I’ve recently gotten some hands on time with Crysis 2; a game I knew nothing about but wanted to check it out for the suit mechanic and graphics. I am a fan of FPS games and shooters in general and was much looking forward to playing this but after a couple hours I’ve lost all interest I’ve had with Crysis 2. I have been playing a ton of shooters lately, mostly because those are what are coming out, but feel like I need a break for a while.

I started looking at what I’ve been playing, and even though my taste does vary quite a bit, there are a lot of shooters I’ve played recently.

Shooters I’ve played in the past six months:

Halo Reach
Medal of Honor
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Dead Space 2
Bulletstorm
Homefront
Crysis 2
Lead and Gold
Fallout: New Vegas
Mass Effect 2 (2nd Playthrough)
Singularity
Kane & Lynch 2

I’m sure there are others but that list is enough to show that shooters are very popular now and are almost a sure hit with gamers (sorry Singularity.) Also, some might be looking at this list and shouting at me by throwing games like Fallout and Mass Effect on there since they are really different from the others but are still classified as a shooter.

I’m hiding behind cover in Crysis waiting for the enemy to pop out of cover so I can pump bullets into him and was questioning why I’m doing this time after time again. Sure it has a cool suit that you can go invisible, but all it essentially does is slow the action down by wanting you to sneak around instead of guns blazing. I felt the same way about Bulletstorm; it’s a gorgeous looking title and has some different gameplay elements that isn’t just a run and gun game but its not enough. The whip was cool and skill shots made you think of how to approach different situations, but they weren’t varied enough. I see a great game in Crysis 2 and understand why it’s been getting great reviews, but I have exhausted myself with shooters and am tired of the same gameplay over and over again.

There are still plenty of games coming out that I’m really looking forward to that are shooters but I’m taking a break. I’m sure if it’s been a while I would have given Crysis 2 more of a shot but right now it just seems boring to me. What does everybody else think of Crysis? I also skipped Killzone 3; was that a mistake or does it contain enough variety that I should try it out? I am glad actually that Duke Nukem was pushed back, even though I know that will be a traditional shooter that will probably be nothing more than “meh.” I’m also excited for the amazingly looking shooter Battlefield 3 which I’m sure will turn my sights back onto this genre.