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  • Summary: First-person shooter Crysis returns powered by CryEngline 3 and is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360, as well as the PC.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 54
  2. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. Mar 29, 2011
    100
    This is not COD with an afterthought of a campaign, nor is it Far Cry 2 with its open expanses and sand-box gameplay. It's not a corridor shooter like Doom and it isn't Battlefield or Killzone 3. This is Crysis 2 – a magnificent first-person experience in its own right that stands out from the crowd by focusing on a campaign that is wholly engaging, at times highly challenging and often truly memorable.
  2. Mar 24, 2011
    91
    What can I say, finally the prettiest shooter arrives on consoles. Although you haven't all the opportunities from the first Crysis in terms of exploring a whole island, New York seems to be the right choice for action. The Pretty Apple gets all my attention and makes me forget the straight-forward gameplay. Not quite an innovation, but a really great shooter.
  3. Apr 11, 2011
    90
    Crytek has delivered an extraordinary shooter. The Nanosuit with all its functions is a real joy and it keeps gameplay exciting in both the long singleplayer and the fantastic multiplayer.
  4. Dec 12, 2011
    87
    Crysis 2 may not live up to every expectation, but its pleasant surprises make up for most of its shortcomings.
  5. PSM3 Magazine UK
    Apr 10, 2011
    84
    A decent, if repetitive, shooter with incredible looks and set-pieces. [May 2011, p.78]
  6. Apr 14, 2011
    80
    Crysis 2 is an excellent game - one with dynamic combat, smooth controls, and slick visuals. But the unimpressive narrative and rampant glitches hold the overall experience back.
  7. Apr 6, 2011
    60
    Crysis 2 does little to create new material in the genre, though it cobbles together disparate gameplay elements that do create a level of interest that another modern Middle East liberation sim can't.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 83 out of 129
  2. Negative: 19 out of 129
  1. May 5, 2011
    10
    Crysis 2 is best FPS ever made

    best graphics best gameplay I do take issue with the multiplayer though. The frame rate in multiplayer is
    Crysis 2 is best FPS ever made


    best graphics
    best gameplay

    I do take issue with the multiplayer though.
    The frame rate in multiplayer is horrendous. It's just plain straight up disgusting.
    but oh well, the singleplayer is more than enough to sell it.
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  2. Mar 30, 2011
    10
    Singleplayer is insane. People reviewing it after playing it 4-5 hours should be shot. The game just keeps escalating. Easily one of the mostSingleplayer is insane. People reviewing it after playing it 4-5 hours should be shot. The game just keeps escalating. Easily one of the most beauitful games on the ps3, you could say its at Playstation exclusive level. Guys playing it only online and reviewing it... please... And finish the singleplayer before you open your mouths. The user score compared to the other reviews show why most of you guys would never ever get a job as a game reviewer. Expand
  3. Mar 23, 2011
    10
    I think this is the best FPS that I have played. If you read a majority of these bad score, you see people comparing it to the first one. LastI think this is the best FPS that I have played. If you read a majority of these bad score, you see people comparing it to the first one. Last time I checked the first was a Pc game not a PS3 game. The game play is smooth I haven't experienced any lag or connection interruptions. This game has been perfect on it's release day, it took the devs at Treyarch 2 months to get camp of duty lag ops to this level in terms of errors. The graphics are great, not quite Uncharted, but close to Killzone. It doesn't have that weighty feel that killzone or BFBC2 has. There are many game types, if you don't like the whole cloaking thing there is a gametype that doesn't allow it. Best FPS HANDS down. Expand
  4. Apr 4, 2011
    9
    Besides being the best looking game on consoles, Crysis 2 succeeds in almost every other aspect. First, the bad. The story is really nothingBesides being the best looking game on consoles, Crysis 2 succeeds in almost every other aspect. First, the bad. The story is really nothing to write home about, and only gets interesting towards the end. There are some interesting ideas thrown around, and its all beautifully presented, but it never manages to really get the player interested. There are also many strange graphical glitches and bugs that can sometimes force you to reload the the single player campaign entirely. It doesnt happen often, but it happens enough that you will notice. And finally, the multiplayer progression feels a little bit too dragged out, as it takes VERY long to level up and some of the later more interesting guns and game modes can only be unlocked at later levels. Despite all this, Crysis 2 is a crowning achievement in first person shooters. The gameplay is unique and tactical , forcing you to assess every situation and use the nanosuit's abilities in creative ways. It is one of the few games that truly makes you feel like a super solider with endless amounts of power. Stealth, Power, Speed, all these things factor into the gameplay and the sandbox level design allows you to use them however you please. The multiplayer, though it has glaring problems, is still a blast to play and the nanosuit abilities add a unique spin on the otherwise generic Call of Duty style set up. Crysis 2 is one of the best shooters to come out this generation, and if you are a fan of action games in general it would be silly to miss out on it Expand
  5. May 4, 2011
    8
    crysis 2 is one of the best fps around good story very good graphics maybe the best ever the story is long to not like the short campains ofcrysis 2 is one of the best fps around good story very good graphics maybe the best ever the story is long to not like the short campains of call of duty there is just one main problem with the game bugs and glitchs framerate issues dumb ai humans and aliens die in weird positions humans run through walls and get stuck in the walls too this might sound like a bad game its not its good just not very good the best thing about the game is its the nanosuit 2.0 and its got an exelent story i give this game 8/10 Expand
  6. Apr 11, 2011
    7
    Like many people i have played the previous Crysis titles and found the story, gameplay and graphics to be great, so of course i was excitedLike many people i have played the previous Crysis titles and found the story, gameplay and graphics to be great, so of course i was excited for Crysis 2 to be released. Overall Crysis 2 is a good game but not great, in terms of graphics its hard to find a more beautiful game but to be honest the graphics don't make up for some of the games short comings. Now don't get me wrong this game is good but in many ways i feel as if it has been vastly over-rated. When it comes to the gameplay at first it feels fresh and new but as you go on it starts to feel like any other FPS, some of Crysis unique elements do pick it up a bit but after a while i felt like it wasn't anything i hadn't seen before. When it comes to Multiplayer the game at times can become very annoying and at times can feel unbalanced, most of the maps are fairly maze like and at times you will find yourself wandering around just hunting people and not getting into the action. Overall this game is good and is worth a play but in my opinion it doesn't grip me as much as other FPS have in the past, if you are a person who doesn't play many FPS games then this may be a great game to start out with, the story is interesting (but can fall flat at times) and the overall structure is good. Expand
  7. Mar 26, 2011
    0
    ok i too nearly dident buy the game over the botched demo but i m sure glad i bought it.the whole game is well thought out and graphics wiseok i too nearly dident buy the game over the botched demo but i m sure glad i bought it.the whole game is well thought out and graphics wise amazing.you can go in guns blazing but its much more fun to think your tactics through first the only game i can compare this to is the farcry series in its stealth but it is more faiirer than farcry more forgiving but a lot more fun.the customization of yor nano suit is a great addition great game all round but crytek..dont release a shoddy demo a week before a games release it will hurt your sales. Expand

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