" Crysis was one of the best games of last year and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring Crysis Warhead, a game that actually improves upon Crysis' core experience, to the largest possible audience on a global stage."Ĭrysis Warhead takes place alongside the events of last year's critical hit, with players experiencing the explosive battles against waves of challenging enemies on the other side of the island through the eyes and nanosuit of the bold and aggressive Sergeant "Psycho" Sykes.
"Crytek is a world-class partner and quickly becoming one of the most formidable independent developers in the industry," said David DeMartini, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA Partners. They are both great representations of our studio's core values of technical excellence, craftsmanship and quality." "The team at Crytek Hungary has delivered a dynamic and intense single player experience more than worthy of the Crysis franchise, while the multiplayer team in Frankfurt has revisited and extended multiplayer in the Crysis universe with Crysis Wars. "The launch of Crysis Warhead marks a significant milestone for the entire Crytek family," said Cevat Yerli, CEO and President of Crytek. Containing a new single player campaign featuring Crytek's trademark open-ended gameplay and stunning visuals along with Crysis Wars"®, the exciting new multiplayer suite for the Crysis universe, Crysis Warhead is a tremendous value at only $29.99 and does not require the original Crysis to play.
(NASDAQ: ERTS) and Crytek GmbH announced today that Crysis Warhead"®, the next installment in the award-winning Crysis"® franchise, has shipped to retailers in North America and Europe and will hit store shelves and participating digital download services starting Septemexclusively for the PC. Throw in the extraordinary Crysis Wars multiplayer, and you've got yourself an absolute steal.Redwood City, Calif. With a going price of $49.95, however, there's plenty of bang for your buck, and attempting missions over again in harder difficulty modes can really prove themselves as addicting challenges. The biggest downside to I can find to Warhead is that you can probably knock it out in one sitting with a play time of about five hours. All of these weapons are available along with an innovative assortment of maps in the game's separate multiplayer mode, Crysis Wars. Warhead introduces a few new weapons into the world of Crysis as well, including a brand new submachine gun, a massive and deadly grenade launcher, and one of my personal favourites - the ability to dual-wield micro-SMGs. Vehicles have also received a massive upgrade, no longer exploding after taking two or three blasts from a shotgun, and prove much more sturdy devices for wreaking havoc on KPA encampments. Warhead is a bit more linear than it's open-world predecessor with very to-the-point mission objectives integrated into a structured level system, yet still gives the player a wide array of choices regarding how they want to enter battle - or, if they feel the need, throw on their cloaking device and avoid it altogether. The game's graphic customisation features are vast, truly allowing you to choose the best gaming experience for you - whether it's a lower polygon count and quicker load times, or the ability to count every blade of grass in the North Korean jungle. I'm more than happy to report that on all three machines, the game ran incredibly smooth without an instance of slowdown.
Now, before we go any further, let's tackle the big question: can your computer run it? I had the good fortune of testing Crysis Warhead on three separate PCs - a high end PC with a graphics card to match and dual core processors, the US$699 Crysis Warhead PC, and a lower end $499 computer with a run-of-the-mill graphics card and rather basic processor. You fill the cybernetic boots of everyone's favourite sociopathic Brit, Sergeant Sykes - AKA Psycho - and must battle your way through both a barrage of highly armed KPA radicals as well as a swarm of exosuit wielding aliens. Crysis Warhead takes place simultaneously with the original Crysis, recapping the events of what happened on the other side of the game's infamous island.