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Crysis Collector's Edition Review (continued)
More User Submitted Crysis Collector's Edition Reviews
Date: 2007-11-19
A game with beautiful graphics but horrible glitches.
If you have a 8800gts 640mb video card or above you will enjoy this amazing looking game but if you dont you will get much less out of it.Even if you do have a heavy duty video card you will still see major slowdown in places if you have the settings turned all the way up.The story of Crysis is pretty standard,you play a super soldier with amazing abilities that is sent out to find whats going on with North Korean Soldiers and an alien object that has been found.The story is not the main draw of this game,it's the amazing Physics engine that is in it and also the breath taking graphics.If you see it there is a pretty good chance you can destroy it in this fast paced fps.Trees,Buildings,shacks,vehicles,you get to blow these things apart with a wide aray of modern and futuristic weaponry.What really holds Crysis back from being a perfect pc game is the fact that it has Glitches that involve freezing at times during checkpoints and other important events.Even though this thing is super demanding on the gpu side and has major glitches that need to be fixed with some updates it is still a must buy for any FPS fan.
Date: 2007-11-16
Mike Powell is a "cry" baby
The game deserves 5 stars. I would more specifically give the game a 4.75 if amazon had that. The reason for the deduction is the cry engine for the game is so demanding. I have played other games just as graphically appealing with less demanding from my system.
Other than that, don't expect to just rush into a villiage and kill all the enemies with your supersuit. I did that a few times and got my arse handed to me. Now I have to plan out my attack and actually use the binoculars, ect.
To give this game 3 stars for not supporting multi-monitor is immature at the least. How many games actually support multimonitor?
Date: 2007-11-15
Sorry, This game is lame
As a big fan of Far Cry, I was really, really disappointed in Crysis.
The dialog is infantile, the AI is not especially smart, the minimal requirements for the PC are rather high, the story flow is poor, multi-monitor support is non-existant.
Point blank face shots do not result in a kill, and the suit is a stupid comic-book distraction.
The graphics and physics engines are great, but all other elements were put together by wannabe game designers.... and the end result is a very very "whatever" game that is so 2005.
Wish I had better news on this... please don't shoot the messenger.
Date: 2007-11-13
Crytek HITS ANOTHER HOMERUN - AND IT'S OUT OF THE PARK!!!!
FAR CRY was one of the best FPS games ever sold. It created such a following that can only be compared to that of UNREAL and the original HALF-LIFE. CRYTEK, the publisher of both FAR CRY and CRYSIS, clearly did not rest on its laurels. CRYSIS is an *EVEN BETTER GAME* in many aspects.
And toping FAR CRY is NOT an easy task...
Graphically the game is GORGEOUS! (Both DX10 and DX9 compatible). Moving in the jungle is just unbelievable: the natural foliage, the game of light and shadow, the clear flowing water...The weapons are exceptionally well designed (familiar shapes but mostly futuristic) and their muzzle flashes add to the game realism. Replenishing your ammo is almost never a problem, provided you are frugal with your snipper bullets. A nice cross-genre touch: most weapons are enhanceable with targeting-lasers, sniper-sights and silencers.
The "weapon" you will enjoy more is, of course, the nanite-muscle-suit, a kind of augmenting exoskeleton that serves as both armor and turning you into a super-human. Throwing your enemies over the tree tops can be really fun - and their limp movements and shouted insults are totally realistic! Speaking of realism, wait to reach the zero-gravity levels: the weapons' kick will propel you backwards - as it should! And, very important, all these great graphics with steep yet not exorbitant system requirements! CRYSIS is much more stable than, say, FEAR-PERSEUS MANDATE or BIOSHOCK, although graphically clearly superior.
The sound has also been well worked on. There are a number of moments where sound clues are the warning you will get. The sound of an enemy crawling towards you is not a good omen...So get rid of those old headphones and plug in a good set of speakers.
The levels are beautifully designed and the AI PHENOMENAL! I had a group of enemies flank me as I was engaged with their comrade who was left as bait! Shoot an enemy from cover only to watch him seek cover as well - until he or one of his comrades spot your position!
Overall, the gameplay controls is very similar to that of FAR CRY (and most FPS nowadays). I do have to point out that movement is precise and effective. Running is fast whereas crouching is stealthy. For longer distances, vehicles become available.
The game also sports a multiplayer - although it may require lowering the video specs to avoid lagging.
Now, this game (being an EA release) sports ...SecuROM. Usually I subtract at least two stars from games burdening us with such dangerous security routines. However, I liked the game so much I felt torn - and decided to make an exception. So, if you are boycotting SecuROM games, be warned, otherwise:
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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