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RE: Crysis 2 - 29/3/2011 10:53:21 PM

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Seriously - if anyone can explain the story - please do!

I have read/heard that collectible emails can be found which add to the story - I cant be arsed with this. It should have a solid cohesive flowing story. This doesn't. Im an all powerful nanosuit toting badass - and havent a clue why!

Right.

Aliens are attacking New York City, CryNet are wanting their nanosuit back.

Shit goes down...

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RE: Crysis 2 - 31/3/2011 6:17:42 PM

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Probably the only time i'll ever say this but I'm grateful for the MP on this game.

Having now completed it I cant help but feel it was a massively wasted opportunity. The campaign got caught between to stools whereby you could either sneak through entire sections of the game if you took the stealth option or get caught up in stuipdly hard gun fights if you took the fight option.

As said before, the story is nonsense & only appears to be overlooked due to the good graphics.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 31/3/2011 6:26:16 PM

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I'm loving the single player.

I'm playing on the hardest difficulty and not rushing through. Just doing a level at a time. It's great, the tactical side of things is so open and enjoyable.

I'll use a mixture of stealth and all out gunfighting. Most of the time I'll use a power kick to kill someone with a falling heavy object or chuck a barrel at people and shoot it if I'm going all out.

Or I'll sneak up to say a stair well, climb to the top and keep head-shotting people as they come to get me. The other option of all out gun fighting is Cloaking up, getting right behind a group of soldiers and then Pressing LB to activate your armour instead of the Cloak and just hold that trigger down until they're all on the ground.

If that's starts going southwards I leg it away, crouch behind something while my energy refills and then cloak up and stealth kill them all.

Or I'll just opt for the latter and do something similar from the very start. Either way the hardest difficulty feels very rewarding when you complete a section as you cannot just waltz through it by cloaking up, they will eventually notice you.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 31/3/2011 7:51:33 PM

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I'll second that, single player is easily the best in recent memory, so long as you pay no attention to the plot. I'm actually enjoying it far the second time having unlocked all the perks and attachments.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 1/4/2011 11:05:38 AM

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Well I must be near the end of this game by now - they havent skimped on the length of the single player campaign that is for sure. I just really wish I had a clue what was going on. Hargreaves has THE single most annoying voice I have ever heard.

Sometimes the graphics are excellent - and other times they are a little underwhelming. I haven't quite made my mind up about them yet...

Still - the game has far more depth than 90% of FPS's out there. I have only had a few MP games so far though...

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RE: Crysis 2 - 9/4/2011 4:32:55 PM

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Just finished the campaign on 'SuperSolider', overall not too difficult, a few of sections took some retries, but it's more about having patience at times... your first attempt; you plan out your attack, take it easy, pick people off... then you see two left, you think "sod it", full armour on, you take them out!..., and then notice some little bugger hiding around the corner who picks you off as your armour energy fades away... on the next few tries you don't take it so slow, and go all guns blazing, to your own downfall

Graphically it did have some real moments of splendour... the scale was superb, and the different routes you could take to clear certain areas gave you a feeling of freedom.... really look forward to what the next gen will bring.

I did feel the cloaking was too powerful, even on the hardest difficulty you could wander through sections, check out the bad guy's eye colour as you're passing without too much problem at all... but the game shifts a bit as you go through it and this isn't always possible, or the best way to approach it later on... alien meat = suit goodies

... but I think they could of maybe made the enemies a bit more observant, aware of what is happening around them, and not give up so easily on a search...

So overall, really enjoyable game and well worth your time and a play through.... Next to try some of the multiplayer properly to see if it's a keeper, or if it gets traded for Portal 2.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 12/4/2011 11:27:40 PM

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Just finished this also, thought it was the dog's danglies in all honesty and a nice change from Call of Duty 37. Not too hard, those last four cloaked enemies were bastards mind, nearly threw my control pad through the TV screen.

Will give multiplayer a crack if I have the time, otherwise bring on Portal 2.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 13/4/2011 9:39:55 AM

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Almost a great game. I was absolutely loving it for the first maybe 13 chapters but then I just got a bit bored of it all, possibly because while it looks great and plays great, the story is pants. After the big reveal towards the end of the game I just began to feel it was all a bit meh and I just wanted to get it over with then. In the last mission I just used cloak to sneak through the entire level until I had to fight the 4 cloaked enemies, then I just walked in and Game Over. I was expecting at least some big finale but it was a bit tame.

I'm probably being a bit harsh, it is a really good game with some fantastic stand out moments and probably the best graphics I've seen on the xbox but something was missing for me.

I played through on super soldier and it really wasn't all that difficult. I got stuck for a while on a few sections, mainly Grand Central Station and Times Square which got a bit frustrating but once you figure out the best tactic it's fine.

Multiplayer is pretty decent, it's basically CoD with superpowers. It gets a little annoying sometimes with the cloaked snipers but it can be really fun at times. I can't see me holding onto it for too long though. Gonna milk it for a few more achievements and trade for Portal 2 more than likely.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 14/4/2011 1:31:47 PM

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I'm probably being a bit harsh, it is a really good game with some fantastic stand out moments and probably the best graphics I've seen on the xbox but something was missing for me.

Got to agree with Mr Flipper RT on this one - I struggled to get into it for the first few levels but then found myself loving it, but towards the end (like talpacino) I found myself just plodding on waiting for it to be over. I dont regret buying it (only cost �9 after trading Bulletstorm) but it is not a keeper - this will get traded in at the next possible moment.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 14/4/2011 1:37:27 PM

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I'm probably being a bit harsh, it is a really good game with some fantastic stand out moments and probably the best graphics I've seen on the xbox but something was missing for me.

Got to agree with Mr Flipper RT on this one - I struggled to get into it for the first few levels but then found myself loving it, but towards the end (like talpacino) I found myself just plodding on waiting for it to be over. I dont regret buying it (only cost �9 after trading Bulletstorm) but it is not a keeper - this will get traded in at the next possible moment.

Thirded on this - I'm a little way in and I like it, but it lacks a little something for me. I certainly don't regret trading CODBLOPS for it, as I'd gotten painfully bored of the SP - Crysis 2's is definately better, but I'm mildly impressed when I feel like I should be knocked out of my chair.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 15/4/2011 9:25:58 AM

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So, it's Friday and it's payday. Should I get this?

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RE: Crysis 2 - 15/4/2011 9:57:19 AM

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If you have enough money, there's nothing else you want and you like the look of it, yeah. In spite of the last 3 posts, nobody has said it's a bad game at all - everyone appears to be enjoying to some degree.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 15/4/2011 10:13:52 AM

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I thought it was great, certainly the most enjoyable FPS I've played for quite some time and it's got decent multiplayer to boot, I'd say go for it.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 15/4/2011 10:31:51 AM

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The microwave cannon is sexy. That is all I have to say on that matter.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 15/4/2011 11:39:21 AM

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Hmm, I do want it, just not too fussed to pay �40 for it. I think I'll wait.

Cheers guys.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 15/4/2011 10:48:27 PM

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It is a great game, once i'd finished it i did feel slightly meh and am looking to trade it in, however as theres nothing out at the mo that i really want i've kept hold of it and have been blasting through the campaign again at work and its still pretty awesome on second playthrough.

I reckon if you think you'll get into the multiplayer (i'm not a massive fan of fps online anymore) its a safe bet you'll get your moneys worth.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 18/4/2011 10:44:19 AM

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Got this saturday and have to say thus far, excellent game, solid in all areas and just the right side of difficult. Only on second mission but loving the kit your given and the possible ways to 'off' the enemy.

Really looking forward to playing more.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 18/4/2011 4:16:56 PM

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I finished the game yesterday. I enjoyed playing through it but the "story" is bobbins! It doesn't really mke much sense and a lot of the time I didnt know why I was going where I was and who was bad/good etc...

BUT very fun to play and looked splendid on my PC. I'll give the MP a bash but I was more compelled to go back and play Crysis Warhead which I never completed.

Overall - Great graphics/score and fun to play but makes little to no sense in terms of telling a story.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 9/9/2011 10:44:17 AM

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Rather out of nowhere (although it's been on the cards for sometime) the original Crysis is being released for 360/PS3 next month.

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Well worth playing (providing it's reasonably priced) for those that never played the PC original, great game.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 9/9/2011 11:50:51 AM

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Awesome! I loved Crysis 2 and I've been wanting to get my hands on the first game ever since but does it really need a release so close to every other big game coming out? I'll definitely get it at some point but it'll have to wait.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 9/9/2011 11:55:20 AM

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Thought Crysis 2 was pants. Incidently, when I interviewed the devs last year, they pretty much confirmed it was in the works - nobody seemed to pick-up on it though.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 9/9/2011 12:58:55 PM

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...but does it really need a release so close to every other big game coming out? I'll definitely get it at some point but it'll have to wait.

Yeah stange time of year to release it, that said it's an XBLA & PSN title, shouldn't cost too much hopefully.

800 MS points would be sweet, but I'm thinking 1200 at least.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 9/9/2011 4:14:58 PM

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...but does it really need a release so close to every other big game coming out? I'll definitely get it at some point but it'll have to wait.

Yeah stange time of year to release it, that said it's an XBLA & PSN title, shouldn't cost too much hopefully.

800 MS points would be sweet, but I'm thinking 1200 at least.

1600MP --> http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-9533-Crysis-Priced-For-the-Xbox-Live-Arcade.html

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RE: Crysis 2 - 25/9/2011 11:04:12 AM

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Crysis is less than 2 weeks away. It's gonna be released on PSN and Live on 4th October. �15.99 and 1600MP respectively.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 25/9/2011 11:21:29 AM

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Enjoyed it on PC a few years back. Worth a play through but that price seems a bit steep.

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RE: Crysis 2 - 9/4/2012 10:36:36 PM

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I've been having a go at this over the last few weeks and having completed it I have to conclude it's pretty much a 3/5 effort. It looks really great but nothing much of note really happens, there's no great finale either - you head into battle on this floating island with loads of aliens but you can cloak and ghost past everyone for the most part!

There are some tough moments in this game and it can get a bit tense - there's one bit when your getting attacked by a tripod type walker robot with these new nasty aliens who physically attack you. It took me ages and it gets hairy because you know if you die your gonna have to do it all again.

When the first alien appears amongst the smoke and dust after you activate nanovision for the first time - that was a cool/ scary moment though seeing it's silhoutte in the distance.

One thing I liked about this game is the ability to swap the gun sights - effectively you can put something known as a 'Reflex sight' which is designed for medium to close range combat on a sniper rifle so you have the devastating power of that weapon and you can just cloak, wander up next to an alien and fuck him up!

Plotwise it was all a bit crap and main character is effectively a personality free robot - I did enjoy it though, it's very good looking and at times challenging - there was something missing, basically as the game finished I felt I needed to kill more aliens - I didn't have my bloodlust sated which is strange for a shooter.....

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RE: Crysis 2 - 10/4/2012 9:59:56 AM

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Buy the first one on download, much better experience and I agree, Crysis 2 has no finale, the first one does as as well as being more interesting all the way through.

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RE: Crysis 3 - 24/2/2013 6:02:44 PM

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Just started on Crysis 3.

If there's one thing you're always guaranteed with a Crytek game it's that moment in the opening levels where a door creeps open and this huge world literally just sears into your eyeballs with jaw-dropping visuals.

On my it's pretty, even on Consoles, on PC it's just insane looking!

I'm also pleased to report than after an utterly dull, corridor driven opening level the games opens into a much bigger playground like the first Crysis, loads of ways to tackle objectives.

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RE: Crysis 3 - 25/2/2013 10:24:20 AM

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Are you playing through on console or PC?

I'm tempted to pick this up...

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RE: Crysis 3 - 25/2/2013 11:53:25 AM

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I'm playing on Xbox 360, my brother has the PC version.

Worth playing even on console I'd say, it's still insanely pretty.

The new Bow weapon is also awesome!

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