CryEngine 3 vs. Unreal Engine 3 Comparison - Blu-ray Forum

Nousemercenary · 04-01-2009, 01:16 AM

CryEngine 3 vs. Unreal Engine 3 Comparison

Source:
http://www.psu.com/CryEngine-3-vs-Un...a006835-p0.php

CryEngine 3 seems to have the crown on this one....

Shin-Ra · 04-01-2009, 01:44 AM

It would make a lot more sense to me if they compared console or better still PS3-only footage.

Mixing in PC stuff, I don't see how that's helpful to their PlayStation readership.

Gamma_Winstead · 04-01-2009, 02:01 AM

Plus Unreal Engine 3 is kind of... no WAY outdated.

Nousemercenary · 04-01-2009, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

Plus Unreal Engine 3 is kind of... no WAY outdated.

Well they continue to improve it and add new features. But yeah, its not going to stand long. That's why Epic has had Tim working on Unreal Engine 4 for the past few years.

PEDXING · 04-01-2009, 02:58 AM

It's kind of seemed to me like the Unreal Engine can make stuff look amazing if the designers are clever enough to mask the imperfections by just adding tons of little details. I don't mean details like realistic touches, but just 'stuff' all over an object. Like the character models in Unreal Tournament or Gears. They look good, but there's just so much stuff distracting from the flaws. All the little lights and shields and everything.

Where as for example in Uncharted, Nate looks way cleaner and crisper with just a T-shirt and jeans.

Trogdor2010 · 04-01-2009, 04:22 AM

As long as you do it right, the Unreal 3 engine is a pretty good engine from what I seen, especially in Gears of War, but many developers poorly use it. I do hate the Texture pop in.

alphapyro · 04-01-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Trogdor2010

As long as you do it right, the Unreal 3 engine is a pretty good engine from what I seen, especially in Gears of War, but many developers poorly use it. I do hate the Texture pop in.

Biggest reason I don't like games made with the unreal engine. It's 90-100% garunteed that there will be texture pop in.

That's one of my concerns I noticed in even the cryengine demo... Many people said it's just because it's a demo, but if UE3 was allowed to do it I don't see why the crytek crew wouldn't think they could get away with it.

SoOOOOO annoying.

dk3dknight · 04-01-2009, 03:24 PM

Yeah compairsons like this are kinda silly...

The purpose for a engine is to be the canvas at which the artists paints his masterpiece...

alphapyro · 04-01-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dk3dknight

Yeah compairsons like this are kinda silly...

The purpose for a engine is to be the canvas at which the artists paints his masterpiece...

Question, if the canvas is made from a mixture of poo and grass and rolled really thin doesn't the masterpiece inherently stink?

dk3dknight · 04-01-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by alphapyro

Question, if the canvas is made from a mixture of poo and grass and rolled really thin doesn't the masterpiece inherently stink?

It may reek but it can still be a piece of art.

,
with many people touching and smelling followed by those
same people preparing food for you without washing there
hands.

alphapyro · 04-01-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dk3dknight

It may reek but it can still be a piece of art.

,
with many people touching and smelling followed by those
same people preparing food for you without washing there
hands.

Question, are they wearing gloves?

dk3dknight · 04-01-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by alphapyro

Question, are they wearing gloves?

Never...

Its against the health code.

kingofgrills · 04-01-2009, 07:31 PM

Unreal Engine 3 still has a lot of juice left in it, but the developer's talent plays a large role in the finished product. Gears of War 2, Unreal Tournament III, and Bioshock on PS3 clearly illustrate this.

Still though, bigger and better engines like CryEngine and Unreal Engine 4 need to come out soon. It will take developers a while to become accustomed to the new tool sets. It would be great if proprietary engines like those developed by Guerilla Games, Naughty Dog, and Insomniac were more widely available to PS3 developers.

Shu76 · 04-02-2009, 01:14 AM

UE 3 seems to better for dark gritty stuff, CE 3 better for day time stuff like, both have it's pros and cons. It's really comes down to which engine is better for which game. I don't see how CE3 would be used to make a Batman game...you get the idea.

04-01-2009, 01:16 AM	#1
Nousemercenary Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	CryEngine 3 vs. Unreal Engine 3 Comparison CryEngine 3 vs. Unreal Engine 3 Comparison Source: http://www.psu.com/CryEngine-3-vs-Un...a006835-p0.php CryEngine 3 seems to have the crown on this one....

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04-01-2009, 01:44 AM	#2
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	It would make a lot more sense to me if they compared console or better still PS3-only footage. Mixing in PC stuff, I don't see how that's helpful to their PlayStation readership.

04-01-2009, 02:01 AM	#3
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	Plus Unreal Engine 3 is kind of... no WAY outdated.

04-01-2009, 02:58 AM	#5
PEDXING Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:CA	It's kind of seemed to me like the Unreal Engine can make stuff look amazing if the designers are clever enough to mask the imperfections by just adding tons of little details. I don't mean details like realistic touches, but just 'stuff' all over an object. Like the character models in Unreal Tournament or Gears. They look good, but there's just so much stuff distracting from the flaws. All the little lights and shields and everything. Where as for example in Uncharted, Nate looks way cleaner and crisper with just a T-shirt and jeans.

04-01-2009, 04:22 AM	#6
Trogdor2010 Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2009 Home Theater Gallery:45 Blu-ray collection:266	As long as you do it right, the Unreal 3 engine is a pretty good engine from what I seen, especially in Gears of War, but many developers poorly use it. I do hate the Texture pop in.

04-01-2009, 03:24 PM	#8
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	Yeah compairsons like this are kinda silly... The purpose for a engine is to be the canvas at which the artists paints his masterpiece...

04-01-2009, 07:31 PM	#13
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	Unreal Engine 3 still has a lot of juice left in it, but the developer's talent plays a large role in the finished product. Gears of War 2, Unreal Tournament III, and Bioshock on PS3 clearly illustrate this. Still though, bigger and better engines like CryEngine and Unreal Engine 4 need to come out soon. It will take developers a while to become accustomed to the new tool sets. It would be great if proprietary engines like those developed by Guerilla Games, Naughty Dog, and Insomniac were more widely available to PS3 developers.

04-02-2009, 01:14 AM	#14
Shu76 Active Member Member since:Feb 2007	UE 3 seems to better for dark gritty stuff, CE 3 better for day time stuff like, both have it's pros and cons. It's really comes down to which engine is better for which game. I don't see how CE3 would be used to make a Batman game...you get the idea.

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