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Number of Players	1-12 players
Publication Date	March 22, 2011
Computer Platform	PC
Global Trade Identification Number	00014633157963
UPC	014633157963
ASIN	B002BS47YE
Release date	March 22, 2011
Customer Reviews	(473) 4.4 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank	#17,088 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #3,096 in PC-compatible Games
Product Dimensions	7.4 x 5.3 x 1.26 inches; 2.47 ounces
Type of item	Video Game
Rated	Mature
Item model number	15796
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	Yes
Item Weight	2.47 ounces
Manufacturer	Electronic Arts
Date First Available	June 24, 2010

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The world has been ravaged by a series of climatic disasters and society is on the verge of total breakdown. Now the aliens have returned, with a full invasion force bent on nothing less than the total annihilation of mankind, starting by trying to rip the heart out of Earth’s most iconic city. In New York, terrifying alien invaders stalk the streets and a nightmare plague strikes down the city’s myriad inhabitants with brutal epidemic speed. The city’s systems are in chaos, its streets and skyline are smashed and in flaming ruin. This is New York City like you’ve never seen it before.

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Crysis 2 is the sequel to one of the greatest PC first-person shooters yet created. Featuring futuristic war, gorgeous destruction and the chance to kick alien butt on the grandest stage of all, New York City, Crysis 2 is destined at the least to equal its predecessor, if not surpass it. Additional features include: challenging AI enemies in the single player campaign, 12-player support online, new and improved upgradable Nanosuit 2 technology and more.

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The world has been ravaged by a series of climatic disasters and society is on the verge of total breakdown. Now the aliens have returned, with a full invasion force bent on nothing less than the total annihilation of mankind, starting by trying to rip the heart out of Earth's most iconic city.

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In New York, terrifying alien invaders stalk the streets and a nightmare plague strikes down the city's myriad inhabitants with brutal epidemic speed. The city's systems are in chaos, its streets and skyline are smashed and in flaming ruin. This is New York City like you've never seen it before. Neither paramilitary law enforcement nor the might of the US military machine can stand against the invaders, and all who choose not to flee are dead men walking. Just to survive in this maelstrom of death will require technology beyond anything any modern soldier has ever seen.

Yet one man will inherit that means to survive. One supersoldier, wielding the combat enhancement technology of the future with Nanosuit 2, will make the last stand to save humanity from destruction in the urban jungle that is New York City.

Minimum System Requirements

OS - XP/Vista/Windows 7
Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo 2Ghz, AMD Athlon 64 x2 2Ghz or better
RAM - 2 GB
Hard Drive Space - 9 GB
DVD ROM - 8x
GPU - NVIDIA 8800 GT 512MB RAM, ATI 3850HD 512Mb RAM or better
Other - Keyboard, mouse, or Microsoft Xbox 360 controller for Windows; Internet connection required for online play

Key Game Features

New York New York - Crysis set the visual benchmark for PC games that still stands today. Crysis 2 redefines the benchmark on console and PC platforms, shifting their attention to the rich urban jungle of New York City.
Amazing Aliens and AI - Challenging best-in-class AI with unique group coordination and group behavior systems which give realistic responses to your actions.
Nanosuit 2 - Adapt your combat tactics by customizing your Nanosuit and weapons in real time with revised modes, unlocking a variety of supersoldier abilities.
Multiplayer* - World-renowned multiplayer shooter studio Crytek UK reinvents multiplayer with the dynamic intensity of Nanosuit 2. By using Nanosuit technology the player has nearly unlimited ways to approach the dynamic combat environment. 1-12 players are supported online.

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Customers praise the game's top-notch graphics, interesting action sequences, and fast-paced gameplay, with one customer noting it's a blast to play both campaign and multiplayer modes. The functionality receives mixed feedback, with some saying it runs excellently while others report loading issues. The storyline and customization options also get mixed reviews - while some appreciate the fleshed-out plot, others find it hopeless, and while many like the customization options, some note they cannot adjust video settings.

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143 customers mention "Game quality"116 positive27 negative

Customers find the game to be very good, with one customer specifically praising it as a fantastic first-person shooter.

"Is a great game. Felt way more linear than the original, but the graphics and gameplay were very enjoyable. Forgot I owned this, might revisit it." Read more

"Overall this was a good game, if I had paid $60 for it I would have been a little disappointed. But at the price I paid I can't complain." Read more

"Awesome game, really sets itself apart from the competition (Battlefield, COD). Graphics are amazing and multiplayer is really fun...." Read more

"Crysis 2 is a very good game--it improves on the original Crysis in many ways while regressing in a few other areas...." Read more

88 customers mention "Fun gameplay"73 positive15 negative

Customers find the game fun, particularly enjoying the single player mode, with one customer noting it's a blast to play in both campaign and multiplayer modes.

"...of the criticisms of Crysis 2 are overly harsh--this is definitely a fun game with some really great shooting mechanics and top-notch action..." Read more

"nothing else I can say about the game other than it is fun and is very graphical and my system is mid ranged at sec and has nno issues playing it." Read more

"A fun game to play" Read more

"It is a above average game. Fun to play. But if you are thinking about buying this game make sure your machine can run it...." Read more

81 customers mention "Graphics quality"69 positive12 negative

Customers praise the graphics quality of the game, describing them as outstanding and excellent, with one customer noting the use of deferred rendering technology.

"...its excellent soundtrack (courtesy of Hans Zimmer), and the fantastic graphics, which, while not noticeably better than the graphics in the original..." Read more

"...I have begun C3 which I think is much better and more fun. The graphics are amazing if you have the GPU to handle it. The game play is more inspired...." Read more

"...The graphics are OK but it's not up to the original Crysis...." Read more

"...Sounds and graphics are excellent, like they were in Crysis and Warhead. Fun, fun game to play...." Read more

41 customers mention "Gameplay"31 positive10 negative

Customers enjoy the gameplay of this video game, particularly its unique and interesting action sequences, with one customer noting that the levels are more linear and guided.

"Crysis 1 is my favorite game of ALL TIME. Crysis 2 is AWESOME as well!!!!" Read more

"Crysis 2 is amazing!..." Read more

"...And I like Crysis 2 very, very much. The graphics, gameplay and story line are great!..." Read more

"...The graphics aren't all that great either. The missions are limited and they have few to no side missions which means limited exploration...." Read more

57 customers mention "Functionality"26 positive31 negative

Customers have mixed experiences with the game's functionality, with some reporting that everything works great and runs excellently, while others mention issues with the melee feature not working and the game not loading properly.

"It will not download!!!" Read more

"you should get a high end pc, this game works amazingly, added to origin so i did not even need to take out the DVD, my personal rig:..." Read more

"...files to start again and all the cleaning of my systems files it will not install. My files and equipment hardware exceeds ALL requirements...." Read more

"...I'm running everything on "MAX" settings and it plays flawlessly...." Read more

41 customers mention "Storyline"25 positive16 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the storyline of the game, with some praising its narrative while others find it utterly hopeless and criticize the ending as stupid.

"Outstanding graphics, great story line and a blast to play. AI of enemies not that great, or maybe suit powers negates the AI...." Read more

"...Sure the story is all over the place( I expected more from scribe Richard Morgan...a great SiFi author...check his books out!)...the ending is a..." Read more

"this game is awesome. Love the weapons and the aliens. The story is great and I like the flow...." Read more

"...better than Crysis or Crysis Warhead, e.g. Improved graphics, storyline...." Read more

36 customers mention "Pacing"24 positive12 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the game's pacing, with some finding the gameplay fast-paced and smooth, while others note that it moves slower than expected.

"...The gameplay is smooth, runs great on my computer, and I will play this for the next few weeks." Read more

"...The graphics are good and the story line is good but it is too linear. There aren't different routes that you take to reach your objective...." Read more

"...First and foremost this is a great FPS. The controls are crisp and tight...." Read more

"Love it. One of the best FPS games I have played. This is the only game I have ever seen that allowes you to change difficulty into the game...." Read more

25 customers mention "Customization options"17 positive8 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the game's customization options, with some appreciating the variety of playstyle choices and weapons, while others note that video settings are limited to three choices and cannot be adjusted.

"...However, there are certainly many great improvements like the customizable nanosuit (many great abilities), more weapons, stealth kills..." Read more

"...Runs like a dream (even on my low-end HD7850), and there's a lot of mods for it (Photo-realistic texture mods are mind-blowing)...." Read more

"...The video settings are locked to three choices rather than being fully customizable, though the community seems to be taking care of that already..." Read more

"...There are multiple ways to complete each mission and a variety of old and new tools and abilities to assist you...." Read more

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One of the Best Games I've Played
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2012
Platform: PCVerified Purchase

I don't write too many reviews. And I'm likely not considered a hard core gamer, but I do play games and I know what I like. And I like Crysis 2 very, very much. The graphics, gameplay and story line are great! Some have complained about the videos and cut scenes, but I think they add a lot to the story.

I only played single campaigns, as I don't play well with others, but the single play has been absorbing and entertaining. After a session, I find myself thinking 'wow!'. And although I've enjoyed other games, I can't say I've enjoyed any as much as I have Crysis 2 (including Crysis 1 and Crysis Warhead). I keep thinking that the end must be close, but there always seems to be one more level.

Truth is, I can't say enough about this game. Granted, I don't sit at my desk day and night and burn through games, but I will regret when this game does end. And I will likely play it again. I am playing through this first time at Soldier level, but plan to go back and play again at Post-Human level.

WIth all of these poor reviews, I just wanted to give a different perspective. This game is well worth playing and definitely well worth the $20 odd dollars it's selling for at this writing. For those of you for whom gaming is not a 2nd (or 1st?) job, take the risk! Plunge into the immersive, fascinating world that is Crysis 2.

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Kratos502
Crysis 2 is amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2012
Platform: PCVerified Purchase
Crytek has outdone themselves with this game and the CryEngine 3. If you have a high end gaming PC you owe it to yourself to buy this game! First and foremost this is a great FPS. The controls are crisp and tight. Your suit has multiple abilities that can be upgraded and when mastered, you become a walking tank or silent stealth assasin cloaked Predator style. There is a huge amount of weapons to use also and they can be outfitted with any attachments you like, peronalizing your style of use. The variety of environments in New York are great and the detail and destruction is stunning! The city crumbles around you and battles have real time destruction. It is also a rather long game for the single player campaign. The story of an alien invasion is not new by any means, but is done extremely well. You have human and alien enemies throughout the game and the alien models are nicely varied and some incredibly tough to beat. You will be on the edge of your seat the entire time! I have not played the online multiplayer as of this review.

This game boasts the best graphics I have seen in a PC game to date. I should state that I have an Alienware computer with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 GPU. With the settings on Ultra and the DirectX 11 update and high res graphics patch; this game simply looks photo real and will blow you and anyone watching it away! There are no frame rate issues and the detail is in every single object in the game, no matter how simple. You just have to see this game for yourself if you have a gaming PC! The closest in graphical comparison I have seen is Battlefield 3 with the Frostbite 2 engine. Both are great games and have the best next-gen graphics out right now in my opinion.

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S. K. Hayward
Voice from an old fan
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2011
Platform: PCVerified Purchase
Well I got Crysis 2 mostly for the fact that it's spring break and I wanted a game to play. I was a rather big fan of the first game despite its shortcomings, and was largely involved in it's modding community as well.

I did have a few things worrying me going into this purchase, but for the most part my fears have been quelled. Crysis 2 from what I've played is an excellent game. I'm several hours into the single player and I've played plenty of the multiplayer (only on Crash Site and TDM though so far).

It's a very beautitful game using every rendering whiz-bang under the hood. Motion blur, deferred rendering, global illumination lighting, parralax mapping, etc. And runs EXCELLENT too - I'm maxing the game out at 1680x1050 res on a 460GTX 1GB. Not even the first Crysis does that (well it does, but with slowdown at parts). And runs pretty smooth throughout the whole thing. If you want to give yourself an extra treat the game even supports a crosseye sterioscopic 3D mode. It's not very practical for gameplay but it's fun to use to really make the visuals pop. If you have a 3D monitor, then you can simply use 3D at full resolution.

That said, people shouldn't expect a direct port of Crysis 1 in a new setting with this. There are some signifigant differences.

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The gameplay is really smooth and truely feels like Crysis, despite claims that the game is more linear. Yes, the enviornments you go through on your adventure in singleplayer are not nearly as open and large as the ones in Crysis 1, but this is expected: the game does take place in a city.

However the style of "non-linear" open ended gameplay to reach your goals is still there - many areas in the game provide you with a large amount of options to getting to where you need to go. From using brute force, to being creative, to being mobile, to being stealthy this game has EVERY area covered.

Brute force: Go in with armor mode and laugh as your enemy's rounds bounce off you. Rip off mounted machine guns, air stomp, and power-kick objects into your foes

Creative: Steal vehicles to drive over enemies, lure them to a spot by shooting then going into stealth for a big grenade kill, throw objects on them, grab them by the throat, throw explosive barrels around them as makeshift grenades, attach C4 to vehicles for carbombs, etc.

Mobile: Ability to ledge grab and power jump by holding space can get you to many places. Slide around by crouching while you sprint. Lean around edges and over cover using a rather interesting cover system that reminds me of Rainbow Six Raven Shield. Use multiple routes to get to your objectives, some less obvious than others.

Stealth: Sneak past a large amount of enemies thanks to cloak mode. It's not the instant-win it was in Crysis 1 though - enemies can still see you up close at least on harder difficulties. Many levels have some kind of sewer or subway system that let you bypass enemies - I'm pretty sure you can beat a large amount of this game without making a single kill. You can now also to brutal stealth kills by sneaking behind someone while cloaked.

Anyways, the game is full of these moments. Despite being more "linear" it still retains the open ended gameplay, patrol watching and enemy tagging of Crysis 1. Several sections do have you going through corridors but it's by far not the focus of the game.

The story so far seems allright, it's nothing amazing. I hear it gets more interesting later on however. That's not to say it's bad - it provides a great somewhat unique backdrop for some stunning visuals and really cool level designs. But the plot itself doesn't seem too compelling so far. It's pretty much on par with Crysis 1's story, if not a little better.

Speaking of which, the Aliens are much better to fight against than in Crysis 1. They are actually mobile now, and really fast- almost cat like. They are really cool enemies to fight against and are much more fun to defeat. Even if they are just "lol aliens" from a plot standpoint.

Your suit also can be upgraded how you choose much like your weapon attachements can be swapped out on the fly in-game.

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Despite claims that it's a Call of Duty clone, it really feels unique enough to make it much more interesting to me than CoD ever was. I'll admit - I'm NOT a fan of Call of Duty. I just think it's fast gameplay is completely silly with their "realsitic setting" motifs. I'm weird like that. However, that fast paced inspired gameplay feels much more at home in the Crysis universe. Mix in some nanosuit powers, a more unique take on killstreaks (you have to get dogtags that fall off enemies, not simply kill), and it feels unique enough to be its own beast.

And that's not to say you have to play fast - stealth and armor adds a whole new dynamic to the formula. Your energy only last for about 7-8 seconds when in stealth so you have to use it with skill to use it well. Armor makes you take plenty of damage but comes at a cost of energy (which you use to sprint and powerjump) and you move slower. If you don't use armor, you can die pretty quick. So it plays a little slower and cautious than CoD because of this. People who tend to zip around the map are pretty easy to kill if you can hit, while those who prefer to tank can do so effectively. Variety of weapons give plenty of playstyle choices. Shotguns require you to get close, snipers are great from a distance. Sniping doesn't feel OP because of the close-quarter nature of many maps, and because you need to actually collect dog tags to earn killstreaks (which makes sniping a WHOLE lot more fun to play too).

Killstreaks are map specific. The first one is always a radar unlock. Second kill streak changes depending on map... sometimes its an orbital strike, other times its a radar jammer, and other times it'll make the enemy team's nanosuits not work. The final killstreak (7 dog tags collected) from what I've seen seems to always be a gunship summon.

Several gametypes are included as well, though I've not tried them all. You have DM, TDM, Crash Site (random objectives you have to hold spawn around map), Assault (A team of Nanosuits vs. normal humans with better weapons try to complete objectives), CTF, King of the Hill, etc.

Balance is pretty good, though not perfect. There's too high of an emphisis on headshots which feel like they are really easy to get in this game. The SCAR (default assault rifle) seems borderline OP in the sense that it has very little recoil but still good damage. It's easy to get sniped across the map from one. And since both Crotch shots AND head shots are instant kill (even in armor mode it seems), it makes it even easier.

Finally, you have unlocks. Over 60 levels of experience you get from playing the game. Each weapon has a vast number of unlocks you can get for it too. Get 60 kills with the sniper, and earn yourself an unlock point which can go twoards getting reflex sights, silencers, extended mags, etc. Your abilities also have this - there's a a large array of unlocks you can get in every suit mode category. Armor has stuff like armor enhancing, air stomp etc. Stealth has a stealth enhancer, cloak detector, etc. Then you have misc unlocks like reloading faster, etc. You can only have one unlock active in each category, AND each individual unlock can be leveled up too!

So by making say... 200 kills while cloaked and with stealth enhance active, your Stealth Enhance ability gets even better (doesn't cast shadow, drains less energy, etc). Every unlock it appears so far is like this. There's some serious longevity here.

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First of all, there is no editor (yet) unlike Crysis 1 which shipped with it. I imagine at the latest they'll have an editor released in the summer when they officially release their stand-alone Cryengine for indie devs, if not sooner.

Secondly, it's true - you can't customize your graphic options in game. Out-of-game config files seem to appear to still work, but this is a pretty weird oversight. I have a feeling it'll come when DX11 is patched here in the coming months.

Oh and speaking of which, DX11 support doesn't ship with it. It's coming though, but still a downside for you all who wanted to experience the best of the best.

Quicksaving seems oddly absent, you have to rely on checkpoints. Which isn't so bad, but on the hardest difficulity against some pretty damn good AI it's really a pain.

Also while the suit mode gameplay is still there and feels really balanced, I'd still like to of seen the abilities be more pronounced. Going into sprint mode for both single and multi seems oddly slow (I feel like i could sprint faster IRL) for example.

If you've played CoD to death you'll probably not enjoy the multiplayer as much since it still does feel rather similar. Unless you are still a huge fan of it and are itching for more, then you'll love the improvements Crysis 2 brings to that formula.

Costs $60. Which isn't so bad with Amazon's current $10 promotional credit you get, but still a retarded cash in.

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Well that's about it. Pretty solid game, with no huge flaws in my eyes. It's different than Crysis 1, but I feel like it improves a lot of what left the first game a little sour. The multiplayer may be a little more by the books compaired to Crysis 1's, but it works a lot better too and still remains unique.

In a market where the only good multiplayer shooters have terrible campaigns or campaigns that only last seemingly a couple of hours, it's nice to see Crysis 2 which has a very awesome single player that is lengthy and a solid multiplayer component as well (which is much better than CoD in my eyes).

Add in future modding support and potential Crytek will most likely be releasing later this year with their stand-alone SDK, and you have a winner.

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... in the marketplace and is still one of the best. A great story line with superb graphics at ...
Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2015
Platform: PCVerified Purchase

This is one of the oldest action games in the marketplace and is still one of the best. A great story line with superb graphics at the time of it;s release. It stll holds it's own today. Enjoy and excellent game.

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Great, Awesome, Coool....
Reviewed in India on June 27, 2019
Platform: PCVerified Purchase
This game so cool that you will not believe such a game was created in 2011!
The game pack contains a single DVD for installation and a sticker pasted inside it has a serial key needed when installing the game. You can play this game at around 25-30 fps with just a Intel HD 4000 graphics card (of course at low setting) but still low settings looks pretty good enough.

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Great, Awesome, Coool....

Reviewed in India on June 27, 2019
This game so cool that you will not believe such a game was created in 2011!
The game pack contains a single DVD for installation and a sticker pasted inside it has a serial key needed when installing the game. You can play this game at around 25-30 fps with just a Intel HD 4000 graphics card (of course at low setting) but still low settings looks pretty good enough.

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Marco Cantu
Muy buen producto
Reviewed in Mexico on March 31, 2024
Platform: PCVerified Purchase
Es de muy buena calidad

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William Sedor
Spent days of rainy weather playing this great game, one might say I didi three days ...
Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2014
Platform: PCVerified Purchase
Spent days of rainy weather playing this great game, one might say I didi three days of marathon playing..
It was like reading a very good book, once one got into it it was very difficult to put away..
Looking forward to playing Crysis 3..

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Raghu Aiyer
A shadow of the first Crysis, but still excellent
Reviewed in India on September 24, 2015
Platform: PCVerified Purchase
As the heading suggests, it's a mere shadow of the original Crysis and its standalone extension - Warhead. But it's still extremely entertaining and guaranteed not to disappoint! Multiplayer is dead because GameSpy (which owned the multiplayer servers) has shut down as of 2013 but still a worthy buy.
Amazon is as good as ever with the delivery. Only disappointment is with the box art. They used a classics edition box art, instead of the original Crysis 2 box art. It's not a concern for most probably, but for me it is, since I'm a huge fan of this series and bought it to complete my collection. I guess I'll just print out a new art on magazine paper, so it's not too big an issue.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Games I've Played

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5.0 out of 5 stars ... in the marketplace and is still one of the best. A great story line with superb graphics at ...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buen producto

5.0 out of 5 stars Spent days of rainy weather playing this great game, one might say I didi three days ...

5.0 out of 5 stars A shadow of the first Crysis, but still excellent

One of the Best Games I've Played

Crysis 2 is amazing!

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... in the marketplace and is still one of the best. A great story line with superb graphics at ...

Great, Awesome, Coool....

Muy buen producto

Spent days of rainy weather playing this great game, one might say I didi three days ...

A shadow of the first Crysis, but still excellent