Crysis is a ridiculously powerful tech demo that could warrant a Super Sayian transformation of your current PC.
So let's get to it. If you've played Crytek's other tech demo, Far Cry, the plot is not too different to that game. Except this time you're with a squad and your character is a nanosuit with proper support and feral -sorry- genetic powers/enhancements (delete non applicable). That's it. Course aliens come to the tropical paradise that Crytek always insist on setting all their tech demos. The story is hardly ground breaking or interesting to be honest. But the gameplay is.
Crytek's learned several few lessons from Far Cry. Crysis is a far more balanced gaming experience. The weapons are better, the movement is far better. The only thing Crytek can't get right still is the atrocious vehicle sections. They are horrible. Really, truly horrible. I've never come across such a bad vehicle section in all my life. Even Mass Effect's Mako sections are better than Crysis'. Thankfully the vehicle moments are few and far between. So that's good. What's also good is the improved A.I from Far Cry. It's not outstandingly impressive, but it's good a for a tech demo.
I could go on and on about how good Crysis looks. I won't because the screenshots and trailers speak for themselves. It's not until you actually play it that you begin to appreciate the level of work that has gone into this tech demo. It truly is a stunning beast and it warrants at least a Super Sayian transformation of your PC. I think it may need a Super Sayian level 2 transformation to get the Very High. And for Ultra detail at the highest 1200 resolution? Probably a transfusion with a Mac and a level 4 Super Sayian transformation to get to that level. Hey, it would make the computer a "PersonalMacintosh". Groan. The sound is okay.
Crysis has a lengthy single player campaign, and one that deems re-playing. I haven't played multi-player so I'm not going to pretend I have. And I never used the level editor. Though if it's anything like Far Cry's, it's going to be good.
Crysis is a tech demo of the highest degree. I know I have refered to Crysis as a tech demo all the time, but to be honest that's how it feels sometimes. Don't get me wrong, it's a great tech demo with some great moments and moments of awe. But, like Far Cry, I believe this tech demo will age. Not as quickly as Far Cry has aged, but still. If you strip away all the fancy nuances and what not, this is a standard FPS with no comparison. What I mean by that is, all subsequent FPs games after Half Life or Deus Ex have often been compared to them. True, not all games have been but they're usually the names that crop up most. Crysis on the other hand plays it EA. So it plays it safe. It has some emergent gameplay elements but it's nothing you haven't seen before. It would be wise to think about upgrading your PC/Mac hybrid before you think of purchasing this!!