Crysis 3 is sooooooo boring!

I played Crysis 3 for around 20 minutes, and couldn't continue past that. The graphics are stunning, but the gameplay was so boring that I almost dozed off on my keyboard while playing it. I just wanted to know, is the game boring for the most part, or does it become more interesting later on? Since people say that this is just a 7 to 8 hour game, I was expecting lots of action right from the beginning. I'm playing the game on Veteran difficulty. And please no spoilers!

 I think ya got the wrong hobby man, please, go watch movies and stay off games.

I played Crysis 3 for around 20 minutes, and couldn't continue past that. The graphics are stunning, but the gameplay was so boring that I almost dozed off on my keyboard while playing it. I just wanted to know, is the game boring for the most part, or does it become more interesting later on? Since people say that this is just a 7 to 8 hour game, I was expecting lots of action right from the beginning. I'm playing the game on Veteran difficulty. And please no spoilers!

funkyzoom

No the game is bland man, it's obvious Crytek were clueless on this one.

1st 20 minutes? The early to mid levels are the best, you might like the 2nd to last level though.

I played Crysis 3 for around 20 minutes, and couldn't continue past that. The graphics are stunning, but the gameplay was so boring that I almost dozed off on my keyboard while playing it. I just wanted to know, is the game boring for the most part, or does it become more interesting later on? Since people say that this is just a 7 to 8 hour game, I was expecting lots of action right from the beginning. I'm playing the game on Veteran difficulty. And please no spoilers!

funkyzoom

Play it without cloaking at Post-Human.

 I think ya got the wrong hobby man, please, go watch movies and stay off games.

8-Bitterness

Wrong hobby? Hehehehe what a joke! I've been an ardent gamer since the age of the NES! I come from the age of Mario and Zelda! I game 4 hours per day on working days, and around 12 hours per day on holidays!

No the game is bland man, it's obvious Crytek were clueless on this one.

ShimmerMan

You're right, but I will still beat it because I paid my hard earned money for it.

Not sure about boring, it's not a great game though. I tried stealth and it leaves some to be desired. On the other hand, when I played like a mad man on easy it wasn't actually that bad. Game seems more enjoyable when just shoot everything with no care about preparation. nutcrackr

Yeah, this 'cloaking' stuff makes the game too easy and boring.

Crysis 3 is a benchmark.It is not meant to be fun.

[QUOTE="nutcrackr"]Not sure about boring, it's not a great game though. I tried stealth and it leaves some to be desired. On the other hand, when I played like a mad man on easy it wasn't actually that bad. Game seems more enjoyable when just shoot everything with no care about preparation. funkyzoom

Yeah, this 'cloaking' stuff makes the game too easy and boring.

Crysis 3 seems to get  alot of stick, but its nowhere near as bad as Crysis 2 was. I enjoyed Crysis 3 and its not often I enjoy FPS games nowadays. If only Crysis 3 had the destruction and original suit modes from Crysis 1/Warhead, It would be almost as good IMO.

Crysis 3 seems to get  alot of stick, but its nowhere near as bad as Crysis 2 was. I enjoyed Crysis 3 and its not often I enjoy FPS games nowadays. If only Crysis 3 had the destruction and original suit modes from Crysis 1/Warhead, It would be almost as good IMO.

pelvist

Something off topic, with respect to your sig. Console gaming is unfortunately NOT dying, although I wish it did. Most multiplats today are primarilily console games which are ported to the PC. Then there are several excellent franchises which are console exclusive (for example Halo, Gears of War, Metal Gear, Red Dead Dedemption etc.). The PC exclusives are almost always Indie games. Hardly do they make triple-A PC exclusives, except very few ones. When questioned, publishers come up with the lame excuse of 'piracy' on the PC, which is so not true because even console games are pirated almost as much as PC games. Consider Tomb Raider, which has been leaked for XBox 360 and PS3 several days ago, but not yet for the PC. We PC gamers are treated as second class citizens. I'm quite certain that when the PS4 and the next XBox arrive, the developers are further going to lose interest in developing for the PC. These buggers write the programming code for their console games on a PC, yet they keep the games away from the PC. Its high time they relaize consoles cannot exist without PCs.

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Crysis 3 seems to get  alot of stick, but its nowhere near as bad as Crysis 2 was. I enjoyed Crysis 3 and its not often I enjoy FPS games nowadays. If only Crysis 3 had the destruction and original suit modes from Crysis 1/Warhead, It would be almost as good IMO.

funkyzoom

Something off topic, with respect to your sig. Console gaming is unfortunately NOT dying, although I wish it did. Most multiplats today are primarilily console games which are ported to the PC. Then there are several excellent franchises which are console exclusive (for example Halo, Gears of War, Metal Gear, Red Dead Dedemption etc.). The PC exclusives are almost always Indie games. Hardly do they make triple-A PC exclusives, except very few ones. When questioned, publishers come up with the lame excuse of 'piracy' on the PC, which is so not true because even console games are pirated almost as much as PC games. Consider Tomb Raider, which has been leaked for XBox 360 and PS3 several days ago, but not yet for the PC. We PC gamers are treated as second class citizens. I'm quite certain that when the PS4 and the next XBox arrive, the developers are further going to lose interest in developing for the PC. These buggers write the programming code for their console games on a PC, yet they keep the games away from the PC. Its high time they relaize consoles cannot exist without PCs.

When I was a lad, console gaming was all about bringing the arcade coin-ops into the home. Now ( with the exception of Nintendo consoles ) all you get from them are dumbed down PC games or bastardised franchises that originated from PC. In this respect, console gaming is dying. Aside from a few actual games that tend to be very overhyped, the future of consoles seems only to be heading toward interactive movies and kinect, can we really call that gaming?

Crysis 3 is not that bad.

Crysis Warhead > Crysis1 >> Crysis3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Crysis2

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[QUOTE="pelvist"]

Crysis 3 seems to get  alot of stick, but its nowhere near as bad as Crysis 2 was. I enjoyed Crysis 3 and its not often I enjoy FPS games nowadays. If only Crysis 3 had the destruction and original suit modes from Crysis 1/Warhead, It would be almost as good IMO.

pelvist

Something off topic, with respect to your sig. Console gaming is unfortunately NOT dying, although I wish it did. Most multiplats today are primarilily console games which are ported to the PC. Then there are several excellent franchises which are console exclusive (for example Halo, Gears of War, Metal Gear, Red Dead Dedemption etc.). The PC exclusives are almost always Indie games. Hardly do they make triple-A PC exclusives, except very few ones. When questioned, publishers come up with the lame excuse of 'piracy' on the PC, which is so not true because even console games are pirated almost as much as PC games. Consider Tomb Raider, which has been leaked for XBox 360 and PS3 several days ago, but not yet for the PC. We PC gamers are treated as second class citizens. I'm quite certain that when the PS4 and the next XBox arrive, the developers are further going to lose interest in developing for the PC. These buggers write the programming code for their console games on a PC, yet they keep the games away from the PC. Its high time they relaize consoles cannot exist without PCs.

When I was a lad, console gaming was all about bringing the arcade coin-ops into the home. Now ( with the exception of Nintendo consoles ) all you get from them are dumbed down PC games or bastardised franchises that originated from PC. In this respect, console gaming is dying. Aside from a few actual games that tend to be very overhyped, the future of consoles seems only to be heading toward interactive movies and kinect, can we really call that gaming?

Crysis 3 is not that bad.

Crysis Warhead > Crysis1 >> Crysis3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Crysis2

I said that in general, and not only with respect to Crysis 3. But I'd certainly want to live to see a day when these consoles lose their importance.

First level is crap. 2nd and 3rd are the best. After that it pretty much sucks again.

The game has very dull shallow gameplay and a bad story with poor characters, it's basically all for visuals and MP for me

The word I would use to describe it is 'dull' but yea boring fits as well. 

I'm on one of the last two levels and I'm not sure if I'll even bother finishing it. I just don't care about the story at all and the gameplay involves either dodging volleys of perfectly aimed grenades or cloaking between cover. 

There is very little intensity to the combat, compared even to the first two games. I like the openess and varied terrain but the occupants of the levels and the way they behave leaves much to be desired. 

First level is crap. 2nd and 3rd are the best. After that it pretty much sucks again.

The game has very dull shallow gameplay and a bad story with poor characters, it's basically all for visuals and MP for me

seanmcloughlin

The first level of the game absolutely sucks. Thankfully it gets a lot better...until the end of the game. :PKHAndAnime

the devs need focus more on game play and less on graphics...

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First level is crap. 2nd and 3rd are the best. After that it pretty much sucks again.

The game has very dull shallow gameplay and a bad story with poor characters, it's basically all for visuals and MP for me

Elann2008

The first level of the game absolutely sucks. Thankfully it gets a lot better...until the end of the game. :PKHAndAnime

It's nice to look at, didn't care for much else in it though. Did kinda feel like the Tanker mission from MGS2, I'll agree to that. 

I think the grassy level is the most memorable, followed by the dam. After that it's a big downhill fall in level design. They all have something nice to look at though I guess

To be honest, I liked the caverns and the flooded city block(s) better. The last two levels before Big Mama showed up.

To be honest, I liked the caverns and the flooded city block(s) better. The last two levels before Big Mama showed up.

jun_aka_pekto

Big mama? Hey hey, no spoilers please! Not even vague ones! Lolz! :P

It's better than Crysis 2, which isn't saying much. Still, it's a graphical wonder, and I feel I got my money's worth for that fact alone. Call me a grafix ho, but I've really gotten a kick out of exploring the environments Crytek created.

The word I would use to describe it is 'dull' but yea boring fits as well. 

I'm on one of the last two levels and I'm not sure if I'll even bother finishing it. I just don't care about the story at all and the gameplay involves either dodging volleys of perfectly aimed grenades or cloaking between cover. 

There is very little intensity to the combat, compared even to the first two games. I like the openess and varied terrain but the occupants of the levels and the way they behave leaves much to be desired. 

with_teeth26

Bang on target, mate! 'Dull' would be a much better word to describe Crysis 3 than 'boring'. People critisize Crysis 2 because of its linear levels, but I honestly found Crysis 2 much more enjoyable and fun than Crysis 3 (I'm not mentioning Crysis 1 and Warhead because they were MUCH MUCH better than 2 and 3). I just started with the third level in Crysis 3, and although the second level was better than the first, it was still quite dull. Like someone mentioned, Crysis 3 was surely meant to be a benchmark rather than a fun and enjoyable game.

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To be honest, I liked the caverns and the flooded city block(s) better. The last two levels before Big Mama showed up.

funkyzoom

Big mama? Hey hey, no spoilers please! Not even vague ones! Lolz! :P

You're not done yet? Everyone keeps saying it's only 5 hours long. Surely, you'd be done by now. He He. ;)

It's better than Crysis 2, which isn't saying much. Still, it's a graphical wonder, and I feel I got my money's worth for that fact alone. Call me a grafix ho, but I've really gotten a kick out of exploring the environments Crytek created.

psn8214

Crytek just wants to push the limits of hardware, and they're not really concerned about creating a fun game. A pretty looking game which isn't enjoyable doesn't hold my interest. I would never recommend Crysis 3 to anyone at full price. Its worth buying at a sale, though.

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[QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

To be honest, I liked the caverns and the flooded city block(s) better. The last two levels before Big Mama showed up.

jun_aka_pekto

Big mama? Hey hey, no spoilers please! Not even vague ones! Lolz! :P

You're not done yet? Everyone keeps saying it's only 5 hours long. Surely, you'd be done by now. He He. ;)

I know that, but I'm playing SEVERAL games right now (Painkiller, Hard Reset, Deus Ex Human Revolution and of course Crysis 3) and I divide my time between these games. Since Crysis 3 is kinda dull, I've put in only about an hour into it now.

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

First level is crap. 2nd and 3rd are the best. After that it pretty much sucks again.

The game has very dull shallow gameplay and a bad story with poor characters, it's basically all for visuals and MP for me

Elann2008

The first level of the game absolutely sucks. Thankfully it gets a lot better...until the end of the game. :PKHAndAnime

First level is the worst one.

The whole game is that way - it really is a total pile of s***

I just started with the fifth level now, and the game is getting better and better! I'm actually enjoying it!

The game is rather short.  I would wait until it's half price.

I was dissapointed in this game because of its AI. It is pretty dumb.

Overall I had more fun in Crysis 2 than 3. 

I'm at the end boss of C3 and so far I think it was a beautiful game to look at especially the high grass stalking parts, but gameplay lacks creativety and story is weak. I got C3 for $40 and I feel ok about that as a graphical showpiece.

Try eating ****

I thought it got pretty boring near the end, but from the start right through to the middle of the game it kept me playing and interested to some degree. An average game at best in my opinion but i recommend you at least try to finish it. But on the other hand i have low standards.. i even finished Aliens: Colonial Marines so you might not want to take my advice lol :P

yup....after crysis 1.....2 and 3 is just a piss of ****....everything from crysis 1 to 2 seem get disconnected....boring story....boring same gameplay...new alien look boring and...everything get simplified thank to console (only maximum armor now LOL?).....crysis 4 see u in hell

yup....after crysis 1.....2 and 3 is just a piss of ****....everything from crysis 1 to 2 seem get disconnected....boring story....boring same gameplay......everything get simplified thank to console.....crysis 4 see u in hell

commander1122

I wonder why people call Crysis 1 a tech demo...at least there's more to the game than Crysis 3.

I wonder why people call Crysis 1 a tech demo...at least there's more to the game than Crysis 3.

mitu123

you people forget these companies are run by people wearing suits

Here's Crysis 2 in nutshell for me: "cloaked engaged," headshot--run like a biatch! Then, more "cloaked engaged," headshot--run like a biatch! I looked at some youtube Crysis 3 vids, seems pretty much the same for me. And yes, it was boring as hell.