I played through the original version of Crysis a few years ago and i really liked it, as a graphical showcase it really holds up and the whole combat sandbox thing the game has going on is fun to mess around in.
Sadly that version has been removed from Steam and now we have this remaster which is inferior to the original. The game looks nice but not THAT nice to justify the frame drops and the movement and shooting just feel.....off. Maybe it's just me but i don't remember the original version feeling jank like this.
There's also graphics glitches like the faces of enemy soldiers going blurry when you grab them, physics objects floating in mid air and sun rays looking like freakin' nuclear explosions when shining through the trees.
They also removed the gunship level but be honest, it was ♥♥♥♥ anyway.

I'm looking to get the Crysis 2 remaster when it's on sale because it's my favourite so i hope it isn't like this.
You can still buy a key for the OG Crysis "Elsewhere" and activate it on Steam.

Damn this remaster is garbage. I have never ever experienced so many bugs and issues in the first 30 minutes of a game, until now. Also, the graphics look ugly and blurry. Imagine ruining graphics in the Crysis game.

Сan be used as a benchmark in 2024 due to its very poor optimization

Cant play it on intel graphics. Tons of graphical tears and glitches for example, my whole skybox is just the colour red.
Crashes too, please fix this port.

It's okay I guess. It was way to hardware hungry back in the days.. and still it is. I have no comparison between original and remaster but for todays standard the game looks good. The handling on the other hand is very wonky and bad at times. The mechanics they invented in this game are very cool on paper and looked and felt amazing back in the days but since then the games have improved a lot and titles like Titanfall/Apex, COD & many more gave all of us a way smoother experience than this game. Since it's old I try to be not to harsh with it. The facial expressions, lightning & shadows must have been reviolutionary when it came out, what a shame that noone except the nasa was able to run this game fluently.
I just got it because of the reason I just mentioned and know I'm more or less able to consume this game with my hardware, but its very bad optimized if at all and as also mentioned befor the gameplay aged worse than its appeal. The story is a mixture of Clishé & Doom but its not hell its aliens. Builds up very slow and the grande finale feels somehow rushed and unfinished but all in all it's a solid game and you kinda get what you'd expect. Def worth on a sale for Single Player FPS connoisseurs.

06/10

Over 136 hours between the original and this remaster (+ 100% achievements)

Great game, play it if you haven't

OK, 43 mins in and it just suddenly crashed. I haven't had a crash like this forever. I give it another go and ask for a refund if it sudden crashes on me again.

Can't believe this master piece was made in 2008 !
As a campaign maniac gamer guy, I really enjoyed through out the game !
Even though it was remastered, the sound, music, engine, and the story were great and gave me a whole new experience in FPS gaming.

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Too difficult even on Easy. Should have a skip option like GTA 5 that allows one to continue in the game. No fun being stuck in one place being killed over and over again. Crysis 2 and 3 is easy and fun. I don't understand why a game should be so hard on the easiest level when there are option for more difficult levels if one wants the game to be more challenging. I play for fun. Life itself is frustrating enough. Why do I need to experience this in a game I paid for. Make this game truly easy on the easy level on next remastering. This is a disappointment when I do love crysis 2 and 3. Peace.