Crysis 2

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  1. potatoes351
    Mar 1, 2013
    8
    Crysis 2 is an all round fantastic shooter but it makes a few short falls and poor design choices along the way. The first major trouble is the story, now dont get me wrong I love rich and diverse, well written stories but Crysis 2's story just went waaaaay over my head. After replaying it several times I still do not understand it and after reading wiki's, watching videos and askingCrysis 2 is an all round fantastic shooter but it makes a few short falls and poor design choices along the way. The first major trouble is the story, now dont get me wrong I love rich and diverse, well written stories but Crysis 2's story just went waaaaay over my head. After replaying it several times I still do not understand it and after reading wiki's, watching videos and asking people I know about it I still cannot fathom it. The general gist is that it is 3 years since the original Crysis game, New York has been attacked by a plague known as the Manhattan Virus and the US government has contracted C.E.L.L to look after the place whilst a cure is found. However after Prophet contracts the virus he saves a dying marine named Alcatraz and gives him the Nanosuit before killing himself. Alcatraz must complete the mission Prophet set out to do before he dies which involves destroying the Ceph that live underneath Central Park and are the source of the Manhattan Virus. Crysis 2 is visually mind boggling, even on consoles. The game looks amazing during the day but at night it looks a little worse for wear with the bland colour palette really showing and looking rather ugly. It also brings back a slightly stripped down version of the same gameplay used in Crysis 1, you lose a couple of suit powers but its nothing major and you still feel like you are wearing a Nanosuit.
    Crysis 2 is not as good as Crysis 1 but it is still a fantastic game and one that any FPS player should experience, even if you cant afford the supercomputer needed to run it on the superior PC version of the game.    … Expand
  2. watithink123
    Jul 7, 2012
    8
    Crysis 2 is a very interesting game with a lot of annoying bugs it still does not stop from being a great game. Crysis 2 8.5/10
  3. JackC
    Jan 22, 2013
    8
    I really enjoyed this game and one of the few games I played through twice this gen. Graphically was stunning with several wow moments, and the sound was excellent. Gameplay wise it's an awful lot of fun with the options created the nano suit and the weapon attachments. I love playing stealthy and picking off enemies one by one and loved the fact this game presented with this option. FeltI really enjoyed this game and one of the few games I played through twice this gen. Graphically was stunning with several wow moments, and the sound was excellent. Gameplay wise it's an awful lot of fun with the options created the nano suit and the weapon attachments. I love playing stealthy and picking off enemies one by one and loved the fact this game presented with this option. Felt the campaign was just long enough to always hold my attention and not make me hope the end is soon. The problems are in my opinion the Geth which are just not as fun to fight as soilders, and taking about the big walker units is just annoying on the hardest difficulty. Multiplayer is perfectly serviceable but failed to hold my attention like COD4 or COD:MW2 which I previously played extensively. Can get it for £5 in a lot of stores now making it a real must buy.… Expand
  4. Rufousjet
    Dec 3, 2012
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I never played the original crysis. I played this for 360 and it left me with mixed feelings, however most of these were positive. First there is the amazing graphic which really blow other games out of the water, Then there is the story which is interesting and creates a realistic sense of urgency for the situation at hand. Unfortunately the start of the tale is fairly stale with blandish characters and situations however they really pick up and the story starts and interesting roller-coaster in the last third as you start to realize the real scale of things. Then it stops, the last boss battle is anticlimactic to say the least (consists of several elite units) and the ending begs for the sequel on the horizon next year. The multiplayer is good but too me not overly amazing, its perfectly fun but I'd rather play the campaign than the the multiplayer in most occasions. Overall a great game without the need to play the first, with a campaign which includes a slow start that gives way to fun missions and an increasingly exciting story which ends too quickly with perfectly serviceable multiplayer , a good buy for the interesting sci fi setting and prelude to the sure to be amazing sequel.… Expand
  5. Gixxer
    Dec 29, 2012
    8
    I did not expect too much out of this game, having played the first Crysis and Crysis Warhead extensively on PC i was slightly disappointed to find out the setting to be urban instead of a beautiful tropical island.
    But it's New York, so i easily forgive Crytek on that one. The Singleplayer features a campaign that will take you about 11-13 hours to complete and it features New York's    I did not expect too much out of this game, having played the first Crysis and Crysis Warhead extensively on PC i was slightly disappointed to find out the setting to be urban instead of a beautiful tropical island.
    But it's New York, so i easily forgive Crytek on that one. The Singleplayer features a campaign that will take you about 11-13 hours to complete and it features New York's most iconic and coolest locations. Fighting off enemies in for example Lower Manhattan, Grand Central station and Times Square gives a satisfying feeling and it actually gives me the urge to instantly hop on a plane and go there.
    The story is OK but it lacks a bit of character development, a flaw that i found in almost every Crytek game to date. If you can live with this though, you will have a great time with this game, the nanosuit is without a doubt one of the coolest pieces of armor i have ever encountered in a shooter game, allowing you to switch quickly from cloak to armor mode with speed and strength mode being assigned automatically when you need them. This to me is a vast improvement over the control system in the previous installments of Crysis which speeds up the gameplay substantially. Having the nanosuit gives you multiple options to engage the enemy, making the singleplayer a fun experience where no situation is exactly the same.
    The AI could be better with enemies walking into walls from time to time but this happens rarely and it does not ruin the experience by any measure. The graphics is where this game truly stands apart from the crowd though. I was very surprised that Crytek was able to squeeze enough juice out the Xbox to produce graphics as pretty as this. I still think it is the best looking console game to date, with Battlefield 3 and Far Cry 3 as close contenders.
    Multiplayer is fun but i was slightly disappointed to find out it was infantry only gameplay, being a Crysis Wars player on PC i was hoping for some airplane and vehicle gameplay.
    Multiplayer also features killstreaks with a twist, when you kill a player you have to pick up his dog tag to build up your killstreak, which mostly takes care of the camping issue that comes along with giving players rewards for getting consecutive kills. The killstreaks do not overwhelm the gun on gun gameplay though. Multiplayer also feautures with all it's functions, allowing you to tweak different functions to suit your needs. While it is not addictive like CoD or Battlefield, it is fun to play an hour or two nonetheless.
    All in all, this game is worth every dollar/euro/pound you spend on it, which probably won't be much since you can find it in most discount bins nowadays.    … Expand
  6. M9ki
    Jun 19, 2013
    8
    This was almost flawless its impressive and well made.We need more games like this hopfully the next gen games will be as good as this or even better but love this Game.There should not be negative reviews for this game its to special to be put down.
  7. KENXAVI
    Dec 8, 2014
    8
    Crysis 2 boasts great graphics and addicting gameplay, but suffers from a terribly linear and forgettable story. The aliens aren't memorable like the Covenant or the Reapers, they just felt like targets you had to shoot at. The story was pretty forgettable and Alcatraz is not a hero I will remember long after I finish this game. However, thanks to it's addicting gameplay and nice mechanicsCrysis 2 boasts great graphics and addicting gameplay, but suffers from a terribly linear and forgettable story. The aliens aren't memorable like the Covenant or the Reapers, they just felt like targets you had to shoot at. The story was pretty forgettable and Alcatraz is not a hero I will remember long after I finish this game. However, thanks to it's addicting gameplay and nice mechanics with the suit, it still makes up for a fun journey.… Expand
  8. gamingisgreat
    Jan 2, 2017
    8
    Crysis 2 is a very solid first-person shooter.

    The gameplay is solid with the Nanosuit mechanics stealing the show,allowing you to go invisible or become invulnerable for short periods of time.The gunplay is also solid,and the AI is smart. The graphics are unbelievable,pushing the 360 to it's limits.The framerate here is also solid. The sound design is decent,but the soundtrack    Crysis 2 is a very solid first-person shooter.

    The gameplay is solid with the Nanosuit mechanics stealing the show,allowing you to go invisible or become invulnerable for short periods of time.The gunplay is also solid,and the AI is smart.

    The graphics are unbelievable,pushing the 360 to it's limits.The framerate here is also solid.

    The sound design is decent,but the soundtrack really doesn't fit the game.

    Overall,Crysis 2 is a really good game and is much better than the 3rd game.    … Expand
  9. Broyax
    Apr 16, 2017
    8
    L'ayant fini récemment sur PC, je lance la version 360, histoire de voir un peu comment l'un des plus beaux jeux multi-plateformes se comporte... et presque 10 heures plus tard, emporté par le rythme, c'est (déjà) la fin ! Non pas que cette durée de vie soit trop courte : un jeu d'action de cet acabit ne doit surtout pas être trop long sous peine d'entraîner une lassitude certaine. Dans saL'ayant fini récemment sur PC, je lance la version 360, histoire de voir un peu comment l'un des plus beaux jeux multi-plateformes se comporte... et presque 10 heures plus tard, emporté par le rythme, c'est (déjà) la fin ! Non pas que cette durée de vie soit trop courte : un jeu d'action de cet acabit ne doit surtout pas être trop long sous peine d'entraîner une lassitude certaine. Dans sa catégorie, Crysis 2 est l'un des plus longs mais sans aucune longueur.

    Presque aussi beau que sur PC, Crysis 2 le magnifique est à peine moins magnifique sur 360 et je ne pense pas qu'on pouvait faire mieux, vu l'âge de la console. Uncharted 3 sur PS3 reste plus impressionnant par ses graphismes évidemment mais Crysis 2 n'est vraiment pas loin. Le prix à payer (car il y en a un...) est une fluidité très correcte laquelle en quelques endroits se laisse aller à une certaine fatigue mais rien de rédhibitoire.

    Crysis 2 s'inspire sensiblement d'un Call of Duty ou d'un Halo mais pour en reprendre les meilleurs éléments et les accommoder à sa façon et c'est là que la nanocombinaison entre en scène : on peut alterner à sa guise entre deux approches très différentes : bourrine ou furtive et les niveaux assez vastes (pour un jeu hollywoodien de ce genre) réservent quelques options tactiques supplémentaires. Rien à voir avec un monde réellement ouvert donc mais des possibilités intéressantes.

    Les combats sont furieux et spectaculaires, épiques parfois, la mise en scène en met plein les yeux, le son est particulièrement soigné (comme la VF d'ailleurs) de même que la musique. C'est très maniable et bien pensé avec finalement assez peu de scripts. L'histoire se signale par sa nullité, elle a du être gribouillée sur un coin de table au restaurant par des convives qui venaient de rouler sous la table. Quelques bugs (coupures de dialogues au début d'un niveau parfois, lA qui se fait péter la gueule sur sa grenade et qui a du mal à trouver son chemin) mais globalement c'est du beau et du bon travail.    … Expand
  10. Rubiales
    Apr 15, 2020
    8
    One of the best franchises in terms of graphics, this is a visual imponent game that is really entertaining and the Nanosuit and his variety is amazing. I like a lot this game and is very powerful.
  11. TwigNigel69
    Feb 27, 2020
    8
    this game is one of the most fun shooters I have ever played with its amazing graphics and stellar gameplay even nowadays this game looks phenomenal and still plays fantastic although the story is a bit unexplained the gameplay makes up for that this game is definitely a must buy
  12. Arya977
    Jan 21, 2021
    8
    Gameplay..............Great
    Graphics................Amazing
    Story.......................Great
    Score.....................Great
  13. yangfanhong
    Oct 8, 2020
    8
    Great graphics, great actions. Looking forward to the end of the nano suit trilogy.
  14. storygamer
    Oct 13, 2020
    8
    Crysis 2 is a fast paced future FPS that stands out in many aspects. The graphics are convincing, the sound is forcefully and the gameplay is godlike! Easily one of the best shooters released in 2011. And it is still a recommendation!
  15. goodgriff33
    Jun 19, 2023
    8
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  16. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 7, 2023
    8
    Step into the robotic suit of a bionic ninja in this FPS that's a well judged blend of stealth and mayhem. There's nothing particularly new or original on offer here, but it's very nicely done.
  17. MayconAlex
    Jan 28, 2023
    8
    Jogo muito mais muito bom, recomendo pra quem gosta do gênero..............
  18. Chio
    Apr 7, 2011
    7
    Crysis 2 is a good game. The single player campaign lasts a good 9 to 12 hours without backtracking like Halo. The graphics are better than any other xbox game out there now. The gameplay is very FPS - but I agree it can feel a little repetive after a while of cloaking, getting a headshot, then re-cloaking. It's easy to keep doing what works rather than exploring different ways to play.Crysis 2 is a good game. The single player campaign lasts a good 9 to 12 hours without backtracking like Halo. The graphics are better than any other xbox game out there now. The gameplay is very FPS - but I agree it can feel a little repetive after a while of cloaking, getting a headshot, then re-cloaking. It's easy to keep doing what works rather than exploring different ways to play. The AI is a mixed bag: on the one hand they do a good job tracking you and even spotting you when cloaked. On the other hand, all too often they get stuck on objects and behave very twitchy.

    The story is the biggest downer in this game. It's like a convoluted final fantasy/metal gear storyline. If that's your thing, then you'll like this. But if you prefer a game where story moves by means other than blindly following orders from someone in your headphone, you'll be disappointed with the storyline.    … Expand
  19. peoplewhomatter
    Apr 9, 2011
    7
    Many people thought consoles would ruin this game, but i believe that much as been improved. Graphics are better than ever in this game and the controls always keep you on top of the game. the campaign was a blast with "wow" moments around every corner and gameplay that kept you playing. the multiplayer, however was promised to be a highlight, although i found it a bit disappointing. theMany people thought consoles would ruin this game, but i believe that much as been improved. Graphics are better than ever in this game and the controls always keep you on top of the game. the campaign was a blast with "wow" moments around every corner and gameplay that kept you playing. the multiplayer, however was promised to be a highlight, although i found it a bit disappointing. the multiplayer was halo style but it wasn't as exciting. Besides that this a great game.… Expand
  20. MackDaddi
    May 16, 2011
    7
    Like going on a turkey shoot with the Predator's cloaking device.

    Crysis 2 isn't a bad game but it isn't a great game either. While it's storyline is engaging and it's graphics and sound in particular are strong in places, i couldn't help but feel that it didn't live up to it's potential. It's the story of a marine who finds himeslf in posession of a mysterious cryogenic battle suit which    Like going on a turkey shoot with the Predator's cloaking device.

    Crysis 2 isn't a bad game but it isn't a great game either. While it's storyline is engaging and it's graphics and sound in particular are strong in places, i couldn't help but feel that it didn't live up to it's potential. It's the story of a marine who finds himeslf in posession of a mysterious cryogenic battle suit which gives him much amplified battle skills, strength, stamina, tactical awareness, and, for a short period at a time before it has to rechrge, invisibility and stealth capabilities (think predator, including the same sound effects and heat vision).The story revolves around defending many, (many) different areas in new york city from a hostile alien invasion. Crysis was the daddy of graphics heavy PC shooters when it was released a year or three back. It got lots of accolades in that area, and naturally when the sequel hit consoles, the first question was "how does it look?". Well, it looks (and sounds) great for the most part, but the problem is that quite a few things stop you from enjoying that. Little graphical niggles like texture pop-in here and there as well as occasionally dodgy frame rates and animations get in the way, and also, repetitive and re-used level layouts, textures, samey looking layouts, and a general "cut and paste" feel to about 75% of all the areas in the game means that by about halfway through the story, you've stopped looking because you've seen everything the cryengine 3 graphics engine has to offer many times over.

    By then though, the game's REAL problems will be starting to bug you just a little bit more than that......

    I can live with graphics issues, re-using levels and ojectives, and other generally cheap ways of stretching a game's budget or pushing timelines, but what i can't live with is things that constantly lift you out of the narrative experience and remind you you're playing a buggy, underpolished videogame that somebody should have given more playtesting time to. Cysis 2 has that in spades, from dumb, buggy A.I. to poor and occasionally confusing level design, to enemies that will just plain vanish into thin air just as you've got a bead on them, or worse still, spawn sudenly behind you and kick the sh1t out of you in a room you'd just checked and cleared for enemies 5 seconds ago. All of this is common. Once, i had just sniped a lone soldier from a vantage point, and cloaked to await more targets. An identical looking AI enemy came along a minute or so later, exclaimed "huh?" looked down and saw his buddy, cried out, "oh no, he's dead", ducked for cover for fear of being shot, then after about 5 or 10 seconds, stood up and discovered him again with the same "huh? " and proceeded to repeat the process over and over again until i put him out of his misery with a headshot.

    When dealing with the game's human AI targets, this ease of stealth combined with buggy programming lead to a lot of "cloak, pump a clip into somebody, run away, hide, repeat" gameplay, which, combined with the game's samey environments, grows old long before the lengthy storyline is done. The game's alien enemies however are not so simple. Where some of the human AI will have you frustrated with their ease, some of the alien ones will have you chewing your controller with their general cheapness and overly hard-to-kill programming on higher difficulties. In many instances late in the game for example, the cloak is pretty much the only way you can progress through an area full of enemies, as standing your ground results in extermination from all angles by swathes of enemies. Regardless which way you come at it from, too much of this game revolves around stealth killing. That has it's place in most modern shooters, but in Crysis 2 it's so wall-to-wall that you tire of it quickly. In fact, owards the end of the game's lengthy and convoluted plotline, i found myself just stealthing past absolutely everybody as much as i could, purely to move the plot along in hope of reaching the end.

    That, coming from someone who's from the "you absolutely positively have to kill every last motherf*ker in the room" school of thinking when it comes to FPS games, is definitely not a compliment..

    Other things, like the overly complicated waepon and customisation control options add to the "meh" feel of this game. It's a shame, because Crysis 2 had a lot of promise. It's not terrible, it has, very good graphics and sound, and a lot going for it otherwise, but it was let down by lack of polish in too many areas for me.

    One to rent or to buy discounted only. There are too many better FPS games out there to justify paying full price for this one    … Expand
  21. Tommy758
    Apr 19, 2011
    7
    Crysis 2 was not what I expected. I was expecting an amazing shooter with top-notch graphics. Sadly it's just a decent shooter. I will however say that this game looks amazing! Lighting, shadows, everything looks spectacular. The single player story sucks tho. Nothing interesting. I do like the freedom to take enemies tho. It gives you more of a sense of freedom then just runningCrysis 2 was not what I expected. I was expecting an amazing shooter with top-notch graphics. Sadly it's just a decent shooter. I will however say that this game looks amazing! Lighting, shadows, everything looks spectacular. The single player story sucks tho. Nothing interesting. I do like the freedom to take enemies tho. It gives you more of a sense of freedom then just running straight through shooting all your enemies. You can sneak, snipe them from afar or run straight through with armour on. I don't like the multiplayer tho. It's unbalanced and nothing exciting. But it is still good fun. Just nothing revolutionary. I can't really recommend this game. It's not terrible but so disappointing. I'd say check out other shooters.… Expand
  22. BillJones
    Apr 8, 2011
    7
    Campaign starts off slow but after about 4 hours it really pulled me in and it left me satisfied while still wanting more, and the graphics are the best i have ever seen. However like everyone says AI is really dumb. So dumb in fact that i often found myself standing right in front of them and they would either ignore me and walk away or simply stand there. The levels weren't as open as iCampaign starts off slow but after about 4 hours it really pulled me in and it left me satisfied while still wanting more, and the graphics are the best i have ever seen. However like everyone says AI is really dumb. So dumb in fact that i often found myself standing right in front of them and they would either ignore me and walk away or simply stand there. The levels weren't as open as i would have hoped but they were still more open than cod which is good. The nano suit also helps to keep things fresh as it enables you to do many cool things such as run fast or become invincible for a short period of time with the use of armour mode. So overall i enjoyed the campaign. Multiplayer is a different story however. While the nano suit adds some spice to the formula of online shooters it doesn't make up for all the glitchs and imperfections. First of all the spawning in this game is the worst i have ever seen. Whenever a match first starts i either luck out and spawn behind the enemy and kill them or lose and the enemy spawns behind me and kills me, this is extremely frustrating. And multiple times throughout the match i will be spawn killed. Also stealth and armour mode are totally unbalanced. Stealth (unlike in halo) doesn't become less effective the faster you move so what you get is people running around the whole game with stealth and killing you. Armour mode is really not very effective, it is bassically means that instead of getting killed with five bullets in your chest it will be ten, which means you will last about 1/3 of a second longer...wow. So bassically if you don't use stealth about 70% of the time you will die alot. Hit detection is also bad, sometimes you empty half a clip into buddy and nothing happens but then he goes and kills you via a head shot. also after you relode it takes about a second before you can ADS and sometimes you won't be able to shoot at all. Melee is inconsistent sometimes taking 2 punches to kill someone and other times 4, and i can't say how many times i have had somebody stand behind me and punch me 3-4 times and i not even know it because there is nothing to indicate you being punched. Lag is also a problem that i faced many times. Finally this is one of the most frustrating multi experiences i have ever had, i have more fun playing cod and coming from me that is a big statement. But when the game isn't glitched or lagged to hell it is actually really fun but sadly this isn't too often. So the campaign was great but it falls short when it comes to multiplayer.… Expand
  23. MJR
    Apr 22, 2011
    7
    It really is a beautiful looking game and the armor controls were definitely made for console. It handles well but it just doesn't have any soul. The first Crysis was very good and I would give it a 9 but the sequel feels shallow. I've got to be honest I hate playing most games where you character has no voice. There is no connection. Why would I care what happens? Nomad in the first oneIt really is a beautiful looking game and the armor controls were definitely made for console. It handles well but it just doesn't have any soul. The first Crysis was very good and I would give it a 9 but the sequel feels shallow. I've got to be honest I hate playing most games where you character has no voice. There is no connection. Why would I care what happens? Nomad in the first one didn't talk much but at least he said something. There is also no connection with the supporting cast. It just didn't feel as good the first and the multiplayer wasn't that great. A solid 7 for Crysis 2.… Expand
  24. fanbanta1
    Apr 23, 2011
    7
    oh crysis 2 you know i want to give you a ten and i know you want me to give you a ten but underneath your sexy good looks and loving winks across the table your just a average shooter with good multiplayer your my guilty pleasure but i cant be with you my love for you have very little unlockables to find and your multiplayer is tiring after the 1000 kill but know i love you when i takeoh crysis 2 you know i want to give you a ten and i know you want me to give you a ten but underneath your sexy good looks and loving winks across the table your just a average shooter with good multiplayer your my guilty pleasure but i cant be with you my love for you have very little unlockables to find and your multiplayer is tiring after the 1000 kill but know i love you when i take you back to the game store and know i want their to be a sequel cos your fertile ground for improvement my friend.… Expand
  25. Squilibrio
    May 16, 2011
    7
    Nice single player, but storyline is not very good... crysis 1 was better. Graphic is impressive. Multiplayer is no skill based. I think that this game should be improved more...
  26. byaneye
    Jun 14, 2011
    7
    great story great grapics but not so great mutiplayer this game can only be great if you have played cod and halo and have that experence. worth £30 wo buy when it came out.
  27. HWAS
    Aug 16, 2011
    7
    Fun, Innovative, and Well-Written but not worth buying. A great rental on a boring night or day, but nothing to be super excited about. It is a "must-play" but its only a must-play if you dont have anything better to do. it gets a little repetitive and it just looks a little cartoony.
  28. e_cop
    Jun 29, 2011
    7
    The good:
    Graphics are great, Music and sound effects are good, Long campaign
    The Bad: Terrible story. While the multiplayer is good it´s simply not addictive, i stopped playing it after 2 weeks. enemies are boring and generic, the suit feels underpowerd, dull characters. no replay value, theres no reason to go back to the game once you have finnished it. Graphics: 9    The good:
    Graphics are great, Music and sound effects are good, Long campaign

    The Bad:
    Terrible story. While the multiplayer is good it´s simply not addictive, i stopped playing it after 2 weeks.
    enemies are boring and generic, the suit feels underpowerd, dull characters. no replay value, theres no reason to go back to the game once you have finnished it.

    Graphics: 9
    Gameplay: 7
    Story: 4
    MP: 6
    Sound: 8
    Replay value: 5

    Recommendation: Rent it    … Expand
  29. OLHOVIK
    Mar 6, 2012
    7
    Many people thought consoles would ruin this game, but i believe that much as been improved. Graphics are better than ever in this game and the controls always keep you on top of the game. the campaign was a blast with "wow" moments around every corner and gameplay that kept you playing. the multiplayer, however was promised to be a highlight, although i found it a bit disappointing. theMany people thought consoles would ruin this game, but i believe that much as been improved. Graphics are better than ever in this game and the controls always keep you on top of the game. the campaign was a blast with "wow" moments around every corner and gameplay that kept you playing. the multiplayer, however was promised to be a highlight, although i found it a bit disappointing. the multiplayer was halo style but it wasn't as exciting. Besides that this a great game.… Expand
  30. clarasbadman
    Mar 19, 2012
    7
    Generally a really good and fun game. It took a while for the plot to develop and engage the player (me). the storytelling was cheesy and cringe worthy in places - its almost as if the gameplay peppered with expletives left and right tries hard to pull it towards the mature player. not a fan of the AI used in the game as the enemies just ran around in circles in many places and made theGenerally a really good and fun game. It took a while for the plot to develop and engage the player (me). the storytelling was cheesy and cringe worthy in places - its almost as if the gameplay peppered with expletives left and right tries hard to pull it towards the mature player. not a fan of the AI used in the game as the enemies just ran around in circles in many places and made the harder play through just a tad too easy in many places. despite all this, I found myself hooked around the middle and wanted to play through to the end. not re-play worthy… Expand
  31. guest1321
    Oct 11, 2012
    7
    The game was purchased entirely for its 3D support as I wanted to know what a first person shooter looked like in 3D. I can assure you that it was the least gimmicky most realistic feeling 3D that I have seen to date. Perhaps it was the perspective that made it feel so much more real, but the way that characters and parts of the map truly felt a distance away and that I was able to gaugeThe game was purchased entirely for its 3D support as I wanted to know what a first person shooter looked like in 3D. I can assure you that it was the least gimmicky most realistic feeling 3D that I have seen to date. Perhaps it was the perspective that made it feel so much more real, but the way that characters and parts of the map truly felt a distance away and that I was able to gauge my gameplay off my visuals in that added sense was a tremendous feeling. Without the 3D on I still thought the game looked beautiful, and in my opinion has some of the best graphics I've seen this gen. All of that aside the game faired okay. The first half felt slow and boring and took a while to get a handle on how to go into combat. After figuring out the mechanics, the sparsity of ammunition, and just general tactics the game pace picked up and became a lot more fun. The story felt about the same in pacing and while a lot of it seemed like a central idea with a bunch of loose connections. It felt like Crysis 2 wanted me to fill in the blanks on these tangents it brought in, but perhaps I was at a disadvantage for not having played the prequel. The music didn't do much for me either but it didn't feel out of place. Overall I felt the game to be fairly forgettable. It was fun once it got going but in retrospect is more of a novelty for its visual capabilities mixed with decent gameplay. I am pleased with the experience but at the same time I felt like I was left wanting more out of the experience.… Expand
  32. AndoMinguez
    Feb 15, 2013
    7
    Es lo mejor graficamente para el Xbox 360... pero no responde como deberia con su control, tarda alrededor de 1 o 2 segundos en responder sus controles... No es malo... pero tampoco es bueno

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    It's the best graphically for the Xbox 360 but does not respond as it should with its control, it takes about 1 or 2 seconds to answer their controls Not bad but not good
  33. shprea
    Jun 26, 2013
    7
    The main reason to play Crysis 2 are the graphics. Yes, the argument "graphics don't make the game" is typically applied to a situation like this. However, this game is the exception to that argument. This game is just beautiful.
    In a way, the solid shooting mechanics and stealth gameplay are just an afterthought to the sweeping vistas and amazing scenery you will witness. The shooting    The main reason to play Crysis 2 are the graphics. Yes, the argument "graphics don't make the game" is typically applied to a situation like this. However, this game is the exception to that argument. This game is just beautiful.
    In a way, the solid shooting mechanics and stealth gameplay are just an afterthought to the sweeping vistas and amazing scenery you will witness. The shooting mechanics are pretty fun, being able to utilize the nanosuit's stealth and armor modes.

    This game is an above average shooter with awesome visuals. If you can find it for a cheap price, be sure to pick it up.    … Expand
  34. busbfran
    Jan 6, 2014
    7
    Crysis 2 has everything going for it, that it falls far short of initial expectations, due to once again a poor execution and storying tell sequences. Crysis 2 is a Power House and the games price is worth the admission just to look at the stunning visuals. I will start by saying I hated the "abilities" given to the player especially the camouflage, A action, first person shooter dose notCrysis 2 has everything going for it, that it falls far short of initial expectations, due to once again a poor execution and storying tell sequences. Crysis 2 is a Power House and the games price is worth the admission just to look at the stunning visuals. I will start by saying I hated the "abilities" given to the player especially the camouflage, A action, first person shooter dose not require stealth. There were a few boring missions where this ability played a huge role making me extremely frustrated towards the end of the game. I will however give the game 2 points for exciting action scenes and excellent alien AI, which made for some interesting battles. Its a shame such a wonderful premise as failed to capture gamers in which could of been a game of the generation. Crysis 2 has turned into a play once never to see again game. I would only recommend a rent at best.… Expand
  35. Jottta007
    May 24, 2023
    7
    Nos encontramos ante un shooter militar que nos lleva a la ciudad de Nueva York tras una pandemia. Cómo en el primer juego, contamos con el traje que nos otorga variedad para afrontar las situaciones según como nos plazca.
    El gameplay es lo que se espera de un shooter moderno, existe variedad de armas, enemigos y cuenta con mapas semiabiertos donde todo se combina ofreciendo una gran    Nos encontramos ante un shooter militar que nos lleva a la ciudad de Nueva York tras una pandemia. Cómo en el primer juego, contamos con el traje que nos otorga variedad para afrontar las situaciones según como nos plazca.
    El gameplay es lo que se espera de un shooter moderno, existe variedad de armas, enemigos y cuenta con mapas semiabiertos donde todo se combina ofreciendo una gran experiencia. A nivel de historia nos encontraríamos con una narrativa similar a películas de Michael Bay, que no es sorprendente pero puede gustarte. El punto más destacable son los gráficos y las físicas del juego. Una gran sorpresa ha sido la banda sonora, que a pesar de estar muy limitada al género del juego, ha sabido compenetrarse de manera excelente.
    A nivel personal, he disfrutado mucho recorriendo las calles de Manhattan, el juego cuenta con un hermoso diseño de arte. Lo malo es que al final es un shooter y está limitado a sus propias mecánicas, ir avanzando y despejando zonas mientras avanzamos en la trama.    … Expand
  36. Dara
    Apr 20, 2011
    6
    Sure, it has amazing graphics but it's just so boring to play. You spend most of your time going from point A to point B only to find that point B was the wrong place so then you go to point C, get raped by pissed off soldiers, escape to pissed off soldiers only to be kidnapped by the pissed off soldiers only to escape again only to have to whole cycle start all over again but with aliensSure, it has amazing graphics but it's just so boring to play. You spend most of your time going from point A to point B only to find that point B was the wrong place so then you go to point C, get raped by pissed off soldiers, escape to pissed off soldiers only to be kidnapped by the pissed off soldiers only to escape again only to have to whole cycle start all over again but with aliens instead. The story is useless and the setting is just plain overused. Why must every single disaster be in New York, there are other cities in the world. After about five hours of this I just gave up. I couldn't bring myself to play anymore. You get from level to level through boring cutscenes where someone tells you what to do and where to do it with q slightly altered version of the main theme playing in the backround. Once again, Hans Zimmer does not disappoint with his music. The gameplay is downright frustrating. Frequent glitches will freeze you in place until you have to reset the game (sometimes even the console when it completely freezes up), have enemies walking in mid-air and sometimes not even die. At one stage I had no weapons, they just vanished in front of me. I thought it was part of the mission but after getting killed by about twenty soldiers at once i respawned with them. The controles work fine but can get very clunky and often get you killed. This review is only based on the story mode as I never went near multiplayer. From what I've heard it's pretty good. Then again from what I've heard the campaign is amazing. Overall, campaign is boring, graphics and soundtrack are great, gameplay is glitchy as hell and multiplayer is apparently pretty good. I was extremely disappointed with this game… Expand
  37. beastlove
    May 29, 2011
    6
    The A.I means that you are fighting an army of retards. It also looks like the Aliens are Retards as well. To finish the game go into stealth mode, snipe all the baddies from long range and move through the level picking off any remaining. The A.I does ruin the game. That said the graphics are excellent and the game is fun to play through. A good solid 6 out of 10
  38. ElfishPresley
    Mar 30, 2011
    6
    This may be the best looking game on the 360, but it is a pretty poor gameplay experience IMO
    You run around, shoot people and go invisible or boost your shields. Very tactical this is not. It actually feels a bit like unreal tournament.
  39. Seriously
    Apr 8, 2011
    6
    I'm going to start by saying, the game is generally not that bad. It has very up-to-date graphics and parts of the gameplay can be quite fun. However, the graphics are not entirely appealing and the designs are far from original. The level layouts and appearance, character and enemy designs, player abilities, plot, etc. can be traced through an almost infinite number of past games (andI'm going to start by saying, the game is generally not that bad. It has very up-to-date graphics and parts of the gameplay can be quite fun. However, the graphics are not entirely appealing and the designs are far from original. The level layouts and appearance, character and enemy designs, player abilities, plot, etc. can be traced through an almost infinite number of past games (and films), especially FPSs… Expand
  40. PhastPhreddy
    Mar 24, 2011
    6
    After careful consideration of the Single Player aspects including horrid AI, the incredibly slow frame-rates, and silly linear gameplay. I cannot in good conscience give this game more than a 60. It is so dark as to be unplayable in some regions and the brightness controls do not work in the UI. Enemy is misspelled ENMY Detected? How could Microsoft really pass this thing--as I amAfter careful consideration of the Single Player aspects including horrid AI, the incredibly slow frame-rates, and silly linear gameplay. I cannot in good conscience give this game more than a 60. It is so dark as to be unplayable in some regions and the brightness controls do not work in the UI. Enemy is misspelled ENMY Detected? How could Microsoft really pass this thing--as I am hitting rates of less than 20 regularly with not much happening on screen? I tried 3D and my gosh, it is even worse. MP is nothing to write home about. They threw in the kitchen sink--but didn't manage to finish anything it seems. This is too buggy, too boring and too strong on the overbrights and too dark on the shadows. It is too everything but fun. I am headed back to Reach multiplayer.… Expand
  41. MonopolyBag
    Mar 26, 2011
    6
    Very good game play. Better than the first Crysis games. However the story is very weak. Less so than the first ones. The story feels cheesy and fake. More like those old fashioned games. I would give it a much better review if the story was better.

    Some say the game play is bad, I think it is great. This is why I am still playing it even with its bad storyline.
  42. PL3
    Mar 22, 2011
    6
    Well the game is totally beautiful and that great but i think the gameplay (on 360) is a little kind of weirdo well 8 hours of play for the campain at hard that not bad at all like 8 map and 5 mode to play online that great too I give 6 because of all the glitch they have in the multiplayer i pass through the ground and be stuck there for a entire game haha and when you start a match youWell the game is totally beautiful and that great but i think the gameplay (on 360) is a little kind of weirdo well 8 hours of play for the campain at hard that not bad at all like 8 map and 5 mode to play online that great too I give 6 because of all the glitch they have in the multiplayer i pass through the ground and be stuck there for a entire game haha and when you start a match you be stuck in a lobby solo and its god damn long before the game start or its just never start

    but that a pretty cool game!
    cryteck engine gonna became a reference on xbox 360 for the 4 years to come    … Expand
  43. danhalen74
    Mar 31, 2011
    6
    hmmm, i think a handful of previous reviewers have summed up my thoughts on this pretty well so i'll keep it short and sweet.

    single player: woeful AI, ranging from retarded soldiers to psychic, shoot around corners types. overrated graphics - lots of slowdown when things get frenetic, bad pixellation on cutscenes, tedious gameplay, a general lack of fun to play. dull plot. non-existent    hmmm, i think a handful of previous reviewers have summed up my thoughts on this pretty well so i'll keep it short and sweet.

    single player: woeful AI, ranging from retarded soldiers to psychic, shoot around corners types. overrated graphics - lots of slowdown when things get frenetic, bad pixellation on cutscenes, tedious gameplay, a general lack of fun to play. dull plot. non-existent characters. poor driving section. frankly im amazed this has had any 8+ reviews.
    for me based on SP, this gets a 5.

    multiplayer:
    simple, if you like Halo and jumping around in a gimp suit with terrible hit detection this is for you.
    if you prefer military shooters with a large variety of weapons and customization then move along.
    this also gets a 5.

    overall a poor result based on the hype and buildup to release, im not a harsh critic of games generally, but this game got traded in 3 days after purchase.

    overall a 6/10.    … Expand
  44. RikkTheGaijin
    Apr 10, 2011
    6
    Crytek surely know how to make good graphic, but it seems they can't make good games. Did they forgot to program the A.I.? The enemies are the dumbest I've ever seen in a game. What a disappointment... -_-
  45. mao_mao
    Apr 28, 2011
    6
    is nice looking game but i believe it is the kool aid that too many have sipped. opinions seem so positive for a title that does not warrant. i play on my xbox but it feels very PC. some may like this, i do not. i do not care about the squid heads or even my own, graphics alone cannot draw me in.
  46. bone333
    May 4, 2012
    6
    This game is worth $10 max. That's it, don't pay a penny more. The story is predictable and cliche. The load times are incredibly long. I mean really long. It really is nothing new and the single person campaign is way too easy and short. Yes the some of the scenes look amazing, but the AI is so poor, the game is very easy to beat on any level. Far Cry was ground breaking. Crysis 1 was OKThis game is worth $10 max. That's it, don't pay a penny more. The story is predictable and cliche. The load times are incredibly long. I mean really long. It really is nothing new and the single person campaign is way too easy and short. Yes the some of the scenes look amazing, but the AI is so poor, the game is very easy to beat on any level. Far Cry was ground breaking. Crysis 1 was OK but crashed often and some of the game play was ridiculously tough. Crysis 2 look good, plays very easy, and gives you nothing new. I'm disappointed I payed more than $10.… Expand
  47. Wolfmanatee
    Jun 14, 2011
    6
    What initially proves to be an engaging, beautiful game eventually falls into a repetitive, incomprehensible mess. Enemy variety is damn year zero: you will be killing the same four variations of the same model for the entire game, with three "big boss" exceptions (in which the "big boss" is the same model/enemy type). The plot gradually becomes so convoluted that you end up rolling yourWhat initially proves to be an engaging, beautiful game eventually falls into a repetitive, incomprehensible mess. Enemy variety is damn year zero: you will be killing the same four variations of the same model for the entire game, with three "big boss" exceptions (in which the "big boss" is the same model/enemy type). The plot gradually becomes so convoluted that you end up rolling your eyes at the "triumphant" conclusion in which you... well.. The grandiose music and epic cinematography lead me to believe that SOMETHING important happened. I'm just not sure what that is.

    Even on the harder difficulty levels, a combination of smart stealth kills and decent aim makes this game far too easy. Surprisingly, you can avoid combat almost entirely in some of the maps if you stealth to the correct locations, recharge, then proceed.

    With all that said, I enjoyed it for a few hours, then beat the same solely due to my completionist tendencies. But it's never a good sign when the ending comes as a relief...    … Expand
  48. SarahCuda
    Aug 14, 2011
    6
    Great game, Graphics were amazing, game play was almost perfect. I can across some bugs through the game. I think of this game is kind of a new and improved halo, the suit rocks. The only this i disliked was the story it has been done before. Could have been more creative.
  49. wesker2012
    May 28, 2012
    6
    Solid game. Awesome graphics, but combat was repetitive.
  50. Phil133
    Nov 18, 2013
    6
    A shooter that excels in just about nothing, the story isn't the best and is rather short but it is still a solid shooter with some mediocre elements.
  51. DRVR
    Jan 3, 2013
    6
    This is a technically proficient, and indeed incredibly beautiful game, which includes some amazing visual set pieces. However, the overall gaming experience seems to be lacking in any kind of "soul", and starts to feel a bit generic pretty much straight away. Crysis 2 emphasises stealth to succeed, but games like Deus Ex: Human Revolution did it better.
  52. iddqd4
    Mar 19, 2018
    6
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  53. planetmatt
    Mar 31, 2011
    5
    Single player is the standard derivative, heavily scripted, linear bore-fest that is almost identical to just about any other FPS single player campaign released in the last 5 years. Whereas Farcry 1 allowed a player to approach or progress a conflict from many different angles or even avoid, Crysis2 herds the player down a disguised corridor with zero choice for the player to chooseSingle player is the standard derivative, heavily scripted, linear bore-fest that is almost identical to just about any other FPS single player campaign released in the last 5 years. Whereas Farcry 1 allowed a player to approach or progress a conflict from many different angles or even avoid, Crysis2 herds the player down a disguised corridor with zero choice for the player to choose where to go. The graphics are very impressive but the game play itself lacks innovation and doesn't engage. The mulitplayer at heart is just a COD clone. There are classes, killstreaks, perks, dogtags/emlems, the lot. However, the actual game is far better balanced than COD and actually very enjoyable. The nanosuit gives the player far more gameplay mechanics to play with which in turn offers the player more ways to play the game and more tactical options. The maps are beautiful and in general very well designed. Some in my opinion are too big for team deathmatch and there are too many long spells spent looking for the enemy. The biggest problem with the multiplayer is the lag. For me, the beta was perfect, I didnt experience lag once. The retail version though is not so good. Lots of emptying mags into other players only to have them turn round and kill me with 2 bullets from a pistol. Very frustrating. Overall, the single player is forgettable and not worth the effort. The multiplayer has masses of potential but is ultimately ruined by poor netcode.… Expand
  54. Miz3k
    Mar 26, 2011
    5
    First off, let me say that I really don't understand where all the hype for this game is coming from. Having said that I will review the game as if it were any other game, without holding the monumental weight of all the expectations people have for this game over its head. Graphically this game looks about average, at least on 360, sorry, this is not the best looking console game of thisFirst off, let me say that I really don't understand where all the hype for this game is coming from. Having said that I will review the game as if it were any other game, without holding the monumental weight of all the expectations people have for this game over its head. Graphically this game looks about average, at least on 360, sorry, this is not the best looking console game of this generation. Don't get me wrong, sometimes it does look great, but most of the time there are some very real and very obvious problems. There is a lot of texture pop-in, shadows are weird clouds of black dust that react spasmodically to different conditions, the world in general looks at times washed out and at other times over-saturated. There are also strange artifact issues that pop up quite often. Your suit looks cool, but you won't be seeing much of it outside of menu screens so that really doesn't matter. Enemy designs don't fare as well, they look rather generic when compared to foes from other sci-fi shooters. New York looks as it should, although it has been destroyed. Sound is ok, but footsteps, punches and other sounds seem like they're being played through blown speakers. The soundtrack is probably the best part of the game, very atmospheric and lends itself well to the action presented. AI is pretty terrible. Sometimes enemies will act rather stupid, running in circles, having seizures, stare right at you but do nothing. I even shot one soldier, he laid down flat, sprung back up instantly like a robot and began firing at me again, stuff like that happened a lot. However sometimes they'll have a sort of sixth sense, even when cloaked and not moving they'll spot you and waste you. They're also expert marksmen sometimes and other times they're worse than Stormtroopers from Star Wars. As far as gameplay goes its really nothing you haven't seen before. You find cover, shoot badguys, run from point A to B, lather, rinse, repeat. This game really isn't as tactical as everyone claims. You toggle a hud and tag targets and weapons caches. All in all this amounts to looking through binoculars and planning your attack, then you act. Nothing special as you can see enemies and weapons without marking them. I found I used this very little during the campaign. You also upgrade your suit by collecting nano-goo from dead aliens, this is presented as you look down at your hand and each upgrade is assigned to a finger that twitches when selected. There are several for each finger but I found this setup a little confusing until I had a few of them. Maybe if there were a more useful in-game tutorial or an instruction manual that consisted of more than a few pages this wouldn't have been an issue. I had trouble figuring out the hud until later on in the game when I realized I was over-thinking everything and it wasn't as crucial to the game as everyone made it out to be, but this is EA's way now. They say its to go paperless and save the environment but its really just to save a buck and make us buy the strategy guide. The game moves at a very slow pace because you can't just run and gun like most shooters, so you may want to think about that before you purchase this, this isn't COD or Bulletstorm. You also have to watch the power level of your suit because everything you do and every ability you activate drains power, this I felt added too much micromanagement and slowed the flow of the game even further. You have stealth, which doesn't work very well unless you're a good distance away, and Armor which makes you close to invincible for a short time. Story-wise, there really isn't one. I won't spoil what little there is here, just know you're a guy in a super-powered suit fighting soldiers and aliens in a destroyed New York and everyone has an alien plague. I didn't play the first one so I didn't know why any of this was happening, so if you didn't play the first expect to be saying "huh?" a lot. Maybe on PC this looks better, but I can't imagine it plays a whole lot better. It is surely not the best looking console game I've seen, not even close, and there's nothing revolutionary about the gameplay itself. I had to play in small portions due to boredom and frustration. If you like it, more power to you, it just isn't my cup of tea. I also don't think it is some kind of benchmark for shooters. I've had more fun with games I've paid a lot less for. This is one to try before you buy if possible.… Expand
  55. nufrequency
    Mar 26, 2011
    5
    Lengthy campaign with decent story and sweet visuals, followed by extremely dumb AI and some cheesy voice acting for couple characters. Multiplayer looks like a rush job plagued by glitches ranging from basic connection and host selection issues to audio distortion, overlapping cues and finishing on falling through map(s) or floating above them, not being able to aim, shoot for specificLengthy campaign with decent story and sweet visuals, followed by extremely dumb AI and some cheesy voice acting for couple characters. Multiplayer looks like a rush job plagued by glitches ranging from basic connection and host selection issues to audio distortion, overlapping cues and finishing on falling through map(s) or floating above them, not being able to aim, shoot for specific time period after new host gets selected and so on...There is just 2 much broken stuff at the same time which makes me wanna put this game on shelve until Crytek sorts things out... otherwise it could be solid 8-9 / 10 but sorry Crytek 1st impression counts, especially in multiplayer and its not that good !… Expand
  56. crunchyhorowitz
    Mar 25, 2011
    5
    The game is visually stunning, as expected, but in most aspects Crysis2 seems like a step back from the first game. Frame rate is inconsistent. AI is shoddy. Large open spaces and sandbox gameplay are replaced by a short, largely linear, heavily scripted, run of the mill hall crawl. Multi-player is the standard Modern Warfare clone everyone seems to make these days. The story, like theThe game is visually stunning, as expected, but in most aspects Crysis2 seems like a step back from the first game. Frame rate is inconsistent. AI is shoddy. Large open spaces and sandbox gameplay are replaced by a short, largely linear, heavily scripted, run of the mill hall crawl. Multi-player is the standard Modern Warfare clone everyone seems to make these days. The story, like the first game, is a mash-up of sci-fi clichés, but the campy fun of "Predator with a dash of Stargate" is replaced by a humorless and self-serious "War of the Worlds meets Cloverfield."… Expand
  57. InfiniteZero
    Mar 28, 2011
    5
    Crysis2: An utterly disappointing sequel with a bad case of consolitis. A game that plays and looks worse than it's PC-predecessor from 2007. (But honestly, what did people expect, since developers had to meet the limitations of 6 Years old hardware?)
    *Bad stuff*:
    - Linear level design. - small "boxed" level-areas (vehicles, unlike in Crysis1 only useful on specially for them designed    Crysis2: An utterly disappointing sequel with a bad case of consolitis. A game that plays and looks worse than it's PC-predecessor from 2007. (But honestly, what did people expect, since developers had to meet the limitations of 6 Years old hardware?)
    *Bad stuff*:
    - Linear level design.
    - small "boxed" level-areas (vehicles, unlike in Crysis1 only useful on specially for them designed maps).
    - Less interactive game world (game physics and interaction with world MUCH inferior to C1).
    - Dumb AI (bad guys were constantly running into walls on my play-through & etc).
    - Crappier graphics/Cutscenes/Blocky models/Blurry textures/Pop-ins.
    - Inconsistent & moronic storyline.
    - Completely different/inferior gameplay experience (the only thing reminding you that you're playing a crysis game is the nanosuit).
    - No editor.

    *Good stuff*:
    - Musical score.
    - New Nanosuit abilities.

    Anyway, to put it bluntly, Crysis2 is just another mediocre FPS shooter.
    It brings nothing new to the genre and has no memorable moments. Prepare to be disappointed.    … Expand
  58. grandpajoe6191
    Nov 9, 2011
    5
    I love how most of you people think "Good Graphics equals Excellent Gameplay". Well, IT'S NOT. Open your eyes; Behind that beautiful visuals the controls are laggy and difficult to control. The story is crappy and too long. Multiplayer servers are disorganized and are much like BO servers, thus gameplay is equivalent to BF2. Overall it's JUST a game with nothing special.
  59. GamerReviews
    Jan 6, 2012
    5
    Even if the visuals are excellent, that isn't enough to overshadow the fact that crysis 2, a game I was looking very forward to, was a huge dissapointment. The campaign isn't all that bad, but it is relatively short and nothing `special. Yes, there are some great set-piece moments and the visuals are outstanding but the campaign and multi player become stale very quickly. The competitiveEven if the visuals are excellent, that isn't enough to overshadow the fact that crysis 2, a game I was looking very forward to, was a huge dissapointment. The campaign isn't all that bad, but it is relatively short and nothing `special. Yes, there are some great set-piece moments and the visuals are outstanding but the campaign and multi player become stale very quickly. The competitive online is very generic aside from the nano suit abilities, though there is quite a few things you can unlock.… Expand
  60. houyi111
    May 7, 2013
    5
    A good looking game, that's it. but everything else is just mediocre. with so much FPS game out there, i didnt find this game that appealing or good value.
  61. SuperZero2814
    Jun 5, 2013
    5
    This game is absolutely gorgeous, the physics of the gameplay start out feeling phenomenal. Then, pretty soon everything drops. The beautiful, outside, open feeling world leads you through dark tunnels and mundane buildings. You're stuck between about 4-5 weapons for most of the game that all feel underwhelming. The story is downright abysmal. But, it entertained me for a decent amount ofThis game is absolutely gorgeous, the physics of the gameplay start out feeling phenomenal. Then, pretty soon everything drops. The beautiful, outside, open feeling world leads you through dark tunnels and mundane buildings. You're stuck between about 4-5 weapons for most of the game that all feel underwhelming. The story is downright abysmal. But, it entertained me for a decent amount of time before finishing the campaign became a chore.… Expand
  62. TheLlama
    Mar 26, 2011
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has a lot of problems. First, the story line makes no real sense. Where are the old characters? Why are we shooting Americans? (Yes, I know they're from an "evil corporation," but still. Why is prophet in my brain? And why does the main character never speak? This isn't half-life. On that note, the game story and play seems like a ton of rip-offs of other games. The aforementioned no talking, the boss-like aliens with the arm shields that look just like the ones from Halo 2, the stock phrases from the NPC's that sound and feel just like FEAR. And the stupidly predictable story line that had many elements of Far Cry. (Did anyone doubt that Hargreave was going to betray you?)

    Add to that the bugs that are infuriating. The enemies that can shoot through walls. The enemies that can see you while cloaked. The soldiers that can see you from 400m away if you de-cloak for a half second. Or the epilepsy-inducing pulsing "sunlight" that plagued me through 3/4ths of the game until I looked online and found a workaround.
    Plus there's the fact that the nano catalyst system needs to be fixed. On some maps you can collect to your hearts content and when you look in the menu you will have accumulated 0! Or like once when I ended one map with approximately 2000 and after dying the first time in the next map, they were all gone! I actually really liked this new system and was going to go all out to collect all I needed to upgrade fully. But after the first few times of it not working, I abandoned it.
    I'm a pretty easy person to please in an FPS, generally, and this game makes me a little nauseous that I spent $60 on it. Next time I'll wait a year for a $5 Steam sale.    … Expand
  63. Lappsey
    Mar 29, 2011
    4
    I have no frame of reference toasted this franchise as I have never played the original. The graphics are great but there are games out there that provide great graphics and a good gameplay experience. Ufortunatley crysis 2 can't provide the latter. Boring and headache inducing story, ,along with horrendous AI and bad gameplay mechanics make this game a complete disappointment. Don't evenI have no frame of reference toasted this franchise as I have never played the original. The graphics are great but there are games out there that provide great graphics and a good gameplay experience. Ufortunatley crysis 2 can't provide the latter. Boring and headache inducing story, ,along with horrendous AI and bad gameplay mechanics make this game a complete disappointment. Don't even get me started on the messy MP that tries so hard to be different yet just ends up the same as everything else; only not as fun. Avoid this game and get a decent FPS (a dying breed these days).… Expand
  64. Funbumb
    Apr 27, 2011
    4
    Online is laggy and hit boxes are horrible. Was adictive though. Decent game, not worth buying or renting imo. The Graphics are the only aspect worth mentioning about this game.
  65. dayer
    May 10, 2011
    4
    single player is good, gets a bit boring as it's quite repetitive, multiplayer is a disaster, lots of lag and invisible players make it frustrating and unplayable...
  66. dancrum
    May 10, 2011
    4
    Such a broken mess of a game. I was never a fan of the original Crysis or Crysis Warfare, but Cry2 makes them look like solid gold. Bugs, bad AI, awful multi player. This game is a contender for worst game of 2011, easily.
  67. Rimsie
    May 15, 2011
    4
    There's no accounting for taste but come on! Sure this can be fun at times but when you turn invisible and the enemy suddenly stop looking for you and you just keep repeating the same old camo and kill routine its time to admit that its not great.
    The first Crysis was far better as the enviroments were more open world and obviously it was a new concept. The urban setting is getting old and    There's no accounting for taste but come on! Sure this can be fun at times but when you turn invisible and the enemy suddenly stop looking for you and you just keep repeating the same old camo and kill routine its time to admit that its not great.
    The first Crysis was far better as the enviroments were more open world and obviously it was a new concept. The urban setting is getting old and is quite boring.
    Graphics are nothing to write home about. Anyone who plays PC games too will not be impressed by them. Disappointing on the whole, I traded it in quickly having grinded half way through and finally decided there are better games to be playing.    … Expand
  68. Newts
    Jun 1, 2011
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I picked up this game after watching a few pre-view videos, played for as long as I could (3 hours) and have not touched it since. The Graphics are pretty but thats about all I like about this game and Graphics are not everything… Expand
  69. MichealJohnson
    Mar 25, 2011
    3
    Thought the graphics are great the gameplay is garbage along with the story. The multiplayer isn't up to par of what games should be today. A disappointing effort from EA games good luck in the future.
  70. Ali1247
    Sep 16, 2011
    3
    There are some things that I liked about Crysis 2 first of all this game looks fantastic the environments look beautiful it does have its frame-rate issues but still the environments looks super realistic and beautiful and the shadow effects are the best I have seen in any game like this and the animations are good and the character models while not up to par with the rest of the graphicsThere are some things that I liked about Crysis 2 first of all this game looks fantastic the environments look beautiful it does have its frame-rate issues but still the environments looks super realistic and beautiful and the shadow effects are the best I have seen in any game like this and the animations are good and the character models while not up to par with the rest of the graphics look good. The music in this game is great and suits the environments most of the time and the voice acting is good just not great. Thats it thats all the good I see in this game let me tell me how many problems this game has which just totally took away any enjoyment I could get out of it. First of all the story is boring and doesn't make any sense it is basically about some alien invasion in New York and you have to stop it you have become the predator some gus who becomes super human when he wears some suit and guess what you become the predator after the original guy who was the predator kills himself for no reason really! The game is about stopping an alien invasion but the guards are out of their way to annihilate you despite the fact you are trying to destroy the aliens and save NY just like they are but they think they can do better if they get your suit. The controls are just awful for consoles holding the X button open doors, using RS of all buttons to punch and stealth kill and the LS button to charge and holding the A button to long jump all these controls make some sections of this game a pain to play like at a few points in the game I go to stealth kill a guard but the controls are messed up so I instead hit him with my weak punch and it takes me too long to make long jumps because of holding the bloody A button. The energy bar is a total pain it depletes like there is no tomorrow once you are using it whats worse that when you are using it while in combat armor it depletes completely after you shoot twice and while the enemies are shooting at you depleting the your health and armor anyway and you have to use the night vision goggles in some areas of the game which also deplete the energy bar that is just ridiculous. The game's A.I is stupid as hell you de-cloak for 2 seconds in an outdoor areas all the guards all of sudden know where you are and start shooting when you try to sneak up behind a guy while not in cloak he will see you when you go a little near him but won't hit you or even turn around sometimes guards will see you even when you are cloaked and I have seen guards when they are on caution they glitch out move around in circles or move towards walls like a bunch of retards some guards also float in thin air while patrolling. All that was just for the human enemies the alien enemies are more retarded they slap you 3 times than dance around the area like monkeys and than slap you again sometimes they are right in front of you when you are visible but don't attack you when you are cloaked they all of sudden see you and attack at that the time the human enemy A.I don't know what to do so they shoot around everywhere like retards. There are no real tactical options in the game there are like 4 in each area out of which 2 are instant death you try and using turrets in the game you can't cloak you can't use armor and once you get every one knows where you are than you can stealth throught the subway but guess out the subway just leads you a little firther in the very same area where more enemies are there ready to blow your brains off the game basically relies on two strategies one cloak and attack than hide once enemies go insane two, Armor and attack than hide when enemies go beserk just the same thing every time they are the only ones that actually works right where are the tactical options? Multiplayer is just a COD clone with even more cheap Armor and Cloak abuse by players which makes a total pain in the back side. I wanted to really like this game thats why I kept on playing more and more despite its terrible problems hoping it would get better but it didn't and it came to the point where I said screw it. It is just sad to see a game with so much potential and hype get ruined and crippled by so many problems but I guess all its hype, promotion and paid reviews got it such a high score from the critics.… Expand
  71. sandlefoxiv
    Feb 17, 2013
    3
    The game is by far a completely gorgeous visual eye-feast. Absolutely stunning. That is where anything positive ends. I had never been so bored by a combat system in modern-gaming. Absolutely no motive or motivation to go on, I literally fell asleep playing this game twice, and I gave up completely after three hours. Never before had I been so bored with a game. Simply abysmal. Should haveThe game is by far a completely gorgeous visual eye-feast. Absolutely stunning. That is where anything positive ends. I had never been so bored by a combat system in modern-gaming. Absolutely no motive or motivation to go on, I literally fell asleep playing this game twice, and I gave up completely after three hours. Never before had I been so bored with a game. Simply abysmal. Should have kept it on the PC, apparently.… Expand
  72. Matriix
    Feb 14, 2012
    3
    this game is horrible, the graphichs are pretty good, but the framerate this game delivers is shocking, as soon as you enter a pretty big gunfight the framerate drops drasticly making it impossible to pull off good shots. its like they made it like a stealth game. i mean they try to tell you that you can play the way you want but really its only stealth that is effective. boring shooting,this game is horrible, the graphichs are pretty good, but the framerate this game delivers is shocking, as soon as you enter a pretty big gunfight the framerate drops drasticly making it impossible to pull off good shots. its like they made it like a stealth game. i mean they try to tell you that you can play the way you want but really its only stealth that is effective. boring shooting, boring psycichs and a boring story and the way he says "cloack engaged" EVERYTIME you go into cloak is just so stupid. naah..this is nothing to spend your money on. 3/10… Expand
  73. gypsygib
    Jul 19, 2011
    2
    This game is absolute garbage, the graphics are good for about half of the game then this bug occurs where you have lines going across the screen and huge rectangular grain. This game was a complete waste of money. Crytek has no plans to fix the aforementioned problems even though they have admitted to it on their own forums.

    Don't buy this game, there are so many better playing and    This game is absolute garbage, the graphics are good for about half of the game then this bug occurs where you have lines going across the screen and huge rectangular grain. This game was a complete waste of money. Crytek has no plans to fix the aforementioned problems even though they have admitted to it on their own forums.

    Don't buy this game, there are so many better playing and working shooters out there. I    … Expand
  74. incognito
    Mar 26, 2011
    2
    Impressive graphics like everyone says, but if you're looking for a good and fun FPS this aint it. Aspects of MP are a knockoff of COD. Gameplay is horrid if you can get past the graphics.There are little to no guns in the game; no where near what COD games usually have. Players are miniscule even on my 60in plasma to the point where characters are only 1-2 widths of the red dot. PlayersImpressive graphics like everyone says, but if you're looking for a good and fun FPS this aint it. Aspects of MP are a knockoff of COD. Gameplay is horrid if you can get past the graphics.There are little to no guns in the game; no where near what COD games usually have. Players are miniscule even on my 60in plasma to the point where characters are only 1-2 widths of the red dot. Players move at hyper speeds making it really hard to hit anything that moves. The hitboxes are seriously messed up where in some situations you dont actually have to aim at the guy just random spraying works and its quite obvious in the replays. When aiming it sometimes feels like theres only 1-2 hitboxes but then you realize that the players are so small you probably wont hit anything except when your dead on. This is the first FPS i've ever played where netcode actually rewards laggers. Meaning your shots dont register at all. The cloak of the nanosuit is so powerful that it just breaks gameplay. You must have it on at all times to the point where you'll never have a positive score if you dont use it. The maps just blow, they're sprawling and way too big for the number of players to the point where you dont see anything for like half the match.

    Overall most people are right its nothing like COD, the minor finer details that made COD great, the flow the good maps the plethora of guns made it great. All these things are missing in crysis 2 instead they have crude gameplay wrapped up in a nanosuit and good graphics.

    Overall graphics are an 8+ gameplay is max a 2.    … Expand
  75. JAM123
    Aug 13, 2011
    1
    This game is actually really bad. The storyline is cool and I love the graphics but playing the campaign and multiplayer is just boring and impossible. I got this game thinking it was going to be sweet but then it turned out to be terrible. The multiplayer is alright and I sometimes enjoy playing it but it's not like Call of Duty or Halo, those are fun games. So don't waist your money andThis game is actually really bad. The storyline is cool and I love the graphics but playing the campaign and multiplayer is just boring and impossible. I got this game thinking it was going to be sweet but then it turned out to be terrible. The multiplayer is alright and I sometimes enjoy playing it but it's not like Call of Duty or Halo, those are fun games. So don't waist your money and use it on something good.… Expand
  76. ClayG
    Mar 25, 2011
    0
    This game is terrible, bored of it within 4 hours of playing it. Online is terrible you get a kill then you die then you get a kill then you die. Not to mention that the kill streaks are not even worth it. The nano suit sucks, maximum armor and maximum stealth are stupid as **** everybody sees you when you use stealth anyway and the maximum armor is just useless because whenever anybodyThis game is terrible, bored of it within 4 hours of playing it. Online is terrible you get a kill then you die then you get a kill then you die. Not to mention that the kill streaks are not even worth it. The nano suit sucks, maximum armor and maximum stealth are stupid as **** everybody sees you when you use stealth anyway and the maximum armor is just useless because whenever anybody gets in a gunfight they just try and get the armor up as fast as possible. Nobody uses any gun besides the SCAR basically because everything else sucks unless you have a modded controller. The game is boring as **** too. You spend half the time trying to get to places and once you finally get there you are out of energy and you get ****ed like Japanese-Americans living in the US during WWII. This game is not even finished, by the way the graphics suck don't get your hopes up. I am not even going to try and explain the cluster **** that is the campaign. I have been playing first person shooters since Halo: Combat Evolved and I have to say this is the biggest piece of **** i have ever owned.
    DO NOT BUY    … Expand
  77. Dronozoider
    Mar 30, 2011
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Crysis 2 это лучшее что происходило с Xbox 360 в графическом плане, геймплей напоминает первую часть игры, но локации стали гораздо меньше, тем не менее разработчики оставили место тактическим действиям, поэтому каждый выбирает сам как ему играть, будь то стэлс или "аля COD", игра насыщенна всевозможными интересными кат-сценами, впечатление складывается такое же как и во время просмотра Голивудского блокбастера. Т.е кинематогрофичность на высоте, первая часть игры не дарила геймерам такого восторга. Минусы конечно есть но о них я писать не буду. Кароче игра стоит свеч и выглядит она очень свежо на фоне недавних шутеров.… Expand
  78. lynxx
    Jun 24, 2013
    0
    A tech demo. Nothing more. It is simply just "Wow! Look at how beautiful is that building/that city/that alien" I don't care. I want to PLAY. If i want to see beautiful stuff. I go out or watch a movie. This thing is not a game. Not even close to that....
  79. Mindkiller7522
    May 17, 2021
    0
    2/6/21-3/14/21 100% Story

    You play as a soldier who gets mangled pretty early on and stuffed into a super suit in order to do...something, for....some reason to a dickish military leader. That wasn't to avoid spoilers, I really have no idea what was happening most of the time. You just go in and shoot enemies while people yell at you through an ear piece. It felt like a real Call of    2/6/21-3/14/21 100% Story

    You play as a soldier who gets mangled pretty early on and stuffed into a super suit in order to do...something, for....some reason to a dickish military leader.

    That wasn't to avoid spoilers, I really have no idea what was happening most of the time. You just go in and shoot enemies while people yell at you through an ear piece. It felt like a real Call of Duty rip-off.

    The only unique thing about this game is the suit powers, which sound great-but don't work very well in practice. Every power uses the same energy pool and even with the upgrades that drains pretty quickly. So you're usually better off cloaking through a group of enemies and then hiding for a minute to recharge before repeating. Not that fun.

    The shooting also felt a bit off, probably because most of the guns seem to do very little damage.

    It continues the trend from Crysis 1, which I always forget that I didn't enjoy. The graphics were so lauded at the time that no one mentions the fact that there are far better shooting games from that time period and definitely since then.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. GamingXP
    Oct 3, 2011
    91
    Taking control of the ultimate soldier has never been more entertaining. The gameplay and controls of Crysis 2 are outstanding and rate among the best in the genre. Graphics and sound are incredible, the post-apocalyptic atmosphere hasn't been this good since Fallout 3. The unique Crysis 2 is much more than a typical shooter.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    May 30, 2011
    83
    Crysis 2 is more than a cranked out first person shooter. It takes the time to enhance an already interesting Sci-fi game while tightening and tuning the elements that set it apart from the pack. Oh, and did I mention it's gorgeous to look at?
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  3. Edge Magazine
    May 8, 2011
    80
    Swapping a picture-perfect landscape for New York's urban sprawl could have been disastrous, but Crytek has found variety in the setting, guiding the player through blue-grey skyscrapers, leafy green parks, rooftops at sunset and industrial harbours. [May 2011, p.90]
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