Crysis Remastered
Sep 17, 2021 5 years ago
With its 2007 release, Crysis set the industry standard for first person shooters with stunning visuals, highly evolved gameplay, and an enormous sandbox world. Crysis Remastered adds new graphic features, high-quality textures, and the CRYENGINE's native hardware- and API-agnostic ray tracing solution to update the game for a new generation of hardware.
What it’s like
Crysis Remastered is a technical showcase that revitalizes a legendary sandbox shooter through modern rendering techniques. The experience centers on tactical freedom within massive, open-ended environments where the Nanosuit’s modular abilities—speed, strength, armor, and cloaking—dictate engagement styles. Rather than forcing linear paths, the game rewards creative problem-solving, allowing players to approach combat scenarios with stealth, aggression, or evasion. Visually, it remains a benchmark for environmental detail and lighting, offering a lush, immersive atmosphere that defines its mood. The core loop involves adapting tactics to diverse biomes, from dense jungles to frozen landscapes, maintaining high stakes through challenging encounters. While the narrative provides a sci-fi backdrop, the true draw is the mechanical depth and the sheer scale of interaction permitted by the engine, creating a thrilling, albeit dated, power fantasy for those who value systemic gameplay over narrative complexity.
Strong in CombatExploration / WorldGameplay / MechanicsVisuals / ArtAtmosphere / MoodAudio / MusicDifficulty / ChallengeProgression / ReplayabilitySystems Depth / Build Variety
Keep in mind The underlying game design shows its age, with dated physics and AI that may feel clunky compared to modern standards. · Performance can be inconsistent across platforms, particularly on less powerful hardware like the Switch.
AI-generated from catalog data, informed by reviews from metacritic.com, techradar.com, denofgeek.com, gamingtrend.com, rockpapershotgun.com.
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Releases
| Platform | Region | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch | Worldwide | Full release | Jul 23, 20206 years ago |
| Xbox One | Worldwide | Full release | Sep 18, 20206 years ago |
| PlayStation 4 | Worldwide | Full release | Oct 09, 20206 years ago |
| PC (Microsoft Windows) | Worldwide | Full release | Sep 17, 20215 years ago |
| Xbox Series X|S | Worldwide | Full release | Exact dateno date yet |