CellFactor: Revolution

Rob Williams · 05-08-2007, 04:58 AM

It seems like we have been waiting on CellFactor forever, but the day has finally arrived. AGEIA has been touting this game for quite some time as the one to showcase all that their PhysX card is capable of. Was it worth all those delays?

You can read the full review here and discuss it here.

MakubeX · 05-08-2007, 09:08 AM

Sweet! I had forgotten all about this game. I hope it really is as good and as fun as it looks.

MakubeX · 05-08-2007, 10:08 AM

Bah, this sucks. I thought you could play the game without an Ageia Physx card. No Physx card, no CellFactor.

Greg King · 05-08-2007, 10:29 AM

No, you can play the game without the card but you will not be able to play all of the levels. The three "extreme PhysX" levels, as they are being called by Ageia, make significant use of the Ageia PPU and unless your cool with frame rates in the single digits, you need to get a PhysX card. Look on the bright side though, they are only 150 bucks now.

Honestly, Cell Factor is a great multiplayer game. When the download goes live, I hope as many people grab it as possible because multiplayer on this game is very enjoyable. Single player however is pointless.

MakubeX · 05-08-2007, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkSynergy

No, you can play the game without the card but you will not be able to play all of the levels. The three "extreme PhysX" levels, as they are being called by Ageia, make significant use of the Ageia PPU and unless your cool with frame rates in the single digits, you need to get a PhysX card. Look on the bright side though, they are only 150 bucks now.

Honestly, Cell Factor is a great multiplayer game. When the download goes live, I hope as many people grab it as possible because multiplayer on this game is very enjoyable. Single player however is pointless.

Oh, cuz I downloaded the demo and it said I couldn't play it cuz I didn't have the Ageia hardware, so I thought the full game would be the same. Good to know, thanks.

Greg King · 05-08-2007, 01:43 PM

I believe that you will still have to download the drivers from Ageia's site, but you can still run the game without the card.

Try out the drivers here...

MakubeX · 05-08-2007, 04:46 PM

Yeah, that must be it, because I chose not to install the drivers when installing the demo. I thought I didn't need them since I had no Physx card.

Greg King · 05-08-2007, 05:00 PM

^^ Grab the drivers and the game and give it a go.

Rob Williams · 05-08-2007, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MakubeX

Yeah, that must be it, because I chose not to install the drivers when installing the demo. I thought I didn't need them since I had no Physx card.

The same thing happens with GRAW. It will require the AGEIA drivers even if you do not have the card, but it tells you that straight out. Not sure why the CellFactor game didn't.

MakubeX · 05-08-2007, 06:43 PM

Cool, thanks.

MakubeX · 05-08-2007, 11:12 PM

Played CellFactor for a little while, it isn't that great, but hell is free. For a free game it's pretty good.

Rob Williams · 05-08-2007, 11:15 PM

You calling Greg a liar?

Greg King · 05-09-2007, 12:21 AM

Why do you gotta call me a liar?

Honestly, I didn't care for the game either for the first week I played around with it but after I played it more and more, and I began to take charge of Bishop and learn the ins and outs of the psi powers. It was then taht the game became entertaining. Once my interest was in it, I started to enjoy the other 2 characters more and more. You can charge people with the Guardian and knock shit out of the way like a bull. It's really an entertaining way to waste some time. I am hoping that more and more people get the game and it becomes played online more and more. That and their SDK is free so people can modify the levels or create their own. Perhaps there will be a Counter Strike effect.... although not likely.

MakubeX · 05-09-2007, 09:08 AM

To each its own.

You probably enjoy it more because you have a PhysX card.

Greg King · 05-09-2007, 09:40 AM

No, I enjoy it more because I am a liar.

Perhaps you are right. Or, and this is quite possible, perhaps I like it more because I have want to like it more. This is something that I have been waiting for forever and maybe I just don't want to be let down.

Seriously though, I do enjoy it and it might be because of the PPU acceleration that the PhysX card provides. I should prove to be far more enjoyable when playing against other human beings though.

05-08-2007, 04:58 AM	#1
Rob Williams Editor in Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 8,921	CellFactor: Revolution It seems like we have been waiting on CellFactor forever, but the day has finally arrived. AGEIA has been touting this game for quite some time as the one to showcase all that their PhysX card is capable of. Was it worth all those delays? You can read the full review here and discuss it here. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.20GHz, ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, OCZ 8GB PC2-6400, EVGA GTX 285 1024MB Seagate 500GB, 750GB & 1TB, Pioneer 22x ODD, Corsair 1000HX, Thermalright Ultra-120, CM Storm Sniper Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Ultrasone PRO 750, Gentoo Linux (KDE 4.3.2, 2.6.31 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter Profiles: Last.fm \| Xbox Live \| Steam

05-08-2007, 09:08 AM	#2
MakubeX Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 280	Sweet! I had forgotten all about this game. I hope it really is as good and as fun as it looks. __________________ HP LP2065 20.1" S-IPS LCD \| Lian Li PC-7077A case w/window \| Asus P5Q Deluxe \| Intel Q9650 4.2GHz - 1.33v 4GB G.Skill PI PC2-8800 \| Asus HD 4870X2 \| Ultra X3 1KW PSU \| X-Fi Fatal1ty w/ Front Panel\| Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers EK Supreme \| EK FC-4870X2 block \| Enzotech SNBW-SLI \| Swiftech MCW30 \| DDC-2 w/ XSPC Top \| Laing D5 \| Thermochill PA120.3 \| Weapon Heatercore

05-08-2007, 10:08 AM	#3
MakubeX Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 280	Bah, this sucks. I thought you could play the game without an Ageia Physx card. No Physx card, no CellFactor. __________________ HP LP2065 20.1" S-IPS LCD \| Lian Li PC-7077A case w/window \| Asus P5Q Deluxe \| Intel Q9650 4.2GHz - 1.33v 4GB G.Skill PI PC2-8800 \| Asus HD 4870X2 \| Ultra X3 1KW PSU \| X-Fi Fatal1ty w/ Front Panel\| Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers EK Supreme \| EK FC-4870X2 block \| Enzotech SNBW-SLI \| Swiftech MCW30 \| DDC-2 w/ XSPC Top \| Laing D5 \| Thermochill PA120.3 \| Weapon Heatercore

05-08-2007, 04:46 PM	#7
MakubeX Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 280	Yeah, that must be it, because I chose not to install the drivers when installing the demo. I thought I didn't need them since I had no Physx card. __________________ HP LP2065 20.1" S-IPS LCD \| Lian Li PC-7077A case w/window \| Asus P5Q Deluxe \| Intel Q9650 4.2GHz - 1.33v 4GB G.Skill PI PC2-8800 \| Asus HD 4870X2 \| Ultra X3 1KW PSU \| X-Fi Fatal1ty w/ Front Panel\| Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers EK Supreme \| EK FC-4870X2 block \| Enzotech SNBW-SLI \| Swiftech MCW30 \| DDC-2 w/ XSPC Top \| Laing D5 \| Thermochill PA120.3 \| Weapon Heatercore

05-08-2007, 06:43 PM	#10
MakubeX Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 280	Cool, thanks. __________________ HP LP2065 20.1" S-IPS LCD \| Lian Li PC-7077A case w/window \| Asus P5Q Deluxe \| Intel Q9650 4.2GHz - 1.33v 4GB G.Skill PI PC2-8800 \| Asus HD 4870X2 \| Ultra X3 1KW PSU \| X-Fi Fatal1ty w/ Front Panel\| Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers EK Supreme \| EK FC-4870X2 block \| Enzotech SNBW-SLI \| Swiftech MCW30 \| DDC-2 w/ XSPC Top \| Laing D5 \| Thermochill PA120.3 \| Weapon Heatercore

05-08-2007, 10:29 AM	#4
Greg King Tech Junkie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,976	No, you can play the game without the card but you will not be able to play all of the levels. The three "extreme PhysX" levels, as they are being called by Ageia, make significant use of the Ageia PPU and unless your cool with frame rates in the single digits, you need to get a PhysX card. Look on the bright side though, they are only 150 bucks now. Honestly, Cell Factor is a great multiplayer game. When the download goes live, I hope as many people grab it as possible because multiplayer on this game is very enjoyable. Single player however is pointless.

05-08-2007, 01:43 PM	#6
Greg King Tech Junkie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,976	I believe that you will still have to download the drivers from Ageia's site, but you can still run the game without the card. Try out the drivers here...

05-08-2007, 05:00 PM	#8
Greg King Tech Junkie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,976	^^ Grab the drivers and the game and give it a go.

05-08-2007, 11:12 PM	#11
MakubeX Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 280	Played CellFactor for a little while, it isn't that great, but hell is free. For a free game it's pretty good. __________________ HP LP2065 20.1" S-IPS LCD \| Lian Li PC-7077A case w/window \| Asus P5Q Deluxe \| Intel Q9650 4.2GHz - 1.33v 4GB G.Skill PI PC2-8800 \| Asus HD 4870X2 \| Ultra X3 1KW PSU \| X-Fi Fatal1ty w/ Front Panel\| Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers EK Supreme \| EK FC-4870X2 block \| Enzotech SNBW-SLI \| Swiftech MCW30 \| DDC-2 w/ XSPC Top \| Laing D5 \| Thermochill PA120.3 \| Weapon Heatercore

05-08-2007, 11:15 PM	#12
Rob Williams Editor in Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 8,921	You calling Greg a liar? __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.20GHz, ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, OCZ 8GB PC2-6400, EVGA GTX 285 1024MB Seagate 500GB, 750GB & 1TB, Pioneer 22x ODD, Corsair 1000HX, Thermalright Ultra-120, CM Storm Sniper Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Ultrasone PRO 750, Gentoo Linux (KDE 4.3.2, 2.6.31 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter Profiles: Last.fm \| Xbox Live \| Steam

05-09-2007, 12:21 AM	#13
Greg King Tech Junkie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,976	Why do you gotta call me a liar? Honestly, I didn't care for the game either for the first week I played around with it but after I played it more and more, and I began to take charge of Bishop and learn the ins and outs of the psi powers. It was then taht the game became entertaining. Once my interest was in it, I started to enjoy the other 2 characters more and more. You can charge people with the Guardian and knock shit out of the way like a bull. It's really an entertaining way to waste some time. I am hoping that more and more people get the game and it becomes played online more and more. That and their SDK is free so people can modify the levels or create their own. Perhaps there will be a Counter Strike effect.... although not likely.

05-09-2007, 09:08 AM	#14
MakubeX Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 280	To each its own. You probably enjoy it more because you have a PhysX card. __________________ HP LP2065 20.1" S-IPS LCD \| Lian Li PC-7077A case w/window \| Asus P5Q Deluxe \| Intel Q9650 4.2GHz - 1.33v 4GB G.Skill PI PC2-8800 \| Asus HD 4870X2 \| Ultra X3 1KW PSU \| X-Fi Fatal1ty w/ Front Panel\| Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers EK Supreme \| EK FC-4870X2 block \| Enzotech SNBW-SLI \| Swiftech MCW30 \| DDC-2 w/ XSPC Top \| Laing D5 \| Thermochill PA120.3 \| Weapon Heatercore

05-09-2007, 09:40 AM	#15
Greg King Tech Junkie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,976	No, I enjoy it more because I am a liar. Perhaps you are right. Or, and this is quite possible, perhaps I like it more because I have want to like it more. This is something that I have been waiting for forever and maybe I just don't want to be let down. Seriously though, I do enjoy it and it might be because of the PPU acceleration that the PhysX card provides. I should prove to be far more enjoyable when playing against other human beings though.

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