Stg-Flame
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- Mar 10, 2007
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January - Chasm, Black Mesa, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, Serious Sam 3: BFE
February/March/April -Skyrim, Skul: The Hero Slayer
April/May - Battlechasers: Nightwar, Vampire Survivors, Rogue Legacy 2
May/June - UnMetal,
July - Rogue Legacy 2 (again), 9th Dawn 2
August - Crysis 2
Crysis 2 feels like twenty giant steps backwards from a series that originally came out already on top.
Graphics - 4/10
The graphics look like they've been dumbed down but that's likely because it's set in yet another city-scape and there's only so much you can do when you're looking at concrete buildings and asphalt for 99% of the game.
Writing - 2/10
The writing is absolutely horrible as all of the military lines sound as if they were some bad fan fiction written from a 14 year who only plays Call of Duty and the voice actors put about the same amount of effort into voicing their lines.
Sound/Music - 4/10
The sounds are all pretty lackluster as every gun with a suppressor sounds exactly the same and the explosions have no bass.
Gameplay 3/10
As far as the gameplay goes, they decided to dumb that down as well in damn near every facet you can think of from the first game. Instead of giving us the ability to seamlessly switch between, speed, power, armor, etc. modes, we only have stealth and armor leaving power and speed just implied through our normal actions. The AI wasn't the brightest in the first game but they would come looking for you if they knew you were in the area or if you had previously been detected, they would be on high alert constantly. In this installment, you can literally shoot someone in the face and the person they were speaking to will look around as if someone just hit them with a spitwad. As long as your gun is suppressed, the AI acts as if you don't exist. Then there's the fact that the aliens are almost a direct copy/paste of the Covenant from Halo. You have Elites that cloak and Hunters with shields and will shoot explosives at you with only one other alien enemy type that's basically just a Wraith on legs. Lastly, the biggest complaint of them all and the main reason why I stopped playing the game after just 20 minutes the first time is the incessant hand holding that EA forces on their players. Some people say that EA wants all of their players to be included but it's honestly offensive how stupid they assume their players must be. Every single goddamn area you go to in this game, not only do you get giant markers showing up on your screen, but your dumbass suit even tells you when there's alternate routes or secrets around. It's infuriating to play a game that's basically pulling you onto rails at every possible opportunity simply because the developers don't think you're smart enough to assume that the sniper rifle left near the elevated platform would be a good place to snipe. The constant hand holding is what truly ruins this game for me.
So, if you enjoyed the first Crysis and the expansion pack, do yourself a favor and forget this game even exists. I've heard the third game is a lot better, but after this experience I doubt I'll give it a chance.
February/March/April -
April/May - Battlechasers: Nightwar, Vampire Survivors, Rogue Legacy 2
May/June - UnMetal,
July - Rogue Legacy 2 (again), 9th Dawn 2
August - Crysis 2
Crysis 2 feels like twenty giant steps backwards from a series that originally came out already on top.
Graphics - 4/10
The graphics look like they've been dumbed down but that's likely because it's set in yet another city-scape and there's only so much you can do when you're looking at concrete buildings and asphalt for 99% of the game.
Writing - 2/10
The writing is absolutely horrible as all of the military lines sound as if they were some bad fan fiction written from a 14 year who only plays Call of Duty and the voice actors put about the same amount of effort into voicing their lines.
Sound/Music - 4/10
The sounds are all pretty lackluster as every gun with a suppressor sounds exactly the same and the explosions have no bass.
Gameplay 3/10
As far as the gameplay goes, they decided to dumb that down as well in damn near every facet you can think of from the first game. Instead of giving us the ability to seamlessly switch between, speed, power, armor, etc. modes, we only have stealth and armor leaving power and speed just implied through our normal actions. The AI wasn't the brightest in the first game but they would come looking for you if they knew you were in the area or if you had previously been detected, they would be on high alert constantly. In this installment, you can literally shoot someone in the face and the person they were speaking to will look around as if someone just hit them with a spitwad. As long as your gun is suppressed, the AI acts as if you don't exist. Then there's the fact that the aliens are almost a direct copy/paste of the Covenant from Halo. You have Elites that cloak and Hunters with shields and will shoot explosives at you with only one other alien enemy type that's basically just a Wraith on legs. Lastly, the biggest complaint of them all and the main reason why I stopped playing the game after just 20 minutes the first time is the incessant hand holding that EA forces on their players. Some people say that EA wants all of their players to be included but it's honestly offensive how stupid they assume their players must be. Every single goddamn area you go to in this game, not only do you get giant markers showing up on your screen, but your dumbass suit even tells you when there's alternate routes or secrets around. It's infuriating to play a game that's basically pulling you onto rails at every possible opportunity simply because the developers don't think you're smart enough to assume that the sniper rifle left near the elevated platform would be a good place to snipe. The constant hand holding is what truly ruins this game for me.
So, if you enjoyed the first Crysis and the expansion pack, do yourself a favor and forget this game even exists. I've heard the third game is a lot better, but after this experience I doubt I'll give it a chance.
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