Yea, I've been into game design my entire life, and I'm an avid Gamer. Crysis isn't the only game I play, but I think the engine and what the company stands for is remarkable. It's a great piece of technology and it represents the state of the art in gaming.
I don't know why SunnyD chimes in everytime. It's like walking into a bathroom and getting upset "omg, another person taking a shit!".
It's a PC gaming forum, and Crysis, being the graphical powerhouse that it is, is a big part of PC gaming. at least imho. It's set the bar for graphics, and it looks like Crytek has turned their attention to setting the bar for gameplay as well. I'm personally stoked.