Crysis

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8.1

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  1. BangalaM.
    Mar 28, 2008
    7
    The Good: There are hundreds of different ways to solve a problem in this game. Although the world is not as open as in Far Cry, it gives you more ways to do what you have to do. I found myself reloading a lot of times just because i wanted to try a different way to attack a korean base, so there is a good replay value in this game. Oh, and the graphics look great. The Bad: The System The Good: There are hundreds of different ways to solve a problem in this game. Although the world is not as open as in Far Cry, it gives you more ways to do what you have to do. I found myself reloading a lot of times just because i wanted to try a different way to attack a korean base, so there is a good replay value in this game. Oh, and the graphics look great. The Bad: The System requirements are way too high, i guess because the engine is not very good. Don't get me wrong, it looks great if you have the hardware for it, but compared to other engines (Unreal Engine), the power need for it is not worth what you get. It's really not that difficult to make a good looking game, but it's difficult to optimize it so it runs smoothly - But this is what Crytek did not do. Well, anyways the game was fun for me, but i liked Bioshock and COD4 much more.… Expand
  2. HenryM.
    Nov 13, 2007
    7
    Great graphics, shame about the game play. This is the story of Crysis. Where is the immersion ? Sorry you can kid yourself all you like, but after the initial graphic awe there is nothing underneath. 1UP I thought gave a very honest review and didn't get caught by the hype. Crysis lacks gameplay depth and it becomes obvious very quickly. A shame.
  3. ThomasT.
    Nov 16, 2007
    7
    The best looking game ever made - without a doubt. Then that's said. The gameplay, on the other hand, I didn't find that attractive or fun. It features huge open maps, instead of the classic linear routes from other FPS's, but I honestly think I prefer the linear routes. I find myself using a lot of time just running around to get to the next "checkpoint", and while the The best looking game ever made - without a doubt. Then that's said. The gameplay, on the other hand, I didn't find that attractive or fun. It features huge open maps, instead of the classic linear routes from other FPS's, but I honestly think I prefer the linear routes. I find myself using a lot of time just running around to get to the next "checkpoint", and while the jungle looks amazing, it gets quite old quickly. The game's big gameplay apeal is the nanosuit. Now, don't be fooled by the amazing gameplay vides you've seen, because the actual game isn't that way at all. Al your powers are (greatly) limited by a power bar. Which means "Maximum Speed" only makes you sprint about 10 meters before running low, which in fact is worse than other games with a standard stamina bar for sprinting. The "Maximum Strength" is usually only used to get past certain obstacles that you either need to smash into pieces or make a super jump over. You would think it would be awesome to smash enemies in melee, but you walk terribly slow when you aren't using maximum speed. Some would say "hey just use speed to get to them and then switch to strength!" Yes, that sounds good on the paper, but in actuality it takes about a second t switch powers, and by the time you get to him, your power bar is low, so you cant punch him. The nanosuit was a great idea, but could be implemented a lot better. The shooting in the game also seems ankward. Most weapons are surprisingly unprecise and enemies can take a huge amount of bullets before dropping dead. The AI and physics system is also below standard. The enemies sometimes behave strangly and some times you'll get frustrating by the fact that they seem to be able to see and shoot you through vegatation - even from miles away. The first part of the game takes place in an ordinary jungle, but afterwards, we get enclosed in small, boring, uninspired corridors. The developers should really have deleted this part or reworked it. It was just not fun to play. When we get out agian, it's time for the frozen paradise, which Crytek hsa bragged about for months, and I have to say they had the right to brag. With all this said, Crysis isn't a terribly game. It's above the average shooter, but could easily become so much more with a few more months of development time, but EA is known for pushing deadlines before christmas.… Expand
  4. JamesBlackwell
    Dec 30, 2008
    7
    I purchased this game based upon the publicly available demo. This game is beautiful, and has a intuitive interface that makes switching between powerups (such as extra strength or extra shields) easy. The game is not very tolerant of poor decisions. If you run into big mob and try shooting your way out, then you'll be quick-loading shortly. As such, this game requires a bit ofI purchased this game based upon the publicly available demo. This game is beautiful, and has a intuitive interface that makes switching between powerups (such as extra strength or extra shields) easy. The game is not very tolerant of poor decisions. If you run into big mob and try shooting your way out, then you'll be quick-loading shortly. As such, this game requires a bit of strategy on your part to succeed in the game. On the downside, the game crashes often and suffers from numerous smaller glitches. The game is worth it if you don't mind restarting the game often. Otherwise, you'd be better off waiting until Crytek makes a more reliable product.… Expand
  5. WillC.
    Feb 2, 2010
    7
    When comparing this game to other FPS's I would rate this at no more then a 7. My reason is simple, the key component to a good FPS is the story line, and continual action packed game play. Although this game had plenty of action, the way it was delivered is the deepest disappointment, when I say disappointment I mean repetitive scenarios. Once you have completed one mission you have When comparing this game to other FPS's I would rate this at no more then a 7. My reason is simple, the key component to a good FPS is the story line, and continual action packed game play. Although this game had plenty of action, the way it was delivered is the deepest disappointment, when I say disappointment I mean repetitive scenarios. Once you have completed one mission you have for the most part completed them all. Even with the occasional twist this still leaves the story lacking in luster. Early on the player gets the feeling that this game evolves around this elite soldier and his technologically advanced suit. That sounds exciting until you get further into the story and find out that the common enemy takes as much damage as you do, the only advantage this super suit from the future really gives you is the ability to heal, blend in with the environment, jump higher and run faster. That's fine and dandy but makes no difference when being chased by a gun ship and fighting off enemy's that just don't die. Some readers call that a challenge I call it the theft of re-playability that strangles the life out of the fun factor. Great physics and awesome graphics are the true structural integrity that holds this game together, with out these two crucial parts this game would have fallen apart miserably. You may wonder after bashing this game like I have, why would I give it a 7? Well anyone who knows video games and how much work goes into them would not be so quick to give them a bad rating. This game was well constructed besides the lack of good story not terrible just not good, and after the major hype put out by the publisher, I found that this game was a bit to mediocre. So a 7 I feel is just.… Expand
  6. Tech
    Nov 15, 2007
    7
    + Stunning Graphics and Effects + Fun and different game play + Fun and Exciting Storyline + Customize your weapons to fit your style - Some areas seemed badly optimized lowering your FPS greatly - LOD was terrible at certain areas such as mines popping up when you're right close to it - Some areas were hard and confusing.
  7. DanielS.
    Nov 21, 2007
    7
    yup, the game looks great... most sound effects are cool. you can clearly locate sound positions and distances (different sounds for different distances, similar to half-life 2, very atmospheric). i literally "ducked" a couple of times when a grenade went off next to me. i also cannot confirm what some people wrote about the AI. compared to most other games out there the AI is pretty yup, the game looks great... most sound effects are cool. you can clearly locate sound positions and distances (different sounds for different distances, similar to half-life 2, very atmospheric). i literally "ducked" a couple of times when a grenade went off next to me. i also cannot confirm what some people wrote about the AI. compared to most other games out there the AI is pretty amazing. they CANNOT see you through foliage as some said. they will however shoot at points where they suspect you to be. some also complain that enemies take to many bullets. many of the soldiers you face wear kevlar. you can kill every soldier in this game with ONE aimed headshot, unless they are wearing a helmet, in which case you need to hit their face or neck. bullet penetration is also dependent on what kind of weapon you use, wether you use a silencer and, most of all, distance to target. animations are also very nice. smooth motion capture with convincing transitions. enemies jump over fences, dive for cover, jerk in surprise when you suddenly appear before them, etc. it all ties together to create a really tight atmosphere. so you have: - awesome graphics (merely good if you have a normal pc) - great sound - convincing AI (most of the time) - destructible huts and palm trees - choice how to play the game (due to the nanosuit) - nonlinear maps with a certain amount of freedom - very cool effects (i.e. shock waves from grenades make trees sway or break) so why only give it a 7? it seems crytek was so busy constructing the basic frame of the game that they somewhat forgot about the game itself. what i mean is i finished this game in about 15 hours. less than half the time i spent with farcry. and i played it on "cadet" (hardest difficulty) and took my sweet time too. this doesn't really help the fact that the "ending", if you want to call it that, is totally disappointing. it's not only an "open" ending, it's really closer to being a "cliffhanger". the aliens appear and the island freezes (as advertised so many times by crytek beforehand) and then...the game is over. no surprises, no resolution, no feeling of achievement. nothing. farcry's story may have been flat and unimaginative, but at least it had a conclusion! the characters are all made up of boring clichés. they even threw in a female "alex-wannabe" character who instead of somewhat charming (like hl2's alex) is simply annoying. after finishing the game i just couldn't shake the feeling that a huge amount of this engine's potential has gone to waste. you never even get to fly a helicopter, even though it is implemented and possible. there's very little to no close quater combat. and where is the advertised "fighting next to the korean army against the alien race"?… Expand
  8. MarioP.
    Nov 30, 2007
    7
    I just finished it..I am a bit disapointed...Great graphics but something is missing ...especially at the end.
  9. HigaaA.
    Feb 14, 2008
    7
    Fun game until you enter a cave and the game completely changes...I wanna shoot more people not alians!!! the level design after entering the cave could not be worse/confusing and it totally spoiled the game for me. Real shame
  10. JonJ.
    Feb 4, 2008
    7
    Only rating the multiplayer, I haven't played much of the single-player yet. This game has a lot of potential and there's a good base game here. The raw deathmatch mode (free for all) is actually one of the best FFA deathmatch experiences ever in FPS games and this was not realized in any reviews I read unfortunately. The weapons feel and work well. There are no show-stopping Only rating the multiplayer, I haven't played much of the single-player yet. This game has a lot of potential and there's a good base game here. The raw deathmatch mode (free for all) is actually one of the best FFA deathmatch experiences ever in FPS games and this was not realized in any reviews I read unfortunately. The weapons feel and work well. There are no show-stopping bugs but many slightly annoying small bugs. Unfortunately, raw DM gets tiresome for me after a while. A team DM mode and some other DM modes would be very welcome in the default game but very unfortunately were not included. The other multi-player mode, Power Struggle, is a nice attempt and works, however it feels incomplete. The biosuit I feel enhances both DM and Power Struggle. It does seem to drain quickly so that combining different suit functions doesn't work without good planning. There are no multiplayer squad functions like BF2/2142 and that is unfortunate. There are moments (like when the APC fires its missles!) when Crysis feels like a BF2 killer, but more often it feels that the Battlefield 2 series outshines Crysis where it counts in overall gameplay. The flying helicopter things look ugly and fly awkwardly but the other vehicles are nice. I like the vehicle/weapon/item purchasing system. The rain and weather effects are great. The explosions and sounds are great including the small nuke. The immersive, beautiful and reasonably large environments are welcome, unlike CoD4's tiny maps. Without a doubt, the primary focus of Crysis was the single player experience while multiplayer was not finished. They need to release a multiplayer expansion so very much because the direction they were headed is something I want - a Battlefield 2 killer. One of the important things for a online multiplayer FPS game is how it feels as it plays and Crysis feels responsive and reasonably smooth with minimal jerky movement of other players as they walk and move about the map (better in my opinion than CoD4 and TF2 but not as good as BF2 or BF2142). On a good server, your game won't play jerky or laggy. One nice touch is how if you try to rotate your tank turret it will bump into things if they block it - nice touch. I played it in DX9 mode, but not DX10 because of the high requirements (I have a nVidia 8800GTS 320MB with 3GB of RAM and both XP/Vista). While potentially the best online FPS of 2007, Crysis multiplayer is a bit of a disappointment because of bugs and its incompleteness. It made the holiday season release, but missed my favorite online FPS games list. That might change as patches and/or mods come out. Fingers crossed. I'm still hoping this game comes to fruition. This game was hyped a lot and I feel that the hype was not justified based on the overall multiplayer experience. If you like raw DM free-for-all, then Crysis delivers well.… Expand
  11. AaronC.
    Aug 28, 2008
    7
    A beautiful and versatile game that can be played successfully using a variety of strategies from tank to sniper. A truly excellent game up until one specific, clearly definable, point. Then it just gets stupid. The storyline during the second half of Crysis, and especially the final battle, could have been copied verbatim from any alien invasion arcade side-scroller.
  12. DanHouser
    Feb 28, 2009
    7
    You know, it's not what I thought it'd be. Nice graphics, good story, everything's intact but... I just can't seem to have fun while I'm playing it. It's just not fun. I love FPS, but this is just not at all fun to play. HL2, L4D, Far Cry 1 even was better than this by a mile. Overal, a very average game when it comes to the game itself.
  13. SteveB
    Mar 27, 2010
    7
    Obviously the graphics are brilliant. The plot is reasonably good as well and the story line is also pretty good until the trip inside the mountain/encounter with the alien nest. What I can't believe is that none of the other reviewers have thought it worthwhile to point out that the endi of the game is easily the single most buggy piece of gaming software produced/launched in Obviously the graphics are brilliant. The plot is reasonably good as well and the story line is also pretty good until the trip inside the mountain/encounter with the alien nest. What I can't believe is that none of the other reviewers have thought it worthwhile to point out that the endi of the game is easily the single most buggy piece of gaming software produced/launched in history. Easily the worst I've ever encountered in my life. I thought there must be something wrong with my high-end PC after so many clipping issues etc... until I searched on-line and discovered that my experience was par for the course. It appears that most of these reviewers who rated the game so highly have not actually played thru to the end. All-in-all an EXTREME let down to an otherwise stellar game.… Expand
  14. ChristopherH.
    Nov 17, 2007
    7
    A decent blast, but very much over-hyped. While the graphics are good (if you have the near-criminal hardware requirement), the gameplay is average.
  15. JamesH.
    Nov 19, 2007
    7
    A worthy sequel without a doubt. Some are calling this the best looking game, but I disagree. The graphics are fantastic but it doesn't surpass Oblivion, except for character models which are excellent. The gameplay is a little too similar to Farcry - jungle setting, campy AI dialogue (I find you! You pray for death!) and inconsistent AI ability. I agree with one comment that the A worthy sequel without a doubt. Some are calling this the best looking game, but I disagree. The graphics are fantastic but it doesn't surpass Oblivion, except for character models which are excellent. The gameplay is a little too similar to Farcry - jungle setting, campy AI dialogue (I find you! You pray for death!) and inconsistent AI ability. I agree with one comment that the combatants seem a bit too clairvoyant sometimes and can spot and shoot you through thick brush from 100 meters away, but can't seem to find you on the other side of a building. The nanosuit is innovative, but frustrating. The speed boost is perplexingly short and the inadequate amount of charge the suit has makes multitasking with the suit enhancements impossible. The disadvantages implemented for certain advantages are nonsensical. Silencing a weapon makes it ridiculously impotent and is hardly realistic. Running the game is a challenge as well, but the flexibility of the video settings can make for a playable mode for a decent system. For my FX55, 2GB RAM, 8800GTS I run at 1600x1200, no AA, all medium settings and manage only about 15-30 FPS. Running AA at any resolution greatly reduces the framerate. But overall, this game is very addictive and worth the buy, especially considering the rarity of non-linear shooters.… Expand
  16. Jas
    Nov 26, 2007
    7
    As a all time shooter player & graphic designer, I expecting a lot from the game over the reviews and the overated score , but it was rather disappointed, I cant deny that the graphic & user interface are well designed but personally I think its should be focus more on the game level as well, conclusion: the game is juzt not as 'mature' as it looks on the cover.
  17. AlbertI.
    Nov 28, 2007
    7
    Had big expectations for this game, but i got very disappointed when i saw the gameplay, the marines has to much health. i just got a new laptop with 4 gb ram, 8600M GT grafic card and 2.2 Ghz i still cant run it on higest, on middle i can play a litlle lag.
  18. LeonardoA.
    Nov 29, 2007
    7
    Well, look at my machine: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz on each core, Nvidia GEforce 8800 GTX 768 MB DDR3, 2 GB RAM PC-2 DDR2 667 MHz. An computer with this equioement can play Crysis in the full graphics and more. But, the game sucks in using the DirectX 10, small but a lot of lags, lags, lags. Lags everywere! Everytime! Crytek spend more time in developing a powerful engine than a Well, look at my machine: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz on each core, Nvidia GEforce 8800 GTX 768 MB DDR3, 2 GB RAM PC-2 DDR2 667 MHz. An computer with this equioement can play Crysis in the full graphics and more. But, the game sucks in using the DirectX 10, small but a lot of lags, lags, lags. Lags everywere! Everytime! Crytek spend more time in developing a powerful engine than a practic and sweet engine. And the goddamn GEforce 8800 GTX is the best vido card avaiable in stores for now, and its a lot expensive. Their job is to make an acessible game, not a rich-playboy software. I spent one entire year trying to get the money necessary to buy the video card, and now appears a game that makes that same card looks like a piece of crap. The game itself is good, variety of equipement, gameplay and others.I know that isn't the graphics that makes the game, but it's really dissapointing the performance of the new Crytek's engine. And about Crytek, they think that Crysis is the best game of year, that's nor true. Bioshock and Medal of Honor Airborne, in my point of view, are better than Crysis.Crytek shoud think about it, because life isn't the way they think that it is.… Expand
  19. B.A.F.
    Feb 28, 2009
    7
    Top notch first half, crawling through the jungle and fighting the Koreans. The suit abilities are excellent and give the player a nice variety of abilities to attack the enemy. Great stuff! The second half turns into an alien battle and the downhill slide begins, ending in a been-there, done-that-before, kill the giant boss, sci-fi ending. Crap. Tragic ending to an absolutely fantastic Top notch first half, crawling through the jungle and fighting the Koreans. The suit abilities are excellent and give the player a nice variety of abilities to attack the enemy. Great stuff! The second half turns into an alien battle and the downhill slide begins, ending in a been-there, done-that-before, kill the giant boss, sci-fi ending. Crap. Tragic ending to an absolutely fantastic beginning. Technically, the game performance degrades in direct correlation to the length of the game. Performance was quite smooth on my e8400/ati4850, DX10, graphics all very high, for the first 2/3 of the game. The last 1/3 of the game involved multiple crashes and finally a lowering of all the settings just to be able to finish the game. One gets the feeling that they didn't get enough time to polish the second half / alien part of the game. Overall, the game looked fantastic, the sound was excellent and the gameplay quite engaging. Too bad the cliche ending and technical issues took their toll.… Expand
  20. Dan
    Nov 21, 2007
    7
    After all the HYPE and NOISE, this game left me Underwhelmed. Loved Far Cry, and this one takes many cues that our Crytek friends did successfully there. But this game is just plain boring. I have a mega gamer rig (8800s in SLI, 3.3 Ghz AMD), plenty of horsepower. But the game play is simply annoying. The first part was pretty decent, but it was clearly Far Cry 2. Nearly everything was After all the HYPE and NOISE, this game left me Underwhelmed. Loved Far Cry, and this one takes many cues that our Crytek friends did successfully there. But this game is just plain boring. I have a mega gamer rig (8800s in SLI, 3.3 Ghz AMD), plenty of horsepower. But the game play is simply annoying. The first part was pretty decent, but it was clearly Far Cry 2. Nearly everything was the same. The mid section, inside the mountain was ok, but it was a blatant ripoff of Prey, from the textures, to the floating around, to the general action. The third part, with the snow and ice, is decent, but the game play is plain annoying. Those stupid alien thingies are just plain ridiculous. I love lots of enemies (loved painkiller!), but these blue things are just plain dumb. You can't kill them, the weapons all stink, and the old nanosuit is useless. I was psyched all year for this game to come out, and now, I'm downright let down. I guess everyone see something I don't see.… Expand
  21. Denis
    Nov 27, 2007
    7
    Graphics are not bad, but I was expecting better. Gameplay is.. well FPS. Story is mediocre, no replay value from my point of view. Bug at the end that dosnt let me kill the boss monster, and dissapointed that overall it was quite a short experiance considering this game isnt one of the "for console" games.
  22. Matt'92
    Dec 15, 2007
    7
    Great Graphics, good gameplay, but there's nothing more. Bioshock is the best, shove the rest
  23. XRAIN
    Jan 19, 2013
    7
    Oh my, it's so fun to use this nanosuit! Oh my, it's so fun to have as wide levels as this! Oh my, it's so fun to play when cutscenes don't block the gameplay every other minute! Oh my, it's so fun to try to deal situations different ways! Oh my, it's so fun to listen to the music; it fits so well to the game! Oh my, the aliens completely ruin the fun!
  24. dosse91
    Dec 6, 2010
    7
    in spite of its awesome graphics, crysis could've been better...
    the gameplay is sometimes frustrating, repetitive, and the replay value is very mediocre. this means that after you played it once or twice, you can forget about it.
    personally, after playing it like 5 times (mostly because i loved the graphics), i started to hate this game and using it as a benchmark. like, wooah i got a new    in spite of its awesome graphics, crysis could've been better...
    the gameplay is sometimes frustrating, repetitive, and the replay value is very mediocre. this means that after you played it once or twice, you can forget about it.
    personally, after playing it like 5 times (mostly because i loved the graphics), i started to hate this game and using it as a benchmark. like, wooah i got a new video card, let's see if crysis will kick its ass...
    by the way, even on my hd5870 enabling antialiasing can cause keyboard destruction due to low performance frustration    … Expand
  25. justinscustoms
    Aug 27, 2010
    7
    The paramount of a great first person experience is immersion and the title offers this in spades. The sheer level of overall detail is almost excessive but brilliantly executed. The game play was certainly above average much of the time and offered huge levels of freedom when working out a strategy, by offering hugely destructible environment as well as the freedom to don almost any inThe paramount of a great first person experience is immersion and the title offers this in spades. The sheer level of overall detail is almost excessive but brilliantly executed. The game play was certainly above average much of the time and offered huge levels of freedom when working out a strategy, by offering hugely destructible environment as well as the freedom to don almost any in game object the player is instantly in the survivalist hot seat and served up with the kind of super mutant power to keep it all fun. I was however frustrated at the hit detection or lack thereof as well as the huge amount force required to fall ones foe, ammo is scarce, demanding conservation however enemies are indeed very difficult to kill and in some cases seem to offer no resemblance to an actual human body sometimes taking what seems as an entire magazine of ammunition before falling to what seems like bleeding to death or starvation. On the other hand explosives offer what seems as an underpowered effect on enemies and overpowered effect on vehicles, it is reasonable to expect in this title to drop a grenade on a truck with enemy very close and expect a spectacular wreck and all of your enemy standing, multiple grenade types do not alleviate this concern because their very nature is unfitting to the game scheme, a flash bang in an open environment with enemies peppered on the map seems almost pointless other than to simply piss off all of the enemies outside the range of the weapon. Setting all of this aside it does however set a new bar for games to meet in order to truly be innovative and was fun enough to bring me back a few times.… Expand
  26. JamesB
    Sep 21, 2010
    7
    Its a fairly good game for the most part. Its nice to look at and it has some good ideas behind it, but some of the missions are VERY frustrating, with checkpoints to far and few between. It looks good yes, and the whole adapt to your environment concept comes over very well. You can change the attachments on your gun to your needs, but the game does mention the enemies guns wont work wellIts a fairly good game for the most part. Its nice to look at and it has some good ideas behind it, but some of the missions are VERY frustrating, with checkpoints to far and few between. It looks good yes, and the whole adapt to your environment concept comes over very well. You can change the attachments on your gun to your needs, but the game does mention the enemies guns wont work well against the enemy...but the problem with that is the gun you have at the start wont last very long ammo wise and you will find yourself resorting to the enemies guns. It is worth checking out but keep in mind the game can get very frustrating quite often.… Expand
  27. Tubie
    Oct 11, 2010
    7
    Definitely not the the best shooter I have played like some people say but still a very impressive game in terms of graphics and presentation. The story is nothing special, but still engaging enough to keep you going.
  28. Seriously
    Nov 25, 2010
    7
    You can easily see where the influence of this game came from. However, I am going to complete this review without any reference to Halo. The most notable detail, one that you'll see as soon as you begin playing, is the scenery. The aesthetically pleasing environment of this FPS puts all others to shame. However, while the levels seem quite open and non-linear at a glance, they feelYou can easily see where the influence of this game came from. However, I am going to complete this review without any reference to Halo. The most notable detail, one that you'll see as soon as you begin playing, is the scenery. The aesthetically pleasing environment of this FPS puts all others to shame. However, while the levels seem quite open and non-linear at a glance, they feel limited. Also the story lacks much originality as does most aspects of the game. Don't get me wrong though, it is a very enjoyable shooter that I recommend for all you have the PC requirements to play it. It may not be remembered for as long as the popular console games, but it is one of the best on PC and should definitely be on your shopping list.… Expand
  29. Rael
    Jan 16, 2011
    7
    Crysis delivers a good FPS experience, having stunning graphics and quite cool gameplay, but nothing exceptional as for the storyline. This game suffers from several programming flaws, but nothing that will make your gaming experience unenjoyable, even if you could be forced to start over a mission due to an error in the programming; as for graphics, most likely the best feature in thisCrysis delivers a good FPS experience, having stunning graphics and quite cool gameplay, but nothing exceptional as for the storyline. This game suffers from several programming flaws, but nothing that will make your gaming experience unenjoyable, even if you could be forced to start over a mission due to an error in the programming; as for graphics, most likely the best feature in this game, it's still hard to find a computer able to run this at high values smoothly enough, and even in this aspect you still have minor resolution bugs and compatibility issues with DirectX 10.
    A quite good game overall and a must-try for everyone.    … Expand
  30. Koo
    Jan 12, 2013
    7
    Even playing the game 5 years after it's original release, it still is a graphical beast. The graphics are impressive to say the least, but run smoothly on my 2x GeForce GTX460 cards in SLI. Overall, I enjoyed the game. The storyline was reasonably good, but its strong suit is the action set pieces. These were tremendous. And the game is very atmospheric too. When paired with theEven playing the game 5 years after it's original release, it still is a graphical beast. The graphics are impressive to say the least, but run smoothly on my 2x GeForce GTX460 cards in SLI. Overall, I enjoyed the game. The storyline was reasonably good, but its strong suit is the action set pieces. These were tremendous. And the game is very atmospheric too. When paired with the superb graphics, it feels like I really am in a jungle or on board a massive spacecraft. I deduct points for shabby storytelling and an almost total lack of multiplayer servers available. With a stronger multiplayer component, this game would rate an 8 or a 9, but as it stands, it is single player only. So I can award no more than a 7. Still worth playing however, and has aged very well.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#5 Best PC Game of 2007
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#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2007
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#4 Most Shared PC Game of 2007

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 56 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 56
  3. Negative: 0 out of 56
  1. PC Gamer
    98
    Destined to be a classic, Crysis is a creative and technological marvel that eclipses every other shooter released this year. [Holiday 2007, p.60]
  2. PC Zone UK
    92
    Crysis thrives on putting the onus on you to create your own brand of action and adventure in its stunningly beautiful locations. You and the game can haphazardly create moments of such gaming brilliance that often you pretty much have to stand up and applaud. [Christmas 2007, p.44]
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  3. IGN
    94
    This is some fast, well designed gameplay with enough options to allow players to use their own style of attack with satisfying suit abilities and weapons. Crytek has upped their attention to detail in presentation and dropped the worst parts of "Far Cry’s" story.
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