"Crysis 2 Demo" Coming in Only Two Weeks

Game Review

Game Review

At a GDC press event, EA announced a multiplayer demo for Crysis 2 will arrive on PSN on March 15th. The upcoming demo will feature two game modes: team instant action and crash site. Team instant action is a variation of team deathmatch, and crash site is a capture-the-zone type mode. 

With Crysis 2 being developed by Crytek and published by Electronic Arts, two very big and reputable companies in the video game world, expectations have been fairly high for the game. Thankfully, many players were able to get a chance to play the game yesterday and enjoy the amazing gameplay (talked about below). Unfortunately,high demand for the game has resulted in a series of problems that cropped up last night/this morning, which have kept many players from trying the game. 

When the game launches, it requires you to create an account before you begin playing. For many users, game would get stuck at the “Account is being created...” screen. Crytek has made vast improvements to multiplayer gameplay since the first Crysis. Next, after logging in, the user sees a dynamic, almost ‘boggling’ display; the in-game menu display shifts according to where the player’s mouse is. 

This unique feature gives the game the high-tech, sci-fi feeling that is also featured in the actual gameplay. The player’s HUD (Heads Up Display, AKA the UI) shifts around depending on what the player is doing (running, turning, jumping etc.). Although unnecessary to mention to veterans of the first Crysis, for any new players, the nano-suit dramatically changes the FPS (First Person Shooter) multiplayer gameplay. 

Many popular FPS games are fairly static and one-dimensional compared to Crysis 2. Games like Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, and even Halo, have just the standard “pick a class or make a class, shoot and kill enemies, get kill-streak rewards”. Crysis 2’s gameplay however, is highly dynamic and constantly changing. Now the amazing Call of Duty player down the hall of Northeastern’s dorms can no longer dominate an entire team of players on his own.

Although it is easy for many new or unskilled players to join a game and get a decent KDR (Kill to Death Ratio) the game requires a high level of skill to master, the most notably difficult class being the sniper. This makes sniping a little more difficult for players, but once you master it, the gameplay is amazing. Though only 2 types are available in the demo, many more will be offered once the game is released. Named “Crash Mode” players have to move around the map and take control of pods that crash into the map one at a time. 

The multiplayer demo for Crysis 2 is already available for Xbox 360 and PC users, but PS3 players were left out in the cold. Well, not anymore, as the PS3 demo for the shooter will be available starting March 15th. PS3 owners will have to sit tight for just a couple more weeks, but now you have a solid date. The game will officially come out about a week later, March 22nd, for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

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