In an interview, the Cryostasis team talks about their technical specialities. Looks like the game uses DX10 effects so that one can obviously see the difference to the DX9 version.
"PCGH: When developing the title, how important is a detailed visual presentation? What would you describe as graphical highlight of the new engine? Do you use modern rendering techniques like Parallax Occlusion Mapping, Soft Shadows, a HDR Rendering, Deferred Shading, Ambient Occlusion, Shader 4.0 support or post effects like Tone Mapping, Motion Blur and Depth of Field? If yes can you give example how this modern rendering techniques are utilized in your game.
Alexey Tugaenko: We actually use all of the above mentioned effects. For example the frozen ice on walls looks very good with Parallax Mapping, and effects of penetration into the past of the ship or flashbacks are accompanied by ToneMapping and MotionBlur."
Allistair Pinsof: ''By now, you may have heard the inarguable, absolute truth -- as is the case with Destructoid's reviews that are handed down from the maker to our holy reviewers -- that Dead Space 3 is not as great as the first two games.
Being the case, throwing a temper tantrum and spamming EA's Facebook with inflammatory comments is understandable, but why not do something more productive, like play five other space-horror classics instead?''
This is nice, but most of these are prehistoric games.
I can't go back that far now...
I suppose when you compare it to the horror games of this generation you can squeeze it under that genre.
I'm sorry, System Shock 2 is the best space horror game I have ever played, I would love if they revisited/remade that game.
the game is a masterpiece.
Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason is an underrated story driven game that every gamer HAVE TO experience
meh, its ok.
btw calling it "most underrated games of all time" is pretty much the most overrated comment about this game of all time
it's not THE most underrated games of all time
i said ONE OF THE most underrated games of all time
also this game won gamespot's best story of 2009 above games like dragon age: origins
i still belive everyone HAVE TO play this unique game
btw your comment was cool :)
"Groupees launched their latest indie game bundle, The Bundle of the Damned. This bundle includes five games and features bonuses including music, comics, movies, and more." - Tom Christiansen
Looks like "the thing" in game form. Gonna be while before I try to put vista back on my system though.
DX10 to the max yet looks no better than Crysis.