Unpopular opinion: I don't like Crysis 2. It's my least favorite of the trilogy. My reasons why:

> This game was made for consoles. It is a consolized and linear experience. Crysis 2 thus offers much less freedom than Crysis 1 does. Like many similar 2010s era shooters, Crysis 2 wants to hold your hand and tell you what to do at every turn. It doesn't respect player choice in the same way Crysis 1 does. This is fine for a while but after the first few times, your game experience becomes aggravating.

> I've always wanted to play Crysis like a immersive sim. The Crysis games do offer some of that experience: branching pathways, multiple choices, RPG skill trees etc. You want to play Crysis like it's a Deus Ex game. Sadly, Crytek does not support that non linear experience enough. This is especially the case with Crysis 2 which, again, tries to hand hold you.

> Bugs bugs bugs. Ugh. The game repeatedly crashed for me when I tried to reload a checkpoint. Even after Googling the problem, I was unable to find a solution. Repeated technical glitches made the game less fun for me.


Gamers who loved the lush tropical beauty of Lingshan will be dismayed by Crysis 2. The setting–that of a destroyed New York City–looks grimy and janky. That's fine but the devs never bothered to vary the color scheme. Everywhere you look you see gray and black hues. Crysis 2 never wows you in the way Crysis 1 does.

It's not hard to 100% this game. You get most of the achievements in your first playthrough. You can play your first playthrough on maximum difficulty. The collectibles are not hard to find and there are not too many to get.

Hans Zimmer helped make the Crysis 2 soundtrack. It is a hit or miss experience. You'll love the game during those melodic piano sections. Otherwise not so much. My least favorite track was the intro theme which feels worn out after a few listens.

Crysis 2 is a decent FPS shooter. The weapons are balanced and there are many you can use. Enemies are challenging so long as they don't get buggy. The action set pieces and gameplay loops are satisfying enough. Plenty of objects in the environment you can pick up or blow up.

Crysis 2 can be a struggle to stealth through in the initial levels. But once you get the right upgrades: oh man! You can sneak through a whole level while invisible! Enemy AI is jittery and they will shoot for no reason at times. Still, Crysis 2 offers a decent stealth experience. If you want more of the same, play Crysis 3 which gives you a much better stealth game experience.

Overall Rating : 6.5/10, Crysis 1 is better.

Unpopular opinion: I don't like Crysis 2. It's my least favorite of the trilogy. My reasons why: > This game was made for consoles. It is a consolized and linear experience. Crysis 2 thus offers much less freedom than Crysis 1 does. Like many similar 2010s era shooters, Crysis 2 wants to hold your hand and tell you what to do at every turn. It doesn't respect player choice in the same way Crysis 1 does. This is fine for a while but after the first few times, your game experience becomes aggravating. > I've always wanted to play Crysis like a immersive sim. The Crysis games do offer some of that experience: branching pathways, multiple choices, RPG skill trees etc. You want to play Crysis like it's a Deus Ex game. Sadly, Crytek does not support that non linear experience enough. This is especially the case with Crysis 2 which, again, tries to hand hold you. > Bugs bugs bugs. Ugh. The game repeatedly crashed for me when I tried to reload a checkpoint. Even after Googling the problem, I was unable to find a solution. Repeated technical glitches made the game less fun for me. [h1] Recommendations for Specific Gamers[/h1] [h2] [b] Graphics/Settings Enjoyers [/b] [/h2] Gamers who loved the lush tropical beauty of Lingshan will be dismayed by Crysis 2. The setting–that of a destroyed New York City–looks grimy and janky. That's fine but the devs never bothered to vary the color scheme. Everywhere you look you see gray and black hues. Crysis 2 never wows you in the way Crysis 1 does. [h2] [b] Platinum/Achievement Hunters [/b] [/h2] It's not hard to 100% this game. You get most of the achievements in your first playthrough. You can play your first playthrough on maximum difficulty. The collectibles are not hard to find and there are not too many to get. [h2] [b] Music Enjoyers [/b] [/h2] Hans Zimmer helped make the Crysis 2 soundtrack. It is a hit or miss experience. You'll love the game during those melodic piano sections. Otherwise not so much. My least favorite track was the intro theme which feels worn out after a few listens. [h2] [b] FPS Shooter Enjoyers [/b] [/h2] Crysis 2 is a decent FPS shooter. The weapons are balanced and there are many you can use. Enemies are challenging so long as they don't get buggy. The action set pieces and gameplay loops are satisfying enough. Plenty of objects in the environment you can pick up or blow up. [h2] [b] Stealth Enjoyers [/b] [/h2] Crysis 2 can be a struggle to stealth through in the initial levels. But once you get the right upgrades: oh man! You can sneak through a whole level while invisible! Enemy AI is jittery and they will shoot for no reason at times. Still, Crysis 2 offers a decent stealth experience. If you want more of the same, play Crysis 3 which gives you a much better stealth game experience. [b] Overall Rating [/b]: 6.5/10, Crysis 1 is better.