The original Crysis on the PC was a first person shooter that was infamous for being a strain on the hardware. While the game was undoubtably beautiful, most people couldn't afford the PC to prove it. To make matters worse, it might have been very impressive visually, but it wasn't very inspiring to play and so it is remembered as a sort of awe inspiring disappointment. When Crysis 2 came along, people were uncertain of what to expect. On the PC the series exploited the bleeding edge of gaming hardware, but the sequel would also be released on home consoles which were becoming more than a little behind the times. Crysis 2 works as a sequel by standing firmly on its own ..  Read the complete review

The single-player portion of Crysis 2 is... ok. There's not much more to say about it. Yes, the visuals are stunning with a ruined Manhattan setting being a perfect showcase for it, but it doesn't offer the freedom that the original gave to players and it's short. However, to say the multiplayer is impressive would be an understatement. It isn't completely original, but you'll have loads of fun with it unlike the mediocre single-player. If you're looking for a great shooter to play by yourself, you should avoid this. On the other hand, this is definitely a recommendable title if you want to play with others. This seems to be the verdict on a lot of recent action games - .  Read the complete review

As this was an EA game I knew that it would have been developed well. As a long time casual gamer, im not hardcore by any means, I have come to realise that there are certain studios that you have to look for when buying a game. EA , a long standing company that used to focus soley on sports games, do not let you down on this game. However there are draw backs. The graphics are good, satndard urban enviroment stuff, of an post apocolyptic setting of a city in the grip of biological warfare nightmare. The graphics , to make a comparison are about as good as most games on the xbox 360 or PS 3 platforms, think 'dead island' standard and your there. ...  Read the complete review

You'll probably be most impressed with the graphics; it's how you imagined a shooter would look in the future when the PS3 was first released and you had to wait a while before you got it. This is how Crysis 2 looks, the graphics are defined, textures realistic and it looks like a true sci-fi game without being too cartoonish. Becoming invisible doesn't seem out of place, you feel more like Predator. Some of the dynamics can look a little unrealistic, like when you knock enemies across the map, but the detail of the enemies themselves, and how genuinely fun it is, makes this forgivable. The areas in both campaign and online are huge and varied, alien spaceships, ...  Read the complete review