will be instantly familiar to series
fans, and the potential to creatively
overcome any and all combat
obstacles in any way you see fit is
still there. The suit’s Armour and
Stealth modes are intact, as is the
default Power mode – each playing
their role in giving you the tools
necessary to tackle any conflict
however you see fit. And when your
battle plans inevitably go awry,
you ’re always able to adapt and
implement a new approach.
As you’d expect, you’re once again
able to upgrade your Nanosuit’s
capabilities. This time you do so
by hunting for collectibles in the
game world, which you’re then
free to exchange for a range of
upgrades. They let you augment
your skills in ways like increasing
the rate at which you replenish
the energy your suit uses to power
itself, or lengthening the amount
of time you’re able to stay cloaked.
Each upgrade generally focuses
on a specific gameplay style – so
if, for example, you like to go in
guns blazing, be sure to buy all the
upgrades that complement your
Armour mode. You’re also only able
to have four upgrades active at any
time, which means you’ll have to
refine your selection based on your
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immediate needs. It also fosters
experimentation – and inventive
experimentation is a massive part
of what makes Crysis inherently fun
and unique.
Beyond the Nanosuit’s awesome
effect on the gameplay lies the
arsenal of punchy weaponry. As
with the previous games, Crytek
does an astounding job making the
weapons feel satisfyingly powerful,
giving them a hefty virtual weight
that nicely distinguishes the gunplay
relative to other shooters. This time
around you’ve also got access to
Ceph weaponry, which is suitably
alien in its design and has a unique
feel relative to the human weaponry.
You’re still able to customise your
guns on the fly, outfitting them
with different scope types and
attachments to give you ever more
options in dealing with explosive
skirmishes. That new Predator
Bow that’s been such a prominent
piece of the game’s marketing is a
useful novelty, allowing you to take
out enemies silently while cloaked
without expending any suit energy
– and utilising a number of different
ammo types – but in essence, it’s
really just a very cool sniper rifle.
This is a Crytek game, so I’m
practically obligated to talk about