The New Generation of Engine: Cry Engine 3 – Unreal Engine – Frostbite 2 Comparison

Cry Engine 3

This is Crysis 2 Engine. You can then appreciate this engine playing Crysis 2 demo and enjoying the quality of the graphics, of the lights, of the animation of the environment which are quite exciting. During the GDC 2011 a real time demo of the Cry Engine 3 was presented:

Unreal Engine
 

During the GDC 2011, Epic Games has presented a new version of the Unreal Engine. This version should not be available right now and should not be the 4th version of the Engine, but the “next-gen 3.975“.

And here is a demonstration video of the Unreal Engine 3.975. This video was leaked this is why the quality sucks. It’s then pretty hard to appreciate the lights effects on this real-time demonstration. Don’t forget the PC had 3 Nvidia 580 graphic cards to run this demonstration! (no actual consol could run such a quality!)

Frostbite 2

And we also have the Frostbit 2 demonstration with the upcoming Battlefield 3! Here is a Real-Time Radiosity Tech Demo Video, an old tech demo trailer:

And the best way to appreciate the Frostbite 2 Engine is to watch again the Battlefield 3 in-game official trailer:

You can also check here to appreciate the anti-aliasing effects with the Frostbite 2 Engine.

And we still have no news about the next IW Engine, the CoD Engine… Take a look at this post published last week about CoD dirty situation according to recent declaration (click here). Maybe all these demonstration will give new idea to Infinity Ward’s team! (Like joining Respawn Entertainment?)

And the most anticipated engine: the new Source Engine, remains in the silence. Com’on Valve!! Make us dream again!

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Now tell us: according to you and according to the upcoming engine presented here, which is the best engine?

CryEngine 3 vs. Unreal Engine 3 Comparison

Chances are that over the last few years you've played a game built using the Unreal Engine 3. Whether on BioShock, Unreal Tournament 3, Gears of War or another game, you've seen the engine in action. Some think it's the best game engine built to date, while others think it's old and overused. Well, with the recent announcement of Crytek's new CryEngine 3, Epic may need to watch its back, as there's a new game engine in town and it's sporting technology surpassing anything seen on the consoles yet. Both game engines support features such as realistic lighting (global illumination), depth of field/motion blur, advanced physics, developer support and rendering tools, so what sets them apart?

With the Unreal Engine 3, developers have access to a wide collection of 3D party plug-ins including FaceFX, SpeedTree, and Morpheme. These partnerships with 3rd party software developers allows Epic's engine to support many world class simulators and sandbox creation and editor tools. For example, studios using Unreal Engine 3 have access NVIDIA PhysX, which offers cloth and destructibility physics, as well as Autodesk Kynapse, which handles complex AI.

On the flip side, Crytek built nearly all CryEngine 3 tools and editors in-house. Boasting everything from Ocean Wave Technology to CryPhyics, Crytek has created an engine built for complex simulations and visual prowess. What was once king of high-end PC gaming, will now be enjoyed on your PS3. Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli stated that CryEngine 3 is "not just a little improvement upon CryEngine 2, it's actually a significant rewrite towards a console engine."

To refresh your memory, a few Unreal Engine 3 titles that have come out in the last few years include Army of Two, BioShock, Mirror's Edge, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2. So far, Crytek has yet to announce any titles using CryEngine 3, though rumor has it that not only is a PS3 version of Crysis on the way, but even Hollywood is looking at using the CryEngine 3 for creating CGI sequences on silver screen.

Below, we've posted a screenshot comparison of the two engines. For a more detailed look at each engine, you can read more about the Unreal Engine 3 here, and Crytek's CryEngine 3 here.

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