Vicky, Crysis 2 will be released DX9. The DX11 will be incorporated later through a patch and DX11 bolt-ons usually mean zero visual difference.
So your DX11 PC beast will be playing a DX9 console port from the very first day on Crysis 2.
Report: Crysis 2 To Ship Without DX11 Support, Coming In Post-Launch Patch
HEXUS.net - News :: NVIDIA excited about Crysis 2; demos it running smoothly on Alienware laptop
Battlefield 3 promises a next-gen experience regardless of the hardware upon which you play it. Blow the doors off of more details from Exec Producer Patrick Bach at GDC 2011.
Patrick Söderlund interview
talks about 256 player multiplayer too , not that its in the game.
Battlefield 3 interview - 256 players... Please! - PC Games - Game - Features - Atomic MPC
Glad they're using AI driven NPC's rather than the scripted ones(crap of duty!).
Well still not sure about 256 players playing at once. Its a damn big count afterall.