@sonichomeboy I don't think it's that much of a concern. If the game looks interesting to you, I'd say give it a shot.

Your last negative comment about Crysis is what I have heard many times from review sites and friends. That alone kind of makes me concerned if I should try the game or not.

I played the original Crysis on Pc. Game grows on you a lot. Did not like the sequel though.

Crysis 2 is still a great shooter and it remains consistent. In fact, it ends much stronger than when it began and the combat against the aliens is much improved! But the highs of Crysis were enough to woo me and the fact that neither of the two games that followed quite matched those highs was enough for me to recognize the difference. If Crysis didn't end as a linear, wannabe-Halo I'd have rated it at a 10. The fact that it petered out at the end led to the 9.5. It's one of my favorites, but both Warhead and 2 maintain consistency which I can certainly appreciate and I can also respect that a lot of people prefer Warhead or Crysis 2 over the original due to the consistency maintained in them.

What some short reviews u have here! :D

@NeonNinja Even if I end up playing Crysis 2 and agreeing that it doesn't reach the same highs as the original, I'd probably still score it higher just because it was more consistently good and didn't have the few low points of the first.

@doomguard3 I definitely recommend Crysis provided it looks interesting to you.

I'll eventually get back on my Crysis playthrough during my semester break. I played Crysis 2 before then and didn't quite get into it. I traded in that game but promised myself to revisit the game when I get the chance. But having played the first 2 or 3 hours of Crysis 1, I'm deciding whether or not to give its sequel a second chance given that my experiences between the two are different (of course I had to figure this out the hard way: on my own).

Yeah, that's the problem I had with the final three or so hours of Crysis, it tries to be Halo and fails. It's much more successful with the open-world gaming. Fortunately, Warhead and Crysis 2 don't suffer from that same issue. Unfortunately, Warhead and Crysis 2 never reach the same highs as Crysis did. You can tell by the sharp drop in score, where I have the first game at 9.5 and the other two both locked in at 8.

Love your quickies, I should have made my reviews more like this. Btw would you recommend Crysis ?