With Dead Space 3 and Aliens: Colonial Marines out of the way, the next big game on the horizon (joining Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) is Crysis 3. The last Crysis game was a little divisive; console gamers loved it – but the master race seems to have been left a little disappointed by what they felt was a dumbed-down console game. Crysis 3’s received its first review courtesy of Polish magazine CD-Action. What did they think?
Apparently they liked it a whole lot; giving the “next gen” shooter a 9/10. that’s a nice score – but as we’ve said innumerable times before, it’s probably best not to trust reviews that are too early. The more interesting bits of info to be gleamed from the review say that you can expect a better level of facial animation than was seen in L.A Noire – which is quite a bold claim.
The other really interesting thing is they say that the single player campaign is just 5 hours long on normal difficulty – and that includes doing side missions. It probably doesn’t include cut-scenes, deaths and the like – but it still seems awfully short.
With Crytek being so focused on tech rather than games I can actually see that being unfortunately true. Thankfully Crysis 3 does have some rather extensive multiplayer including the excellent hunter mode.
While we’re on the subject of Crysis 3, have you seen the game’s latest trailer – an odd throwback to 90’s video game commercials? I love that it doesn’t take itself too seriously – but it’s cheesy as all hell.
Last Updated: February 13, 2013
Admiral Chief Erwin
February 13, 2013 at 14:03
I hope thats 5hrs of run&gun and not stealth.
And I hope stealth is done better than in Nr2.
Twakkie
February 13, 2013 at 14:06
You could do stealth in 2? *awestruck*
Admiral Chief Erwin
February 13, 2013 at 14:57
It felt stupid. Grab big ass mounted gun. Cloak. Uncloak and shoot. Cloak. Felt not right
Twakkie
February 13, 2013 at 16:17
Verstaan heeltamal. Just went full retard…. I knew I shouldn’t but couldn’t help myself.
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
February 13, 2013 at 14:43
Hold on, you say you hope it doesn’t include stealth then want stealth all in the same sentence…but….huh???
Admiral Chief Erwin
February 13, 2013 at 14:54
Never said that.
You are working too hard. Read again. Hope that its 5 hours of run&gun. Since stealth takes longer, and is more rewarding. Hence, longer game. Hence my comment. Reboot the old noggin and forget about mail servers LC
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
February 13, 2013 at 15:01
Eish, I see now. My bad. Brain is fried here at work. I am dreaming about hell at night. It consists of broken mail servers that serve the whole universe and I am the only tech guy alive….
Admiral Chief Erwin
February 13, 2013 at 14:05
Cheesy video is awesome is awesome is awesome!
Alex [SS] PsyChoPanthis
February 13, 2013 at 14:11
there is too little awsm in the above post
GTO
February 13, 2013 at 14:06
Yeah….I don’t have the money to spend more than R100 per hour of gameplay.
GTO
February 13, 2013 at 14:06
Yeah….I don’t have the money to spend more than R100 per hour of gameplay.
Martin du preez
February 13, 2013 at 14:27
Prostitutes charge less 🙁
Van Halen
February 13, 2013 at 15:06
They do?! I must be in the wrong street.
Uberutang
February 14, 2013 at 13:18
The good ones are far more expensive…and they do not street walk.
Twakkie
February 13, 2013 at 14:06
Best video I have seen in a long time! They be having it!
Martin du preez
February 13, 2013 at 14:13
Tsk Tsk…
Mathias
February 13, 2013 at 14:13
5 hs? EA is really pushing it for me to get back into old piracy habits.
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
February 13, 2013 at 14:18
This….video…is… BAD ASS!
Twakkie
February 13, 2013 at 14:28
No it isnt, this is a Bad Ass
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
February 13, 2013 at 14:32
Wrong! This is bad ass!
Twakkie
February 13, 2013 at 14:39
Hahaha, funniest thing I have ever seen dude! WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
FoxOneZA
February 13, 2013 at 16:06
Bwahahahahaha!
Kingkappie
February 13, 2013 at 15:17
suit up!!!
FoxOneZA
February 13, 2013 at 15:21
There’s an Aliens: Colonal Marines advert at the bottom of the YouTube player :/
FoxOneZA
February 13, 2013 at 15:26
5 hours? They be playing playing fast.
Banana Jim
February 13, 2013 at 16:14
Ok, I’ll admit that was an awesome video. It kind of reminded me of the funny shenanigans in Bad Company 1. But this brings up a separate issue. Why can’t someone make a game that’s badass and funny…?
Twakkie
February 13, 2013 at 16:21
Because COD children wants realism.
Edit: As if hiding behind a crate will stop you from bleeding after being shot.
Banana Jim
February 13, 2013 at 16:59
“Don’t worry buddy, a hail of bullets won’t stop us, we’ll just let them hit us, take cover behind those cardboard boxes, heal up a bit and then press forward”
Tbone187
February 14, 2013 at 09:16
COD references are getting boring now boet…move on…
Buddy the Elf
February 15, 2013 at 18:33
Borderlands?
Tbone187
February 14, 2013 at 09:21
Quirky vid indeed…
DrizztP
February 14, 2013 at 13:35
I must admit I will wait for other reviews. Crysis 2 was long for a FPS these days, so I’m hoping it’s not the case with Crysis 3. Also the claim about facial animation puts some doubt on the review.
Paul Fouche
February 14, 2013 at 14:53
ummm i played the mp beta….. deleted it about 2 hours later…. not for me.. 🙂 very shiney but gameplay seems well… not as cool as i would want from a shooter
DrStrangerlove
February 17, 2013 at 13:42
Just played the 15+ hour Dead Space 3 solo campaign, while not a great game the value for money with this length of campaign was great. not sure a 5 hour campaign is worth the money for someone like me that isn’t into all the multiplayer stuff. If it is only 5 hours of solo stuff i’ll skip it & wait for the last of us.
Darren Peach
February 18, 2013 at 01:33
5 Hours is waaaay to short. I got over 20 out of Dead Space 3 and Replay Value. Miffed, Sad, Suicidal, I hate the world……..RPGs are the future, More Value for Money.
Darren Peach
February 18, 2013 at 01:52
Lets analyze the whole 5 hour concept. I will probably pay between 5-6 Hundred bucks for this game. If I decide to buy it. DLC is widely accepted as well. So, What Game developers and Publishers are saying is we must pay premium prices for short games and if we want, We can download additional content at a cost. Not sure how Crysis 3 is approaching this issue but I am fairly sure we will see additional content for extra money with this game.
I am really starting to resent the rampant greed that has taken over the game industry. Dead Space 3 was over 20 hours, So that was worth the money….sort of. Good game and all but paying to cheat aint much fun. Even Dishonored was a little too short.
The most value for Money this year for me was Borderlands 2. In-fact, In most cases RPGs are worth the price as you normally get your moneys worth in terms of length and replay value. And in a recent article about Cliffy B, He mentioned he drives a Lamborghini. Yet we are getting ripped right the F*** off. I hate the system. Living in a Country where people are living in poverty beyond belief you gotta question your own moral code where you have the kind of money which allows the Industry to continue making the kind of money that allows rich arrogant dicks life Cliffy B to drive around in his Fancy Supercar and I see my fellow countrymen go Hungry. Sick. Irony is Cliffy B will live and Die without giving a shit.