Project Offset GDC Tech Demo (puts cryengine3 to shame)

Duran · 27 Mar 2009 at 04:16

take a look at the new project offset tech demo from gdc. They have been making great progress since Intel bought them which also resulted in cancelling the console versions (if they ever existed in any form).

looks incredible and very promising, makes cryengine3 look very poor.

http://n4g.com/events_gdc2009/News-301338.aspx

website now updated: http://www.projectoffset.com/

intel showcases technologies, really into development now.

http://software.intel.com/en-us/videos/wind-demo/

http://software.intel.com/en-us/videos/meteor-behind-the-scenes/

http://software.intel.com/en-us/videos/destruction/

http://software.intel.com/en-us/videos/blockout-elevator/

larabee will be showcased tomorrow!

dbmzk1 · 27 Mar 2009 at 04:18

It's a low res video of a tech demo, where as Crysis is a full game we can all play. You can't really compare the two.

It's impressive yes, but I wouldn't say it makes CryEngine 2/3 look very poor...

Shamikebab · 27 Mar 2009 at 04:28

I'd have to see something much closer to an actual in game video to be convinced.

Margaret · 27 Mar 2009 at 04:48

Of course it puts CryEngine3 to shame, the latter is merely a console engine.

Duran · 27 Mar 2009 at 05:11

Shamikebab said:
I'd have to see something much closer to an actual in game video to be convinced.

there might be some gameplay videos coming in the next couple of days

zytok · 27 Mar 2009 at 11:36

bear in mind that tech demos can cheat by recording the actual footage say at 10-15 fps and then replaying it back at 60. Pretty convinced Crytek did this in the early videos of Crysis tbh.

SirBaron · 27 Mar 2009 at 15:28

Margaret said:
Of course it puts CryEngine3 to shame, the latter is merely a console engine.

A console engine with even more features than CryEngine2

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FlukeRogi · 27 Mar 2009 at 15:44

Noticed it launching at the same time as Larrabee, so no doubt it will be pushed as the reason you need to upgrade.

Aside from that it made me wish they'd remake Outcast using that engine.

Ogs · 27 Mar 2009 at 15:46

Was that pre-rendered ?

Amnesia · 27 Mar 2009 at 15:49

SirBaron said:
A console engine with even more features than CryEngine2 .

doesnt look as good as crysis

Duran · 27 Mar 2009 at 17:14

SirBaron said:
A console engine with even more features than CryEngine2 .

cryengine3 its not a console engine, it just supports consoles as well and as you saw already the fps suffer even if the quality is very poor.

Ogs said:
Was that pre-rendered ?

no its real time, expect more content in the next 24 hours.