I'm sure many gamers have heard of Crysis, those who have had the chance to play it were stunned by the visuals, and enjoyed the game play just as much. But it is probably the case that many gamers would love to at some point play the game, but currently don't have the computing power to play it.
I have had the chance to play it on a very high end computer, and with everything maxed out, not even the best of the PS3 can come close to matching the graphical power of CryEngine 2, and Crysis.
Along with visuals, the games audio is unparalleled. Sounds generated by contact with objects take into account the weight, speed, and contact surface of the player, and generate a unique sound. Explosions and gun noises deserve a good speaker system to flesh them out, and even walking through a dense forest, the sound of NanoSuit on leaves is crisp and faithfully recreated.
It's easy to focus just on the graphics, but the game play is the real strong point. Crysis is a somewhat tactical game, but unlike MGS 4, it doesn't force you to slow down to a crawl constantly if you don't want to, and is all the better for it.
There are several ways to attack Crysis. Go in all guns blazing, and you will be challenged even on easier difficulty levels by the superbly intelligent AI. Take the slow route, and you will find it pretty easy. But the most fun and rewarding way to play the game is to use a mixture of both.
The games biggest innovation is the NanoSuit. It may take a little while to master (They perhaps should have included a training level that does not have bearing on the actual game), but once you do, it's hard to live without. No kidding, for months after playing Crysis, I would be playing a different game and subconsciously try and engage speed mode. It makes moving feel like a chore in all other games. It also adds a great dynamic to online play.
After fighting Koreans for the first half of the game, occasionally catching glimpses of 'something' along the way, the second half of the game is focused almost completely on what that something is. It turns out to be an ancient race, possibly of alien origin. The aliens add wonderful depth to the storyline, which perhaps could have been explained in greater detail (especially events before Crysis), but Crysis Warhead explains the happenings of the games more anyway, and the storyline remains rock solid in any case.
The online is very rewarding, and requires a massive amount of skill, and expert use of the NanoSuit to your advantage. It's just a pity that the online never managed to get a large following, as it is more than deserving of one.
It would be great to see a sequel to Crysis with in the next year or so, and if Crytek know what is good for them, they will expand their market to console owners (by releasing it on 360/PS3), who have been talking about the game admiringly, but don’t have the chance to play it.
In summing up, Crysis is a superb game, well polished, and dynamic in many aspects. It even manages to revolutionise the shooter genre. Crysis remains to this day the only game I've completed more than 3 times (7 in fact, to date, that's not even including my getting of benchmark performance data comparing Windows 7 to XP). The online is effectively dead, but was great fun while it lasted. There are minor issues with the game, but on the whole, it is a truly rewarding experience as a gamer, and for those with a high-end computer system, an awe inspiring showcase of what technology can do when adequately pushed.
A Crysis VR mod is now available for download, allowing users to experience the first entry in the series in VR
No one cares. The whole can it run Crysis is old, dead and stupid. It's also irrelevant, considering only less than one percent of pc owners, own a high-end PC. Second, I believe Crysis wasn't even optimized properly.
Let's hope the modders can get the other Crysis games working in VR as they use the same Cryengine.
GF365: "There are some games with extraordinary visuals that impress us to this day. Here are old games with outstanding graphics."
Same as Killzone 2 and 3, uncharted 2 and 3, Infamous 2, Heavy Rain, Resistance 3
I wish this was entirely true, but you might want to load up Killzone 2 and Resistance 3 again.
@jason I watched some gameplay videos of KZ2 and R3 on my full screen. They are on par or succeed graphically to the first person shooters mentioned in the article that also launched on the seventh generation of consoles. Try the same and see what you think
Killzone 3 was super impressive! I could not believe the graphics back then as I was regularly pausing the game to stand in awe looking at the surroundings! Resistance however did not impress me that much. Heavy rain is also another amazing graphically speaking game. It almost felt next gen
I always thought the first 3 Gears of War games looked great and still hold up for today.
They did for their day. I recently played gears judgement with on the 360 and the draw distance was so blurry. The characters up close look great though
Far Cry 2 was awesome. In addition to having demonstrably better physics and AI than later games in the series, it had a lot of design decisions that, criticized at the time, have since been praised in games like BOTW and Dark Souls.
It might not be super amazing by today's standard but I thought Mgs3 looked really good
Digital Foundry: "When Alex Battaglia got his hands on a Steam Deck, this was inevitable, right? So can the Steam Deck really run Crysis? And if so, what type of optimised settings produce the best performance? What's the best balance of features and battery life... and what about 60fps?"
big lol at ur review, crysis online mode is POS, even ps2 games had better online. Crysis is just a pretty picture nothing else.
Crysis is a great game. I wanted to play it so much i had to buy a new graphics card. My computer was powerful but not good graphics.
I also have a Playstation 3 and Killzone.
My opinion is Crysis does have the edge on graphics. It is more colourful and has faster gameplay with controls. It is a game i would recommend to anyone with a good enough computer.(graphics= amazing).
I would also recommend Killzone for PS3 but in my opinion Crysis is better, in single player.(graphics= best on ps3(not better than pc)).
I haven't played any in multiplayer yet so cannot comment on that.
Both games are must buys to me.