With Crysis Remastered's July launch date being pushed back on other systems but remaining safely intact on Switch, it's easy to see why fans might be a little concerned over the game's performance on Nintendo's machine.
The game was delayed on other consoles in a bid to meet fan expectations, so how come the Switch version can still release as planned? Will it not be receiving the same love and attention? Or was the Switch version already running as well as it could?
We might not have the full answer just yet, but this new (and very short) clip shows off the Switch version's "improved destructible environment and vegetation bending features". Take a look.
If you missed it, we were also recently treated to a longer trailer which showed off a variety of scenes captured directly on Switch.
Are you feeling hopeful that Crysis Remastered will run nicely on Switch? Are you planning on picking it up when it launches on 23rd July? Let us know in the comments.
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i really dont have high hopes for this on the switch, love my switch but doubt it could run the normal version at reasonable frame rates.
will just get it for pc, unlikely but might get free upgrade.
It should run pretty good with 30FPS, but I’m also pretty sure it’ll be low resolution and low effects.
A sneak peek?! The game is out next week, why are they so reluctant to show us more gameplay?
While I am doubtful the frame rate is going to hold up because I was doubtful when I thought it was going to be pretty much the PS3 and 360 versions with no extras. Will reserve judgement overall until it is actually tested though.
Gyro controls with a well priced physical release and we'll party.
Awww yeah, bend my cucumbers baby!!
@suikoden A theoretical port of the original version of Crysis would run worse than this remaster in fact. CryEngine 2 wasn't built for the types of CPUs that are commonplace today, with large numbers of cores.
hmm it looks fantastic!
@Rob3008 it seems to be a habit with ports of older games not getting shown off at all after they are announced and before they are released. The Metro games weren't shown off same with all the recent 2k releases, nothing the saints row games weren't either and their performance isn't great and then there was the outer worlds which nothing at all was shown and in the end it ran poorly. It is one of those cases where you have to hope it turns out like the metro and 2k games.
It´s a 13 years old game. Why wouldn´t it run at 60 fps on Switch?? I´ll understand Doom Eternal won´t, but this one...?? What the hell? XD
Thank God the vegetation bending features made it across! I was worried they would be dropped. Best part of the game, that.
Going to need more than 3 seconds to convince me!
Of course I'd be thrilled if this runs at 60fps, but if it's locked at 30 with good frame pacing I'm sure I'll play it on my Switch. I'm hopeful!
I assume it’s 3sec of gameplay before each loadscreen. Lol
Show us more!
@the_beaver it's a 13 year old game that barely ran on the tech at the time, the PS3 is 14 years old and the Switch isn't a million miles away from its capabilities
I want to know about the framerate and resolution but they haven't told or showed us anything about them yet
Cant wait for this game, switch needs more of this.
You know, you could all just wait a week and see instead of whining about possibilities.
@Zenszulu yeah. It seems to be an annoying habit too. Thankfully, Metro, BioShock and Borderlands seem to play pretty well. I can speak for Metro and BioShock, I’m just all Borderlands drained at the moment. I think this one will be good, the clip gives me a bit of hope it run mostly run smoothly. I’m getting it either way
@Lordplops
Exactly! Amen to that.
Trees that move!
If Crysis Remastered can do it, there's now no excuse for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition.
@ritouf Ha! Sorry about that.
Doubt I would've noticed myself if I hadn't read about it somewhere, but since then, if I'm unable not to notice those static lifeless trees, I'm going to make damn sure everyone else can't not notice them either!
(Hoping that if we all make enough fuss they'll fix it. The Wii could manage moving trees so there's no excuse.)
I pre ordered as soon as they said the switch release won't be held back. I'm interested to see sales figures for all platforms because we actually get a game released for switch before the others. Anyway I think it's gonna run well looking forward to it
I trust the company porting it more then anything after playing through The Witcher 3. I also trust they will continue working on it and improve it down the road if need be.
@carlos82 I would not dis the switch entirely in regards to processing power.
Still nowhere near the ps4 in terms of power, I do somewhat believe it's a significantly more powerful than a PS3.
Plus the switch has more of it's power balance to it's GPU unlike the PS3's being more CPU balanced.
@carlos82 What should we expect from Doom Eternal's port, then? It's graphically way more demanding that this.
This is looking good. I'll get it if it runs nicely.
@Kawaiipikachu who's dissing the Switch? Its no secret what its capabilities are, yes its more powerful than PS3 but its not a major leap
@the_beaver I'd expect something like the current Doom and Wolfenstein ports and a very blurry game
@the_beaver FYI, game age doesn't scale linearly like that. Crysis was built aiming for PCs with PS4/XB1 levels of power. Even at the time of release, they admitted to targeting future hardware (which is why the game is so infamous). But on top of that, the hardware in the Switch is now 5 years old. So even if you were comparing release to hardware, it's only an 8 year gap. The Tegra X1 hasn't gotten any more powerful in the last 5 years after all.
@Rob3008 makes you wonder why they are barely showing off a well known game...
These features should be standard in all current and next gen systems, including Switch. The fact that they have to mention them in an article like this is a bit embarrassing...
I'm guessing there is no physical version of this game...
@Rob3008 @Zenszulu @TG16_IS_BAE
You can watch the gameplay trailer on Nintendo's website as well as in the news above.
@Rob3008 Because clearly the resolution is very dynamic, some of that was like 500p range lol.
Saber best the port company games
It honestly looks like it runs really well in the trailer; considering all the physics detail onscreen, too, it’s kind of that ‘black magic’ feel from the Witcher port.
But we shall see for sure soon...
@Gaeus Thank you, I am aware
We will see how this holds up when it releases. I pre-ordered this for Switch and I plan on buying it for PC (fingers crossed on that awesome cross-platform update like what we got for Witcher 3).
I don't expect this to be awful. After all, there are some worse ports for switch out there. I think people are just nervous because the name Crysis brings back the questioning of if it can be run with the current specs of one's PC without ruining it.
It makes me laugh this game is 13 years old, the switch should run this easy. Crisis was designed on very different pc tech. Surely the devs have redesigned for new CPU/GPUs accordingly.
Switch version looks and runs well from the footage shown. This will be first time playing this, good stuff. 😁
@Gaeus I can see that but trailers don't always show how well a game performs because they aren't exactly going to make a trailer highlighting potential flaws.
If it runs smooth that's all that matters. I know the graphics of this game would be better than the Atari VCS and Xbox 360.
Who needs Crysis? Give us some more online shooters for fs. Call of duty black ops 1 will do just something not f2p.
@Rob3008 They already showcasing gameplay on their website with more short clips. And it's launching next week, unlike the other versions.
@Julien Yes its a shame,but monolith seem to have problems with getting the most from the Switch,and/or their engine. All of their releases on Switch should have looked better than they do,which is a real shame. I finished XC2 recently and have just started XC2 Torna. I do wish these games looked better as they deserve it due to the scale the they to give for
I can't wait! I always wanted to play this game, and what better way to play it than on the Switch!
Isn't that exactly how trees worked in Crysis 1?
Looks lovely. If the frame rate is stable I’m in!
At £26 for a Remaster not going to knock it.
I mean, with all the new games in July - not wasting time on this. But at least they know to price it as a budget game. Hopefully it actually runs ok.
Looks good. I like the 3rd party ports coming to the console, even if they are a downgrade. Witcher 3, Skyrim, DOOM, even Outer Worlds and Burnout Paradise are all a ton of fun. Portability is worth it.
I would love to see The Conduit with graphics like these.
What a joke. 3sec of a tree falling down. Great sales pitch.
remember people: if theyre not showing in depht gameplay, they either have something to hide or they just don't care for the switch at all.
In essence, this is Crysis. Running on a Game Boy.
@Casual_Gamer95 Saber are in charge of the Switch port so I am expecting good things!
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