29 March 2011

Game Review : CRYSIS 2



"Cheat!!! Cheat!!! Owh crab stick!! I needs them Cheatzzz.."


You might want to learn that line once you tried CRISIS 2..
Why?..Apart from the awesomeness of the graphic and some what intelligent AI, this game is sure going to sweat your sore palm and grind you teeth over and over again (for a FPS noobs that is).
You might also cough nachos out of your nose as adrenaline pumps through your head.


Enough chattering on withe the real deal. My own review. Yayerz..

GRAPHIC


 The amount of detail is breath taking.

If you played Halo or COD before then you're going to love this game. developed by Crytek and published by Electronic Art that was released on March 22, 2011 in US. Its a sequel to the 2007 Crysis and its parallel expansion game named Crysis Warhead. The game runs with Crytek latest engine, CryEngine 3.
Armed with its latest and powerful game engine, the game will caught your eyes with its beautiful and brilliantly realistic scenery and gorgeous texture.
The game sets in New York after the 1st series where the Alien land and sweep all man kind nearly the whole world in the year 2023 three years after the events of the first game, alone in an evacuated facilities due to alien infestation you play as "Alcatraz" often mistaken by other as the "Prophet" a.k.a Laurence Barnes.
After received your Nano Suit 2.0 you will have a lot of difficulties trying to learn and get use to the Nano but the AI will assist you from time to time.

GAMEPLAY

Tho I’m brand new to the CRYSIS series (but not to the FPS genre) it sure brings a brand new feel and theme for a FPS genre. I my self speechless as i went through the game on my Xbox 360.
I'm impressed with the game detailed..From the game play, texture and rendering, even the shadows perfectly made.

Tactical option offers ways and method to approach your enemy's

The enemy AI seems easy to predict (and at some point they stuck with each other) but the level of difficulties covers them up really well.
Unlike other FPS that you can easily rave and scatter the enemy as you feed them with bullets and bruit force, this game really need more brain power.
AI amazingly quite intelligent when it comes to counter attack, single mistake cause you to fall down to earth in a sec.

This game sure is not for them "Fruit Cake" as it require accuracy and strategy to accomplish some mission.
You might say "heck, give em them bullets and boom balls it'll done some sweet"...well..not this game (I've tried) they avoid grenade like some little girl freak out over little spider.

THE ICE OF THE COOLNESS

Tactical upgrade and weaponry is the icing of the cake, tho you might be bugged by the amount of ammo that you can carry. (but he's such a huge dude, how come carry so little ammo?)
But no complain about that tho, read the rest.


Lack of ammo countered by tactical strategy. But a quick reminder, not all enemy is harmed by shells and explosive.
It'll make you scratch your scalp or pull your hair. Enemy tend to scout in pack or duo, either one of the act as a long range shooter or a decoy while the other will try to pin you down on a close combat, like butt kicking close. This tactics used by the alien's. The best way win against this tactics is to scout and mark those close combat alien and plant One bullet in their skull (in other words that would be headshot). After that you can sweep the rest Terminator style.


Play this game like Rambo then you will be just fine, the developer made the stealth mode and hard armor mode for a good reason.

 
The developer really push us to use tactical and strategy together to unleash the full potential of the game.
There number's of tactics you can use against your enemy.
You can either sneak behind your enemy and finish them off from behind or choke them face on. Or you can shoot them from afar. You can also use an unrecommended way, to run around killing them with your armored on and hopefully your ammo and armored still hold up.
Just be sure to use tactical option when ever available.

(that AI voice still lingering in my heads, it keeps repeating "tactical option available")



BGM AND SOUND EFFECT

This part of the game is some what average, sound effect and ambiance is great but the sound of SMG on a silencer mode rather..How to put this..Funny (sounded like some empty can hit with a wooden spoon..rapidly..lol) tho its not a big deal..

OVERALL

The games offers you a lot of fun and a well worth of your money. I gave it a 9/10


See you in my next review. BULLETSTORM anyone?..