Crysis 10 years later

[Derangel]

The story is generic, but gameplay wise it is one of (if not the) best fps games to date. Warhead is slightly more generic, but still much better than Crysis2 and 3 in gamplay quality.

I feel that all four games succeeded in their own way in terms of gameplay. Warhead didn't have quite the highs of Crysis, but I felt Warhead was a much more even experience from beginning to end and it fixed a lot of the problems Crysis had in terms of fighting the aliens. Warhead is probably my favorite Crysis campaign. Plus, Crysis Wars is still one of the most fun multiplayer experiences I've had since Quake 3. 2, I felt, handled the idea of combat freedom a bit better than Crysis 1. They stripped way too many suit abilities and the game itself had other problems, but I liked a lot of the combat arenas in the game. I like 3 as well. Its a nice mix of what worked in Crysis 1 and what worked in 3. All four games really nailed the gun play.

 

[M76]

I wanted to say that was the last multiplayer game I ever played. But then I remembered ME3's multiplayer.

 

[Bigbacon]

What is sad that this game 10 years later is still one of the best single player storylines out there.

if they had just left out the alien shit it would have been even better. I loved this game. so many way to approach everything.

 

[polonyc2]

if they had just left out the alien shit it would have been even better. I loved this game. so many way to approach everything.

I thought the design of those aliens was pretty cool...reminded me of the Sentinels from the Matrix movies...I liked the alien part...wasn't as open-ended with destructible environments like earlier but was still fun

 

[tungt88]

A YouTuber already put up Crysis Warhead in 4K w/GTX 1080 Ti:

 

[M76]

if they had just left out the alien shit it would have been even better. I loved this game. so many way to approach everything.

And that's why I love Ghost Recon, it gives the same hands off approach to the player but on a much bigger scale in a huge open world. But the original Far Cry was also similar, I loved that too, I think I must've finished the demo half dozen times, and there were so many ways of approaching the mission.

These types of games all feel generic shooters on normal dfficulty, but put it to realistic and it's an entirely different and better experience. It becomes a game of stealth and tactics.

 

[M76]

A YouTuber already put up Crysis Warhead in 4K w/GTX 1080 Ti:

Yeah that's what I'm talking about, this is definitely not the way to play crysis, going out in the open taking dozens of bullets, as I said generic shooter feeling.

 

[Blackstone]

Is there a way to run in 64 bit if i only have the Steam version?

 

[Domingo]

1080p/Ultra/60+fps has been feasible for a while. My last couple of rigs (going back 4-5 years) could do it. It's once you cross that line that things become troublesome. Crazy that 4K/60 is still a pipe dream for 99% of machines.

Game-wise, I didn't mind the alien stuff initially, but I full-on hated the last couple of levels. It was more like playing Operation Wolf or House of the Dead than an FPS. The early levels of Crysis were more or less just the Far Cry sequel we all wanted.

 

[GameLifter]

A YouTuber already put up Crysis Warhead in 4K w/GTX 1080 Ti:

Still looks very impressive! It appears to run like it does on my GTX 1080 at 1440p.

 

[Krenum]

Need to replay this game. My favorite thing to do is get the missile launcher with tracking fire it way up in the air, then bring it down on enemy units or buildings.

 

[polonyc2]

the 10 year anniversary would have been a perfect time for Crysis 4

 

[Armenius]

Is there a way to run in 64 bit if i only have the Steam version?

I think PC Gaming Wiki has a link for downloading the 64-bit binaries. You'll have to turn automatic updating off for the game in Steam and then replace the executable in the Bin32 directory with the 64-bit one. It should also have some .DLL files you'll need.