Crysis port for PS3?

[dallow]

Saw this at AVS, via Kotaku.

http://www.crytek.com/jobs/item.php?id=42&s=jobs&pID=4 (http://www.crytek.com/jobs/item.php?id=42&s=jobs&pID=4)

http://kotaku.com/ (http://kotaku.com/)


Wanted: Programmer For Crysis PS3 Port

Last we heard the already delayed, uber beautiful Crysis form dev Crytek wasn't hitting consoles. It's PC only. And we heard this several times: here and here. But if a Crytek job listing for, well, a "Console Programmer - PS3" is to be believed, the game is hitting the PLAYSTATION 3. In the section labeled "Responsibility," the listing goes:
Work on various aspects of porting to PS3 and creating solutions to get the utmost out of the PS3.

[Wolfpup]

Not too surprising if it does, especially since Farcry got a version on several other systems too.

[NamPaehc]

They had said they were working on a PS3 game using the engine, maybe they have figured it would be easier to port then to design a brand new game. Or maybe we'll see both.

[Thomas96]

They had said they were working on a PS3 game using the engine, maybe they have figured it would be easier to port then to design a brand new game. Or maybe we'll see both.

You may have been right - [RUMOR] PSW magazine UK reports

Rumors

An interesting little news piece in the latest issue of UK magazine PSW gives the indication that, not only is Crysis definitely heading to the PS3, but the extra content will make the PC version look like a demo. The magazine states that "it's no secret that Crysis is coming to PS3 this year. The excitable, hard-worked coders over at Crytek have said as much in many interviews - they've even produced a new, multi-platform engine in readiness - but the real juice here is that it won't be a straight conversion of the PC game. We understand PS3 Crysis will be an almost 50% new game, with many of the original games staff taken off PC Crysis months before release to begin to work on Crysis 2 and a port to PS3 that will include aspects of the sequel - but a new structure, environments, weapons and enemies will feature on PS3. This should be one of the year's biggest console shooters."

source: http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/03/03/rumor-crysis-for-ps3-looking-probable-will-be-an-almost-50-n/

[hec204]

What about a 360 version? Or is this going to be a PS3 exclusive thing, even more reason to get a PS3, I think the reason that PS3 games haven't really shined yet is because they all are ports from 360 versions, but once they start making the PS3 version the primary version it will be better than 360.

[primetime]

What about a 360 version? Or is this going to be a PS3 exclusive thing, even more reason to get a PS3, I think the reason that PS3 games haven't really shined yet is because they all are ports from 360 versions, but once they start making the PS3 version the primary version it will be better than 360.

Edit: I lied. From the Loose Talk section of the Aliens issue of Game Informer:

"Crysis requires a pretty hefty PC for you to run it in all its glory, and the rumor is that this high spec requirement is why the game will only be ported to the Playstation 3. Apparently a Crysis 1.5 release is being planned for the system, but if EA is true to its usual pattern, we'd be surprised if this game didn't get a multi-console release. EA has denied the existence of any kind of console Crysis."

[dragonsho]

I didn't enjoy the game at all after I got past all the pretties. As a game, it's very mediocre; but as a graphics engine and programming tool, it's phenomenal.

I'm wondering how it will run on the ps3 and how it'll look.

[BULL_Ship]

The game doesn't even hit 60fps running on ultra with 3 8800 gtx's in tri sli (the 9800 won't be any faster btw) http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3183&p=4

This won't be playable on the ps3's rsx (7800 gtx with slow ram) unless you tone down the graphics............................... way down.

[Thomas96]

i cant ait to see how the game ACTUALLY turns out on PS3.

[Wolfpup]

You may have been right - [RUMOR] PSW magazine UK reports

Rumors

An interesting little news piece in the latest issue of UK magazine PSW gives the indication that, not only is Crysis definitely heading to the PS3, but the extra content will make the PC version look like a demo. The magazine states that "it's no secret that Crysis is coming to PS3 this year. The excitable, hard-worked coders over at Crytek have said as much in many interviews - they've even produced a new, multi-platform engine in readiness - but the real juice here is that it won't be a straight conversion of the PC game. We understand PS3 Crysis will be an almost 50% new game, with many of the original games staff taken off PC Crysis months before release to begin to work on Crysis 2 and a port to PS3 that will include aspects of the sequel - but a new structure, environments, weapons and enemies will feature on PS3. This should be one of the year's biggest console shooters."

That sounds like marketing speak for "the current consoles can't run the game, so we've had to redesign large chunks of it to fit within the PS3's RAM and processing capabilities.

Doesn't mean it's not going to be good too (heck, I enjoyed the Farcry...port...thing they did), but I kind of dislike how they're trying to spin negatives into a positive.

I didn't enjoy the game at all after I got past all the pretties. As a game, it's very mediocre; but as a graphics engine and programming tool, it's phenomenal.

Some people agree with you, though most of the reviews have been really positive. Sounds like it's pretty open world, pretty advanced gameplay (certainly better than average from what I've heard).

Personally I can't wait to play it, but that has to wait for my new system to get here :)

The game doesn't even hit 60fps running on ultra with 3 8800 gtx's in tri sli (the 9800 won't be any faster btw) http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3183&p=4

This won't be playable on the ps3's rsx (7800 gtx with slow ram) unless you tone down the graphics............................... way down.

Yeah, it's obviously being redesigned to fit within the system's RAM and processing abilities.

[looploop]

What about a 360 version? Or is this going to be a PS3 exclusive thing, even more reason to get a PS3, I think the reason that PS3 games haven't really shined yet is because they all are ports from 360 versions, but once they start making the PS3 version the primary version it will be better than 360.

http://www.primotechnology.com/2008/03/04/gdc-08-crysis-on-xbox-360-shown-behind-closed-doors/

Make of this what you will.:)

[Wolfpup]

It's a given it can't actually be the real Crysis, even if it is some kine of Farcry-style port (and not just a Crytek 2 demo).