-- But Crysis 2 is an intense shooter experience. There are moments in vehicles, epic showdowns with mech-like aliens that require several RPG shells to take down (or getting close enough to lay C4 under its legs), sneak and stealth moments, tactical battlefield assessments, and tons and tons of gunplay both in the open, from behind cover, sniping from distance, or blasting with a shotgun up close. And it all looks amazing. --
-- Special effects such as the cloaking on some creatures and the fire in a burning building (that you can survive because of the Nanosuit) similarly look amazing. Plus, you can view it all in 3D if you’re so powered. The PC version (that we saw played across three monitors) is absolutely incredible, the new benchmark in game graphics, and the fact it works so effectively on consoles is pretty staggering. --
-- Crysis 2 really feels like the kitchen sink of recent shooters: compelling single-player, interesting multiplayer modes, vehicles, myriad weapons, and the Nanosuit. Plus 3D, stealth kills, grabbing and throwing enemies, sprinting and sliding, using cover, and facing enemies using highly effective AI routines to keep every encounter fresh: It’s all here, every check box of the genre ticked. But this kitchen sink is 24-carat gold plated. Each of those individual elements is expertly executed. It all makes Crysis 2 a complete shooter experience, and one of the best games of the year so far.
