Crysis Remastered

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3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 182 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 45 out of 182
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 182
  3. Negative: 111 out of 182

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  1. Bujolg
    Sep 19, 2020
    5
    Kinda like the original game more. Some of the visuals are definitely better, but I wouldn't call it "crysis remastered", it's more like some kind enb for the original game. It has performance issues and visual glitches. Maybe it's just me, but I expected more than that. Wouldn't recommend buying the remastered version, but would recommend buying the original one, it's still good.
  2. robomartion
    Sep 20, 2020
    6
    If you were to review Crysis merely on its own merit, the game is as good as it ever was albeit with a performance hit for not much in return. However considering one can buy and play the original game there is absolutely no reason to get Crysis Remastered for PC. In many areas, particularly water and lighting the original Crysis has certain stylistic decisions that make it the visuallyIf you were to review Crysis merely on its own merit, the game is as good as it ever was albeit with a performance hit for not much in return. However considering one can buy and play the original game there is absolutely no reason to get Crysis Remastered for PC. In many areas, particularly water and lighting the original Crysis has certain stylistic decisions that make it the visually superior offering. Overall the graphics were polished and they worked.

    In Crysis Remastered textures are higher resolution (but also different and so don't necessarily look better), draw distance is drastically improved and the detail of models in the distance (such as mountains) is also improved while the game is also overall brighter and higher contrast. Everything metal is also shiny thanks to the ray-tracing trend. However with worse performance across the board the visual improvement is not totally worth it. Add to this the alien models are significantly less detailed and lighting effects simplified it is hard to recommend playing the remaster over the original. In the end the improvements don't make up for the parts that are worse. At the end of the day even Crysis Remastered can't beat Crysis.

    This is another in a slew of recent remasters that serve to make developers and publishers lazy by rehashing old games. Crysis 4 is the game we need, Crysis Remastered it seems is the game we deserve. The more titles like these are re-released for each platform the less we will see of brand new experiences such as Crysis 4.    … Expand
  3. Alone_Boy_
    Sep 24, 2020
    5
    Crysis Remastered is disapointing. It has improved visuals over the original but:

    - It lacks the optimization -such as CPU bottleneck-, - No gameplay improvements -such as gunplay-, - Game has visual glitches and bugs, - Same old menus, no makeup, - A direct port from Xbox360 version. - Misses some of the features like manual save and nano suit shortcuts, removed chapter etc.    Crysis Remastered is disapointing. It has improved visuals over the original but:

    - It lacks the optimization -such as CPU bottleneck-,
    - No gameplay improvements -such as gunplay-,
    - Game has visual glitches and bugs,
    - Same old menus, no makeup,
    - A direct port from Xbox360 version.
    - Misses some of the features like manual save and nano suit shortcuts, removed chapter etc.

    Overall game is still fun to play but looks like Crytek couldn't master of this "remaster". Unfortunately it doesn't worth your money and time. If Crytek keeps up like this, they gonna bankrupt in no time...    … Expand
  4. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    5
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  5. Razrback16
    Dec 31, 2022
    5
    Cons:

    * Game crashed a little for me initially early on in the game, but the crashing stopped shortly thereafter which was kinda strange. * They modified the way cloak mode works with the energy system which I wasn't a fan of - greatly preferred the way the original version handled that - it's basically like Crysis 2 and 3 now so the cloak doesn't engage quite as smoothly as it did in    Cons:

    * Game crashed a little for me initially early on in the game, but the crashing stopped shortly thereafter which was kinda strange.
    * They modified the way cloak mode works with the energy system which I wasn't a fan of - greatly preferred the way the original version handled that - it's basically like Crysis 2 and 3 now so the cloak doesn't engage quite as smoothly as it did in original Crysis 1. Game is also missing the "cloak engaged" and other suit mode sounds which are classic Crysis.
    * The developer decided to take the Epic Games Store bribe and sell out the freedom of their customers for a year to buy the game where they want - for me this translates into never buying the game at all, and playing it somewhere else. Sad considering I own a DVD copy of the original Crysis from 2007, and I also have the Steam digital copy of Crysis & Crysis Warhead...I would have been happy to support the development studio for this game had it released on Steam initially, but I simply don't reward developers for selling me out to awful companies like Epic. If you guys ever do a Crysis Warhead remaster or future games in the franchise, release on all store fronts at the same time without Epic Online Services or any exclusives and I'll give you another chance to earn access to my wallet. I enjoy supporting developers when they exhibit pro-consumer behavior...when they don't, I don't pay for the product. Period.
    * The carrier level toward the end, when you engage the warship on the flight deck, the effective fire area seems to be far larger than it should be - I was standing in areas where there was no fire and still taking damage - this makes it very tough to survive the initial run from where the warship impacts the carrier deck as you'll take constant damage from the fire area that doesn't exist while the alien warship is also shooting at you - eventually if you keep running away, you'll finally clear the area you're taking damage, but it's just kind of up to luck on whether you survive or not.
    * This item isn't specific to Crysis 1, but they have said they don't plan on Remastering Crysis Warhead which I think is a HUGE mistake - Warhead was awesome, and I consider both Crysis 1 & Warhead to be basically two parts of the same story - usually when Nomad and Psycho split off from each other, I go back and forth playing one level at a time from each game to make the story flow more properly since they are going on at the same time for each character, and it would be really nice to have Warhead Remastered - if you read this Crytek, Remaster Crysis Warhead, and RELEASE IT ON STEAM AT LAUNCH - NO EPIC EXCLUSIVITY. I will be happy to buy it if you do this.

    Pros:

    * Excellent graphics upgrades, the game really does look and play fantastic.
    * The game runs MUCH more smoothly than it did before. Granted I have an RTX 3090 at present, but the game runs with everything, including RT set to "Very High" in 4k resolution and is butter smooth @ 60fps, so I do applaud their efforts there, as the original was pretty darn choppy at times even on a really good rig.
    * Game is also now multi-threaded with regard to CPU usage, which takes care of a LOT of the choppiness issues that were present in the original version of the game - kudos there as well.
    * Armor mode is actually useful now and absorbs damage more akin to Crysis 2 & 3.

    Final Rating: 5 / 10 - I can't give it a recommended rating after the way the developer treated gamers with the Epic exclusivity, but as far as remasters go, this one was pretty darn good. Now that I have an HDR monitor as well, I will admit I enjoy playing remasters where Raytracing is enabled along with HDR - these things really add a lot to the atmosphere of a game.    … Expand
  6. veritas2
    Dec 16, 2020
    5
    Rtx 2070 r5 3600x 16gb ram ful hd 1080 medium-high settings , average between 30 and 40 fps .
    Sometimes there are lags and drawdowns 10/20 fps .
    Seriously Crytec ?
  7. Brynquadel
    May 23, 2021
    7
    -Graphics improvements are not bad, but there are optimization issues.
    -Nano Garment controls are messed up. The controls have been removed and a different, difficult to get used system has been replaced.
    -There are still minor graphic glitches. It does not appear constantly, but what happens is disturbing. -Some controls have been removed. In the past, we could temporarily bend by    -Graphics improvements are not bad, but there are optimization issues.
    -Nano Garment controls are messed up. The controls have been removed and a different, difficult to get used system has been replaced.
    -There are still minor graphic glitches. It does not appear constantly, but what happens is disturbing.
    -Some controls have been removed. In the past, we could temporarily bend by pressing CTRL. The setup menu does not work dynamically. The settings I set do not remain the same.    … Expand
  8. kaptainvet1922
    Oct 14, 2021
    6
    My gaming rig has an i9-9900K and an RTX 3090 and my monitor is 1440p 240 Hz. If you adjust some settings the game can run above 180 fps with high textures but there are fps drops on certain areas due to poor optimisation. Also the game is very short so it’s only recommended if you find it below half price.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

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  1. Digital Chumps
    Oct 12, 2021
    70
    Crysis Remastered is a good bit of nostalgia that can appeal to players who want to reminisce about the early days of the Xbox 360 and PS3. Those that are looking for a fun and quick shooter game will also find a lot of enjoyment from Crysis Remastered, but don’t expect the reinvention of the wheel because Crysis invented the wheel in the first place.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Mar 10, 2021
    60
    You have to be willing to forgive quite a bit to enjoy Crysis Remastered. Questionable enemy AI is bad enough, but a reduction in content is baffling, and the effort feels incomplete because of it. The extra lighting is nice, but the spotty performance is the real sore spot, as it ensures that a polished and well-performing version of the game is simply unattainable. Unless you have issues trying to run the original on your system or absolutely need controller support, you're probably better off skipping this until a better, proper remaster comes along.
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  3. CD-Action
    Dec 18, 2020
    60
    For its age, Crysis is still quite fun, but I don’t think bragging about the game’s ability to vanquish any PC should still be a thing today. There are many shooters that look much better and at the same time run much smoother on the same hardware. It’s also a pity that the Warhead expansion was not remastered along the base game and there’s no trace of the multiplayer modes. [12/2020, p.56]
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