Crytek teases 'Crysis Warhead'

by Randy Nelson { Jun 4th 2008 at 7:30PM }

Crysis developer Crytek just placed the mysterious image you see above on the splash page for its site. Could "Crysis Warhead" be the "good reason" for not continuing work on the original Crysis the developer recently hinted at? They did say we'd know more "very, very soon."

Sequel? Title of the console port? Actual military weapon utilizing a PC powerful enough to run Crysis at max settings? We just love mysteries.

[Thanks, Matt]

Tags: BreakingNews, crysis, crysis-warhead, crytek, mysteries

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ApolloIV @ Jun 4th 2008 7:34PM

Xbox 360-PS3 port I would assume

Tiptup300 @ Jun 4th 2008 7:51PM

That wouldn't make sense, they would use the superior input of the wiimote. Yes folks, Cyrsis Wii edition, coming soon!

Co @ Jun 4th 2008 8:00PM

That's the spirit, Tiptup!!

BananaBoat @ Jun 4th 2008 11:23PM

Crysis on the wii, running at 120x40 /low / no AA. EXCELLENT motion controls though =P

Crysis is a fun tech demo on the PC, mainly because you can stack exploding barrels a thousand high, and then fire a n00k at them, and watch your computer turn to mush before your very eyes. Without any of that sandbox style physics fun though....what is the point of putting this thing on a console? To compete with Farcry 2? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

giantenemycrab @ Jun 4th 2008 7:35PM

I would love a crysis expansion.

Organic_Shadow @ Jun 4th 2008 9:34PM

I believe it will be an expansion. Reason being, Crytek ceased work on the 1.3 patch for no reason. They'll probably announce the expansion formally, then release a patch with all of 1.3's stuff in it plus whatever is needed to modify the game for it to "accept" the expansion.

I think a PS3/360 Crysis would be announced at E3 instead of now.

Lp47PS3 @ Jun 4th 2008 7:38PM

I hope it's a console port.

voodoo_craig @ Jun 4th 2008 7:39PM

It's just an add-on allowing you to run around in a an assortment of military helmets.

Viking horns FTW!!!!11111!!!one11!

Mr.ESC @ Jun 4th 2008 7:43PM

No is just a patch that allows you to run without your helmet making you a great sniper bait.

jynxycat @ Jun 4th 2008 7:39PM

Considering the ending of the first, the title doesn't make much sense as a sequel.

Either way, I don't foresee this being that amazing on the consoles. They do have the plus side that the game will run in a native 1024x768, with little to no FSAA, so who knows.

Tiptup300 @ Jun 4th 2008 10:48PM

Seriously, where is your avatar from?

Laggy @ Jun 5th 2008 3:48AM

I second Tiptup's question.

Dan Davis @ Jun 4th 2008 7:39PM

Good to see that Kane is still getting work outside of wrestling.

Mr.ESC @ Jun 4th 2008 7:41PM

Title of the console port?

Most likely but I thought the console port was going to be called Crysis Instincts: Predator vengeance 2009 with 50% changed material 100% watered down graphics.

CJLopez @ Jun 4th 2008 7:48PM

I hope is a multiplatform release, or a console port, given that Pc exclusivity has ended

Ralod @ Jun 4th 2008 7:54PM

Its the expansion I talked about in the other thread about crysis support. The PC expansion.

Vidikron (FU) @ Jun 4th 2008 7:57PM

This makes the most sense to me. Right now, until they actually produce a console game, their only audience are PC gamers. I doubt they would tell their PC fanbase that they had a "good reason" to drop the 1.3 patch if that reason was a console game. Most would consider that a very bad reason.

Huey2k2 @ Jun 4th 2008 7:58PM

It's either an unannounced expansion to Crysis, or it's a console port.

Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Jun 4th 2008 8:00PM

Crysis: Warhead is an unusual name for a console port don't you think? Maybe its not a direct port but a new side story like in Far Cry Instincts?

knightsray @ Jun 4th 2008 8:04PM

i think it is a side story expansion kinda thing but it seems like it might be from the perspective of phsycho(character in picture). he was always around an off on some other mission

the_insider @ Jun 5th 2008 12:28AM

you win. ;)

Haggard @ Jun 5th 2008 7:14AM

"Cor blimey guv'nor, run up those apples and pears to get shufty at the aliens! Wank! Bollocks!"

Seriously, you'd think living in England I'd have at least ran into one person like that in my lifetime ^^

Nithron @ Jun 4th 2008 8:05PM

That's Psycho, the token british guy from the game, aint it? My guess is, whatever *this* is, you play the same story from his perspective.

Probably an expansion, because Crytek openly admitted they were gonna stop making patches for the PC version due to working on something else, and how pissed off would their fans be if that "something else" was a console version?

knightsray @ Jun 4th 2008 8:06PM

the gun also looks to be new...the flashlight never surrounded the barrel like that

GenBanks @ Jun 4th 2008 8:18PM

I for one, am welcoming the idea of more Crysis PC content. The main reason for me being happy about it is the fact that the GTX 280 will be out by the end of the month, so I will be able to comfortably run Crysis at max settings. Once I don't have to worry about the game both looking gorgeous and being playable, I think I will enjoy the game even more.

Negativecool @ Jun 4th 2008 8:18PM

I wanna see Crysis: Whitehead.
An off the wall humerous game about a huge frickin ZIT! Oh, and with graphics better than reality.

DangerMouse @ Jun 4th 2008 10:44PM

The attention to detail would be disturbing. Real time puss physics and realtime forehead terrain deformation.

jhrf89 @ Jun 4th 2008 8:31PM

If they release this game for a console my £1000 P.C will feel even more worthless than it already does.

God dam.

JuJu @ Jun 4th 2008 8:37PM

Not 30 Wii's Put together could run Crysis. Heck not even 10 PS3's and 10 Xbox 360's put together could run crysis at it's max settings. That being said, they shouldn't bother Porting crysis over to the console versions. It'd Be pointless, and alot of time and developing just for loss of profits. They're too many FPS's out and crysis's gameplay wasn't too impressive. Too many people wouldn't be too happy with a gimped down version of Crysis. And I know downgraded Graphics and game performace would make alot of people unhappy and unsatisfied.

The graphics and framerate performance is outstounding for the PC, but I for one am not willing to spend more than 5 Thousand dollars on a PC just to run a game at it's max settings, and I'm sure 75% of today's gamer are willing to do so either. Besides PC's nowadays is ridiculous. 4 GPU's, and a Bunch of CPU's and Memory cards being put in a PC as if it was running like some race card is just plain nonsense. To me it's a waste of technology, and people's money, and it is the reason why PC is no longer the interest of today's gaming world.

Jhongerkong @ Jun 4th 2008 8:45PM

This is obviously the expansion where you play a wise cracking disambiguous severed head that goes on hilariously misdemeaning adventures.

I thought it was pretty obvious

Dan Parmelee @ Jun 4th 2008 8:54PM

This is the obvious 2nd part of the 'trilogy' that Crytek has talked about for some time now. They had trademarked a bunch of variations on the word 'crysis'.

I think the console thing is an entirely different story, as they had also suggested that they're moving away from PC exclusivity due to pirating.

betazen @ Jun 4th 2008 8:59PM

I hope it turns out to be something good.

Jonny @ Jun 4th 2008 9:06PM

Oh.

So thats what Nomad looks like.

Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Jun 4th 2008 9:06PM

I would like it to be a sidestory from Psycho's view.

Chris Miller @ Jun 4th 2008 10:08PM

Military weapon capable of playing Crysis on max settings? Seriously? I guarantee there are advanced alien races in space right now trying to configure THEIR computers to play it on max, and cursing in strange languages all the way.

capt_carl @ Jun 4th 2008 10:57PM

I'll give you one geth.

Joeshie @ Jun 4th 2008 10:08PM

With the whole discontinuation of Crysis patching, it makes more sense that this would be an expansion pack rather than a console port.

Ken Seang @ Jun 5th 2008 1:54AM

I think it will be an expansion pack, have anyone ever notice that it is EA that is publishing it??!!! Remember when 1942 was first made by DICE then all of those expansion pack where made shortly after then the down fall of the BF series... (BF2 was fun, but was still buggy) This is EA they are gonna throw every expansion pack at us, without even fixing the original game in the first place ala BF2142. Thats why developers are not patching it, too busy making an add on... /end rant.