Cloak engaged yet again

Everyone remembers the running joke of “Can it run Crysis?” Well, if you’re old enough to remember, at least. At this point, Crysis can run on pretty much everything including the newest consoles. Cut to the Crysis Remastered Trilogy – a full HD makeover (if you can even call it an HD makeover anymore.) All these games were in HD to begin with, but all in a quick discounted package that delivers three quality games, two of which could be considered FPS classics in some circles.

MSRP: $49.99
Price I’d pay: $49.99
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation, Switch

This package comes with Crysis, Crysis 2, and Crysis 3 (original, I know) with the first Crysis being the redo of the game for Xbox Live Arcade back in 2011. Crysis 2 and 3 haven’t really been touched as far as content goes and both still look pretty fantastic to this day.

Players take on the roles of different protagonists each equipped with a special combat suit that allows them to do some super-human things like absorb bullets, cloak into an invisible mirage, and move at breakneck speeds. Each game features completely different locales that range from an island jungle to the empty streets of New York City. The game features a nice feeling of linear storytelling with large open spaces for tactical combat where the choice is on the player on how to handle situations with enemies. Take the stealthy approach or go all in with no mercy. The game series has always captured this sense very well and it’s still a fun formula to go back to.

Crysis 2 and 3 hold up very well and while Crysis 1 feels a bit outdated in a few ways, it still holds its own and is an enjoyable experience. While I still hold Crysis 2 in the highest regard, Crysis 3 has its moments of brilliance and the entire package holds a lot of weight to it with 10-15 hours in each game. These are not small titles. In fact, I was surprised to see that the trilogy was separated into three different downloads. Which is fine if I needed to save some space and just play one game at a time.

While most of everything came back around for the second time, any form of multiplayer did not. Now, I know I wasn’t the biggest Crysis multiplayer person out there, but it would have been nice to at least have a couple of servers dedicated to the trilogy. It’s not a big slight, but it is there for the ones that did enjoy the online aspects of the games.

At the end of the day, it’s really hard to talk about these games. I’ve reviewed two of them before and said what I needed to say there, and it still holds true to this day. Crysis 2 and 3 are great games that any FPS fan would enjoy. Crysis 1 shows its age here and there, but it’s not a rough game by any means and all three look really great in 4K. It’s a decent package for three fun FPS games with a lot going for them all for 50 bucks. If you’re into shooters and have never tried them before, or if you’re looking for a fun return to some great games, it’s hard to go wrong here.

Review copy of game provided by publisher.