Monday 10 October 2011

Who'll Win the Explosive Next-gen Game Engine Fight?

Who'll hold the dominant position in the engine fight? Someone may think I'm talking about automobiles or motorbikes, but seriously, I'm discussing something about some games to be pushed into the market soon.

The hottest topic concerning games in recent days is something like "what kind of engine does the game apply". Different engines will lead to different gaming feels, development degrees and quality levels, etc.

The first Game Technology Conference held in 2009 was just a conference focusing on the latest info about the game engines that game developers at home and abroad cared about. In the conference, the newest technical directions of the famous engines like Unreal Engine, CryEngine, Gamebryo and Havok Physics were discussed and favorably responded to.
In the third Game Technology Conference which was held on Feb. 29, 2011, main principals of Red 5 Studios and some other engine development companies like Epic Games showed up and made important speeches.

In such a bustling situation, which famous game engine will be the final winner? The most eye-catching projects include Gears of War 3 based on Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3, Crysis 2 based on CryEngine 3, and Battlefield 3 based on DICE's new engine Frostbite 2.

Korean Gears of War 3 Confirmed to Be Released on Sep. 20
According to Epic Games, the Xbox 360 version of Gears of War 3 set to be released in Sep. applies the best game engine, and is thus highly anticipated by players. With undoubtedly excellent performance, Unreal Engine 3 manages to provide the best-quality graphics and solve many technical problems, and is well spoken of by game developers.
Gears of War 3 screenshot
Gears of War 3 developed with the application of Unreal Engine 3 is the newest title of Epic Games' hot Gear of War series, and features improved graphics compared to its prequels. This Xbox360-based game is expected to come up with the best performance. Particularly, in contrast with the prequels, Unreal Engine 3 helps boost up Gears of War 3's expressiveness by 10+ times, which lets players feel overwhelmingly outstanding performance and makes it possible for the game to stand as a new representative work.

In the game, CGs of mass troops do not amount to real-time acts, and something like vast scenes of destruction is generated in real time. The game engine and illuminant effects work together to endow the game with magnificent scenes.
Gears of War 3 screenshot

Crysis 2, a Shooting Game 

By use of CryEngine 3, Crytek's new title Crysis 2 boasts the best graphics & physical effects. The Crysis series once broke out from numerous games with the help of overwhelmingly good performance, and CryEngine 3 is also one of the game engines featuring the most excellent performance from the perspective of FPS and TPS games' development.
Crysis 2 screenshot
Crysis 2 set to enter the market in Mar. is an FPS that brings full play to CryEngine 3's performance. In this game, with effects thoroughly demonstrated, the ruined city is realistically rendered through delicate graphics and scenes. 

In particular, CryEngine 3 has become more outstanding thanks to numerous developers' precious suggestions. Some foreign insiders once said that compared to other games at the same level, Crysis 2 is so much better.
Crysis 2 screenshot

Battlefield 3 from EA

Finally comes the new engine Frostbite 2! Based on Frostbite 2, Battlefield 3 provides large-scale combats, and realizes the development of lighting & physical elements and actions in terms of battlefield control, which is thought-provoking and draws much attention from insiders. 

Battlefield 3, slated for release in the second half of 2011, is a sequel to Battlefield 2 which was released in 2005, and can be said as a mix of EA's technical cores.
Battlefield 3 screenshot
As a great many game engines focus on visual effects, Frostbite 2 presents satisfactory sound effects in certain places in the gaming world while working to generate the best possible physical and lighting effects.

Though these games will be released at different times, they all strive to present players with the most impressive gameplay content on the basis of different engines. An insider expressed that different game engines could bring players different gaming feels and preferences, and looked forward to the new leader in the worldwide explosive fight among next-gen game engines.
Battlefield 3 screenshot

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