Crysis

69%
Game Brain Score Based on 2,344 reviews
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  • story
  • gameplay
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"Crysis is a single-player action game with a great story, impressive visuals, and innovative game mechanics. Equipped with a Nanosuit, players can utilize speed, strength, armor, and cloaking to creatively approach combat in an ever-changing, sandbox environment. The modular weaponry and adaptive tactics provide a unique and thrilling experience, despite some bugs and grinding."

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69%
Audience ScoreBased on 2,344 reviews
graphics198 positive mentions
optimization76 negative mentions
  • graphics654 mentions

    The graphics of Crysis Remastered have received mixed reviews, with many praising the stunning visuals and improvements in lighting, textures, and ray tracing capabilities. However, players have also reported significant optimization issues, with poor performance on high settings and various graphical glitches that detract from the experience. While the remaster enhances certain aspects of the original's graphics, some feel it falls short of expectations, with many suggesting that the original game, possibly with mods, still offers a superior visual experience.

    • “Crysis remastered is a visual marvel that redefines the limits of gaming graphics.”
    • “Every leaf, shadow, and water ripple looks stunningly realistic, setting a new benchmark for graphical fidelity in the gaming industry.”
    • “The sheer amount of effort it must have taken to update this classic to include ray tracing, higher resolution textures, and I'm sure another mountain of modernizations certainly moves this game back to epic level graphics.”
    • “The game is riddled with bugs, from graphical glitches to constant crashes, making the experience frustrating and unstable.”
    • “Graphics look terrible even from its time.”
    • “The remastered version improves some graphical aspects of the original and preserves its gameplay, but is plagued by poor optimization and suffers bad framerates even on the most powerful hardware.”
  • story466 mentions

    The story of Crysis has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it predictable and lacking depth, often describing it as a cliché military sci-fi narrative. While some appreciate the engaging premise and nostalgic elements, others criticize the execution, noting bugs and technical issues that detract from the experience, particularly in later missions. Overall, the story is seen as decent for a shooter but fails to leave a lasting impact, with many players suggesting that the gameplay and visuals overshadow the narrative.

    • “The story is engaging and intense.”
    • “Crysis remastered brings back the gripping story of the original, blending sci-fi elements with military action.”
    • “The game's storyline is engaging and well-written, taking players on a thrilling journey through a mysterious island filled with hostile enemies and deadly hazards.”
    • “The story is boring and underwhelming, with a bland narrative that fails to engage the player.”
    • “The story is a mixture of clichés and lacks depth, making it feel like a standard combat fiction without any interesting twists.”
    • “The story is pretty basic with nothing much to say about it, and the characters are flat and uninteresting.”
  • gameplay410 mentions

    The gameplay of Crysis Remastered has received mixed reviews, with many players noting that while the core mechanics and nanosuit features remain engaging, the overall experience feels clunky and outdated compared to modern standards. Critics highlight issues such as poor AI, technical glitches, and a lack of significant improvements over the original game, leading to a repetitive gameplay loop that detracts from the enjoyment. Despite these drawbacks, some players appreciate the nostalgic elements and the freedom of approach in combat, making it a fun experience for those who can overlook its flaws.

    • “The gameplay is smooth, weapons are enticing to use, the open world/sandbox is incredible, and of course, the B-movie plot a la Predator, Independence Day, and a few others makes for an amazing southern Pacific romp in tropical locales.”
    • “At its core, Crysis Remastered retains the groundbreaking gameplay that made the original a legend.”
    • “The sandbox-style gameplay, which offers multiple approaches to combat and mission objectives, remains as engaging as ever.”
    • “Gameplay is clunky and un-immersive.”
    • “The gameplay is uninspired; it's a generic shooter with nothing to loot, no secrets, no skill tree, so you essentially just run from point A to point B as fast as you can without dying, to get to the next 'story' part.”
    • “The most damning thing about the remaster is that the gameplay has been changed significantly from the original game.”
  • optimization272 mentions

    The optimization of Crysis Remastered has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant performance issues, particularly on medium to lower graphics settings. While some users with high-end systems experience smooth gameplay at max settings, others face stuttering and frame drops, indicating that the game is not well-optimized across a range of hardware. Despite improvements from patches, the remaster still struggles with CPU optimization and overall performance, leading to frustration among players.

    • “One of the standout achievements of Crysis Remastered is its optimization.”
    • “The developers have done an impressive job ensuring that the game scales well, delivering a solid performance even on mid-tier systems.”
    • “Well done remaster, not only do graphics look more detailed but performance is even better than with the original Crysis.”
    • “The remastered version improves some graphical aspects of the original and preserves its gameplay, but is plagued by poor optimization and suffers bad framerates even on the most powerful hardware.”
    • “The performance is atrocious.”
    • “Crysis remastered had a rough start since there were lots of bugs and optimization is nonexistent.”
  • stability157 mentions

    The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with numerous players reporting a plethora of bugs and glitches that significantly disrupt gameplay. Issues range from graphical errors and AI malfunctions to game-breaking bugs, particularly in the final missions, leading to frustration and a lack of enjoyment. While some players noted improvements in performance and visuals compared to the original, the overall consensus is that the remaster is still plagued by instability, making it difficult to recommend.

    • “The game looks amazing and runs great.”
    • “It runs great now after some updates.”
    • “It runs great on very high settings on my 6700xt and looks stunning.”
    • “The game is riddled with bugs, from graphical glitches to constant crashes, making the experience frustrating and unstable.”
    • “The original game is much more stable and doesn't have so many glitches and bugs as this.”
    • “It's a perfect remaster... the glitches are the same as the original!”
  • music45 mentions

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its immersive and atmospheric qualities, while others criticize it for being inconsistent, with moments of silence and intrusive audio issues. Although certain tracks enhance the experience, many players find the overall soundtrack to be generic and forgettable, lacking the depth expected from a modern title. Overall, while the music has its highlights, it suffers from technical problems that detract from the gameplay experience.

    • “The game’s soundtrack, a mix of tense, atmospheric music, and adrenaline-pumping combat tracks, adds depth to the overall experience.”
    • “The sound design does so much right - guns feel meaty and heavy, the soundtrack is great.”
    • “Interesting music that fits perfectly in each situation and gives an extra boost to the atmosphere.”
    • “The adaptive music is too intrusive, and the whole thing is too loud.”
    • “Music just didn’t play during certain scenes, and sometimes after alt-tabbing, it would return whilst blasting over the rest of the mix, making all the human voices nearly inaudible.”
    • “This remaster is mostly fine, though there are some pretty severe audio balancing issues, and moments where sound effects or music aren't audible when they should be.”
  • replayability22 mentions

    The replayability of the game is a mixed bag; while it offers flexible gameplay mechanics and a variety of approaches to missions that encourage experimentation, the overall experience is hampered by its short campaign length and the absence of multiplayer and mod support that characterized the original. Many players find the game enjoyable for a single playthrough but feel it lacks significant replay value, leading to suggestions to purchase it on sale rather than at full price.

    • “Gameplay-wise, Crysis still holds up; the open maps have a lot of replayability.”
    • “The game offers a variety of weapons and gadgets to use, and the levels are designed to be highly replayable.”
    • “Experimenting with the AI, physics, and combat mechanics were part of what made the original Crysis so replayable, and it's an essential part of the experience!”
    • “It's also a short game with very little replayability, so don't pay full price for it.”
    • “What's more disappointing, however, is the lack of multiplayer and full-scale mod support that the original had, which offered players a ton of replayability and a variety of user-made content and modes both online and singleplayer.”
    • “Once it's over, there's not much in the way of replayability.”
  • monetization20 mentions

    The monetization aspect of the remaster has been overwhelmingly criticized as a blatant cash grab, with reviewers expressing disappointment over the lack of effort and quality in the remastering process. Many users feel that the game fails to honor the original title, citing numerous bugs, poor visuals, and the removal of key features, leading to a consensus that it is not worth the investment compared to the original version. Overall, the remaster is seen as a lazy attempt to profit from nostalgia without delivering a satisfactory experience.

    • “Sometimes it's nice to go back to an old-fashioned simple, linear game; no progression, no upgrades, no microtransactions, no loot, etc. Just enjoy the story, take in the sights, and shoot some damned aliens!”
    • “The remaster feels like a no effort cash grab and does no justice to this famous title.”
    • “Overall - don't waste your money on this cash grab in on the awesome original version which had proper physx, saves, well programmed ai, less crashing, normal damage and suit drain and was way more fun to play than this utter pile of shit cash grab, avoid.”
    • “This is just a lazy attempt at a cash grab, made by people that have no respect for the original game, not for consumers.”
  • grinding19 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be overwhelmingly tedious, particularly when it comes to combat with aliens and navigating missions. The repetitive nature of enemy encounters, coupled with frustrating mechanics like manual ammo pickup and a problematic checkpoint system, detracts from the overall enjoyment. While some elements of the game are fun, the grinding experience often feels like a chore, leading to a desire for more engaging gameplay.

    • “It uses the checkpoint system, and there are enough to make it playable, and not tedious if you bite the bullet.”
    • “The rest of the game boils down to creeping stealthily across a boring, generic tropical island and tediously waiting to take down individual guards between powersuit cooldowns.”
    • “Fighting the aliens, in particular, is tedious and not very fun.”
    • “Ammo management is needlessly tedious; instead of auto-picking up dropped ammo or searching bodies, you need to find the gun and manually pick it up.”
  • humor15 mentions

    The humor in the game is largely derived from its absurd mechanics and numerous glitches, with players finding amusement in throwing enemies and experiencing unpredictable AI behavior. While some aspects, like the "remaster" title and various bugs, provide comedic moments, the overall execution is often criticized as frustratingly poor, leading to a mix of laughter and irritation. Despite the game's shortcomings, many players appreciate the humor it unintentionally generates, making for a uniquely entertaining experience.

    • “Grabbing the enemies and throwing them far away was pretty cool and funny.”
    • “Running into enemies with speed mode is great fun, grabbing and throwing them is hilarious, and it's especially great to just say 'forget shooting' and chuck a big box at a North Korean soldier.”
    • “While setting up everything before playing, I noticed in the settings area, you got an option for putting graphics on 'can it run Crysis?' (highest setting) and burst into laughter.”
  • atmosphere15 mentions

    The game's atmosphere is a mixed bag, with some players praising the beautiful graphics and immersive soundtrack that enhance the experience, while others feel the remastered version lacks the depth and tension of the original. The oversaturated colors and changes in lighting have drawn criticism, particularly during key moments, leading some to prefer the original for its more atmospheric qualities. Overall, the atmosphere is described as both stunning and occasionally diminished by design choices, creating a divide among players.

    • “The game’s soundtrack, a mix of tense, atmospheric music, and adrenaline-pumping combat tracks, adds depth to the overall experience.”
    • “Looks absolutely astonishing, especially in the hyper-atmospheric and detailed alien structure levels.”
    • “In this remastered version it has become even better with high resolution textures and revised atmospheric lighting.”
    • “But the Ori still better; the atmosphere from the remastered version is just not the same as the Ori.”
    • “Not to mention that all throughout, your allies keep rushing you to get to the objective, which honestly doesn't do anything for the game's atmosphere; it's just really annoying.”
    • “The updated assets generally look quite nice, but compared to the original, the color tone is a bit over-saturated during the day, yet the dawn and dusk sequences have less atmosphere.”
  • emotional3 mentions

    Reviews highlight a mix of emotions, with some players feeling empowered and connected to their character, while others criticize the storyline for being lackluster and focused on superficial elements. The developers' playful engagement with memes adds a wholesome touch that resonates positively with certain fans.

    • “Of course I did, but the fact that they actually went with the meme is just wholesome of the developers.”
    • “The emotional depth of the characters felt lacking, making it hard to connect with their struggles.”
    • “The storyline was predictable and failed to evoke any real emotional response.”
    • “I found the character development to be shallow, which diminished the emotional impact of key moments.”
  • character development2 mentions

    Character development in the game is largely criticized, as many squad members die too quickly to allow for meaningful growth or engagement, and the overall character design has been deemed unattractive.

    • “There's one pretty blah boss battle, and most of your squad dies so quickly that it robs them of any and all character development.”
    • “I think the ugliest part of the game is the character design.”
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Play time

8hMedian play time
8hAverage play time
6-12hSpent by most gamers
*Based on 12 analyzed playthroughs

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