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CryEngine 3 vs. Unreal Engine 3: HD Screenshot Comparison

In that screenshot comparison Videogameszone checked the graphical and technical differences between CryEngine 3 and Unreal Engine 3.

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tdrules5824d ago

well the difference is pretty large.
but comparing a new engine to a 5(?) year old one is a tad unfair.
UE3 has lasted, barely, now everyone should use CE3

nveenio5824d ago

The main selling point of UE3 is that it's constantly being improved upon. That's why Gears keeps using it. But CE3 vs UE3 is pretty much common knowledge.

sashimi5824d ago

It's totally fair to compare the 2 since UE3 is still being used by so many developers.

joydestroy5824d ago

haha this is just a silly comparison but i suppose i'll look anyway

darthv725824d ago (Edited 5824d ago )

isnt epic about due to reveal some info on the next unreal engine? Maybe gears 3 will be using unreal engine 4?

Scratch that last part. I just read UE4 is not coming till 2012. Hopefully Gears 3 comes out before then with some of the UE4 stuff to whet the appetite.

Bnet3435824d ago

I think the even bigger selling point of UE3 is that it's cheap. How much would it cost a developer to license CE3?

Greywulf5824d ago (Edited 5824d ago )

Its just sad to think that games could have looked like Cryteks technology, if developers spent time. Its running on the 360's hardware, as well as the PS3. The Unreal engine and the Source engine are old engines folks. Thats why you don't need super beefy computers to run Multiplatform titles, no, you need 5 year old techonlogy that ran the game higher than consoles can run them today, to play these titles.

I doubt Cryteks technology will get the support it deserves because of how moronic the industry is. Epic is a big player, and they aren't going to let obviously better & easier technology get the best of them. Every copy of underwhelming engine game x that sells, is a nail in the coffin for this type of tech. I doubt we will see many Crytek engine games in the future. The talent pool just isn't there. People have been making low polygon garbage with terrible textures for the unreal engine this entire gen, now you're going to tell these people to make Crysis\Uncharted2 quality assets for EVERY release? and multiplatform, restricted to a dvd? ha.. right.

Thank god I don't have to rely on multiplats for actual good visuals & gameplay.

Thank god.

This is the first generation that progress is actually shunned. If idiots really believed graphics don't matter, none of us would have bought the "next generation" of console games that had last gens benchmarks.

corneliuscrust5824d ago (Edited 5824d ago )

is trying to sell a product. NOT stagnate the industry.

They have an engine to sell. It is popular. They keep working in improvements, but you can only mod an engine so much. It's definitely not the best engine out there, but why does it need to be? Crytek pulled off some incredible feats with cryengine3, they should be commended. Epic should not be reprimanded because of Crytek's good work.

UE4 will be HUGE, but not due for years.

FragGen5824d ago (Edited 5824d ago )

1. It's not like Crytek's engines are known for their efficiency.

2. This is an Apples/Oranges comparison, especially considering the UE3 is a current version of an existing product that has been deployed in hundreds of products and the CE3 is a cutting edge technology prototype that has not shipped in a single product, yet.

I should certainly hope CE3 would look way better given these points.

badz1495823d ago

Gears is an Epic Games franchise. so...you would expect them to use their own engine for that! it's also part of promoting the engine to the masses. news flash...Gears 3 will also use UE! just the matter of UE3 or 4 but still UE!

Kakkoii5823d ago

@Kigmal:

They don't have a single flat rate for licensing on the CryEngine.

They review your application, and judge how much they would want you to pay based on the information you've given. That way small developers can license it also.

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DrRobotnik5824d ago

Lets see some games already.

alphakennybody5824d ago (Edited 5824d ago )

From afar the UE always looks good but once you zoom in, you can see some ugly mess. As for this comparison CE wins it by miles.

@ kaveiti
I hope they upped the lighting effect in the new UE, as it seems to be a major factor for the beautiful visuals in games nowadays

kaveti66165824d ago

Texture res is up to the developer. On a PC, the UE3 can go toe to toe with the CE3 in most departments except lighting.

Kakkoii5823d ago

@Kigmal:

Nah it can't. CE2 has a lot of procedural texturing features built in. And many other more advanced technologies that enable better realism.

Fuzia5824d ago

Cryengine ftw, please.
Now, let us have Crysis 2.

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Keebmon’s “keyboard PC” promises RTX eGPU gaming - backers want proof

Darryl Linington from Notebookheck writes: "Keebmon is a crowdfunded foldable workstation concept that combines a Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 PC, a 13-inch ultrawide touchscreen, and a low-profile mechanical keyboard in a single aluminum device."

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Blizzard Sends Legal Notice to bbno$ Over Diablo-Themed Website

bbno$ has temporarily shut down his website after receiving a legal notice from Blizzard Entertainment related to Diablo-themed content.

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Mulletino17d ago

More and more it seems like these gaming companies are at war with their fans.

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Sony has patented a touchscreen controller that lets players choose where to put the buttons

Standard controllers aren’t comfortable for everyone…

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Flawlessmic34d ago

As an accessibility option for those that need it im all for it. As the standard control for ps6 helllll noo, touch controller would be the absolute worst.

Eonjay34d ago

Reading the patent itself this does seem to be intended with accessibility in mind as it attempts to solve comfort issues that some users have with overall size and placement. Im completely fine with the current layout but its nice to know this option is there. It is intended to allow customers the ability to resize the controller to there liking even those the company may not manufacture that size. So, its cool to see they are thinking like this even though this product may not be for me. I would still love to see it release and see the potential use cases.

Goodguy0134d ago

Digital will always be worse than physical buttons for 99% of gaming lol.

DivineHand12534d ago

This is interesting not only for accessibility reasons, but as a way to give players more control over their in game characters for core gamers.

I remember seeing the Tactus pop up buttons at CES 13 years ago and I was excited for the technology but I am not aware of any devices that used it.

The way gaming controllers are presented today is great, but I will always advocate for innovation in giving players more control and increased immersion.

MetalNCarnet34d ago

Terrible idea. For most games, you need to feel the physical buttons because you're not looking at the controller. I hope they aren't serious.

fr0sty33d ago

Unless they've worked out a way for tactile feedback so you can feel them. Perhaps little air bladders that could inflate when a button is placed in that position, placed under a flexible screen? Maybe it wouldn't be the best controller for all of us, but I know people who have medical conditions that make holding traditional controllers very uncomfortable with their default button layouts, this could help them.

Duke1934d ago (Edited 34d ago )

More accessibility options is never a bad thing, but man I hate that all electronics seem to be pushing touchscreen controls on everything.

They are just garbage

badz14933d ago

We are at the point in time when touch screen controls are cheaper to make than physical buttons. Just look at modern cars. More and more system controls are moved to the central screen now that all new cars come with screens. It's downright ironic too, considering just not that many years ago, people were warn to not use their phone while driving. Now all controls are moved to the central screen that you can't help but looking at screens while driving.

fr0sty33d ago

EXCEPT trying to connect your phone, lol. They make you stop to do that. But the big screen that is every bit as distracting as a phone, it's cool.