Crytek Wanted Crysis To Be “Future-Proof”

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Summary

  • Crysis aimed to not age by having future-proof graphics settings.
  • “Can it run Crysis?” meme became significant due to game’s high specs.
  • Crysis Remastered Trilogy is available without multiplayer.

In 2007, Crysis served as an exemplar of visual excellence in video games. To run it at its highest settings, the computer specifications required were quite extravagant and only feasible for those who were financially well-off.

In an article about the game published in the most recent edition of PC Gamer, Crytek’s CEO, Cevat Yerli, expressed his views on the popular Crysis meme and explained why the game demanded such high technical specifications.

Crytek Aimed For Crysis To “Not Age”

According to Yerli, “I aimed to ensure that Crysis would not appear dated, and that if played in three years, it would still look superior to its current visuals.” The design of Crysis was optimized for PC hardware released in 2010 and beyond.

As a devoted admirer, I find myself echoing Yerli’s sentiments when he mentions that many have hastily strived to reach the peak in Crysis, only to discover that the Ultra and Very High modes were not intended for such immediate maximization.

Back in the day, playing Crysis wasn’t just about gaming; it was a test of hardware prowess. The game, being a technological wonder at its time, pushed system requirements so high that it sparked quite a buzz. In fact, it gave birth to a meme – “Can it run Crysis?” This phrase became the go-to question in virtually every graphics card review in 2009 on bit-tech.net and beyond.

“Can It Run Crysis?” Meme Spreads

The expression “Can it run Crysis” gained widespread acceptance within gaming circles, as well as game media, and typically served to evaluate a system’s capabilities, specifically focusing on its hardware power or ‘beefiness’.

Crytek recognized the joke and inserted it as an achievement in Crysis 2.

Yerli points out now that “it was a bit of a double-edged meme that had its pros and cons, but I still found it enjoyable.” He continues by mentioning that last year, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang announced a new GPU, stating “Yes, and it can run Crysis,” demonstrating the lasting impact of this meme over time.

During our conversation about the game, Yerli shared an insight into their enthusiasm while developing the CryEngine for Crysis, expressing it as a frenzy or intense excitement.

Though Crytek has confirmed that Crysis 4 is being worked on, no fresh details have been revealed yet. In the meantime, gaming enthusiasts can satisfy their curiosity by playing the Crysis Remastered Trilogy, which is now accessible on both PC and console platforms. However, it’s important to note that this remastered version does not include the multiplayer elements from the original trilogy.

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2025-01-20 00:08