Crysis: EVALUATION SUMMARY
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Crysis: EVALUATION SUMMARY About INDIVIDUAL SCORES RYG’s RATING* Crysis Developed by Crytek, Crysis is a science fiction, first- 37% person shooter game. Crysis was also the first game to utilise Crytek’s CryEngine2 and was one of the first game engines to utilise Microsoft’s DirectX 10. In spite of its piracy rates as commented by Cevat Yerli, Crysis was one UNACCEPTABLE of the top-performing games in 2007. 33% 40% N/A Medium: Disc Version Versions Tested: 1.1.15767 and 1.20 * RYG’s Rating is an aggregate of the Individual Scores AREAS OF CONCERN About SecuROM Pre-Purchase & DRM Notification Activation DRM: Documentation absent between Publisher’s websites, Gaming DRM: Constant disc verification; Resale not permissible; No Package, Manual, Readme and EULA. documentation provided with respect to activation process. SecuROM is developed by Sony DADC and remains one Publisher: As above. Publisher: As above. of the oldest DRM series in the Video Gaming market. This version implemented by Electronic Arts is a EULA Manual Patches & Updates hardware-binding DRM with software blacklisting DRM: DRM information absent. BOTH: Rollback option not provided; Sunset option not provided; capabilities. Publisher: As above; Not written for AUS Consumers; Installation logs not provided. Incomprehensible, inconsistent and overwritten; Limited warranties/refunds provisions for consumers outside Germany/UK; Uninstallation Ownership bias. DRM: Some files and registry keys remain; DRM Removal tool(s) not About provided. Personal Backup Publisher: As above; Uninstallation link not provided; Some game Electronic Arts BOTH: Not Permissible as per the EULA. files and registry keys remain. Installation Customer / Technical Service and Internal With over 8,000 employees and $3 Billion USD in Disputes Resolution revenue, Electronic Arts Inc (EA) is one of the world’s DRM: DRM Files not contained to Gaming Directory; Installation logs largest developer and publisher of Video Games. Aside not provided. BOTH: Not supported as per the Publisher’s EULA, Section 9, Support: from once owning a 15% interest in Ubisoft Publisher: As above; Installation guide not provided. Entertainment, EA’s list of Developers includes Westwood “CRYTEK will not provide any support for CRYSIS. Please do not call or send Studios, DICE, Maxis, as well as Bioware. John Riccitiello is email to CRYTEK regarding CRYSIS, as Crytek will not be able to respond or answer these inquiries.” their current CEO. PROJECT RYG 2.0 Project RYG v2.0 Test Report: PRYG2-00039-01 1 Copyright © 2011 Reclaim Your Game (RYG) Pty Ltd NOTE: RYG evaluates all PC Games on computer systems running Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems and bearing both minimum and recommended system specifications. Internet Connections simulated range from 512kb/128kb ADSL to 24000kb/1000kb ADSL2+. reclaimyourgame.com @projectryg .