As many of you guys out there, I expected a lot more from this game. Out-of-this -world graphics though.
As many of you guys out there, I expected a lot more from this game. The only reason I gave it 8.5 is for the stunning graphics, which are literally years away from any other game I have seen or imagined. This engine is so good that Crysis deserves high score only because of it. Plus, it could be a good basis for better games later this year.
I found the first half of the game fairly interesting, with almost non-linear storyline. Well, missions were still mostly linear, but you could at least f**k them and go sightseeing. The forests and beaches are extremely realistic.
The rest of the game, however, does the-thing-a-vacuum-cleaner-does big time. Somewhere after the "tank level", the game grabs your nose and leads you through all the levels until the end. Maybe this is true only for me, but being a puppet totally screws any idea of freedom, which is generously suggested by the vast locations.
I don't even want to mention the aliens cliché. These things were just so pathetic, that I almost threw myself out of the window watching them "fly" over me while trying to escape their stupid ship.
As a conclusion...
Outstanding graphics. Couldn't say more here. But that great potential was just left unused. After all the commotion, this should have been a much better game. I cannot help myself thinking of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. with this engine...Aaah, dreams...