Trying to bring your PC to its knees? The stunning Crysis is what you need - and you'll get one of the year's top shooters in the bargain.
Yahoo
08 April 2008
Conclusion: Strong though the AI is - it puts up quite a challenge, flanking, retreating and using grenades to good effect - you'll surely reach for the multiplayer modes before too...
Excerpt: Running on a top-spec gaming rig no other game can compete, on any system. As much as visuals aren’t the be all and end all of video games, in the case of Crysis...
Excerpt: The core of the game is its single-player mode, whose story directly ties into the play mechanics. It's the near future, and your character is part of a US spec-ops team...
Conclusion: Crysis has definitely raised the stakes when it comes to graphics, and is probably going to be used as a technical benchmark for many years to come. Its stunning...
Pros: Stunning graphics, open environment, unique multiplayer mode...
Cons: Some areas feel too enclosed, no ending to the single player story, not enough people on multiplayer...
Conclusion: Hefty system requirements aside, and in spite of the first half of the game playing like lapping the Nürburgring in the new Nissan GT-R only to have the final missions...
Summary: In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind...
Excerpt: If you've been on the fence about whether or not it's time to lay down some big bucks for a high-end PC upgrade, then German developers Crytek have just provided THE...
Adapt to Survive
An epic story thrusts players into an ever-changing environment, forcing
them to adapt their tactics and approach to conquer battlefields ranging
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