For those who are reading this on
a computer that is unable to meet the minimum system requirements of
Math Blaster, feel free to skip this post. We won't be offended. For those discerning PC gamers who are still with us, you may be interested in a recent offer from Electronic Arts -- next weekend, the standalone multiplayer expansion to Crytek's demanding shooter, titled
Crysis Wars,
will be free to download and play online. Starting 11 a.m. on Friday, and running until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, you'll be able to jump on to any of the game's online servers for some nano-suit infused multiplayer combat.
Of course, after you've registered on
MyCrisis.com and downloaded the full version of
Crysis Wars (
right here), you can play the game immediately, albeit offline using a LAN connection. We're assuming you already have a cadre of PC gaming acquaintences with appropriately powerful rigs -- don't you, you
sociable so-and-so, you.
{ Oct 5th 2008 at 4:00PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Fox318 @ Oct 5th 2008 4:05PM
Awesome.
CaramelZappa @ Oct 5th 2008 4:08PM
I wonder if the trial still has securom?
ahsayuninew @ Oct 5th 2008 4:09PM
Now I just need a pc that can run it...
Haggard (Mr.ESC died for our sins) @ Oct 5th 2008 4:11PM
Ooh nice, I was going to buy Warhead but ran out of money. This should let me see how well it runs and how fun the multiplayer is.
Kind of weird that this was the first thing I saw when booting up firefox considering that 2 minutes ago I just completed my second play of the original Crysis.
Chin-Poh @ Oct 5th 2008 4:21PM
PC gaming FTW! May it never die! : )
Einhanderkiller @ Oct 5th 2008 4:23PM
Crysis Wars is actually surprisingly great. It's a lot better than the multiplayer in the original Crysis.
Meta @ Oct 5th 2008 7:32PM
I don't get that power struggle mode at all though.
Capgun @ Oct 5th 2008 4:34PM
Ehh, it needs a patch badly. Why is it every time the map changes, the ingame sound decides to use the menu music and the menu music only, leaving me blissfully unaware my buddy in the next room just got gunned down by 3 guys with SMGs that are coming for me while my back is turned.
Oh, and why does the ingame map suddenly shift into the upper left corner of the map, leaving me having no idea where to go and unable to pick half the respawn points on the map.
And how about that whole spawning upon the map finally loading, dying randomly, then laying on the ground staring at nothing for 5 minutes not letting me pick a team while the battle rages.
dynnnbag @ Oct 5th 2008 8:17PM
i own this game and have been playing it online regularly. Other than the menu music i can relate to none of what you said.
In my experience it loads nicely and plays great.
Jakka(A tribute to whose who fought and failed during the Epic Flamewar of L.A. Noir and MR.ESC) @ Oct 5th 2008 5:04PM
Ima trying for the sake of seeing if my computer can be used for anything other than TF2(This cheap whore can run on Dx7) and space heating(1.Run 3dmark 2.Heat 3.Warm Room)
Haggard (Mr.ESC resurrected on a... thursday?!) @ Oct 5th 2008 5:18PM
Buy the new ATI 4670 - It's $70 and will supposedly max out CoD4 at 1280x1024.
I'm still waiting till this time next year (just before I go to Uni) to get a hardware upgrade.. running on an x1950Pro 512MB at the moment.
Jakka(A tribute to whose who fought and failed during the Epic Flamewar of L.A. Noir and MR.ESC) @ Oct 5th 2008 5:50PM
I wish I could...but unfortunately some retard thought it was a good idea to give 2007 PC an AGP Slot.I was thinking about x1950 but as far as I'm aware, this fucker requires a PSU based on Chernobyl NPP blueprints so I had to settle for 2600XT 512mb.Not the best choice by a long-shot by at least it gets the job done.
atlas @ Oct 5th 2008 5:10PM
Can I play this game on my new MAC?
Haggard (Mr.ESC resurrected on a... thursday?!) @ Oct 5th 2008 5:19PM
Depends on whether it has a graphics card or not.
atlas @ Oct 5th 2008 5:20PM
its brand new, so I think it has one...
Einhanderkiller @ Oct 5th 2008 5:42PM
No, Crysis cannot run on a Mac unless you install Windows on it.
Haggard (Mr.ESC resurrected on a... thursday?!) @ Oct 5th 2008 6:32PM
Couldn't you get it working using Wine or Boot Camp or something?
And it may be brand new, but a lot of prebuilt systems save money by not having a graphics card, since you only need them for gaming anyway.
Xoviet chiK @ Oct 6th 2008 4:33AM
If you have a current gen MacBook Pro, iMac, or Mac Pro and have installed Windows Vista SP1 or XP SP3 via Boot Camp, you can more than likely run it well enough. You can always install your own PCIe cards on a Mac Pro for Windows use (they won't register under OS X, so don't replace) if your Apple supplied card doesn't quite cut it for you. Otherwise the other Mac models use integrated intel graphics, and won't be able to play most modern PC games at optimal settings.
Also, Mac isn't an acronym like "PC." jsyk.
Lone Starr @ Oct 5th 2008 5:10PM
See EA? I had no intention of getting Warhead but now you've given me something that gets me interested in your game. This model is much better than the one you used for Spore.
Neebs @ Oct 5th 2008 5:44PM
Oh cool.
Lord Thisiwig von Trundlebottom @ Oct 5th 2008 6:12PM
Also coming next weekend: Free Securom install - full version! Comes free with Crysis Wars Trial version. Use it as long as you want!
... And even longer than that.
jynxycat @ Oct 5th 2008 7:15PM
Joke was made earlier on, fail.
colin @ Oct 6th 2008 12:05AM
i always preferred number munchers over math blaster ...