Short, Pretty, And A Damn Good Time
Crysis Warhead is the stand-alone expansion to last year’s #1 PC shooter, Crysis. In Warhead, you are on the opposite side of the island from the original game but many of the same events occur. You start the game just shooting Koreans and investigating the island and that is about the first, let’s say fifth of the game. After that, your main target switches to fighting robotic aliens who are referred to as Exoskeletons.
The action is better than ever and with new graphic engine tinkering, it performs like a dream. Like a dream may be an overstatement but compared to its predecessor, this game runs quite well. You still need a halfway decent computer to run Warhead however.
The graphics are as-good, if not better than Crysis’. Environments look amazing and some of the alien’s attacks are unbelievable.
The story is alright. There are a couple of pivotal cut-scenes that may peek your interest but the overall package isn’t that engaging.
At the end of the day, I had a terrific time with Warhead, despite the fact that it’s only around a 6 hour campaign. I might revise this review later to include the multiplayer portion of the game, known as Crysis Wars. For $30, you’ll have a hard time finding this much fun.
All in all, 4 stars.
