Michael B. Duff

While the rest of us have been playing World of Warcraft, Crytek has been developing the next generation of video games. The demos of their new game “Crysis” must be seen to be believed.

The screenshots will whet your appetite, and the gameplay demos will make you run out and buy a new video card. The game will be optimized for DirectX 10, the gaming subsystem that ships with Windows Vista.

This is the most realistic computer game I've ever seen. It's so good, it pushes the boundaries of what I thought 3D rendering could do. If you're already running a good system, get ready to buy a new video card. And if you're struggling with something a few years old, start saving your pennies now…