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3 Video Game Franchises that Devolved Over Time

Exclusively Games writes:

''Film sequels are usually inferior to the first film in the franchise. The possible exceptions being Aliens, Terminator 2, and The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers. A film sequel that is simply ‘More of the same but with better CGI’ will usually be panned by critics and filmgoers alike, and rightly so.''

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Jimboms2517d ago

I never played FEAR 3, but the first two games were awesome! Can't deny that they definitely devolved over time though.

Summons752516d ago

Fear 3 was definitely a step-down but it was still a fun game. It also had the best name for a mode in the multiplayer 'F*cking Run*.

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Poopmist2516d ago

I didn't even like FEAR 1 tbh. It was so repetitive. "Oh you killed another hallway of enemies. The little girl not from the Ring tho is gonna try to spook you again"

mogwaii2516d ago

So why aren't the avengers movie being panned?
Man F.E.A.R was great back in the day.

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Can you run Crysis in VR? Crysis VR Mod Available for Download

Holger Frydrych has just released a cool VR Mod for the 2007 version of Crytek's first-person shooter, Crysis.

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PrinceOfAnger525d ago (Edited 525d ago )

Playing it right now looks amazing! :D
so much fun, i hope they make a vr mod for crysis 2 / 3 too!

DivineHand125524d ago

This is amazing. This is the direction VR should go in to boost adoption. Since I have beaten every Crysis except 1, this is now a good excuse to correct that problem.

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Crytek Wanted Crysis To Be "Future-Proof"

According to Crytek CEO Cervat Yerli, "I want[ed] to make sure Crysis does not age, that [it] is future proofed, meaning that if I played it three years from now, it should look better than today." Yerli and the team designed Crysis' highest graphical settings for the PC hardware of 2010 and beyond.

While Crytek has officially announced Crysis 4 is in development, nothing new has surfaced. For now, gamers' only way to scratch that itch is to play the Crysis Remastered Trilogy available on PC and consoles.

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RaidenBlack529d ago

OG 2007 Crysis (not the remastered weirdo), is & will forever be a legend amongst the PC community.

PrinceOfAnger529d ago

This video will always be impressive to me, even for years to come. Some things here are better than games we have today, OG crysis is the best version!

https://youtu.be/SVg63_aNr-...

RaidenBlack529d ago

OG Crysis physics, man ... amazing! Thanks for the reminder!

PrinceOfAnger528d ago (Edited 528d ago )

Looks really nice with VR mod too

FinalFantasyFanatic529d ago

I'm still shocked that it looks as good as it does today, puts some modern games to shame.

Profchaos528d ago

I thought the remaster was fine tbh some rough edges at launch but after some patches it's decent

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isarai529d ago

I mean the lighting and physics still hold up extremely well. I still revisit it from time to time.

RedDeadLB529d ago

That CPU performance thing is preventing it.

isarai528d ago

Yeah unfortunately Crystek's decision to bet on the linear progression of clock speed in CPUs was derailed by the unforseen shift towards multicore CPUs. It just wasn't built with that in mind because that wasn't even in the conversation at the moment

DivineHand125529d ago

I remember when I tried to play Crysis with my Intel Pentium Dual core E2200 @2.2GHz , 4GB ram and GeForce 9400gt. I was a kid back then and that was the best I could do. I would get about 15 to 20 fps. When I over clocked the CPU to 2.8GHz I would get about 40fps. The experience wasn't good at all and it was the only PC game I could not run back then unless and put the settings on low. At that point the game went from cutting edge graphics to PS2 graphics. To this day I haven't completed the OG Crysis. I was able to complete Crysis 2 and 3 after building a new PC when I got my first job.

HyperMoused528d ago

Never played it, worth a try you think?

Profchaos528d ago (Edited 528d ago )

Worth a try just because it's the only game that lets you pick up a turtle on the beach and throw it at enemy soldiers that should have been a back of the box feature.

But nah seriously unless you're nostalgic for it I'm not sure if it will hold up

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Crytek went so overboard on the Crysis tech and sent devs to photograph leaves in Haiti

"The shader work that came out of this was mind-blowing at times."

RaidenBlack542d ago

Amazing, often misunderstood
The dumb AI was deliberate, so that the players can explore and experiment with the world and all the features.

vTuro24541d ago

It really is. Most people only remember it for its graphics but the gameplay was equally amazing.

RaidenBlack542d ago

Hope they try to pour nearly same amount of dedication to the new Crysis 4

DefenderOfDoom2542d ago

Well worth the extra work ! I enjoyed all 3 Crisis games and would also love a new one .

JunonZanon542d ago (Edited 542d ago )

Still wish game development was overall this passionate and minutious about their projects. Obviously, there are still some great studios as exceptions.

LikAChicken541d ago

I’ll never forget Far Cry 2 and the amount of details they packed in.

Yea there were some issues with the gameplay loop and the sickness aspect but you could tell they really tried to nail details.

DivineHand125541d ago

I haven't beaten the first Crysis but I did play Crysis 2 and Crysis 3. I know some PC players were annoyed by the last 2 games being developed with consoles in mind but I believe it was an improvement. I had a great time with Crysis 3 to the point where I believe it was too short.