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This review is for the following systems:

• Xbox 360
  
• PS3
  

After what I would call a dismal winter for games with barely any huge titles coming out, Dead Space 2 being the only notable title I can think of. Spring has finally arrived and with it has come a flood of big name titles. Kicking things off we had Dragon Age 2, Homefront, and this week Crysis 2, the follow up to the 2007 pc exclusive that was not only known for its fantastic gameplay but the visually stunning graphics that to this day is considered a benchmark for pc gamers to see if there computers could actually run the damn thing.

If you were fortunate enough to play the original you will remember playing as Prophet. I’m sorry to dissapoint the Crysis fan boys but in the sequel you will instead be playing as his predecessor, Alcatraz. What a ****ing name! The story of Crysis 2 starts off with you obtaining the Nanosuit, I won’t explain how because I don’t want to ruin it for you. But needless to say Alcatraz is now the boy. The events of this game take place three years after the finale of the original in beautiful New York City.

You really can’t talk about Crysis 2 without mentioning the graphics. I would say to date this is the best looking game on consoles. Not just the Xbox 360 which I am playing it on, but on any console. Killzone 3 looked like a massively dark gritty pile of dog excrement when compared to this ****ing masterpiece. The lighting effects alone are enough to cause a nerdgasm of astronomical proportions. If the visuals of this game doesn’t make your pussy moist than put down the controller my son and get to the hospital and have the doc check for a ****ing pulse. During the intros and my first emergence from darkness into the light I literally had to scrape my jaw off the floor. I actually had a tear stream down my cheek because of how beautiful it was.

If graphics aren’t your thing than the gameplay will do you in as well. In an age of watered down shooters that are super linear… cough… call of duty… cough! Crysis 2 comes across as a breath of fresh air. Now while you won’t get to completely explore New York you will be given quite a bit of room to stretch your legs. When encountering an objective you are met with multiple options as to how you can plan your attack. So if you want to run hay diddle diddle right up the middle, go for it. If you prefer a more stealthy approach than the option is there. With the different abilities of the Nanosuit at your disposal the options for attack are well varied.

Now while the gameplay is great, I will say the story is slightly lacking early on. For the first third of the game you are basically met with one objective, which is to find Nathan Gould, a scientist who worked with Prophet and is awaiting his arrival with a sample of the Alien tissue. Once you do make it to Gould in chapter 6 the story does pick up. Towards the end I think most people will be satisfied with the way it plays out as the story does come together nicely.

Another point I would like to make about the campaign is that it is rather beefy. As we have seen in recent history it has become a trend and almost acceptable to put out the inexcusably short campaigns lasting six hours or sometimes even less. It’s as though the developers feel that this is OK as long as they tack on some bullshit multiplayer mode. Crytek avoided this and chose to put out a 12+ hour campaign. I say twelve plus because it really depends on the difficulty and if you are going for all the collectibles. You can expect the game to take around 12 hours on the normal difficulty, while if you step up your game to Super Soldier you are in for around 20 hours including deaths. This is how I have chosen to do my first play through and I am telling you right now that Super Soldier is no ****ing joke. Even with abilities of the Nanosuit you will have a very tough time navigating certain areas of the game.

Let’s talk multiplayer. I would have gladly shelled out my $60 or 40 quid, depending on location, for just the single player experience. Thankfully Crytek has included a robust multiplayer experience that is extremely fun. The basic leveling system is there, and you can unlock different weapons and abilities just like any other modern shooter. Crysis 2’s multiplayer doesn’t really bring anything new to the table but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t good. I can easily see myself putting in 100+ hours into the multiplayer so I can get to level 50. All the standard game modes are included as well. You got your TDM, Free for All, a capture the flag variant, another game type similar to COD’s domination mode, and another one which is kind of like King of the Hill.

The Audio in this game is really good too. It especially serves well in the multiplayer for hearing footsteps. The guns all sound great. From far away you can hear people’s guns popping off, bullets whizzing past your head, and some really gruesome sound effects when you dig your blade into your opponent’s neck for stealth kill. In the campaign you will find some very atmospheric sound effects as you navigate New York. Abandoned vehicles car alarms going off and the birds chirping in Central Park all add a creepy feeling to the now run down city.

In closing I would have to say Crysis 2 is an absolute must own for shooter fans. Even if you weren’t fortunate enough to play the original part 2 is a great point to enter the franchise as the games kicks off with a brand new protagonist. I have played the game on both consoles and I have to say the clear winner here is Xbox 360 from a visual stand point. The PS3 version is muddy at times, lighting doesn’t look as good and plus you will be forced to use that piece of shit controller that makes playing any shooter extremely painful. So get your ass down to the game shop pronto for Crysis 2, it is not to be missed.

At the end of my conclusion I rate this game a 9/10
It has good graphics, and I enjoy playing this one
Enjoy, and thanks for reading.

This game is amazing

I do like it. :y:

Not sure if I want to buy it, but i was thinking about it!

This game is definitely worth the $60. It has a stable Multiplayer, and also an amazing Singeplayer. :y: I recommend this game to all First-Person shooter fans.