On March 22 Crytek
studios released Crysis 2; a first-person shooter video game. The game tries to
be completely different from its predecessor while retaining the same great
qualities as the first game. Making its debut on the home console system,
Crysis 2 single handedly takes the crown as the most technically proficient and
visualized video game to ever grace the likes of any gaming system.
The story is a typical Sci-fi
adventure that takes place in the year 2023 in New York City. The city has been ravaged with the outbreak
of a deadly virus known as the “Manhattan Virus”, which causes a complete
cellular breakdown. On top of fighting against the virus, the big apple is
invaded by aliens. The players control the character Alcatraz, a soldier equipped with the Nano suit 2.0, which gives
augmented abilities of speed, power, strength and camouflage; essentially
making him a super solider. The players must help the US army stop
the invasion as well as find a cure for the virus.
Unlike most shooter
games whose main selling point is the multiplayer with a short and rushed up single
player mode, Crysis 2 offers a single player mode. The mode will take the
average player around 12-15 hours to beat. Plus, the game also offers a robust
multiplayer mode which will surely keep the players engaged in the game for
many months to come. “One cool thing about the story is it starts off really
slow and half way through it becomes a non-stop roller coaster ride filled with
amazing set pieces,” said David Tizon.
Of course the main
selling point of the game is its amazing photorealistic visuals. The atmosphere
and lighting in the game is quite top notch.
It feels as if you’re playing a live action movie rather than a video
game. However, being the most advanced game also has some downfalls. To play the game on a PC players are required
to have incredibly expensive and powerful computers which sadly, not a lot of us
own. “The game is a true work of art,” said Andrew Gomez. “Unless you play it
for yourself it’s hard to explain how beautiful it looks,” added Gomez.
If you are looking for a
game with incredible visuals, amazing single player modes and engaging multiplayer
modes or if you just want to see the limits of your monster computer, Crysis 2
will not let you down.