This so-called review would only express my personal experience with the game. Also, I play in handheld mode on OG.
I had never playedThis so-called review would only express my personal experience with the game. Also, I play in handheld mode on OG.
I had never played Crysis series back in the day when it first arrived. When the hype around remastered versions rose I had to buy the first game. Open-world, destructible environments, nanosuit, and freedom to be creative were described as the hallmark. Except for the nanosuit and total destruction, I had seen the rest in games like Far Cry. Open-world design was beautiful, to say the least, but I was already suffering from the oft-talked fatigue with the genre. Plus the game at core is an old one so it prevented me from enjoying manipulating the enemy AI - yes, I said it.
Regardless, I finished the game, enjoyed the abilities of the nanosuit, loved boss fights. For me, it was indeed a good game and I use the word good rather liberally.
I had heard the second game is linear which, contrary to the rest of gamers who have already played the game, sounded fun to me. Bought the game and started it two days ago. Man, did I not enjoy it to the last bit? The game, probably because of linear design, looks way better than the first entry on Switch. The jungle island was amazing with vistas of it's own but the post-apocalyptic scenery is something I'd dig in at any point in my life. It looks way better than the first one as 720p res is for the greater part persistent. 30 fps cap is intact. We all have seen digital foundry's analysis, right? The best part is indeed background score. You cannot even imagine going wrong when Hans Zimmer's holding the rein in that department. What the great composer delivers is so unique, that I came to question whether Gustavo Santaolalla deserves the top chair on supposed chart of music given for games at all. Trust me, it is that good. Not only does it charge the scenery of game with a sense of suspense but more so with a kind of dread, an ultimate ingredient of games in such setting.
The linear game design choice sat perfectly with my gaming disposition because it did not deprive player of the freedom to come up with a style, to be creative. Instead, it is something of a sandbox that you would have been familiarized by games like last gen Metro games, or even TLOU 1. Like those ones you would itch to explore every site, scan every corner, and rummage through every shelf or table lest it has a collectible or info for the lore/story.
Speaking of the story, I had heard that Crysis didn't have one. And yet I found that what kept me pushing through the first game was the story. Exercising the disbelief, I wanted to find out what North Koreans were hiding, what was killing the people so mercilessly. The sinister inside of Alien vessel did more than enough to instill a fear; a discovery paid well by the curiosity which preceded. As for the second game, the beginning had me hooked instantly when Prophet came to my rescue. Yes it is a cut scene, but story lovers cannot deride it the slightest. Learning what Prophet had been up to and his aim for the future was a treat in itself. The rest I will leave for gamers to find out themselves. For my part, I just loved it.
For the gameplay itself, stealth is way more fun with this one. Animations have been improved as when you jump you see your shadow emulating Spiderman-like movements, mechanics have been improved as now you can grab on the ledge to climb a higher point. Outplaying the enemies is just so much fun when cloaked as you now carry a knife. Getting their attention by throwing objects is still great to carryout your killings stealthily. The old grabbing by the neck with your ultra powerful arm just as fun! But even if you get caught, going amok with guns is not in the least any less enjoyable - if you don't hide and cloak again that is. The visual presentation of being in a nanosuit gives a more natural vibe. Believe me, ditching open-world hasn't taken away any fun in gameplay. For me though, doing so has only added to the joy.
In conclusion, this game for me is, or was, right step forward in the series. I know I'd be a minority in endorsing it. But I cannot lie to myself and just echo the majority's voice. I loved this game and would play it again soon.… Expand
