I can count the number of core PC games I’ve played over the last 10 years on one hand, but even I heard about the ridiculous requirements for the original Crysis game. Crytek just revealed what’s going to be needed to run the bare minimum of Crysis 2 on your rig. They’ve yet to announce their ‘recommended’ settings but since the game is launching on consoles this time around, hopefully you’ll still be able to play the game at a reasonable quality without owning a top end gaming machine. You can find the stats below, along with a new trailer for Crysis 2 titled, ‘Be Strong.’
- Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 2GHz or better
- Nvidia 8800 GT or higher
- 2 GB RAM
- Windows XP/Vista/7
- 9 GB free hard disk space
- Internet connection
Source: GameInformer – YouTube
Irish Keyser
Hmmm:
“These minimum specs are not official or final,” wrote community manager Cry-Tom on the game’s official forum.
“We’ll have an announcement about this soon. Please note if you didn’t hear it from me/see it on MyCrysis, then it’s not official,” he concluded.
ericzap
Good job that they’ve made the requirements a bit less ultra-extreme. I might just get a crack at playing this on PC.
E8_BALL_
Great trailer, now off to google for the nearest PC World.
commuterzombie
Noooooo…… don’t do it! Not if you want a PC that works and isn’t massively over-priced at any rate!
E8_BALL_
no worries, was only joking.
Not a priority atm, plus my current budget wouldnt allow it.
Will certainly take your advice for future ref.
Severn2j
That was pretty much the same requirement for the first Crysis.. The relentless pace of PC upgrades must have slowed somewhat.
bunimomike
I was just thinking that myself. My computer is thankfully okay to play it but I have the first two to enjoy before then.
Also, when they release Left 4 Dead 3, I’ll upgrade my card to something beefier. Saying that, Valve’s own engine is always incredibly gentle on hardware.
DJ Judas
It hasn’t slowed at all really, it’s just that the ‘new’ engine hasn’t really improved, it’s just been optimised to work on consoles.
I’m saving judgement until I’ve seen someone with more money than sense run it at max settings though, but at the moment it looks slightly worse even than the original engine, they’ve just done the UE3 trick of making things look rounder :)
4lf13
Well, that’s my pc out of the running.
rainydays458
So is it still a PC killer?
aphex187
Treyarch take note!
Excellent news, i’m upgrading in a couple of months anyway but this is great for CD2 users.
enroene
That is a great trailer,wish I had a gaming machine.
jasopan
Pretty reasonable requirements, can’t wait!
wick15
My PC easily has more than the required specs. Just waiting on the demo now so I can see how well it runs before deciding if it’s worth purchasing or not. For those saying Crysis 2 is going to be lighter on your system than Crysis, take a look at the original Crysis specs first. Crysis 2 will be more demanding, if that specs list above is true.