As with Crytek's previous game Far Cry, Crysis is an open-ended first-person shooter game with many ways to meet objectives.[9]
The player controls a special forces soldier codenamed Nomad. The player's weapons can be customized without pausing the flow of time, for example changing firing modes, changing scopes or adding sound suppressors. The player is also capable of selecting various modes in Nomad's military "Nanosuit" which draw power from the suit's energy. When the suit's energy is depleted, no modes can be used and the player is more vulnerable to damage before the suit recharges. One of four modes can be selected: Armour deflects damage and recharges the suit's energy faster; Strength allows stronger hand-to-hand combat, the ability to throw objects and enemies with deadly force, higher jumps, steadier aiming and reduced weapon recoil; Speed increases running and swimming speed, as well as other forms of motion such as reloading weapons; and Cloak, which renders Nomad almost completely invisible and suppresses movement noise.[10]
The suit's integral facemask has its own HUD, displaying typical data including a tactical map, health, current energy levels, and weapons information. The view is electronic in nature, shown in-game through things such as a booting readout and visual distortion during abnormal operation. A particularly useful utility is the binocular function, which allows the player to zoom in and electronically tag enemies and vehicles from afar, thereby tracking their movement on the tactical display.
The player can engage enemies in a variety of ways; using stealth or aggression, bullets or non-lethal tranquilizers, ranged rifles or short-range weaponry, and so on. Enemy soldiers employ tactical maneuvers and work as squads. AI soldiers will respond to noise caused by the player, including using signal flares to call for reinforcements.[11] If the player has not been detected in the area, enemies will exhibit relaxed behaviour, but if aware of the player they will draw weapons and become combative.[12]
1 of 3 found this review helpful.
Overall rating
3/ 5
Gameplay
2/ 5
Graphics
4/ 5
Sound
4/ 5
Lasting Appeal
2/ 5
Tekriter
This game is perfect for:hardcore gamers
If you like a lot of button mashing....
PostedMarch 1, 2011
I had purchased this game when it was first released and had put the game to rest after not having time to play it anymore (hey, gotta earn a living to pay for my gaming). I have gotten back into PC gaming recently due to a serious PC upgrade (six core processor, high end video card, etc) and was trying different games to see how the machine would handle it. Finished COD BO in no time and found myself searching for some good FPS. Was browsing thru the Gamestop site for something good and found the Crysis game on the list. The game sounded familiar so I dug around in my file cabinet and found that I had purchased the Crysis game. Reinstalled it on a Windowns 7 64 bit machine with no problems. Graphics were great, no gliches or lags. However, it came back to me why I uninstalled it in the first place in addition to the limited time I had for gaming. Mind you, I am not bashing the game; it has great weapons, graphics, and a good storyline. That being said, be prepared to spend a week learning all the key combinations to manuever through the levels. I have never played a game with so many key combinations to remember. I felt like I was spending more time going to the keyboard setup menu than in the actual game. The other bothersome attribute was that you had to about empty an entire clip into an enemy to put him down. I spent more time searching for ammo than actually firing the weapon it seemed. If you pop a villan in the head with a AK-47 7.62 round, by golly he should fall like a sack of potatoes. Not stagger around briefly like he was just stung by a bee then chase you around tirelessly while you look for another clip to empy into his head. Again, not a terribly bad game; just plan on spending a lot of time getting your fingers and grey matter in shape for a long night and be a really, really, really good shot with an AK-47; aiming only at the dudes head and using a full clip. I was hoping to try the next version of Crysis but find myself hesitant due to the older versions characteristics.
2 of 12 found this review helpful.
Overall rating
5/ 5
Gameplay
5/ 5
Graphics
5/ 5
Sound
5/ 5
Lasting Appeal
5/ 5
desktopgamer314
fromSt. Louis
Crysis is just breathtaking.
PostedFebruary 12, 2011
This is an excellent game. The graphics are gorgeous and the sound is amazing. This could potentially be the best fps game so far (until Crysis 2 of course). All the talk about needing a $5000 pc to play this is false. You just need a good nvidia or ati graphics card. If you're a gamer, then generally $130 is the minimum you'll spend on a graphics card. Also, a good mother board and processor are needed. The replay value is very high because of the mod tools. Michael
3 of 3 found this review helpful.
Overall rating
5/ 5
Gameplay
5/ 5
Graphics
5/ 5
Sound
5/ 5
Lasting Appeal
4/ 5
caca
fromsanrta clarita
This game is perfect for:hardcore gamers
This game was great!
PostedDecember 27, 2010
The graphics were the best i've seen in my life... that is if you have a good video card. The sound was also very amazing. You could play the game over and over again and never get bored. the game had a great storyline and arsenal of weapons. The multiplayer was very fun because you could fly choppers. i would recommend this to any pc gamer
