Michael Gluck, lead PS3 programmer at Crytek, has boasted that the company aims to set a new graphical benchmark on Sony’s black box with its eagerly anticipated sequel, Crysis 2.
Speaking during a chinwag with Play magazine, Gluck commented, “With each generation of game titles on PS3, usually every 2 years, the games improve significantly in its quality, mostly showing off in graphics.”
“I think with Crysis 2 you will see the quality bar being set at a very high level that games will struggle to excel. We’re aiming to set a whole new benchmark with that game for all PS3 games.”
However, Gluck further added that any possible sequels would unlikely benefit from any significant visual improvements, though it would still look suitably polished in all areas:
“Still with an AAA title shipped on PS3, you get the chance to improve further, so the next game developed with CryEngine 3 after Crysis 2 on PS3 will not be worse and rather be more polished and have higher quality in all areas. However, it is unlikely to see a major improvement in graphics as we try to not cut any graphical feature and rather optimize it until it becomes feasible. So I expect more density of game elements, physic effect, more interaction, but the major graphics quality will not be significantly improved."
Crysis 2 is due out on PS3, 360 and PC later this year.