gamescom 2012: Crysis 3

Crytek made its appearance this year at gamescom with Crysis 3, introducing an all new multiplayer mode, Hunter. This mode places a team of two nanosuit hunters in the path of 14 cell troopers trying to make their way to an evacuation point. Only teamwork can save the troopers as the hunters attempt to pick them off one by one. In what may seem like a one-sided fight, it will be interesting to see how balanced the mode is when the game is released early next year. Check out the gamescom trailer below to see some gameplay footage.

Crytek also released a short trailer showing off some of the new technology and rendering features that will be used in the upcoming game. The new CryEngine 3 looks amazing and Crytek is touting that it’s bringing next gen graphics to today’s consoles. Some of the new lighting effects and rendering processes are truly gorgeous. Check out the list below for all of the features that they announce in the trailer.

Real-time Volumetric Cloud Shadows
Displacement Mapping
Tesselated Vegetation
Lens Flares
Procedural HDR flares and shapes
Real-time Global Illumination
Dynamic Water Volume Caustics
Real-time Volumetric Fog Shadows
Real-time Area Lights
Unlimited Particle FX Lighting
Integrated Cloth & Vegetation Simulation

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Alex is 20 years old and is currently working on his bachelor’s in Computer Science and Interactive Multimedia. As an enthusiast of all forms of media he loves music, movies, and games. He likes to keep up to date with what’s happening throughout the world of science and technology but wishes that he had more time to actually sit down and read a good pleasure book. Alex plays trumpet and sometimes thinks that he was born in the wrong decade. His favorite video games include the franchises Bioshock, Assassin’s Creed, Legend of Zelda, Uncharted, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls. You can contact him at alexh@theyoungfolks.com.