Crysis for PS3? New evidence surfaces - we're not yet convinced

by Jem Alexander { Aug 7th 2007 at 3:00PM }

Oldmike, a user on the PlayStation 3 official forum, has posted a couple of photographs which, he believes, indicates that a PS3 version of Crysis is on its way. There's a fun wee story that goes along with the photos, too. Whilst in a local Gamestop oldmike spotted a PS3 box with some Crysis promo art on it. When he asked about it the manager overheard and, after getting flustered, yelled at the shop assistant that they shouldn't be on the shop floor yet. Alledgedly.

An intriguing story, with interesting photos attached. We're still not convinced, however. Shops do crazy stuff all the time (HMV, anyone?). We love the idea that Crysis might be coming in the future, but until official word comes from Crytek then we're going to remain skeptical.

Click the "read" link below for the full forum thread. The pics are on the fourth page

Tags: crysis, rumor

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

MYPS3KilledMy360 @ Aug 7th 2007 3:12PM

wow this is as bad as MGS4 360 pre orders but this time theres a pic.

shase @ Aug 7th 2007 3:13PM

Well maybe announcement at Leipzig? Anyway, it would be cool if it is true but dont those covers usually have the "coming soon" on the top corner? or is it the bottom?

JL @ Aug 7th 2007 3:17PM

That oldmike guy types like a two year old.

Brad! @ Aug 7th 2007 3:22PM

Looks like someone cut out a Crysis cover and put it in a Blu-ray case...
I'm not buying it... yet...

Dahk @ Aug 7th 2007 3:22PM

Haha yeah this is a pretty horrible attempt and a pretty horrible story to boot.

I'd love for Crysis to be on PS3 as much as the next guy, but somehow I know more than 100% that it's not going to happen. Then again my >100% predictions have been wrong =P.

At least my MGS4 exclusivity one was right lol.

apease @ Aug 7th 2007 3:34PM

Wow, this must be true. Only someone with a color printer and a ps3 game could've come up with this story!

marcandrer @ Aug 7th 2007 3:39PM

of course it's just some random cover (not official), ebgames/gamestop do it all the time but the interesting part is that they done one for the PS3.

Andy @ Aug 7th 2007 3:45PM

I like how they don't even try to include "PLAYSTATION 3" along the side or put the ESRB rating.

If this person made fake money...they would be caught very quickly.

Ste @ Aug 7th 2007 3:52PM

TheSh0wstopper, it is common practice for a games shop to put up their own made cases promoting a game that is up for preorder.

However, it would take an impossible amount of stupidity to believe this story as a confirmation of Crysis on PS3. So even though you made yourself sound like a pompous arse by attacking the reporter, you're correct that it is blatantly fake.

Like anything else, I'm going to take this as a ball of fluff until it's officially confirmed.

upz @ Aug 7th 2007 3:54PM

Of course! Gamestop owner tells Mike that he shouldn't have seen those boxes, then lets Mike take pictures of said boxes! Crysis for PS3 confirmed!

HektikLyfe @ Aug 7th 2007 3:58PM

When was the last time any retail employee knew more about a release than bloggers. Not likely says I.

mccomber @ Aug 7th 2007 4:01PM

Yeah... keep on hoping. Even if it does come to the ps3, it's going to be chopped down from what we've seen quite a bit graphically.

NascarNut_8 @ Aug 7th 2007 4:06PM

Guys... That cover coulda easily been printed up by any Tom Dick and Harry...

Here's proof... I made my own.

And it look MUCH better than the one OldMike got ;)

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/Tazzmaniac2876/Fake%20Cover%20Art/DSC01397.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/Tazzmaniac2876/Fake%20Cover%20Art/DSC01398.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/Tazzmaniac2876/Fake%20Cover%20Art/fakeCrysisresize.jpg

upz @ Aug 7th 2007 4:07PM

The Nascar guy on page 14 just made a better fake than OldMike.

Dahk @ Aug 7th 2007 4:09PM

LOL @ NascarNut

DOOOD THATS AWESOME HAHA.

Xoonaka @ Aug 7th 2007 4:11PM

@ NascarNut_8

That's pretty impressive! Reminds me of when I made my own PS2 game cover for a school project back in the day...

Definitely put the other guy to shame with that.

NascarNut_8 @ Aug 7th 2007 4:15PM

they just deleted the post on the PSU forums Booohooo...

TriFF51 @ Aug 7th 2007 4:35PM

FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE

kiraXD @ Aug 7th 2007 4:36PM

nascarnut... its believeable except you spelled "Comming" wrong... its "Coming" only one "N"
but still better than oldmikes lol

NascarNut_8 @ Aug 7th 2007 4:37PM

@ TriFF51

Nothing get's by you Sherlock!

Anghel @ Aug 7th 2007 4:38PM

Hey Nascar_nut8 from post 14

All you have to do now is take out the coming soon print, go to that other forum and post you have the first copy of Crysis for the PS3. That would spread through the game forums like fire. You will be a celebrity :)

NascarNut_8 @ Aug 7th 2007 4:42PM

I'd likely get banned lol

Popfrogs @ Aug 7th 2007 4:54PM

You may get banned but who cares about getting banned from a gullible forum? ;)

shase @ Aug 7th 2007 4:55PM

I am surprised there's no digg post on this... if it were on a 360 site it would be spammed with articles about it. i guess that says something about ps3 fanboys eh?.

NascarNut_8 @ Aug 7th 2007 5:02PM

the entire thread on the psu forum was removed... can't understand why haha

linton @ Aug 7th 2007 5:10PM

i agree with showstopper fanboy, why o why did you put this up, its so fake i could just fly over now n give you a right kickin(uk style), you've let us down with this article. grrrrrrrrrrrrr

mat parker @ Aug 7th 2007 5:10PM

its EA Crysis will hit both 360 and PS3 in 08

NascarNut_8 @ Aug 7th 2007 5:29PM

yeah.. and i just realised i made a spelling mistake in the quote on the back... bummer... thats gonna make for a hell of alot of recalls :(
lol

Hart704 @ Aug 7th 2007 5:44PM

This doesn't mean anything. All this guy did was take a PS3 case of an existing game and replace the cover with a print out of a Crysis wallpaper. I could do that too.

NascarNut_8 @ Aug 7th 2007 5:48PM

@ # 30 (Hart704)

if you are commenting on my post and pics...

thats the whole point...

the original guy claims its real... I do not.

Hart704 @ Aug 7th 2007 7:00PM

#31

I'm not commenting on anything you've said.

miglaugh @ Aug 7th 2007 8:12PM

Hahahaha,

How are some of you guys getting on PS3FB for this post? It's hilarious and welcome in my book. Gotta love reading people argue over images like this. Juicy rumors are what give an otherwise dull day some spice, even if the subject matter is blatantly fake.

Gotta admit even the idea of crysis on ps3 brings chills.

If I hadn't bought a ps3 and an HDTV I would've built a super rig for crysis, so stuff like this is fun.

Consolcwby @ Aug 7th 2007 8:23PM

@NascarNut_8: =D Good one! Now I dare you to do the same for Gears of War and Halo 3!!! XDD

OrganicShadow @ Aug 7th 2007 8:28PM

To the guy's defense, and what a lot of you probably don't even notice to begin with, is that most preoder boxes they have at shops are either empty cases with crappy printed inserts, or they are cardboard fold-em-up boxes the size of game cases.

The crappy printed ones stuck into actual cases are usually not official and lack the "Playstation 3" logo down the side, as well as the 360 strip across the top. That could very well be what this guy found. Some store that got word of Crysis coming and decided to go ahead and make their crappy boxes to promote preorders, so the minute it's announced they can just stick them on the coming soon shelf.

It's also worth mentioning that there has been an interview with Crytek on some inconspicuous website for a long time now, with the developer(s) talking about their CryEngine2 being created from the ground up for PC-to-PS3/360 porting, with each "subengine" having it's own parameters (openGL es for PS3 and DX9 for 360) with the ability for them to create/test on PC and then export the game assets to each of the consoles.

Yes, this doesn't mean CRYSIS per se, and could mean FarCry2, but Crytek has been playing the usual shy/dodgey Assassin's Creed/DMC4/Bioshock game for a while now, so it's pretty much a "no fucking duh" scenario here that they are doing something on 360/PS3 they don't want us knowing about.