Exclusive - Crysis 3 Remastered on Switch - First Look, Graphics Comparisons + Performance!

Crysis 3 - it's a game almost synonymous with Digital Foundry itself after eight solid years of testing in our PC benchmark suites. Now it's being remastered and the first version we're looking at is... Nintendo Switch. Join John and Rich for the lowdown on gold master code... but remember that a day zero patch is still to come so this is not quite the final game.
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[@StuartHerrington]

Seeing a game like this run on a handheld just makes me appreciate games like Killzone Mercenary on Vita more. When you put projects in the hands of capable people you can get amazing results.

[@OPTIMUMELITE]

Mercenaries is a great game. I honestly want a new Killzone..If sony wanted a multiplayer game they could do that or resistance.

[@VexAcer]

Killzone Mercenary even to this day looks a lot better than it has any right to. It's amazing what they able to squeeze out of the hardware. Because you have to consider how the Vita is a lot more comparable to the PS2/OG Xbox in processing power than it is to a PS3.

[@hugostiglitzracing866]

Mercenary is still absolutely absurd. Not only did it best so many console games graphically but especially gameplay wise. Still one of the best multiplayer FPS there is.

[@_TheElMan]

Here here ... All on 512mb RAM and a mobile chip from 2010!

[@clarenceboddicker6679]

@@_TheElMan Yeah but can it run Crysis?

[@sushimshah2896]

The graphics are still mind-blowing tbh, especially in the beginning, that rain literally brought my laptop to its knees

[@paulerxx]

It wasn't the rain, it was the cloth physics blowing in the wind. (you can disable it to improve performance)

[@JaimeIsJaime]

I was mind blown with those incredibly detailed grass lands. It just didn't seem possible a ps3/360 could move all that geometry in real time.

[@hugostiglitzracing866]

It's really the lighting that is so impressive. It's why Crysis 3 looks like a PS4 generation game and will still look great for a PS5 game too when the remaster is released.

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

mate my first experience was the PS3 version, after that start bit I was like nah this is way to laggy

[@hugostiglitzracing866]

@@NonsensicalSpudz I just hated how blurry it was. It actually plays shockingly well for a sub 30 fps game. They really nailed the controls. Can't wait to see what 60 is like on ps5

[@adamdavis1737]

I love impossible switch ports. That little machine can really crank out some impressive stuff if the right developers are behind it.

[@PixelShade]

Honestly, Crysis 3 looks like a beautiful modern game, to this day. It was incredible that it was able to run on the PS3 and X360 (albiet barely). But at the same time I have to hand it to the Saber team in Sweden. Having a state of the art high-end 2013 game run on a down-clocked 5-15W mobile chipset from 2015 is just crazy. These people are true development wizards. :)

[@deku812]

I can't tell if this is back handed compliment to the Switch or not, but it cracks me up when people have to always cite the year the Tegra X1 was revealed. It would be like year dropping PS5 and Series S/X are 2019 chipsets when complimenting them (in 2023)

[@FrankLeeYoung]

It's insane how amazing this looks on the Switch and is vastly improved from the 360/PS3. Saber Interactive and Crytek must be doing some impressive optimization to make the most out of the Switch or doing some kind of magic!

[@simlife445]

the magic would be 11 years newer video game system... the ps3 was from 2006

[@silverbags1208]

@@simlife445 but the cell processor in the PS3 rivals today’s processors. It was just hard to program for.

[@rayfan9876]

Saber ruined the C1 remaster. Crytek was way more hands-on here and is probably the reason they turned out so good.

[@hyrulelink16]

@@silverbags1208 Rival's today processors? Absolutely not

[@silverbags1208]

@@hyrulelink16 I would like to know what you mean. Everything I read (up until 2019-2020) mentioned that the Cell processor was “a far stronger processor than modern Intel CPUs.” Respawn claimed “Intel core 9-9900k not as powerful as PS3 Cell Processor.” The processor was just very hard to program for. If you have any information to the contrary I would love to have a link to read about why it is “absolutely not.” I am an IT professional, and I always like learning new things. :)

[@walidkiradesu]

It's incredible what sabre interactive can do on switch

[@MrBenedick14]

Im not that amaze..since it was made for the last gen ps3 xbox 360 era

[@edu7385]

Is it amazing that 2017 hardware runs a game better compared to 2006 hardware?... ok, sure.

[@MikeUK66]

@@MrBenedick14 You really lack attention in your life, do you...

[@ThibautMahringer]

@@edu7385 Correction, that MOBILE hardware from 2015 run a game made for HOME CONSOLES from 2006. And better at that. With a less powerful CPU. I mean is it new that mobile hardware is late due to power consumption / heat issues ?

[@rahnyc4]

@@MrBenedick14 its amazing because even the ps4 could struggle to run this game at its full graphical potential. PS5 wouldnt even be able to run this at max 4k res at its highest settings without some complete optimization.

[@Xyos212]

Pretty amazing switch port. Didn't seem like it was dipping that far below 900P, and all those big open scenes looked like they were rendering everything, didn't see any lower detail in the distance. All that grass was fully rendered, all while staying at a constant 30.

[@TonyJenn]

@Garrus Vakarian jeez just give credit where credit is due.

[@anonymouslytodays2104]

@Garrus Vakarian but ps3 version sucked.

[@absdbs2004]

@Garrus Vakarian Nintendo version has better graphics, resolution and fps than ps3 and i think it's obvious

[@MrLuca1Cool]

@Garrus Vakarian The PS3 was way more capable CPU wise when used properly. Thats why we dont see PS3 Emulation on 4 and even 5.

[@johnsmith-ir1ne]

Hey does anyone know how well the Deck would handle this game

[@SupremeCowJumper]

i like the decision to take the previous gen version and enhance the resolution and antialiasing for switch, rather than bring the pc version down. good decision, and the image quality definitely looks better for it.

[@beegyoshi6525]

Yep that's a better decision than whatever Ubisoft decided to do for Assassin's Creed 3

[@SupremeCowJumper]

@@Dev-nr4dw to be fair, doom Eternal is a much more modern game. This game was on ps3. But still, overall I do find this game better looking on switch than doom Eternal, yes. I'm just saying it's hard to compare as the ports come from two very different starting points.

[@Tofuey]

@@Dev-nr4dw crysis 3 is a 7 year old game that was made to also run on 16 year old hardware. Its nowhere near comparable to Doom on the switch

[@madjunir]

Will love to see a Crysis 3 comparison between the Switch and the Steam Deck in December. How they compare in Image quality and framerate. As well as controls. Will be interesting. Props to Crytech for optimizing this game just like ID / Bethesda with the Doom series

[@LeocaprioDinardo]

Its not just a bump of resolution/IQ but better textures, grass, shadows, reflections, AO and an almost perfect frame rate (compared to the 24 fps average if PS360). They did such an amazing work.

[@MetalJody1990]

Jaw-dropping visuals with a playable frame rate on a $300 tablet from 2017. Holy cow, Crytek... Freaking wizards

[@jasonmartinez5116]

In my opinion Saber Interactive should get credit for this, since they're the ones that did the Switch port

[@WinBeta918]

Crysis games: runs amazing on low end hardware with good graphics Also Crysis games: Struggle to run on 3090's and 6900xt's

[@fearlesswee5036]

Technically as low as a $200 tablet if you buy a Switch lite! Crazy how a dinky little $200 handheld with an underclocked 2015 chipset is performing better in games than a full-blown console that cost $599 at launch (PS3)! Technology improves so fast these days it's practically blinding.

[@yeetyeet5079]

@@fearlesswee5036 the ps3 was that expensive because of using rare components and having nearly a dozen USB ports

[@Neomoonbug]

@@fearlesswee5036 Miracle starts when you overclock switch gpu cpu and ram. 60 fps Crysis trilogy on switch is real, or 30 fps with grafix mod.

[@kennedyclarkjrpg]

Saber has mastered the hardware. This is incredible.

[@nartnir]

Pokemon Arceus has no excuse looking as bad as it does when this game can exist on the Switch

[@steve833333]

N64 games look better then Arceus

[@tribbeh]

@@steve833333 Don't be so exaggerated lmao

[@steve833333]

@@tribbeh Ok fine, Gamecube games look better than Arceus 😁

[@jakey........]

Preach

[@marlonjaimes5420]

Deam it's a fact

[@Velocirabbit53]

the fact that they even got this to work on a switch is an incredible achievement. No other developer has any excuse to not hit good frame rates on consoles ever again

[@ThibautMahringer]

They did the right move by using 7th gen version as a base ! The game still hold up well on Switch.

[@Leap623]

This is really impressive! We've had so many Switch ports that barely hold up to their last-gen (PS3/360) versions, but this seems like a noticeable step up. Looks noticeably better, and runs way better!

[@JackFrost-1856]

Which ports don't hold up to their last gen counterparts? I can only think of LA Noire, everything else is a straight improvement.

[@thehopper3782]

Also i saw that the game has way less aliasing in switch compered to the ps3. In xbox one and ps4 this game will have even better settings than the switch version. And better fps if this game can have max settings on ps4 and 60 fps i will be very impressed.

[@3dgelord187]

Most devs that work on the Switch version don't give a shit is why. This is what happens when a dev cares about the quality of their work

[@ash_1419]

@@JackFrost-1856 deadly premonition

[@thehopper3782]

@@3dgelord187 true all they care about is money but in this remaster i think they have done a good job.

[@Loundsify]

I think it shows how good Nintendo's API tools are for getting the most out of the GPU and CPU. 1Ghz and only 3 cores for gameplay is super impressive.

[@DaveVoyles]

Keep that Crysis content coming! Just picked up 1 on Switch for vacation

[@lordmaster2562]

That's cute.

[@clarku4]

Wont be disappointed.

[@Battlecry45]

Is your vacation 1 day long? XD

[@Jammet]

I wish the other Crysis games had kept that story up with the alien invasion properly. But the designs got changed (along with a lackluster explanation as to why), and the original designs were genuinely interesting, creepy and ... well ... "Alien". They didn't stand on legs. They more resembled squid, but that's besides my point: the reveal of the aliens in the mountain in Crysis 1, and the interior exploration in zero gravity, when we get into their base, is some of the coolest shit I've ever seen in video games, period. And I've seen a lot. To have that all thrown into the bin and have it replaced with generic "baddies" was such a disappointment, that I stopped halfway through Crysis 2.

[@rahnyc4]

Switch is a great traveling machine. For my gaming need since i work a lot i always have it by my side.

[@baddas380]

All my respect for all the teams working in Crysis, I don't know how they do it or the way they have managed to work things inside the company but they always nailed it. my first Crysis was 2 and they did a wonderful job for the 360. and the AI for the soldiers you could feel that they actually helped you if you let them I was amazed. Yeah, there were a lot of bugs but still, I was so inside the game that sometimes I wouldn't even notice them, just wanted to keep going. wonderful job as always and the action is just...wow

[@raptorrex]

Same, played crysis 2 on 360 instantly fell in love

[@TrepeGB]

It looks pretty good.

[@greyfox111483]

This is exciting to see. Now just give me the Mass Effect, Dead Space, and FEAR trilogy and I'll be the happiest of campers

[@xXJeReMiAhXx99]

oh wow fear, now that would be something, dead space too though it's art still looks great imo.

[@ordimanipascal]

FEAR Remastered Trilogy in 4K would be epic! Including Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate obviously.

[@greyfox111483]

@@ordimanipascal Yes to all of it. Such an underrated gem but so was Kingdoms of Amalur and Dragon's Dogma so maybe there's a chance.

[@greyfox111483]

@@xXJeReMiAhXx99 I agree and most importantly, it's still hella fun.

[@rometherevenant8749]

I would love for the FEAR series to be remastered

[@Ricmann3]

The bow and arrow represent the icing on the cake of Crysis 3. I like to use it so much in combats that I only leave them at the end of the game against Alpha Ceph !!! I wish for a stealthier Shadow of The Tomb Raider style next Crysis with more jungles!!! In my opinion Crysis 3 is one of the most beautiful and interesting games of all time.👍👍👍👍

[@MarioTainaka]

The spirit of Alex is very happy and dancing in the Crysis Shrine right now!

[@mayen67]

What style of dancing is Alex doing? 😂

[@TheGamer77x]

Wt..🤣

[@ShmeeGrim]

I remember the scene where you're avoiding the rockets being fired from the tower in the beginning of the game pushed the 360 so hard it made my party chat audio cut out the first time I played it 🤣

[@alechuntsman9524]

oh god, yeah the audio crust in that part was horrid

[@JensKrumsieck]

Crysis 3 (original version) is really one of the most beautiful games - even today, 8 years ago ... ♥

[@thehopper3782]

And one of the most demanding games too

[@Benmeglei1]

I’ve never played crysis. Which one out of the trilogy is the best?

[@thehopper3782]

@@Benmeglei1 i recommend to play all the trilogy since all the 3 games are goodm

[@maximumpain4579]

@@Benmeglei1 All three games are very different, so It really depends on what you like. If you're into big open maps and player freedom then the first one, if you like more linear FPS games then you're gonna like the second one more. The third one tries to appel to both C1 and C2 fans and suffers for it big time, It's definitely the worst.

[@alexandreporter705]

@@maximumpain4579 But C3 has the best and most beautiful final sequence.

[@kenway346]

What?!! So much consistency in performance, while looking great, that too in a pre-release build, that too on a Nintendo switch?! Oh my god! I just hope that the base PS4 version also runs and looks great

[@zubiac]

amazing port. It kinda still blows my mind that I can regulary play Doom Eternal and Wolfenstein II TNC in my car. Even my hardcore PC buddies are impressed. Switch is def punching above it's weight. The fan(s) are going absolutly nuts while running those games though.

[@greob]

7:13 ah finally some back-and-forth comparisons! These are much better than side-by-side! (but only for still scenes, of course)

[@ExhibitedDrip]

This looks awesome. Can't wait for the Crysis trilogy to release for switch. I no longer care about the ultra settings or anything like that anymore. I just want the game to work day one and be fun. Crysis 3 was one of my fav.

[@kassperplus]

my order from best to good would be 3-2-1

[@JaimeIsJaime]

@@kassperplus No. Its 1>3>2

[@kassperplus]

@@JaimeIsJaime yeah but thats not my order thats yours.

[@mdreezy_]

I had a really fun time with Crysis. Only ever played it on the switch, and I will definitely get the collection on there too.

[@pastormolez8235]

Can we get another interview with MVG re: the Quake Remaster?

[@superwhizz114]

He did make his own video on Quake if you want to watch that

[@pastormolez8235]

@@superwhizz114 Watched it, hoping for a deeper dive with a few 'bespokes' thrown in

[@Sneedus]

John is doing a panel at Quakecon later today regarding the Quake remaster

[@pastormolez8235]

@@Sneedus Just saw this, it was at 3:30pm BST with Machine Games

[@alexsilva28]

@@Sneedus That's not on the schedule on their website. Got a link?

[@trixniisama]

When I see things like this, I can't but pray we'll see Red Dead Redemption on Switch on day. It's totally capable of running it better than the PS3 did, it would be bonkers !

[@resonatingraptorid6519]

Crysis 3 was to the 7th gen what Red Dead 2 was to the 8th gen, a game that looked an entire generation ahead of pretty much anything else at the time

[@WayStedYou]

Like gta V on 360 and ps3

[@ash_1419]

@@WayStedYou last of us and uncharted 3 looks vetter than gta 5

[@wayne1da121]

Looking at your replies, like danm what are these guy's talking about. 😂

[@ThibautMahringer]

@@ash_1419 GTA 5 is a different take on those old hardwares with its massive scale open world. Obviously it will look worse than more linear games. It's still as ambitious though

[@weaverquest]

I think best looking game of 8th gen is a tie between Red Dead 2 and Last of Us 2

[@MikeUK66]

Man what a great week this was. Pokemon Arceus got a new trailer, Wario Ware got a demo, the original Quake came out on Switch, Metroid Dread got its second trailer and Digital Foundry gives us a first look at Crysis 3 on Switch.

[@Independenceday95]

Don't forget that Tales of Arise also had a demo this week (on the 18th)

[@MikeUK66]

@@Independenceday95 Always gonna have that one guy 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️...

[@Daigon95]

@@MikeUK66 Tht sounds more like ur *that* guy with the way u responded to him. Did u really get bothered by him adding onto wht u said? How is tht bad???

[@MikeUK66]

@@Daigon95 Lmao someones salty. Go outside, get some fresh air and a girlfriend while you're at it.

[@Daigon95]

@@MikeUK66 wow someones salty. Hav a good day ma'am.

[@OrucKaplan]

Crytek : "Crysis 3 running at 30FPS in 900p on Switch" , Game Freak working on Pokémon Arceus : "hold my beer 🍺"

[@KombatKastle]

So you’re saying that Pokémon game will have better graphics and performance than Crysis 3?

[@LaTanaDiKosky]

@@KombatKastle the exact opposite

[@OrucKaplan]

@@KombatKastle It's Irony

[@bearpuns5910]

Get ready for 600p 25fps Pokémon BAY BEE

[@axolet]

*beer slips off Game Freak's hand and shatters on the ground*

[@rapeisalwaysthewomansfault946]

The setting of crysis 3 is one of the best in video games, New York City Jungle; a jungle in an urban jungle! Double Jungle! Brilliant

[@originalkovo11]

Jungle 2 Jungle

[@thehopper3782]

A concrete jungle

[@tonybone1889]

Saber Interactive and Panic Button are the masters of switch ports

[@ShadowsBehindU]

4:08 There's still the option on pc to use the nvidia txaa with a more aggressive temporal component and ingame msaa + sparse grid supersampling (via enhancing with nvinspector - which absolutely tanks performance obviously).

[@xXJeReMiAhXx99]

I'm confused why people go so over the top with AA combinations etc, does it really look that much better? especially at 4k most games I think I could play without any whatsoever.

[@williamervin3272]

I sure hope they've updated the grass animation framerate for the PC version. Please make it 1-to-1!

[@bricaaron3978]

It needs a lot more work than just a 60+ tps simulation rate, though that would be a start.

[@FdupTV]

I honestly didn't know if Rich actually liked Crysis 3, so it was good to hear him clear that up.

[@GordonGordon]

Yeah. I honestly thought he just liked seeing peak frameless while staring up at skyboxes.

[@zachsteiner]

Yeah I’ve always wondered about that

[@mindovermatter1453]

Seeing what developers are achieving with the current switch hardware makes me wish even more for a more higher powered switch even if it means slightly less portability from some extra thickness and width in hand

[@marcw3852]

As someone who grew up when handheld versus home console gaming was GameBoy Advance versus PlayStation 2 it's really phenomenal that I can now play Crysis on the train or sitting in the coffee shop. The Switch is really delivering as a portable platform, I love it.

[@flyingplantwhale545]

Damn Im so excited to get both of these! It’s kinda weird to see so many of these games from 2 generations age take a huge sh*t on what the Switch is getting exclusively. Either way, Crysis Trilogy on a portable. Colour me happy.

[@kiaelinkx]

I’m so confused by this comment. What’s taking a dump on what? Is this a compliment?

[@hb1949]

Wonder how it would run on he steam deck

[@flyingplantwhale545]

@@kiaelinkx Sorry for my less-than-optimal analogies.. I mean Crysis 3 somehow manages to look a ton better than almost anything that gets put out on Switch today. It's weird how the devs were able to make such good use of limited hardware resources back then. Meanwhile Pokemon Arceus gets shown few days back and people argue that the Switch can't handle anything more than that.. The game looks like some janky asset flip barf, where nothing fits together as it should. Yet we see so many gorgeous open worlds on the console from this gen and the last one which make Arceus look laughable in comparison. All I'm saying is, making great looking games is and always has been up to the talent of the devs. I think the x360 and PS3 generation saw so much innovation and tech pioneering, and Crysis 3 is a testament to that.

[@viveks680]

I have never been this early to a DF video lol

[@Sentinal-VIII]

Me too

[@OptimousePrime]

The last time I was this early the fiance was disappointed 😂

[@LeocaprioDinardo]

Thats what I call a fucking great port.

[@AJ-dx6bn]

Now i believe that dying light port is real

[@PartyQuest]

in 2013 my comp wasn't strong enough, so i remember bumping the settings to high, and i was getting in the mid 20's! in the first level. i played it last year, on my two 1080 ti's and running it from nvme 970 evo i bumped everything to ultra/high i got slightly above 60 dipping to 50's sometimes. who had thought i run this amazing shooter 8 years later so good?

[@im_so_zoned]

What's up at 0:48? Look at the rear sight while the character is walking down the staircase. Its shaking rapidly and almost makes it look like motion blur but it's not, it seems like some kind of animation bug or something.

[@slapnut892]

The fact that this is running on what is essentially a mobile soc is mind-blowing.

[@saputrasaputra3347]

2007 : "can it run crysis? " 2021 : "can u buy a gpu?"

[@nikkopt]

@7:14 you can see the individual leaves on the ground shadows in the ps3, the switch version it's just a black blob.

[@alex.starostin]

Somehow I still can't get to grips that PS3/360 is not last gen already. Time flies too damn fast

[@M1tZk1]

I played all 3 Crysis titles on the PS3 and back than I was just happy playing these games. It didn't bother me that the performance wasn't great, but I also didn't have a PC to compare it to.

[@ash_1419]

So you never played Warhead?

[@M1tZk1]

@@ash_1419 I did not.

[@ash_1419]

@@M1tZk1 you should definitely try it...it improved so much on the 1st game

[@hugostiglitzracing866]

Also, this is further reaffirming my belief that TAA is one of the best techniques to come out of the last console generation. Uncharted 4 was the first game to really make me a believer. I remember comparing the amount of shimmering and aliasing against some games running native 4k on my PC and being amazed that Uncharted 4 actually had less of both despite being 1/4th the resolution

[@Loundsify]

UC4 is a beautiful game tbf.

[@hugostiglitzracing866]

@@Loundsify It really is. It also made me realize how important lighting and effects can be. The quality of the lighting just brought the atmosphere to another level. I still feel like it's one of the absolute best looking games ever and only recently has been eclipsed by stuff like Demon's Souls, Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition (best lighting in any game atm), Death Stranding, and of course, the Last of Us Part II

[@Darkrod99]

Is there any information about CryEngine when the update is going to come, after watching all the Crysis content I'm interested in picking the engine to do some games

[@ExhibitedDrip]

Out of curiosity are you guys going to show anything off for it on the handheld mode?

[@InfernalMonsoon]

Honestly I hope Crysis gets a proper comeback eventually, seeing it get ported to all kinds of systems is super cool but I really hope these are all selling well so EA finally has an excuse to get a developer onto making a new one. I always felt the series never really lived up to its potential so I wish one day it finally can.

[@simasbuivydas7908]

EA is not the owner of the Crysis IP. Crytek owns it.

[@TheChrisRolla]

I can’t wait for the physical versions of these games on Switch

[@r4dius]

The shadow popping like LOD stuff looks a bit distracting but evrything else looks good

[@ghaleon128]

Someone explain Frame-time/Frame pacing to me. It always comes up in the framerate analysis, and I can never see through the footage what effect it even has on the image. It looks fine to me. I feel like I'm missing something.

[@switchstreamgaming]

Saw crisis 3…. Switch and digital foundry……never clicked so fast!!!!!!

[@MiksteR_RdY]

Now THIS is magic. Pure magic. Imagine they'd be able to use DLSS on the Switch. That'd be such a boost to everything. But knowing Nintendo that will probably never happen. Even if there'd be a Switch PRO at one point, it won't go in any of that direction. Which is a shame.

[@XZ-III]

I think i remember back then when i switched from playing GTA SA on ps2 to GTA4 xbox 360 the difference in speed was NOTICEABLE it wasn't until later in life I knew that game was pretty much just had a lot things going for it 1-framerate made it feel slower 2-physics made it feel heavier in movement so a lot of things changed between ps360 and ps2/gb/xbox gen

[@nevillemw]

I think the main factor bewteen the swicth and the last gen is without question Ram availability. Could be the reason why the switch version has better texture and doesn't have to buffer so frequently compared to the PS3/360 version..

[@hotgates9324]

Just imagine what a small increase to the Switch's hardware will bring if they can run Crysis 3 like that on the current hardware. Once again excellent video from DF.

[@mrsasshole]

Absolutely amazing technical work by crytek and Sabre. Take my damn money!

[@MyRetroJourney]

I remember that I got it for the PS3 back in the day and I was really shocked by it's lack of proper AA and by it's terrible framerate so I sold it very soon afterwords. The Switch port is impressive.

[@Kcalien]

I love how personal you sounded for a moment

[@bdre5555]

"Dog's dinner" 🤣🤣🤣 never heard that one

[@troposphere9574]

Yeah lol what the hell does rich feed his dog??😝

[@thatssomegoodpie]

PS3 and 360 while not being the best, it was still very impressive to see the Crysis games on there. They also play just fine in my opinion.

[@KhromTX]

2013 game running on a mobile chipset released in 2015. Only two years later, that's incredible.

[@alfwaibel4773]

Fantastic. Instabuy 2 and 3. With the upcoming DII resurrecetd, we would also love to see Mass Effect Trilogy and Dragon Age I and II on our beloved switch...

[@50H3i1]

Cry engine naming is based on what it does to hardware

[@obamaprism9876]

Can't make hardware cry if there's no hardware at all

[@swayamkrishnan8273]

@@obamaprism9876 genius

[@8Paul7]

Damn, Saber might actually pull off that Kingdom Come Deliverance on Switch...somehow. Maybe. It is still a huge difference with fully open world game devoid of loading screens with detailed AI behaviour trees routines, compared to level based shooter. In any case, I wish them luck.

[@00Clive00]

They'd have to work their magic doing alot of CPU optimizations, the game has serious CPU bottlenecks, especially in the main crowded city with lots of NPC's walking around.

[@maxwellt91]

Saber does some very good quality switch ports

[@FROSTB4NE]

I remember playing the beta on PS3 back in the day lol, felt rough alright back then.

[@deathdoor]

7:20 HOLD IT! Really bad spot to show the Switch's "much better shadows". Look there! You can see the shadows of the trees above on the PS3, but on the Switch it becomes blobs of shadows. Really strange downgrade there.

[@forasago]

Yes, the resolution of the shadows is lower but their filtering is better at a distance. In that specific scene It seems they have entirely switched out the leaves that are casting those shadows. Maybe transparency of textures is no longer considered for shadows? But that would be really obvious in many places. It's really strange that DF didn't pick up on that when reviewing and editing their footage.

[@2Beasty]

It's weird that one PS3 the framerate never really bothered me. Now on PS5 anything less than 60 is damn near unplayable.

[@PlayRoomOfGames]

expectations get raised and you can definitely feel it

[@Darklord_tK]

I never really noticed the frame drops on ps3 until me and a few friends decided to place c4 all over the map and detonate it in multiplayer damn near crashed the game

[@k1ln1k37]

Inspired me to reinstall and check this out on my 3070/10700. Haven't played this since I had a 970.

[@pkaulf]

Looks like a very solid port. No SVOGI in this one?

[@Dansoo]

The fact that a low power mobile processor can run a game this demanding, this well is honestly astounding. Mad props to the guys over at sabre interactive! I just finished crysis remastered on switch the other day and it ran beautifully. Gameplay and story wise I still prefer 2 and 3 though so I can't wait to try them out !

[@theanimerapper6351]

It's a ps3 game. Years into the switch life cycle and you people are still "surprised" games turn on lol.

[@3dgelord187]

The Switch chipset is several chip generations ahead of Xbox360 and PS3. Stop it lololol

[@ash_1419]

Ps3 was playing this game with only 256mb of vram...256!!

[@mrratchet]

@@theanimerapper6351 John and Rich explicitly say that the Switch's Tegra CPU is weaker than the PS3's CELL. We also know that the Crysis games are very CPU intensive, which is again mentioned in this video. What makes the Switch version impressive is that even with a weaker CPU than the PS3, it's able to turn in much better performance with improved image quality all on mobile hardware with a power draw of 15w vs the PS3's 120-200w power draw. It's a remarkable feat.

[@theanimerapper6351]

@@mrratchet don't acknowledge the fact that I also pointed out that it's years later and you guys are still somehow surprised. It seems like cap that you guys are still surprised even though Witcher 3 and immortals fenyx rising, modern open world games run on switch. When is this not going to be "surprising"?

[@TheMagnificentGman]

I mean if it ran on xbox 360 then it's no surprise it runs on switch

[@Archivist42]

I remember playing it on PS3, you could tell it was pushing the hardware right to the limit. Switch should be able to cope a bit better (I hope)

[@MrBl3ki]

That's true, it was known from the start that NS is slightly more powerful than PS3/X360, but it's still impressive to see a game like Crysis 3 run this fluidly on a handheld device. Would have been much better if Switch got similarly looking games soon after its lunch.

[@helloguy8934]

@@mikeuk666 That's not unreasonable. The switch is more powerful than a 360.

[@PursuedByAMemory]

PLEASE upload in 1080p+ resolutions. 1080p YT bitrate is horrendous. There is macroblocking everywhere. It doesnt matter if the game capture is 900p. The higher(1440p) bitrate improves image compression considerably.

[@helloguy8934]

They do. Only for games that run at higher resolutions though. I don't really care that much for a switch port anyway. Since it wouldn't look that great even if the bitrate were higher.

[@vicvijay2129]

Digital foundry, I know that you won't really consider an idea for a video proposed by someone from the comments, but I am willing to try anyway. Please make a video of tech review on crysis 3 and battlefield 3. They were beasts in an era where pc-based games were developed.

[@helloguy8934]

You know what. I'm with you on this. Those videos would be pretty dope. Crysis 3 is like the best looking game that is getting a remaster.

[@MisterBrodo]

"dat triple" Never thought I'd hear a Chad Warden reference in a DF video lmao

[@bearpuns5910]

The DF team loves Chad Warden. This certainly isn’t the first time they’ve referenced it :)

[@MisterBrodo]

@@bearpuns5910 I guess I've just never picked up on it lol

[@stobe187]

you've haven't been that attentive then - this is like the third or fourth time this year :D

[@WayStedYou]

They have made heaps of Chad Warren references

[@javiergonzalezcalvo2233]

Game on Nintendo switch so incredible.and stable !!!!!

[@BuDDaHStefaN]

Does anybody know when crysis 2 and 3 are getting released on switch? I can't find anything about it.

[@dasmacabre2551]

So, is there any dates for Crysis 2 & 3 Switch version?

[@TheGoncas2]

Looks good. But "looks like the PS3 version with better TAA" isn't really that impressive for a 2017 console, even if portable.

[@jacobsoper4708]

It's not like any other developer on the planet has produced a better looking and performing game for Switch. The Switch is not a particularly powerful piece of hardware.

[@ThibautMahringer]

Didn't know that 1024x720 and 1600x900 looked the same, silly me

[@TheGoncas2]

@@ThibautMahringer It's dynamic resolution on the Switch, it rarely goes that high.

[@ThibautMahringer]

@@TheGoncas2 How do you know ? It haven't been tested enough

[@zanychelly]

Crysis 3 does look good on the Switch.

[@VariantAEC]

It looks good for sure on Switch and cleaner than on PS3/X360.

[@bennettc419]

I think it's impressive what they're able to pull off but is there really a market for a older game like this on Switch? It's also crazy to see how they are able to get this game running on the Switch and yet I watched the trailer for the new open world Pokemon earlier and it looked like it was barely managing 30 fps while being quite rough looking.

[@SAsaiyajin]

That's really an old debate now, ever sinds Doom released in 2017 it has been proven these games sell on the Switch. It's literally the stigma you also hold that people won't enjoy these games on Nintendo comsoles.

[@mandark5608]

I have a newbie question. Are mobile APUs like A14 are comparable to the one in Switch? If yes, will we see AAA games like this on iOS or Android?

[@Sprite897]

no we will never see AAA games on ios or android, due to how the mobile market has been games are always expected to be free to at maximum 10 dollars so they would have to include alot of microtransactions or ads in their mobile version which takes away from the experience and also there are AAA games that just would not work well on touch screens

[@lucaspereirahmj]

The CryEngine and Frostbyte Engine run better on Switch than the Unreal Engine

[@ihormuzyka8553]

Which frostbite games are on switch? Just the fifas?

[@ThibautMahringer]

@@ihormuzyka8553 Fifa on Switch doesn't use frosbite but I think there's one frosbite game on Switch, a game related to Plant vs Zombies

[@GordonGordon]

Yes... Alex and John make regular pilgrimages to Crytek offices 🤣. That being said... These games have no business running on Switch, but folks programming down to the metal can make miracles happen!

[@ThePsychoticWombat]

Welp, Crysis 1-3 was on the 360 and ps3, and the switch has more power in every aspect

[@helios123]

I wouldn't say "no business", they came out on PS3/360 and the Switch is more powerful than those. These versions definitely seem a good step up from those though.

[@VariantAEC]

The people saying Switch is more powerful don't understand PS3 and Xbox 360 didn't have access to TAA and DRS. Never mind the fact that grass actually pops in more more often on Switch and seems to draw in farther on PS3. Sure the grass seems thicker and fuller on Switch... because the grass blades are actually about 2x thicker than on PS3 and Xbox 360. That walking scene John showed off shows large patches of tall grass popping in on Switch but those patches were already visible on PS3 much further out. The engine seems to be more aggressively culling geometry for Switch in areas were more varied object LoDs are visible. This makes sense given the geometry buffer is a weak point in mobile GPUs and that is a problem on Switch too as evidenced by other games ported from last generation to Switch including RE4 and L.A. Noire. PS3 and Xbox 360 are likely still computationally more capable than Switch and we know even back then PS3 was more capable than Xbox 360 and yet PS3 runs Crysis 3 worse than Xbox 360 while Xbox 360 never had games that looked as good as Uncharted 3 or Killzone 3 or even Gran Turismo 5. So what's the deal??? The knowledge gap. The reason Crysis 3 looks better on Switch could be simply because PS3 and Xbox 360 can't leverage the tools derived from the knowledge gained over the past 8 years of development on limited hardware but ultimately Switch is running the PS3/X360 era game at a higher resolution with better AA and less visual effects that has been re-optimized to run better on PS3/X360 era hardware.

[@MrMorotep]

You clinically focused on some grass details not understanding that resolution here Is consistently higher, framerate is in a different league (constant 30fps versus 20 to 25fps on PS3 and constant sub-30 on X360), texture are better, shadows are better, ambient occlusione is better. Switch Is a more powerful and way more modern architecture and this game is another example... But It seems that It does not matter how 99% of portings to Switch are a big jump in almost every aspect, you and people like you always insist in finding awkward ways to say the contrary.

[@VariantAEC]

@@MrMorotep Not just grass, but overall LoD as well as shadow quality and some textures also look worse on Switch (which is completely unexpected). So no I'm focused on the fact that the Nintendo Switch despite _being more powerful than PS3_ isn't pushing better visuals. The resolution is higher which is expected because the Switch has higher fillrate than PS3/Xbox 360 and the image is cleaner due to using a better AA solution (which is also much cheaper to implement than SMAA which PS3/Xbox 360 use). So Switch isn't showing that it's more powerful than PS3 or the weaker Xbox 360. Yes, I know this game runs better on Xbox than PS3 at a higher resolution too, but that doesn't change the fact that PS3 is a more powerful machine that Crytek didn't know how to really hone performance for.

[@exmerion]

5:23 Great reference

[@jyesucevitz]

I wish there were current news updates. it's supposedly due out on 10/15 and there's still no eshop listing. I have crysis 1 on the switch and if 3 can at least match 1 as far as graphics and performance then I'll be happy to buy it. I'd just like to know when for sure.

[@HeloisGevit]

Crazy that a weak handheld system is capable of running Crysis 3 better than the original console hardware it ran on!

[@JackFrost-1856]

That just goes to show that "weak" is subjective, because context matters.

[@PursuedByAMemory]

Switch has more RAM, a better GPU, a more modern CPU architecture and most important of all, upto date software development practices.

[@VariantAEC]

@@PursuedByAMemory Uh... that bit about a better GPU and more modern CPU architecture is wrong or simply not the limiting factor. Yes, Switch has more RAM overall and more RAM available to games but that doesn't make games look better when the GPU is less able to push the same level of geometry as PS3 (which had the weakest GPU of the "HD twins" meaning we're obviously excluding the Nintendo Wii and the Wii U). The Tegra X1 (including that inside Switch) has more limited capacity to draw triangles and quads which is the basis of all objects in games. The less restricted RAM allows for better textures and the higher fill-rate of mobile GPUs including Tegra X1 allows for better textures and higher resolution output buffers (higher native resolutions). Don't believe me? Well take another look at this video particularly the long walking bits comparing PS3 and Switch where PS3 is actually drawing in more foliage at a higher LoD while Switch's grass pops-in. This is contrary to John's own assessment claiming falsely that Switch draws in more grass when you clearly see the grass blades are thicker on Switch, but no more or less numerous in the specific comparison shot in which John mentioned the better grass rendering on Switch. Switch has a better pixel fill rate... which is why the game runs at a higher resolution but some of that fill-rate is consumed by rendering better textures than the PS3 version and to support that they developers relied on DRS and TAA to help keep up performance. Switch appears to lack particle shadows (which eat up more in the way of geometry and processing power) as well as having a more well optimized geometry culling process which also seems to respect what the player might be seeing nearer the center of the screen leaving LoDs to pop-in at the periphery when they're much closer to the viewport (which makes sense and produces more fleshed out visuals at the center of the screen sacrificing detail at the edges more than on PS3/X360). So there are nips and tucks that were deployed to make this game run better on Switch and if you care about the flourishes more than the image quality and performance you can easily see the Switch port is actually using slightly lower overall graphical quality settings than the PS3/X360 original in many small ways that ultimately don't impact the overall appearance of the game much.

[@PursuedByAMemory]

@@VariantAEC This is all great knowledge, thanks for sharing!

[@Vartazian360]

7:13 are you really gonna tell me the switch looks better here? Its like completely gotten rid of all of the fine shadow detail lol

[@Bramagon]

I also noticed the lack of cloud shadows on switch on outside scenes. Think they simplified the shadows for better cpu perf.

[@forasago]

@@Bramagon It's shadows from transparent textures that they simplified or outright removed. For grass they simplified it a little but also turned ON shadows on more of the grass so it often looks better until you look up close (nearby, on the ground or the gun). For trees they simplified it drastically which is a big downgrade. And clouds they just removed outright! Huge downgrade.

[@Electro096]

The Nintendo switch truly does have the most amazing port jobs to hybrid hanheld device I've ever seen, you see how cool a platform can be when developers optimise and really get down to the nitty gritty.

[@abc2390986]

Still Crysis Trilogy is probably the best port. Some other third part ports really don’t look as good on Switch.

[@thiagoporto8001]

Wait, so the trilogy is being released in September? I thought crytek had only specified an autumn release window until now.

[@infinitysynthesis]

The Steam Deck version when that comes out will be awesome.

[@TheChrisRolla]

Probably not so actually. Because it will just scale with the Pc specs where this was custom made for specific hardware.

[@LemonRush7777]

@@TheChrisRolla FSR could make a difference.

[@TSL73]

Steam deck version will use the PC version and not be any different at all from the original release.

[@infinitysynthesis]

@@TSL73 Yeah and the pc version is 1000 times better lol

[@MrEditsCinema]

@@LemonRush7777 fsr is shit, its only somewhat decent at 4K

[@HEK-TIK]

i played crysis 3 on a CRT on 360. its some time ago but i can remember the game targeting 60 fps. the whole game was super smooth. 1 day my parents were not at home so i moved to the living room playing and of course i wanted to try crysis 3 on the HDTV. the framerate was absolutley garbo.

[@forasago]

you mean the console version of Crysis 3 adjusted resolution based on what monitor is plugged in?? never heard of that before.

[@MtpJunks]

@@forasago not only Crysis 3. All games on consoles do that. CRT TV got 480i or 576i so consoles stuck in this settings when you connect console with Composite cable and games runs in this resolutions. Its a lot less than stock 720p or 1080p. Even on PS3 when you use HDMI you can set 480p or 576p only in XMB and games will get better pefrormance than in native 720p but they will looks worse. You dont know that lol?

[@vickeyshrestha2931]

I am still looking for that tessellated toad they showed way back in 2011 or 2012

[@doctoreggmannegaful]

5:22 Sup beaches! This is Chadwardenn, here. A'ight? C-Wizzy. Chad Daddy.