Crysis 2 adapted for 'Legion' novel in March 2011
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Vindictive aliens descend upon New York. A malicious plague cripples the shaken city's human inhabitants, who can only fall backwards into the outstretched arms of a cyborg saviour. (He had to put his guns down for just a moment.)
So, pretty out there material for a video game, but perhaps the gloomy premise could be better explored in an older medium? Set to debut in March 2011 under the Del Rey banner, Crysis: Legion will adapt Crytek's upcoming first-person shooter into a novel, written by Hugo Award-nominated author (and ex-marine biologist) Peter Watts. Watts' characters and tone haven't been known to elicit smiles -- if you want a sample of his dark science-fiction you can read Blindsight online, thanks to its Creative Commons license.
Peter Watts is the second well-known sci-fi author to be associated with Crysis 2, which is being written for the high-definition screen by Altered Carbon's Richard Morgan. Watts will be seen as the real genius, though -- he's getting Crysis to run on a Kindle.
So, pretty out there material for a video game, but perhaps the gloomy premise could be better explored in an older medium? Set to debut in March 2011 under the Del Rey banner, Crysis: Legion will adapt Crytek's upcoming first-person shooter into a novel, written by Hugo Award-nominated author (and ex-marine biologist) Peter Watts. Watts' characters and tone haven't been known to elicit smiles -- if you want a sample of his dark science-fiction you can read Blindsight online, thanks to its Creative Commons license.
Peter Watts is the second well-known sci-fi author to be associated with Crysis 2, which is being written for the high-definition screen by Altered Carbon's Richard Morgan. Watts will be seen as the real genius, though -- he's getting Crysis to run on a Kindle.
Reader Comments (9)
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 9:15PM gudaman said
Do it!
Do want!
Want now!
Do want!
Want now!
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 9:25PM DustbinK said
You can run Crysis on trees now? I am no longer impressed.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 10:05PM Misael19 said
This is for wii right?
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 10:18PM orien2v2 said
Crysis Done Right.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 10:43PM DaFreak said
*Head Explodes
Those are some really big names oO
Want want want want :p
Those are some really big names oO
Want want want want :p
Posted: Dec 2nd 2010 6:31AM Jay Z said
@Chazzr Do you want your iphone to explode in your hands while playing?
Posted: Dec 2nd 2010 9:19AM Sam Fisher said
right! who said it was for wii?
Posted: Dec 2nd 2010 10:57AM MaxRukov said
Blindsight is one of the most brilliant pieces of sci-fi I've ever read. Do want x 100000
Posted: Dec 2nd 2010 1:03PM profeteer said
Interesting. Richard K Morgan is my favorite modern sci-fi writer. Looking up Blindsight...




