My first run through @ 1600X1200 maxed I got 78 average, my second and third I messd with the
sound and other settings, and it got worse, not by much except with the sound on, that killed the demo.
However it's a Taech demo only, and will be nothing like this in the final release. Otherwise they would not
be able to release it. So don't sweat that. Though it is a good bench mark tool. Guess we'll just have to wait
and see how the final release does. I have faith it will run excellent. Hell my high FPS were like 800, low
was 22 FPS, Average as I said was 78. I downloaded from GameSpot @ 1.5mb/s to 800kb/s, but I'm a memeber, so we get
full throttle downloads. That's why I always use GameSpot. Joined GS years ago when they first started up.
So I don't suggest downloading from them unless your a member. Also the demo probably runs best with 180.48
Drivers, as they are WQHL Certified NV drivers. Just guessing there, knowing you never run NV stock drivers.
I'm curious agout the GO drivers, but then they are not for my card. Also downloading form GS being a member
I never get any currupt files, period. Anyhow, my ponit is it's just a tech DEMO to showcase the DX10 FX Engine.
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Is it cold in here, or is it just 1C's new survival horror game?
There's a lot going on in 1C's upcoming Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason, and not all of it makes sense. A body heat
system that requires you to keep your temperature up while on board a frozen ship stuck in the middle of the Arctic
Circle. Former crew members who've apparently come back from the dead to haunt the ship and do you grievous
bodily harm. You can even step into the minds of NPCs and, then, travel back in time to change events in the past.
All of this, plus some creepy scares, add up to an intriguing, if sometimes confusing game from 1C and developer
Action Form.
You'll play as kick-butt, two-fisted meteorologist Alexander Nesterov, who mysteriously finds himself in the bowels
of the "North Wind." By game's end, you'll make your way through the entire ship (which, developers told us, is about
the height of a nine-story building), all the while uncovering what happened on board after it became stuck in the ice.
That ice will be a constant problem for you as you make your way around. Because the ship is frozen, you'll need to keep
a constant eye on both the outside temperature and your own body heat levels, measured by a small meter in the lower
left-hand corner of the screen. If you stay exposed to the chill for too long, it's game over for Nesterov. Luckily (and perhaps
illogically for a ship that's been stranded in the ice for very long), you'll find frequent spots where you can regain your body heat.
Once you've manged to warm back up, though, you'll probably have other problems on your hands in the form of psychotic
enemies you'll encounter. The explanation for their appearance was a bit confusing to us, but the gist of it is that these
are former crew members who were taken over by the cold when the North Wind was trapped; some fought for their lives
and others embraced the cold, turning them into the enemies that want you dead. You'll start the game with just your bare
hands to defend yourself, but soon enough you'll find weapons you can use, such as shotguns, rifles, and fire axes. The game
is set in 1968, so don't expect laser cannons (or even submachine guns, for that matter) but a few good blasts from a tommy
gun look to be enough to take down most enemies.
When you aren't warming your tootsies or blasting enemies back to the nether-reaches, Alexander will be using his mental
echo ability--which will allow him to peer into the minds of other players and, even more oddly, travel back into the past to
try to rectify things. For instance, during one level, you'll encounter a sailor who met an unfortunate end when a pane of glass
exploded right in front of him, firing a shard of glass into his neck. Using the mental echo ability, you can travel back in time,
take over that sailor's body just seconds before that explosion, and move him out of the way. It seems as though saving the
different crew members who died on board in this manner will be a key to unlocking the story and reaching the end of Cryostasis.
With frozen combat, creepy-looking mummified bad guys, telepathy, and time travel of sorts, there's definitely an "everything
but the kitchen sink" vibe happening with Cryostasis. Will that imaginative approach result in a varied experience? We'll find
out when the game is released on PCs this Feburary.
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Feb 2009 Release. Or so they say? Hope they are on Target!!
I can't WAIT!! 
Blue
SURE IS PRETTY THOUGH!!
The Lighting on the ceiling of the Ship, water reflections, was SO Cool looking!! Not sure
what that's called in Ship talk?? LOL!!
Scneenshots look like Crap, compared to to seeing it in action. Live.
Just $$ is always a Pain, oh well. It is what it is.
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