Crytek’s hulking first-person behemoth Crysis might still be sending shivers of fear through PCs across the globe, thanks to its hardware-busting specifications list that has even seen review outlets struggling to upgrade sufficiently, but it now finds itself facing a genuine performance rival.
Assassin's Creed rivals Crysis in the PC specifications stakes. Credit: Ubisoft
Although Ubisoft’s sprawling third-person epic Assassin’s Creed runs without any serious issues on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, it would appear that PC gamers hoping to fully enjoy the adventures of master assassin Altair will first need to think about investing in better hardware.
Specifically, Windows XP and Vista owners should be armed with a minimum of 2GB of RAM (3GB recommended) as well as a 2.6GHz Intel Pentium D CPU as basic (with Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz or better recommended). DirectX10 is, of course, a prerequisite, while use of an Xbox 360 controller is also advised.
Here’s the Assassin’s Creed requirement list in full:
Supported OS: Windows XP/Vista (only)
Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game.
NOTICE: This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some disc and virtual drives.
The issue that might leave some console gamers scratching their heads in this instance is, if Assassin’s Creed PC rivals Crysis PC in specification requirements, but Assassin’s Creed runs fine on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3… then why is bringing Crysis to home console platforms seemingly such a chore for Crytek?
PC experts should feel free to explain all in the comments section.
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