenshot.

I guess... Normally dev's try not to create massive discrepancies like that. I will be expecting some sort of explanation for the scar. And it better make sense.

I guess... Normally dev's try not to create massive discrepancies like that. I will be expecting some sort of explanation for the scar. And it better make sense.

horrowhip

There may not even be that scar in the game... who knows?

[QUOTE="horrowhip"]

I guess... Normally dev's try not to create massive discrepancies like that. I will be expecting some sort of explanation for the scar. And it better make sense.

organic_machine

There may not even be that scar in the game... who knows?

Maybe. But why would they put it in the artwork?

like I said, dev's try to avoid discrepancies like that.

[QUOTE="organic_machine"][QUOTE="horrowhip"]

I guess... Normally dev's try not to create massive discrepancies like that. I will be expecting some sort of explanation for the scar. And it better make sense.

horrowhip

There may not even be that scar in the game... who knows?

Maybe. But why would they put it in the artwork?

like I said, dev's try to avoid discrepancies like that.

They probably thought it looked cool or maybe they drew it wrong and was too lazy to change it :P

So how many consolites owned for saying crysis warhead coming to consoles ?jaisimar_chelse

[QUOTE="death919"]

Eh, I got 5 hours into Crysis then called it quits. I saw no reason to continue... the storyline was complete trash and the gameplay was pretty repetitive.

Not gunna be checking these next installments out.

Kez1984

I checked your reviews, you gave gear of war a 9.5.

Repetitive? Storyline? Pot? Kettle? Black?

Crysis was a great game, me buy!

[QUOTE="Kez1984"][QUOTE="death919"]

Eh, I got 5 hours into Crysis then called it quits. I saw no reason to continue... the storyline was complete trash and the gameplay was pretty repetitive.

Not gunna be checking these next installments out.

death919

I checked your reviews, you gave gear of war a 9.5.

Repetitive? Storyline? Pot? Kettle? Black?

Crysis was a great game, me buy!

so you shud have loved psycho exact replica of t3h COLE TRAIN !

roflmao

[QUOTE="death919"]

Eh, I got 5 hours into Crysis then called it quits. I saw no reason to continue... the storyline was complete trash and the gameplay was pretty repetitive.

Not gunna be checking these next installments out.

skrat_01

DMC4 9.5, GeOW 9.5.

[QUOTE="organic_machine"][QUOTE="horrowhip"]

I guess... Normally dev's try not to create massive discrepancies like that. I will be expecting some sort of explanation for the scar. And it better make sense.

horrowhip

There may not even be that scar in the game... who knows?

Maybe. But why would they put it in the artwork?

like I said, dev's try to avoid discrepancies like that.

But see, that would be different if this were a screenshot. It's not. This is a concept drawing, meaning they go for a concept. They have a certain feeling their going for. They wanted Psycho to look war torn. They took the liberty to give him a scar to make him look more rugged. They try to capture a certain THEME in concept drawings. Wheras, in screenshots, they show you whats in the game. You are treating this still like a screenshot.

So the game is confirmed exclusive now.bu bu teh piracy!!!!!!!:cry:

Now suck it up consolietes.You know it's not all about sales,it's also about job satisfaction and you get that with pushing the envelope.And for all we know nvidia could have handed crytek some reward for helping in selling millions of 8800's after listening to their statement.:o

[QUOTE="jaisimar_chelse"]So how many consolites owned for saying crysis warhead coming to consoles ?Spybot_9

quite a lot i think. i saw lots of "ooo i am going to buy this on my 360" replies :P

PC Gamer US has a cover for its August issue.

Cover art kinda sucks IMO.

SO where are these actual figures about piracy? I still think this is a immense scape goat that devs like Crytek can't understand that things like extremely high req's alienates the majority of the pc user base...

Anywyas I erally could care less if its multi-plat just as long as it isn't dumbed down.. Which unfortantely it probably will be in scope as well as controls/difficulty.

PC Gamer US has a cover for its August issue.

Cover art kinda sucks IMO.

IgGy621985

yuck

looks like a 80 year old man is wearing a nanosuit

[QUOTE="Kez1984"][QUOTE="death919"]

Eh, I got 5 hours into Crysis then called it quits. I saw no reason to continue... the storyline was complete trash and the gameplay was pretty repetitive.

Not gunna be checking these next installments out.

death919

I checked your reviews, you gave gear of war a 9.5.

Repetitive? Storyline? Pot? Kettle? Black?

Crysis was a great game, me buy!

From the console heavy reviews and your abundantly obvious rose tinted point of view, I find it doubt-full you have even played this game.

[QUOTE="death919"]

Eh, I got 5 hours into Crysis then called it quits. I saw no reason to continue... the storyline was complete trash and the gameplay was pretty repetitive.

Not gunna be checking these next installments out.

Kez1984

I checked your reviews, you gave gear of war a 9.5.

Repetitive? Storyline? Pot? Kettle? Black?

Crysis was a great game, me buy!

Indeed :D

Yep, there's no problem liking one game over another, NONE will make every single person happy. If you like Gears better, that's cool. In fact some people still prefer a linear, run-n-gun shooter more like Gears or COD4 where the pacing and style is more tightly controlled.

However, to compare Gears and Crysis and call the latter repetitive? That's nearly inconceivable, impossible, incompossible!! ;)

Try playing Crysis creatively, trying new mixes of weapon, suit, and approach (free-roam) tactics, use the environment and object interaction to your advantage. Play the game more methodically, take your time.

It is, or can be depending on your play style, MUCH less repetitive than the gameplay in Gears which is almost the very definition of a rinse-and-repeat formula.

[QUOTE="IgGy621985"]

PC Gamer US has a cover for its August issue.

Cover art kinda sucks IMO.

jaisimar_chelse

yuck

looks like a 80 year old man is wearing a nanosuit

Yup, it's pretty ugly. But, Yahtzee will love this, since he loved Psycho, since they are both British/Austrailian.

Crysis sold as much as resistance fail of man

i wouldn't call it a disaster

Crysis sold as much as resistance fail of man

i wouldn't call it a disaster

vicmackey39

For a PC game like Crysis, I'd it's "Great Success!!".

I dont think people realize that these next wave of video cards are going to max out crysis completely. Even the low end GTX260 and HD 4850/4870 will max out crysis.Killfox

Which is great because they come out right when I update my computer! :D

[QUOTE="vicmackey39"]

Crysis sold as much as resistance fail of man

i wouldn't call it a disaster

elbow2k

For a PC game like Crysis, I'd it's "Great Success!!".

Plus a lot of consolites dont understand that PC games sell over a longer period of time. There used to having a game come out and sell a bunch of copies the first few weeks and then the hype dies down. Games on consoles see there most most revenues within the first weeks unlike PC games.

[QUOTE="Killfox"]I dont think people realize that these next wave of video cards are going to max out crysis completely. Even the low end GTX260 and HD 4850/4870 will max out crysis.organic_machine

Which is great because they come out right when I update my computer! :D

The 4870 and 4850 are now launching at the same time since they pushed back the release date for the 4850 so now they will luanch on june 25 I belive. The GTX280/260 launch like the 16 or the 18 of june.

I dont think people realize that these next wave of video cards are going to max out crysis completely. Even the low end GTX260 and HD 4850/4870 will max out crysis.Killfox

I would hope so.

[QUOTE="skrat_01"][QUOTE="death919"]

Eh, I got 5 hours into Crysis then called it quits. I saw no reason to continue... the storyline was complete trash and the gameplay was pretty repetitive.

Not gunna be checking these next installments out.

death919

DMC4 9.5, GeOW 9.5.

As is every DMC game.

Double Standards FTW

And yet its repedative as hell

As is every DMC game.

Double Standards FTW

skrat_01

[QUOTE="skrat_01"]

And yet its repedative as hell

As is every DMC game.

Double Standards FTW

Taalon

GeOW was also incredibly repetitive, had a laughably poor story - and yet according to him Crysis does?

crysis will not be the same. This new crysis is going to be just another shooter!!! it willl not have any major advvanment of any kind. What made crysis cool was it's high standards you can only get on a pc. You mark my words the new crysis is going to be lame and just another fps with all the 1000 other fps out there!!!!blackdreamhunk

You tell'em champ!