Pre-purchase For Crysis And Crysis Warhead Now Available

**MIG-31** · Sep 13, 2008, 08:10 AM

Crysis and Crysis Warhead are now available for pre-purchase on Steam.
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Source: Steam

Tipstaff · Sep 13, 2008, 10:59 AM

Hold on a sec. $29.99 for Warhead, $39.99 for Crysis, or $69.98 for both. Where's the deal? You are still paying regular prices for both whether you pre-purchase or not, and the same thing goes for whether you buy the "packaged deal" or not. Not to mention the fact that those prices, they are exactly what the retail products sell for.

Why would I buy a digital copy when I can get a physical copy for the exact same price? Maybe even cheaper?

BlueMak · Sep 13, 2008, 12:39 PM

You wouldn't. Which is why soon after they will blame piracy for low sales and the death of PC gaming, again, lol.

Erroneus · Sep 13, 2008, 10:08 PM

Here it's, $24.99 for Crysis and $34.99 for warhead..., total price $59.98 aaaand price for "complete package": $59.98

Plus VAT which is $15, making it $74,98... I can get both games delivered to me for 69$ from a Danish shop... plus 2$ added to my "account" at that shop.

I like the idea behind Steam, and digital downloads for some games, but it has to be cheaper, maybe not by 50%, but even 10% would do it.

**MIG-31** · Sep 14, 2008, 02:18 PM

After looking around a little... Play.com (UK) have Crysis listed at £26.99 & Warhead at £14.99 with Free P&P and VAT included.. A total of £41.98 (And cheaper than ebay).

Still cheaper than the Steams Package of £52.50 when vat is added.Thats if the online conversion is correct.

Zardon · Sep 14, 2008, 02:56 PM

yeah steam isn't really competitive, however the other side of the coin is that I find it convenient to have access to the games online as I lose CD's and DVD's all the time. Also really handy for reviewing, to just have access to all the major (up to date patched) titles on the client without hunting around for discs.

mkk · Sep 14, 2008, 04:17 PM

Not sure why people would want to buy Warhead when Crytek declared Crysis defunctional and withdrew support a little while ago. I take it they haven't reversed that decision?

**MIG-31** · Sep 14, 2008, 04:41 PM

Either myself or Iria posted a article some time ago from Bluesnews

That they have put further updates on hold but refused to say why.

Around a week or so later Warhead was announced.At this time i can not find the folllow up article.Im sure they said any further crysis updates would come via Warhead.

BlueMak · Sep 14, 2008, 06:12 PM

Why would anyone give them money for this expansion pack/patch ?
Oh well, your money.

Zardon · Sep 14, 2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

Why would anyone give them money for this expansion pack/patch ?
Oh well, your money.

Why wouldnt they? $30 for a great expansion which doesn't require you to buy the original? seems good to me.

BlueMak · Sep 14, 2008, 07:23 PM

If one doesn't think about how the company didn't fully patch the game and instead makes you buy an expansion pack to patch the original, then yes I agree it is a good offer for a good looking game like this.
But if one does, then I don't see why one would want to give them the money for it, no matter how good the game is.

But hey, I don't have the game and don't plan on buying it either so whatever one does, it's fine. I just tend to keep buying games including expansion packs from companies that support their products without forcing you to buy the patches. Which is even funnier if one considers that before the announcement of the patch, they (Crytek) were bitching about PC being a dead platform due to piracy and how they are not going to develop any games either solely or in general (not sure) about it, then decide to not release any further patches and release an expansion pack for the game and platform they say it "sucks" (my words not theirs) which includes fixes that were supposed to be in the game even on release or as patches after release.

There are many other companies that in my mind deserve my money far more than them and I rather support them instead of Crytek (or any similarly behaving company).
I could be wrong, but that's how I see things.

Mind you, it has nothing to do with the quality of Crysis Warhead that according to GH's review is a great release, but with the company releasing it and their behaviour.

Zardon · Sep 14, 2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

If one doesn't think about how the company didn't fully patch the game and instead makes you buy an expansion pack to patch the original, then yes I agree it is a good offer for a good looking game like this.

Well I think you need to just think that this is a new game, its standalone, has a revamped engine and the storyline and action is different. its not like you are paying $30 to fix and replay the original crysis.

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But hey, I don't have the game and don't plan on buying it either so whatever one does, it's fine. I just tend to keep buying games including expansion packs from companies that support their products without forcing you to buy the patches.

Warhead isn't a patch Bluemak its basically a new "game".

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Which is even funnier if one considers that before the announcement of the patch, they (Crytek) were bitching about PC being a dead platform due to piracy and how they are not going to develop any games either solely or in general (not sure) about it, then decide to not release any further patches and release an expansion pack for the game and platform they say it "sucks" (my words not theirs) which includes fixes that were supposed to be in the game even on release or as patches after release.

From what I hear they aren't releasing anything else for PC after this, however its all rumour and speculation.

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There are many other companies that in my mind deserve my money far more than them and I rather support them instead of Crytek (or any similarly behaving company).
I could be wrong, but that's how I see things.

Mind you, it has nothing to do with the quality of Crysis Warhead that according to GH's review is a great release, but with the company releasing it and their behaviour.

Well I understand what you are saying but if you only bought hardware or software based on companies principles or moral code then you would need to take up a new hobby !

To be perfectly honest I agree with the fact there is far too much game piracy on the PC platform (I am not saying its PC specific mind you, Xbox 360 is another heavily pirated platform). I know how much work goes into these games and I would be surprised if the game developers sold one for every 5 games pirated. They are losing a fortune. That said, I really do think a while ago Crytek needed to sort Crysis out, I dont think a game should really be needing 3 280GTX's to run correctly at 1920 or 2560 with everything maxed. In some ways I think Crytek have made a lot of errors and perhaps are realising it now.

Warhead is a brilliant game, I wouldn't advise anyone to miss this title, especially with the slim pickings this year on the platform.

BlueMak · Sep 14, 2008, 08:29 PM

You make some good points there.

I read the GH review and I have no reason to not believe that or you about the high quality of Warhead. Who knows, I might even buy it one day. I just find it hard to do so now for the reasons I mentioned earlier. Same reason I never bought again anything from TimeGate Studios after Axis & Allies, or EA Sports after the one failed football(soccer) management game after the other with the same bugs for several versions, never fixing the problems with patches and saying buy the next that has all fixed. For me it is the same thing.

I know many people if not most, don't agree with me on this one, but what can I say, I have become a grumpy gamer over the years :-p

sammorris · Sep 15, 2008, 12:03 AM

Steam is a useful tool, but expensive (in some cases, not all). As for piracy being blamed for the downfall of the PC games industry, I support that argument, as a gamer. Over 50,000 people torrented Spore. I'd say that's a significant cut into the game's sales. Yes, the games companies don't help themselves by providing a poor level of service, but jesus, we're not helping them either.

Erroneus · Sep 15, 2008, 09:04 AM

If I had known Spore installs securom which fucks up my system and some crappy max 5 install DRM setting, I would have pirated it also.

Stop wasting time on useless protections which are cracked within days and does nothing more then scare away the real customers.

Necrosis · Sep 15, 2008, 09:27 AM

Just purchased it from Circuit City who is selling it for $24.99. I had a coupon so w/ that my total price w/ tax is $22.68. Which is almost the same price I paid for Crysis (which I still haven't played).

BTW, what is the point of pirating Spore? I would imagine you lose a lot but doing that.

Sep 13, 2008, 08:10 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,750 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Pre-purchase For Crysis And Crysis Warhead Now Available Crysis and Crysis Warhead are now available for pre-purchase on Steam. ____________ Source: Steam __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Sep 13, 2008, 10:59 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,658 Rep Power: 187 System Specs	Hold on a sec. $29.99 for Warhead, $39.99 for Crysis, or $69.98 for both. Where's the deal? You are still paying regular prices for both whether you pre-purchase or not, and the same thing goes for whether you buy the "packaged deal" or not. Not to mention the fact that those prices, they are exactly what the retail products sell for. Why would I buy a digital copy when I can get a physical copy for the exact same price? Maybe even cheaper? __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Sep 13, 2008, 12:39 PM	#3
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,244 Rep Power: 326 System Specs	You wouldn't. Which is why soon after they will blame piracy for low sales and the death of PC gaming, again, lol. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Sep 13, 2008, 10:08 PM	#4
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,342 Rep Power: 114 System Specs	Here it's, $24.99 for Crysis and $34.99 for warhead..., total price $59.98 aaaand price for "complete package": $59.98 Plus VAT which is $15, making it $74,98... I can get both games delivered to me for 69$ from a Danish shop... plus 2$ added to my "account" at that shop. I like the idea behind Steam, and digital downloads for some games, but it has to be cheaper, maybe not by 50%, but even 10% would do it. __________________

Sep 14, 2008, 02:18 PM	Thread Starter #5
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,750 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	After looking around a little... Play.com (UK) have Crysis listed at £26.99 & Warhead at £14.99 with Free P&P and VAT included.. A total of £41.98 (And cheaper than ebay). Still cheaper than the Steams Package of £52.50 when vat is added.Thats if the online conversion is correct. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here Last edited by MIG-31; Sep 14, 2008 at 02:36 PM.

Sep 14, 2008, 02:56 PM	#6
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	yeah steam isn't really competitive, however the other side of the coin is that I find it convenient to have access to the games online as I lose CD's and DVD's all the time. Also really handy for reviewing, to just have access to all the major (up to date patched) titles on the client without hunting around for discs.

Sep 14, 2008, 04:17 PM	#7
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,375 Rep Power: 120 System Specs	Not sure why people would want to buy Warhead when Crytek declared Crysis defunctional and withdrew support a little while ago. I take it they haven't reversed that decision?

Sep 14, 2008, 04:41 PM	Thread Starter #8
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,750 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Either myself or Iria posted a article some time ago from Bluesnews That they have put further updates on hold but refused to say why. Around a week or so later Warhead was announced.At this time i can not find the folllow up article.Im sure they said any further crysis updates would come via Warhead. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here Last edited by MIG-31; Sep 14, 2008 at 06:27 PM.

Sep 14, 2008, 06:12 PM	#9
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,244 Rep Power: 326 System Specs	Why would anyone give them money for this expansion pack/patch ? Oh well, your money. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Sep 14, 2008, 07:23 PM	#11
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,244 Rep Power: 326 System Specs	If one doesn't think about how the company didn't fully patch the game and instead makes you buy an expansion pack to patch the original, then yes I agree it is a good offer for a good looking game like this. But if one does, then I don't see why one would want to give them the money for it, no matter how good the game is. But hey, I don't have the game and don't plan on buying it either so whatever one does, it's fine. I just tend to keep buying games including expansion packs from companies that support their products without forcing you to buy the patches. Which is even funnier if one considers that before the announcement of the patch, they (Crytek) were bitching about PC being a dead platform due to piracy and how they are not going to develop any games either solely or in general (not sure) about it, then decide to not release any further patches and release an expansion pack for the game and platform they say it "sucks" (my words not theirs) which includes fixes that were supposed to be in the game even on release or as patches after release. There are many other companies that in my mind deserve my money far more than them and I rather support them instead of Crytek (or any similarly behaving company). I could be wrong, but that's how I see things. Mind you, it has nothing to do with the quality of Crysis Warhead that according to GH's review is a great release, but with the company releasing it and their behaviour. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Sep 14, 2008, 08:29 PM	#13
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,244 Rep Power: 326 System Specs	You make some good points there. I read the GH review and I have no reason to not believe that or you about the high quality of Warhead. Who knows, I might even buy it one day. I just find it hard to do so now for the reasons I mentioned earlier. Same reason I never bought again anything from TimeGate Studios after Axis & Allies, or EA Sports after the one failed football(soccer) management game after the other with the same bugs for several versions, never fixing the problems with patches and saying buy the next that has all fixed. For me it is the same thing. I know many people if not most, don't agree with me on this one, but what can I say, I have become a grumpy gamer over the years :-p __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Sep 15, 2008, 12:03 AM	#14
sammorris HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brentwood or York, UK Posts: 178 Rep Power: 24 System Specs	Steam is a useful tool, but expensive (in some cases, not all). As for piracy being blamed for the downfall of the PC games industry, I support that argument, as a gamer. Over 50,000 people torrented Spore. I'd say that's a significant cut into the game's sales. Yes, the games companies don't help themselves by providing a poor level of service, but jesus, we're not helping them either. __________________ Speakers: Logitech Z-2300 & Philips MC-70 [homebrew surround via ATEN CS1782 KVAM] for HTPC. Logitech Z-5500 for gaming PC. I/O: Razer Diamondback Magma, MS Intellimouse Optical, MS Sidewinder X6, Saitek Eclipse II, Pertelian X2040 USB Display DVD: As little as Possible (LG GH20NS15) Networking: Netgear GS105, GS605, GS608, WRN2000, Linksys WRT54GL [Tomato], DrayTek Vigor 120, yards of CAT6

Sep 15, 2008, 09:04 AM	#15
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,342 Rep Power: 114 System Specs	If I had known Spore installs securom which fucks up my system and some crappy max 5 install DRM setting, I would have pirated it also. Stop wasting time on useless protections which are cracked within days and does nothing more then scare away the real customers. __________________

Sep 15, 2008, 09:27 AM	#16
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	Just purchased it from Circuit City who is selling it for $24.99. I had a coupon so w/ that my total price w/ tax is $22.68. Which is almost the same price I paid for Crysis (which I still haven't played). BTW, what is the point of pirating Spore? I would imagine you lose a lot but doing that.