Why Crysis Was Such a Big Deal

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“But can it run Crysis?” was the ultimate question of the PC gaming universe back in the late 2000s. But why was it such a big deal? Here are 7 reasons: Credit: YouTube/Crysis

Graphical Chops Crysis was a huge jump graphically back in the day. The game was underpinned by the revolutionary CryEngine 2, which matched the realism of the visuals with the plot. Credit: YouTube/Crysis

Changed Game Physics for Other Games The game's emphasis on high quality environment interactions and graphic textures kickstarted a trend of improving graphics in other FPS games. Credit: YouTube/Crysis

Crysis not only created a demand to push hardware to the limits, but also catalysed a trend of bringing good specifications to reasonably priced gigs. Catalysed the Demand for Better Hardware Credit: YouTube/Crysis

Broke the Monotony of FPS Game Mechanics Yeah, we all saw aliens and high tech weaponry in games prior to Crysis, but the embedding stealth and armor mechanics so deeply in the storyline was very refreshing at the time. Credit: YouTube/Crysis

Weapon Customisation on the fly Killed an enemy and found a 10x scope but don't have a sniper? No problem, put it on 12 gauge! You didn't even have to go in a crafting menu to do, you could do it using an intuitive HUD playing. Credit: YouTube/Crysis

Felt like an open-world game, but wasn't one Crysis had a massive world, but it wasn't free to roam. But you never really stumbled upon invisible walls, it just had its own creative ways to keep you in the play area. Credit: YouTube/Crysis

Remastered Version Still Melts Systems Crysis' remastered version launched 13 years after its initial release still proves to be challenging for modern high end systems. Yeeeah. Credit: YouTube/Crysis

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