You can see he's touched up more than the really shit ones but admittedly, it may not be much more.
Has he simply touched up the really really shit textures and that's it? Follow the PC gamer link in the article. Is it just me, or is the only texture that's changed in those screenshots the electrical box? Matlab bar parentĪn actual in-game screenshot would be a lot more useful, I can't help but be a little skeptical about the one in the article. That "Original Texture" is what it actually looks like in game? Minecraft looks better than that. Do note that the mod won't work with existing saves, so you'll either have to start your beautiful journey anew, or use the mod's level select feature. In addition to pretty new textures, you'll also get new toggles for anti-aliasing, LOD, depth of field, view distance, and more. As evidenced by the image above, the improvements are rather obvious. But for some, Crysis 2 was still not as blisteringly beautiful as it should be.
Crytek acknowledged the shortcomings of the game's original release and subsequently released an " Ultra Upgrade ," which added fancy DX11 effects.Īn additional High-Res Texture Pack sharped the overall look of the game. But for some, Crysis 2 is still not as blisteringly beautiful as it should be.Ĭrysis 2 should have melted off the faces of PC gamers everywhere.
Image source Crysis was a big deal when it launched way back in Stay Connected.New to Shacknews? Signup for a Free Account. If you buy something we may get a small commission at no extra cost to you. The year is AC after contact and the human race has actually collaborated with aliens to try and save the Earth. It leverages CryEngine 3 and completely reimagines what Crysis 2 might have been in a more futuristic setting. Just seeing the texture of the T with half of its face melted off, revealing the robotic skull underneath, is enough to convince me to give this a go. The mod even includes weapons and textures from the film series, including plasma rifles used by Skynet.
It makes for a more challenging Crysis 2 playthrough without really tweaking much in terms of mechanics.Ĭryminator is one of the more interesting mods on the list, as it combines Crysis 2 with one of the most well-loved movie universes out there. Be The Weapon ups the difficulty level by tweaking damage levels, but introduces a few rebalances to weapons and other gameplay mechanics as well. The Shadowsuit focuses more on stealth sacrificing durability, while the UVSuit specializes in speed and mobility at the cost of armor. And they each have their own set of strengths and weaknesses. With Crysis focused around the idea that soldiers wear nanosuits to enhance their skills in battle, this mod introduces three new suit models to choose from. Eventually being made available to the public, Letters Upon A Page sees an aspiring sound designer completely reimagine the audio for the Crysis 2 world. Crysis Revival is also merged with another popular graphical mod: C Mod by Wootwoots. MaLDoHD is a high-definition texture pack that replaces existing textures in the game, adding tons of detail to everything like bricks, trees pavement, etc. This mod adds a lot of visual improvements in the form of color changes and redesigned lighting too. Modder BlackFire has become quite popular for this graphical enhancement mod, which he claims pushes the boundaries of CryEngine 3 to make the game look even better. This allowed the modding community the freedom to play around with it themselves and see how much further they could take it. While Crytek had already pushed the capabilities of CryEngine, Crysis 2 saw its release with mod capabilities.
Since the original Crysis game is getting a remaster pretty soon, maybe you want to give Crysis 2 a go. The result was of course a beautiful game with groundbreaking graphics and solid gameplay.