Crysis 2 only DX9 - DX11 will be "later" with an update

[kazuyakun]

Hargreave (SP?) would like to have a word with you...



And before anybody asks, this is in DX9...

Full size here...

Nice and detailed character models but ugly as sin backgrounds, check! Also it looks like there is NO AA, judging from the vr's review in the 6th screenshot since the broken metal door has no edge smoothing of any kind from one setting to another. Although the game looks insanely blurry, I bet it's because if they were sharp it'll look ugly as hell on consoles... Crysis 2 looks ok but no better than any of the current fps shooters and even worse in some situations, and without DX11 everything looks so flat. Crysis 2, welcome to 2003. Let Witcher 2 show crytek how its done, can't wait.

[DilTech]

Nice and detailed character models but ugly as sin backgrounds, check! Also it looks like there is NO AA, judging from the vr's review in the 6th screenshot since the broken metal door has no edge smoothing of any kind from one setting to another. Although the game looks insanely blurry, I bet it's because if they were sharp it'll look ugly as hell on consoles... Crysis 2 looks ok but no better than any of the current fps shooters and even worse in some situations, and without DX11 everything looks so flat. Crysis 2, welcome to 2003. Let Witcher 2 show crytek how its done, can't wait.

...That "blurry" background is caused by DoF effects.

You know, the same trick that's been being used in games for quite a few years now?

I'm still with-holding my judgement on Crysis 2 until we see the DX11 patch. I'd still bet my paycheck that EA forced their hand on releasing the game before DX11 was ready to go.