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Finished yesterday

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

You need a powerful computer for Crysis. (Warning: next two paragraphs are geek stuff about hardware requirements and only last paragraph is actually about gameplay.) I was due for a computer upgrade so I built my new computer around the requirements for this game. I skipped Vista which meant I only had DirectX 9 so I could only play on high graphic detail. I can only assume DX10 would allow the very high graphics settings.
I see some people had only medium graphics with the 2.2 Ghz quad core. I went for the 3.0 Ghz dual core ( Overclocked to 3.15) and could play at high detail. Of course the 8800GTX helped alot. If you only have a couple hundred dollars for a processor, I've read a faster dual core plays better than a slower quad core.
I loved the graphics and I loved the game but I hated the ending. Your playing along, just defeated a rather difficult enemy, in the air transport dicussing how you are going back for more, and then all of the sudden the credits start rolling. Game over. I stared at the screen in disbelief. I went back to my last save and played it over just to make sure I had not accidentally hit the credits button. It seems as if they ran out of money and had to get the product on the shelves. They are definately setting you up for a sequel.

Runs great, plays great, looks great

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

OK so I have just started playing this game, logging maybe 5-6 hours, but I have experienced no bug or stability issue or anything of that sort. I broke the piggy bank to upgrade my PC but I have not spent $2000 either, what some people say would need to put together a rig that can run this game.

I run a 2.4GHz Core 2 Quad. 4GB RAM. Vista 32 Ultimate. 8800GTX, and a 1248x1024 monitor. The game runs very smooth with everything on Very High with no AA. Some might say the "low" resolution of my monitor helps. When I'm on water where there aren't too many texture maps to update, I can run with 8X AA and everything would still be smooth.

Game play is great but can be annoying sometimes. For instance, you don't have a "always run" mode so you always move too slow unless you keep the shift key pressed. And with all that advanced technology why can't the darn binoculars let me see through thin walls and shoot them like the rail gun in True Lies???

Best Visual Game EVER - Top 5 All-time entertaining too!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

If you have the hardware, this is hands down one of the most fun and visually stimulating games out there... it has it all, and it does it really well. The nano-suite is a fantastic concept and it's implemented flawlessly. While in action I can switch between modes on the fly without issue. and Same for the customizable weapons where there are like 5-10 attachments and configurations for each gun.

Just look at the screen shots and you will be in awe of how lush the vegetation is and the transitions during dawn/dusk are beautiful. Here I am trying to save the world and I'm stopping to see the light rays coming through the palm trees.

This Deal is that this is the ONLY next generation game(and engine) to be released in 2007. everything else COD4, Bioshock, Orange Box, etc... are all 2005 game engines with a content refresh or they added HDR and a few other "effects" to an old engine. This game is truly a NEXTGEN game.

I agree this is not the GAME OF THE YEAR! Because it did not have the volume of sales, and frankly, some people who bought this game and complained, should have never purchased it to begin with because they don't have the hardware to run it...

If you have a GeForce 8600GT or higher, preferable an 8800GTS/GTX or better & atleast a Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz then this is the game to get.

In about 1 year from now you will see sales of this game surging again as we return to the way it's been for the past 15 years. The Hardware lags behind the software. And that's why all the other games are LASTGEN, because they ran perfectly on CURRENT Generation Hardware!

great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

lotta fun. rambo time on the n. koreans and the aliens they won't tell you about.

Crysis Review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I dislike the use of bad language and the "F" word in the game. Sure I know it's rating, but I hear that crap all day long I dont need to hear it in my games. The gameplay itself is very fun, very halflife 2 like except without creapy crawlies spring out at you. The cloaking ability is awesome allowing you to control the pace of the game to your liking as opposed to being forced into a mad dash firefight frenzy controlled by the game engine.

Vehicles are great fun, however I am amazed that the aircraft have no joystick support.

Overall I give it 4 stars, a worthy purchase... PS. the graphics are AMAZING!!

Nearly Perfect Masterpiece

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Crysis, is an easy best FPS choice. I don't quite understand why there're so many arguements about it but I do quite understand the level of frustrations could be bundled with this game.

Hardware consuming - Many reviewers point out that they can't run the game smoothly and result of a 2 star. Crysis, like F.E.A.R., is a game for tomorrow's hardware. You really need very high-end graphic card in order to utilize its potential. How high is high? A reviewer said that 7900 is high. Well, my 8800GTS 640mb can't run this game in last stage which is an open sea environment with lots explosions in a heavy rain. I have to lower the setting to low in order to avoid lagging so that I can shoot those aliens. If you need a clear line between high or not-high. 8800 is the line. Keep in mind that this is a game that CPU matters. If you have a crappy CPU, you will experience lagging.

Bugs - There're several known bugs in this game. The most annoying one is so called "none-trigger event" which many people experienced in the stage where you have to save a hostage in a school. What happens is you got stuck in that stage, can't go anywhere and can't do anything. It's almost like you spent $49 to play only 1/3 or the game. I don't think the newest patch fixed this bug. However, there're many websites provide solutions such as go certain path in order to trigger certain event. My personal opinion, after calling EA support for help, the best solution is to download the saved game with the right sequence from the Internet (may people offer that), overwrite your old saved game, and start from there.

Did I say bugs? Oh yeah, it has more.

After you spent several hours to find a bug fun such as a precision rifle or mini-gun and save all the ammos for them. You feel good about yourself. You saved the game and go to bed. Next day, when you load the saved game and often time you're in the middle of a situation you need firepower, you realize your mini gun is disappeared from your inventory! That's another bug that new released patch didn't fix.
To fix that, you have to have yourself killed and the next time system load the game, your inventory will be accurate.

One last bug I'd like to point out is a weird bug. I guess it has to do with the psychic dimension they put into this game due to the massive 3D environment. This bug will cause you a sudden death without any reason. It happens when you try to squeeze yourself through a tiny space. For instance, space between a barrel and the wall or the space between a desk and a chair. If you keep on pushing it, you'll die instantly. For a game like Crysis which focused on every details to be realistic, this is not real at all and sometimes can be very frustrated.

A perfect example I have is in the stage where you need to go to the school located in the center of a village (the same stage that you might stuck in there). This is a difficult stage because you have to wipe out all North Korean soldiers. In addition to that, you have to follow certain path in order to trigger the event. Well, after spending 45 mins to kill 99% of the enemy, you tried to squeeze through a space between two barrels in order to get a clean shot of the last standing enemy. All of a sudden, you die without any reason. And you'll turn off you computer right away because you just notice that you have to start doing the same thing all over!

Crysis is a highly anticipated game especially the release date got postponed several times. Those frustrations make this nearly prefect masterpiece less attractive. I'm still amazed by the detail, the beautiful environment, the cinematic sequence, the background music and the designs even when I played the second time. It's kinda understandable for those people who gave 1 star or 2 star reviews because of the frustrations caused by bugs and hardware requirements. I don't know about bugs but I do know that the correlation between hardware and ultra realistic presentation is positive. Because of that I truly appreciate the effort that Crysis put together. As a matter of fact, I'm leaning toward appreciation over frustration on this trade-off line that Crysis gave us. I'll easily give it 4.5 out 5 with all those annoying bugs and frustrations.

Best FPS game ever?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Definitely not the best game but really close. Beautiful graphics, good story and lots of killing. My only problem with it was I could never get out of Low graphic settings. I run Dual 8500GT OC, 2.4Ghz Quad core and 4 gigs of memory and still couldn't run in medium settings without some bad slow down. Other than that, if you like FPS games and you haven't played it yet.....you better.

Almost perfect

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 17, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game plays on very high detail on newer systems but still has some frame rate issues if you want all the bells and whistles. If you have an older system wait till you upgrade to enjoy it the way its meant to be enjoyed. The gameplay itself is a fun but nothing revolutionary here.

great game even on 4 yr old computer!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've been big fan of Far Cry and figured with all the talk of beefy system requirements for Crysis that my old XP /2.8/ 1gb/6600GT machine wouldn't be able to run it. I downloaded the demo and it worked fine, so I got it this weekend. Its a very cool game, granted much of the eye candy is on its lowest setting, but there is no issue with low FPS, totally playable. Even on the low settings the graphics are pretty impressive.

I'm just starting the game, but I recommend this game if you like First Person Shooters. Download the demo first if you're not sure you system will run it properly.

This game made me loose my face

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Seriously jaw dropping game. Tons of fun and absolutely beautiful graphics. Overall the full game is a little on the short side but I feel that the Ultra-intense ride that it takes you on is more than worth it.
I really loved the original Far Cry and although Csysis is different and more futuristic it still has all of my favorite elements.
The maps and enviroments seem like they might be a tad bit smaller than those in Far Cry but they are still vast and allow you a certain amount of freedom to accomplish missions in different ways.
I can't wait for the addon 'Warheads".

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