Comments on: Crysis 2: Multi-Format Boogaloo

By: Collic

Collic — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:29:03 +0000

The opening of sections Crysis and Far Cry are among the best (reasonably) open ended fps games I’ve ever played.

Stalking your way across the jungle, moving from location to location, then picking your approach and targets from afar with your binoculars.

If they make another game like that without it turning into an on rails Island of Dr. Moreau/Aliens shooter craptacular they could make a truly amazing game.

I’m honestly shocked they pulled the same trick with Crysis after they got slammed for it with Far Cry.

By: Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:55:02 +0000

Crysis underwhelming? Well next to Stalker I consider it pretty much the best FPS I’ve ever played and replayed. Certainly more enjoyable than HL2.

By: Guhndahb

Guhndahb — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:07:45 +0000

I liked Crysis just fine, and loved the atmosphere of the alien bits, if not the gameplay. I never did buy Warhead but I’ll grab it bargain bin at some point.

But the same old sacrifices will have to be made for console, which doesn’t mean it will be awful for PCers, but it can’t be as good.

It’s not surprising though. After all the anti-PC vitriol from the devs caused by piracy, I was thinking Crysis 2 would likely be console only.

By: Snuffy (the Evil)

Snuffy (the Evil) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:33:52 +0000

@CryingTheAnnualKingo

Well, it is Crysis. I’m sure no one is complaining about it looking bad.

By: CryingTheAnnualKingo

CryingTheAnnualKingo — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:45:36 +0000

Funny how there’s no footage or screens shown. I’m betting the game looks the same or worse than Warhead and they didn’t want the graphics to be the buzz surrounding the announcement, especially a game that is known almost exclusively for its graphical prowess.

By: lumpi

lumpi — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:01:09 +0000

Notice how they carefully mention the “Personal Computer platform” last. We now know where we stand. And it’s all because of the pirates… or Micro$oft’s crappy “DX10-needs-Vista Games for Windows” marketing? Or the fact that only Nasa could afford a computer that could actually run Crysis at release date? … No, must be teh pirates!1one

By: solipsistnation

solipsistnation — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:10:46 +0000

Hm, I really enjoyed Crysis AND Warhead. They were kind of dumb, but fun. They had some decent setpieces and nice level design and so on. I even liked the alien bits of Crysis, although it got really hard… I like the whole “and now we’re losing!” aspect of it, and I hope that if the human race bounces back it’s with something decent and not just some lame deus ex machina.

Actually, I didn’t like ALL of Crysis. The stupid “Magical Boss Battle Gun” and the associated boss battle were really irritating.

I’ll probably go back and play it again in a couple of months when I feel like blowin’ some stuff up. Boom.

By: Mad Doc MacRae

Mad Doc MacRae — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:23:45 +0000

The second-to-last level in Crysis (the retreat one) was very good, I thought. The helo controls were a little off, but it was worth it for the scene of the one military guy standing against the giant walker by himself. The games as a whole were “ok” in my estimation.

:shrug:

By: Ravenger

Ravenger — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:42:45 +0000

I really loved Crysis, even the alien interior bit (The layout was confusing, but it had a fantastic sense of otherworldlyness about it).

It’s most definitely the best graphics I’ve seen in a computer game yet, and is absolutely beautiful, bordering on photorealistic at times.

Warhead I’m not so keen on. Firstly because of the limited activations and they way they were only disclosed at the last possible minute – after my pre-order had shipped. It annoyed me so much I made myself a promise never to buy another limited activation game.

Secondly, the much vaunted graphic optimisation essentially boiled down to having masses more pop-in, which spoiled the immersion.

Thirdly, it was a much more linear game, with little of the freedom of the original’s levels.

I did enjoy it, but it’s obvious it didn’t have the time, budget or care of the original.

By: Lack_26

Lack_26 — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:54:40 +0000

Imagine time-travel in Crysis, I want to take on a medieval raiding party. Spook the peasants while the knights shout, ‘Show thy face foule deamone!’ when I go invisible.

By: ZeeKat

ZeeKat — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:46:47 +0000

Ooh good news. I love both Crysises, even counting alien parts. Actually second in most engaging FPSes after Stalker(s) for me – even if bit too easy (at delta – and I suck at gaming). Waiting for moar.

By: Fumarole

Fumarole — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:50:05 +0000

In my experience those that didn’t have much fun in Crysis didn’t seem to put much into it. Played as a standard shooter it will seem average, but utilizing the full potential of the nanosuit opens up many doors to dealing with the situations that develop.

Saying the jungle island environment is tired? Please, three games and you’re done? And not even the entirety of the three games. Guess you just can’t please some people.