Crysis - PC review

When looking for a good FPS the top things you look at are visuals andchallenge level. Crysis (EA Games, Crytek) offers those two things. So do othersimilar games, so let's dig a little deeper.The first thing that'll impress you when starting game play is the stunningvisuals. The jungles behind the alien warcraft are just about on par withanything you could find in any good Will Smith sci-fi flick.This sophomore game from Crytek expands far beyond the company's 2004offering, Far Cry. Crysis offers warfare using the alien invasion setting (andthrows it into the future in the year 2020). An archeological team on a remotePacific island is captured by an invasion force of North Koreans, and your USSpecial Forces team is dispatched to investigate and rescue the scientists. Yourfirst line of defense is high tech nanosuits (Warning: don't get drawn into afalse sense of safety though).The first part of the game is mostly completing the required tasks assignedwith the constant threat of enemy reinforcements popping up. The amazingenvironments will draw you right into the action.The nanosuit does give yousweet cloaking abilities and has a few other surprise assets to aide you in yoursurvival. Speaking of environments, don't be in awe of the realistic backgroundstoo much, or it could end your gaming life (speaking from experience of beingkilled by a falling flaming branch).Overall, Crysis offers everything a good FPS should (except that thesingle-player story just ends). Otherwise, with amazing visuals and realisticenvironments, Crysis offers everything you could want, sit back and enjoy theride!