Differences between this Crysis 2 and Crysis 2 Maximum Edition?

[usee]

Title says it all, what's the differences? I only have Maximum Edition.

[Vassago Rain]

They fixed everything that sucked, the game works out of the box, the graphics are vastly improved, and the game actually works on modern computers.

[usee]

Originally posted by Vassago Rain:

They fixed everything that sucked, the game works out of the box, the graphics are vastly improved, and the game actually works on modern computers.

Sorry for late reply but what exactly were the things that sucked?

[Toadragon]

Imagine the Maximum edition without the multiplayer and with some new bug and achievements, it's not much difference. They haven't done or improved almost nathing but still inflated the price as if it were a new game.

[TyrannoWright]

The install size is bloated compared to the Maximum Edition. You can say it's the textures, but even C1 and 3 Remastered only went up a couple gigabytes.

[TyrannoWright]

Originally posted by Vassago Rain:

They fixed everything that sucked, the game works out of the box, the graphics are vastly improved, and the game actually works on modern computers.

Maximum Edition works just fine on my end. Had enough headroom on max settings to run the game up to 4K and with the Maldo textures. Only limited thing was it runs 32bit and not enough memory allocation.

[SHREVE]

Originally posted by TyrannoWright:

Originally posted by Vassago Rain:

They fixed everything that sucked, the game works out of the box, the graphics are vastly improved, and the game actually works on modern computers.

Maximum Edition works just fine on my end. Had enough headroom on max settings to run the game up to 4K and with the Maldo textures. Only limited thing was it runs 32bit and not enough memory allocation.

How do you think the MaldoHD textures hold up compared to the remastered edition. 10 years ago, I thought those Maldo textures were absolutely next level.

[The Traveler]

If anyone a complete breakdown about Crysis 2 Remastered check out Digital Foundry's video, if I recall they compare it even certain mods:

https://youtu.be/Zc7IV5hbhcY?si=otWe38vgzSHGTKEI
https://youtu.be/Jk3hKcmd0Jw?si=1lyplWk9Xcgmovem

[Vassago Rain]

Originally posted by TyrannoWright:

The install size is bloated compared to the Maximum Edition. You can say it's the textures, but even C1 and 3 Remastered only went up a couple gigabytes.

Because they made almost every asset in the game 2k or 4k, up from tiny xbox360 640x480 assets. Who even cares about 'bloat' in the year 2024?

[dml!]

Originally posted by SHREVE:

How do you think the MaldoHD textures hold up compared to the remastered edition. 10 years ago, I thought those Maldo textures were absolutely next level.

I only compared the first outside area and inside the small fort/castle, but if we're only talking about resolution then I'd say the Maldo textures hold up well to the remaster. A few textures like small leaves actually have a bit more detail than the remaster, though most textures are either comparable or slightly softer.

However the remaster has an advantage when it comes to objects. For example the green military crates with netting look so much better both in terms of texture quality and how they interact with light. In fact overall textures and objects tend to look more grounded in the remaster because of how they interact with the lighting.

[SHREVE]

Originally posted by dml!:

Originally posted by SHREVE:

How do you think the MaldoHD textures hold up compared to the remastered edition. 10 years ago, I thought those Maldo textures were absolutely next level.

I only compared the first outside area and inside the small fort/castle, but if we're only talking about resolution then I'd say the Maldo textures hold up well to the remaster. A few textures like small leaves actually have a bit more detail than the remaster, though most textures are either comparable or slightly softer.

However the remaster has an advantage when it comes to objects. For example the green military crates with netting look so much better both in terms of texture quality and how they interact with light. In fact overall textures and objects tend to look more grounded in the remaster because of how they interact with the lighting.

Good insight - Thx for sharing