Unreal Engine 3 vs. CryENGINE2

[fueledbynewjersey]

Found this link comparing screen shots using the two engines, didn't see that big of a difference. You guys know any?

zedd edit: teh link sucked

[Shoboy]

No, cant say that I have since the site show's nothing but a COMING SOON logo.......

[Nyghtfall]

I just did a Google for "ut3 vs crysis" and found this:

http://www.pcgames.de/aid,608813/CryEngine_2_vs_UnrealEngine_3/?viewcnt=1&image_id=673988

Surprisingly, I actually prefer the UT3 screens. They look a video game I'd like to play, and not an advanced attempt at further mirroring reality. Don't get me wrong, Crysis looks absolutely amazing, but the realism of the screenshots is almost distracting.

[Kalbrecht]

I agree with you Nyght. The whole 'look how close to reality we are' thing really annoys me, and I spend too much time taking it apart or enjoying it when it works, than concentrating on the action on screen.

But the UnrealEngine? Pure over the top action. It works for the same reason that Blizzard's games rock so hard - the art is really cool. It doesn't try for realism, but creates it's own universe.

[Rafal Dudek]

topic creator is teh spammer. You can continue your discussion as you please :):

[yummyzebra]

I agree, ive always felt Blizzard have done so good because theyve concentrated on the story, gameplay and artistic quality over having "the graphically best game out that is the most realistic!!" (Not saying that the graphically quality has ever been bad mind you, i love Blizzard games, StarCraft r00lz!)

[Terry Penrod]

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Millions of literal little minds have always gravitated toward rigidly representational art and shunned highly stylized or abstract expressionism. You can still see that trend in today's popular obsession with ultra "realistic" graphics in games.

But true art (including photographic mediums) are never about displaying what can be seen with the naked eye. It's the inner eye, the soul of the artist, the unique POV he or she possesses that must come through in a painting, sculpture, photo, film or other format to define a work as art - as oppossed to mundane, everyday observation.

Add to that artistic vision great writing, solid functional design, dynamic direction, effective acting, inspired sound, deft editing, well-balanced gameplay, technological wizardry and high production values - and you get a masterpiece of interactive, multimedia entertainment.

Photorealism though does have its place and when done right, it can be very impressive. But I can only take so much of it before yearning for something less akin to the "real world". That's why I also love funky cartoon renderings, far-fetched abstractions and other unique stylings that simply can't be experienced (at least by a sane, sober mind) using normal channels of perception here on the corporeal plane.

In other words, appreciating different artforms is about exercising your imagination and allowing a genuine suspension of disbelief to occur. One might also liken it to returning to a more childlike state of wonder and awe.

The more tied a person is to the commonplace, the less likely he or she will be to "get it" - regardless of the venue. Sadly, this describes all too many people in the world today who tend to be uptight literalists. Oddly, many of them have no problem believing in an invisible god, which I've always found quite perplexing. I think that takes real imagination, an acceptance of the "unseeable" yet they still insist that artwork be based almost solely on tangible evidence / rational observations of this dimensionally challenged, mortal existence we endure.

Cheers, Terry

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[merlin3791]

I happen to like the CryEngine it looks cool to me. I guess I fall in the "little mind" category and thats OK. I also enjoy games with a colorful, comic book style as well.

I guess you could say Im pretty open minded when it comes to gaming. I like variety.



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[gorilla325]

don't care about true art, don' care about little mind...i want to have fun...anything that could be fun is good...of course, fun is very personal...