Crysis

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2881 Ratings

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  1. NathanV
    Dec 26, 2009
    6
    Probably one of the most over-hyped games of the decade. I came in with huge expectations, and boy was I let down. The graphics wowed me for about 5 minutes, and then the repetitiveness of the game came through. Go here, kill these guys, go down the road, kill these guys, woah aliens, no gravity, kill these guys rinse and repeat. The gameplay is unoriginal and boring. If you like staring Probably one of the most over-hyped games of the decade. I came in with huge expectations, and boy was I let down. The graphics wowed me for about 5 minutes, and then the repetitiveness of the game came through. Go here, kill these guys, go down the road, kill these guys, woah aliens, no gravity, kill these guys rinse and repeat. The gameplay is unoriginal and boring. If you like staring at beautiful graphics, this is your game, if you prefer gameplay, give it a miss. I have had this game for months and I haven't played it since a few days after I bought it, simply for the fact that I was extremely bored with it after an hour. This game was a bit of a let down. There are redeeming qualities in the physics and graphics sector, but the gameplay is inexcusable.… Expand
  2. necromaniac
    Dec 6, 2009
    9
    My real score is 9.4 The game Crysis depends on player's skill, creativity and willingness to experiment and explore. It is because it's a sandbox game, which means it won
  3. HimanshuS
    Nov 17, 2009
    9
    Crysis is the most satisfying game I have played both graphics and story wise. Apart from the unrivalled gfx what I like the most is it gives player time to look around enjoy the amazing CRYworld. It stands out from other FPSs in that it has quality rather than quantity of enemies which makes the game realistic and believable. Hope crytek dont do to crysis2 what they did to crysis Crysis is the most satisfying game I have played both graphics and story wise. Apart from the unrivalled gfx what I like the most is it gives player time to look around enjoy the amazing CRYworld. It stands out from other FPSs in that it has quality rather than quantity of enemies which makes the game realistic and believable. Hope crytek dont do to crysis2 what they did to crysis warhead. I deducted one for the madrush wham-bam boss ending.… Expand
  4. Lysanders
    Nov 16, 2009
    3
    One word. Aliens. Killed the game, gameplay, and storyline. AI is generally retarded, best part about the game would be the physics engine, and it gets old real fast. Most amount of fun you can have with this game is throwing barrels at a tin house to watch it fall down, because the gun fights aren't even mentionable. Just a sub-standard FPS with sci fi inputs, with a cool graphics engine.
  5. MahmoodA
    Nov 15, 2009
    10
    The best game of its generation. The cryengine has proven to be a very powerful and beautiful engine. Crysis has a very interesting singleplayer campaign, the nanosuit is a very handy item to help you become a 1 man army. Crysis multiplayer is a very fun multiplayer letting you use vehicles such as tanks/hovercrafts/helicopters and APC's
  6. JonY.
    Nov 14, 2009
    10
    This is a fine shooter and sci-fi epic that absolutely redefines a stagnating genre with unbelievable graphics, uniquely emergent gameplay, excellent AI, and a good challenge. I would rather give it more around a 9. something, but this system does not have that finesse. Despite having a mid-strong system recently purchased for $1000, I am quite capable of running this behemoth on a mix of This is a fine shooter and sci-fi epic that absolutely redefines a stagnating genre with unbelievable graphics, uniquely emergent gameplay, excellent AI, and a good challenge. I would rather give it more around a 9. something, but this system does not have that finesse. Despite having a mid-strong system recently purchased for $1000, I am quite capable of running this behemoth on a mix of high and very high settings. Even running it on medium on my 2005 home PC never ment for gaming, it looks as good, if not a bit better, than many games out today. A must buy for any self respecting gamer with a half decent PC.… Expand
  7. Shaddox
    Nov 12, 2009
    4
    Wow, it's amazing what low standards people have. I seen a retard here say this game is best FPS, even BEST PC GAME ever made. Do not let yourself fooled by the beautiful eye candy, it's just a barely average shooter with some retarded programming. The stealth missions are particularily stupid because enemy can see you and shoot you at over 9000 km and several bushes between.
  8. CodyF
    Nov 8, 2009
    6
    Honestly, I thought it was fairly mediocre. The only cool thing is the nanosuits which have 4 special settings to improve something on you, but only one can be activated at at a time. Otherwise, I was bored for most of the time. I didn't find anything especially fun, except maybe the TAC Gun, which makes huge explosions... I tried it, but I didn't like it. It does have good Honestly, I thought it was fairly mediocre. The only cool thing is the nanosuits which have 4 special settings to improve something on you, but only one can be activated at at a time. Otherwise, I was bored for most of the time. I didn't find anything especially fun, except maybe the TAC Gun, which makes huge explosions... I tried it, but I didn't like it. It does have good graphics, but the 'fun' department of it fails.… Expand
  9. ClearView
    Oct 27, 2009
    5
    The graphics are very good so that's a big 10. The gameplay is really bad.. In the beginning you have some fun but later on it get's boring. And the finish of the game is really bad... It's like someone started to create something and had to do the work in 1 hour in stead of 2 months. So i had not much fun with this game..
  10. JamesR
    Oct 19, 2009
    10
    Once you get use to the unique game play this game is awesome. I have a 2.8 ghz dual core, 9500 GT geforce, and 2 gigs of ram, I have to play on lower settings but the game still looks spectacular, and i managed to get the settings on very high for a while (before it crashed my computer because of my processor and graphic card) and got to see the island for what it was and it was awe Once you get use to the unique game play this game is awesome. I have a 2.8 ghz dual core, 9500 GT geforce, and 2 gigs of ram, I have to play on lower settings but the game still looks spectacular, and i managed to get the settings on very high for a while (before it crashed my computer because of my processor and graphic card) and got to see the island for what it was and it was awe inspiring, so if you have a computer that can handle it pick up Crysis today.… Expand
  11. Ian
    Oct 19, 2009
    5
    I think this game is way over-hyped. I agree that the Visuals are great but i think that's the only thing the game really has going for it. The story is weak, and most people can't even run the thing, because it's so demanding.
  12. MaximusP.
    Oct 6, 2009
    10
    Would be a 9.5 if i could chose that. It is a near perfect fps with amazing gameplay and graphics+physics that have been the benchmark/game to beat for several years. The early levels were the best, I loved how the game let you approach your objectives from so many angles. Weapon in game customization was handy dandy too.The only thing that brought this game down was the aliens and their Would be a 9.5 if i could chose that. It is a near perfect fps with amazing gameplay and graphics+physics that have been the benchmark/game to beat for several years. The early levels were the best, I loved how the game let you approach your objectives from so many angles. Weapon in game customization was handy dandy too.The only thing that brought this game down was the aliens and their levels. They were naught but a bunch of "flying squids with laser guns." I hate to see how bias so many people are against this game. Mostly because they cant comprehend playing on something that is not a game console or their computer is incapable of playing it. I would like to note that Nathan had some pretty not astute observations as a headshot on a human is a 1-hit kill with any weapon.… Expand
  13. Lucio
    Oct 6, 2009
    9
    Well, this game is simply astonishing. it's not perfect, and there are a LOT of issues, but the parts where the game shines REALLY outdo the parts that suck. A PC upgrade is completely worth it to play this game. PS: those who complain about bad performance, like the Anonymous guy, it's probably due to bad system optimization, so pay attention to those little details.
  14. KyleR.
    Oct 3, 2009
    9
    This games graphics are amazing.The thing is,you don't need a REALLY powerful computer.I am running this on 4 GB DDR2 RAM,ATI RADEON 3200 HD graphics,AMD Turion X2 RM-75 dual core processors,and320GB SATA hard drive whic is 5400 rpm.This game works fine.For all of you who say the game is hard,you have to think a little bit more during gameplay.So you don't get totally pwned by This games graphics are amazing.The thing is,you don't need a REALLY powerful computer.I am running this on 4 GB DDR2 RAM,ATI RADEON 3200 HD graphics,AMD Turion X2 RM-75 dual core processors,and320GB SATA hard drive whic is 5400 rpm.This game works fine.For all of you who say the game is hard,you have to think a little bit more during gameplay.So you don't get totally pwned by the AI.The storyline is good,it made me want to play it over again.But overall this game is great and I hope other people think so too.… Expand
  15. wolfhunter
    Sep 28, 2009
    10
    It's games like crysis that really sets a new norm for first person shooters.I have played nearly 40 first person shooters and none of them were nearly as good as crysis.you compare cod4 to crysis?where the accuracy of a machine gun and sniper rifle is same!!!!!!.weapons have no recoil in cod games.crysis is the most realistic game ever made and crytek has done a great job once again It's games like crysis that really sets a new norm for first person shooters.I have played nearly 40 first person shooters and none of them were nearly as good as crysis.you compare cod4 to crysis?where the accuracy of a machine gun and sniper rifle is same!!!!!!.weapons have no recoil in cod games.crysis is the most realistic game ever made and crytek has done a great job once again after far cry.the difficulty is to high and your machine can't run it?so don't play it.… Expand
  16. FatMan
    Sep 18, 2009
    10
    !!!PLS READ!!! Any of you who gave this game a bad score suck. It's a perfect game, anybody can realize that. And the game is definitely not laggy, or glitchy, it's juust that your comps are shit and you have dx9 instead of dx10(which is easy to get FYI). Honestly, you are complaining about the lag, and I here am running the game at 25-45 FPS!!!WTF? dx9, is incredibly glitchy !!!PLS READ!!! Any of you who gave this game a bad score suck. It's a perfect game, anybody can realize that. And the game is definitely not laggy, or glitchy, it's juust that your comps are shit and you have dx9 instead of dx10(which is easy to get FYI). Honestly, you are complaining about the lag, and I here am running the game at 25-45 FPS!!!WTF? dx9, is incredibly glitchy and is shit, especially in multiplayer in which you can't break anything! NOT EVEN TREES! With the dx10 that I have, it's a whole much better experience. The story...the part that many people also said they hated. Well, I can't blame you for that, if your not interested in aliens and nonosuits. Personally, I liked it, and the aliens weren't that bad either.The plot unveils in a great way too, and can leave you wanting to replay it constantly. It's a great game, and you should buy it. NOTE: DON'T LISTEN TO THE BAD REVIEWS, THEY COME FROM GUYS WITH BAD COMPS!!!… Expand
  17. AnonymousMC
    Sep 7, 2009
    2
    This game is nothing but graphics. It was an alright game at first then the aliens came into the game and i was floating in zero gravity, wanting to commit suicide. This game is a terrible overrated game and isn't even an average fps it was a game that was reviewed on its graphics and nothing else showing the sad world of bad reviewers we live in.
  18. AnonymousMC
    Jul 26, 2009
    3
    I thought the game was decent and fun in the beginning then the aliens just killed it. I was hoping for something much more fun. This is a game only worth playing once if that. I have a core 2 duo e6850 4 gigs of ram 9800gtx sli all liquid cooled and overclocked and this game still runs poorly. dx10 vs dx 9 shows pretty much no graphical improvements other than degraded performance.I thought the game was decent and fun in the beginning then the aliens just killed it. I was hoping for something much more fun. This is a game only worth playing once if that. I have a core 2 duo e6850 4 gigs of ram 9800gtx sli all liquid cooled and overclocked and this game still runs poorly. dx10 vs dx 9 shows pretty much no graphical improvements other than degraded performance. running the game on high requires me to use a lower res in order to get a decent framerate. I wouldnt bother with this game unless you want to do a bench mark. i'm glad i didnt spend money on this. and the game wasnt all that difficult even on the hardest settings once you figured out how it wants you to play it.… Expand
  19. JohnB.
    Jul 3, 2009
    6
    I don't see what the hype is. Its a mediocore game in my opinion, but seriously SJT, i think your smoking crack. You definitely sound like a fanboy to me. I own the ps3, wii, xbox360 and an alienware pc. I simply dont spend much time on the computer because I love playing with friends, offline mostly but online is ok sometimes. So to all those geeks who want to waste their weekends I don't see what the hype is. Its a mediocore game in my opinion, but seriously SJT, i think your smoking crack. You definitely sound like a fanboy to me. I own the ps3, wii, xbox360 and an alienware pc. I simply dont spend much time on the computer because I love playing with friends, offline mostly but online is ok sometimes. So to all those geeks who want to waste their weekends by themselves to play a mediocore game go ahead, but in my honest opinion, its just a way to waste time when you are bored.… Expand
  20. DerekL
    Jun 20, 2009
    10
    One of the best games of all time. This game is an amazing open-ended landscape of choices. Realistic events happen - if you are hiding in a house when a bomb goes off, the roof falls in on you. The nanosuit gives you a billion more options - someting or someone on top of you? No problem! Just switch to strength mode and punch it off! The wepon customizing adds a million more layers of One of the best games of all time. This game is an amazing open-ended landscape of choices. Realistic events happen - if you are hiding in a house when a bomb goes off, the roof falls in on you. The nanosuit gives you a billion more options - someting or someone on top of you? No problem! Just switch to strength mode and punch it off! The wepon customizing adds a million more layers of awesomeness - Who ever said you can't put a sniper scope on a shotgun? A minor gripe is that the multiplayer mode is extremely innacsessable to newer players, meaning hardcore veterans usually dominate the battlefeild. That's the only bad thing, and is a minor bad thing at that. If you want multiplayer, go buy Call of Duty!… Expand
  21. Nathan
    Jun 19, 2009
    5
    I can run this game fine on highest settings, and it is BEAUTIFUL. I was wowed at it for about 30 minutes. Unfortunately after the wow factor went away and I concentrated on gameplay I was disappointed. I find this game is way over hyped. It follows the mundane shoot-kill-repeat linear style the whole time. The AI is extremely good, almost too good at some points, easy should probably be I can run this game fine on highest settings, and it is BEAUTIFUL. I was wowed at it for about 30 minutes. Unfortunately after the wow factor went away and I concentrated on gameplay I was disappointed. I find this game is way over hyped. It follows the mundane shoot-kill-repeat linear style the whole time. The AI is extremely good, almost too good at some points, easy should probably be easier. And damage reflection in this game is ridiculous. Don't even TRY shooting from long range unless you have a sniper rifle, note to Crytek: I don't care that I'm using a regular rifle, a dozen shots to the head will kill anyone from any distance. The suit adds a nice element of strategy to the otherwise repetitive gameplay. But the mechanic of go here, get ambushed twice on the way, break through a checkpoint, get into enemy base, get X information, destroy X gets EXTREMELY boring after about the second time through. Overall the graphics keep this things head above water for me, but I was disappointed by the repetitive nature of the missions and non-compelling lackluster storyline.… Expand
  22. JacekK.
    Jun 18, 2009
    9
    The best single player game since half-life 2. I've played through the whole game on my 1200$ laptop with medium settings (AA x2 and dx9) without any crashes or bugs. Great graphics, voice acting, design of weapons and enemies. Great game.
  23. JoshQuinn
    Apr 19, 2009
    8
    The gameplay is excellent, the graphics are excellent, weapon ballistics/gore aren't that good (No object penetration, enemies take too much damage, there's next to no gore, enemies don't lose any effectiveness at all even on the brink of death). The worst part as I think most if not all people would agree in is how well the game started off and how it declined after theThe gameplay is excellent, the graphics are excellent, weapon ballistics/gore aren't that good (No object penetration, enemies take too much damage, there's next to no gore, enemies don't lose any effectiveness at all even on the brink of death). The worst part as I think most if not all people would agree in is how well the game started off and how it declined after the second half. The way you saw aztec gutted in the beginning of the game you figure your in for a survival horror treat with some sort of predatory alien which would have added even more flavor to the jungle stalking combat with the Koreans but instead you encounter flying squids with laser guns.… Expand
  24. LeviC.
    Apr 15, 2009
    10
    I am a huge believer in the wisdom of the crowds, and normally look first at average users score - rather than the paid 'professional' reviewers take. However, in this case, I think the 7.7/10 is entirely unwarranted. Although not without flaw, Crysis is a spectacular game. The nanosuit is inovative and fun, and both the island and winter effects are done to perfection. But what I am a huge believer in the wisdom of the crowds, and normally look first at average users score - rather than the paid 'professional' reviewers take. However, in this case, I think the 7.7/10 is entirely unwarranted. Although not without flaw, Crysis is a spectacular game. The nanosuit is inovative and fun, and both the island and winter effects are done to perfection. But what is absolutely breathtaking are the graphics. The game was ahead of its time, and remains probably the most demanding and impressive GFX experience 2 years after its release. Not often that can be said of a game. Having played FarCry2 and other recent games, and liked them, I still have to say Crysis has a higher 'wow' factor. I just built a new computer (i7 + 6gb ddr3 + radeon 4890) and I am replaying the game in 1900x1080xhigh detail. It is as if I had been blind and now I can see again. I will probably finish the game once again just to see all the various levels in this resolution. The attention to detail is painstaking. There are little frogs jumping around in the marshes. Flocks of gulls can be shot at, and if you get one, the bird falls limp from the sky. Trees can be destroyed, and you can level most buildings. Sorry guys, its just beautiful. 10/10 for me even 2 years later.… Expand
  25. KirkD
    Mar 25, 2009
    10
    Running a 2.4 core 2 duo vista 32bit /3 gig ram/ on board HD sound NVIDIA 9800 GTX+ 1GB video card this game takes tons of video! wow! im still limited to running all setting on high instead of very high but i really dont notice much difference. framerate increase is way more powerful than seeing an extra pebble in the sand. The engine is sick enough to look near perfect at this setting. Running a 2.4 core 2 duo vista 32bit /3 gig ram/ on board HD sound NVIDIA 9800 GTX+ 1GB video card this game takes tons of video! wow! im still limited to running all setting on high instead of very high but i really dont notice much difference. framerate increase is way more powerful than seeing an extra pebble in the sand. The engine is sick enough to look near perfect at this setting. Very fun game - graphics were beautiftul. Not sure why some people thought it was too hard....has a standard plot but it doesnt disappoint -nobody is reinventing the FPS story here. but who cares? some of the baddest FPS games are the most simple minded. survive and kill: you shoot - they die - love your genre!! I played and played and played ...and played some more.… Expand
  26. AnonymousMC
    Mar 20, 2009
    10
    Overall, this game is just the most fun I've ever had with a singleplayer PC, I'm running a 1.86 Ghz CPU, 2.00 GB RAM, and an 8800 GT, I get 40-60 FPS SOLID! I don't see what everyone's complaining about! Honestly, I get almost no lag at all. If you DO get lag, just turn Antialiasing off, you'll barely notice a thing besides your FPS skyrocketing. I absolutelyOverall, this game is just the most fun I've ever had with a singleplayer PC, I'm running a 1.86 Ghz CPU, 2.00 GB RAM, and an 8800 GT, I get 40-60 FPS SOLID! I don't see what everyone's complaining about! Honestly, I get almost no lag at all. If you DO get lag, just turn Antialiasing off, you'll barely notice a thing besides your FPS skyrocketing. I absolutely love how immersive the gameplay is. Honestly, I've never had a game that allows you to do all the things you've always wanted to do! You hear a guy behind a wall? Smash the wall down and toss him at his friends! They've spotted you in the middle of the road? Go Speed and rush into the bushes. Simply amazing gameplay, loved every single second, totally worth it as long as you hit minimum requirements. (Also, I run it at MAXIMUM graphics, not medium or low. Full maximum with the exception of Object Detail, so quit your whining, if I can run it on this 2006 hunk-o-junk, you can run it on your superadvanced rigs)… Expand
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. RownL
    Feb 14, 2009
    10
    This seems to be the game that people either love or hate. I personally love it, even with the extremely punishing hardware requirements I think it's the current, ultimate evolution of the FPS. Yes the story is a bit trite, but I still enjoyed every second. Even the VTOL part, most people seem to hate this part but my mouth dropped open and I thought "THIS is the game that keeps This seems to be the game that people either love or hate. I personally love it, even with the extremely punishing hardware requirements I think it's the current, ultimate evolution of the FPS. Yes the story is a bit trite, but I still enjoyed every second. Even the VTOL part, most people seem to hate this part but my mouth dropped open and I thought "THIS is the game that keeps giving back! Who would've thought in an FPS they'd completely change it like this for one level!" In my mind, the only flaw was that section didn't last long enough. Great game. Loved it. Can't wait to have a better PC so I can play it the way the designers intended.… Expand
  30. chases
    Feb 3, 2009
    10
    I honestly havent even played the game, because my comp sucks, but i just ordered a new one intel dual core 8500 3.16 ghz and a bfg gtx 280. pretty beast card and processor so im deff gnna give this game a try cuz gameplay videos look amazing. seems ALOT of ppl here are giving bad reviews and whining like little fags just cuz their comp cant handle the game lawl, no shit, u rlly expect I honestly havent even played the game, because my comp sucks, but i just ordered a new one intel dual core 8500 3.16 ghz and a bfg gtx 280. pretty beast card and processor so im deff gnna give this game a try cuz gameplay videos look amazing. seems ALOT of ppl here are giving bad reviews and whining like little fags just cuz their comp cant handle the game lawl, no shit, u rlly expect this game to be fun on low setts with 800 by 600 resolution and with 10 fps? your retarded buy a better computer i spent ONLY 900 DOLLARS and i have a BEAST computer that will b able to run this game on max with like 40-50 fps. if u spent more and cant run this game u obviously are a scrub who doesnt kno what to buy and wastes their money, this is a game for true hardcore gamers not xbox 360 console baddies like alot of ppl here. i havent even played this game but i can already tell im gnna love it.… Expand
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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

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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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