Two-wheel drive
And lo, Crytek didst bring forth a new patch (1.2) for their flagship action game Crysis, and the people waited for the download to complete with much nervous twitching. The change log was extensive, the fixes were many. The download came to an end, the people fell silent with quivering anticipation, and then, shit happened.
What exactly is wrong with patch 1.2 for Crysis? Oh, nothing much really, I’m sure there are a lot of fine fixes hiding behind the scenes, things are probably generally better, but I can’t help but notice a certain something has gone horribly wrong. You see, there are no rear wheels on the jeeps.
No rear wheels on the jeeps? Come on! How does something like that slip through the patching process? These wheels aren’t itsy-bitsy; they’re big bastards. We’re talking about Humvee size tires here. Granted, this isn’t a first - there are load of graphical screw-ups in Crysis that I’ve noticed (Koreans occasionally getting stuck in floors, US marines stacking on top of each other as they skip down the ramp of a VTOL craft, and phoney flashlight effects to name a few) but it can’t be a good sign that more are being added after the game’s release, can it?
I had a bit of a scare for a minute or two after I installed the patch too. All of my settings (graphics, hud, sound and all) had been reset to their defaults and my save games weren’t showing up. If you’ve had this problem, don’t fret: simply reselect your profile and your saves should appear.
Maximum game, indeed.
- Chris
