Crysis 3

Gaming Age (A-)

Overall Crysis 3 is just what you would expect at the end of a generation cycle. A FPS that is deep not only in its level design and scope, but tells a deep story, with deep game play mechanics. You will not find many games that do it all in one fell swoop. For those who have not followed the series, either buy Crysis and Crysis 2 before you dive into this new adventure, or pay attention to the included video in Crysis 3 and then dive right in; Passing up on this is not an option if you really call yourself a FPS fan. Crysis 3 is about as addictive, complex and complete of a FPS a you could hope to find. I just can’t wait to see what the developers come up with in the next cycle of consoles.

Spazio Games (9 out of 10)

Con la next gen alle porte Crytek è riuscita a dimostrare ancora una volta che il limite delle attuali console non è ancora stato raggiunto e che, forse, il loro tempo non è giunto. Una nanotuta davvero protagonista, sia nella trama che nel gameplay, e meccaniche di gioco in grado di portare un po' di freschezza all'interno di un sistema che fatica a evolversi rendono il nuovo prodotto di EA il miglior FPS di questa prima parte dell'anno. Se siete alla ricerca di un prodotto che sappia spremere fino al midollo la vostra adorata piattaforma non ci sono dubbi, Crysis 3 è quello che fa al caso vostro.

Eurogamer.it (9 out of 10)

In un panorama di sparatutto sempre più standardizzato Crysis 3 si distacca non solo per una realizzazione tecnica davvero sorprendente, capace di polverizzare colleghi più blasonati e decisamente più lineari, ma soprattutto per una narrazione finalmente convincente che cuce assieme sessioni di gameplay davvero intense, imperniate su di un level design di eccezione, che accompagna i giocatori a sperimentare tutti i poteri della nanotuta e a scegliere quale approccio è il preferito per portare a termine l'obiettivo. Forse qualche ora di campagna in più e degli avversari più coriacei sono le uniche sbavature di un pacchetto davvero invidiabile. Crytek, comunque, supplisce la non eccelsa longevità con una sezione multigiocatore davvero solida, in grado di emergere dalla massa e divertire grazie a tante piccole varianti, che comunque gli donano un carattere molto particolare.

Everyeye.it (9 out of 10)

Crytek incornicia la sua opera terza sfruttando il suo leggendario CryENGINE 3 per offrire, anche su console, un’esperienza visiva tra le migliori in questa generazione. Il livello visivo su PC performanti ci mostra praticamente un gioco differente (lo vedremo a breve anche nella nostra review dedicata), ma anche le vecchie ammiraglie casalinghe riescono ad impreziosire in maniera convincente Crysis 3, agghindando uno dei must buy di quest’inizio 2013.

Multiplayer.it (9 out of 10)

Se Crysis 3 dovesse davvero rivelarsi il capitolo conclusivo della saga, ne rappresenterebbe un degno testamento. Crytek firma il suo miglior lavoro sotto diversi punti di vista, dal comparto tecnico, al gameplay, all'arco narrativo. Persino il multiplayer, ora forte di una modalità caratteristica come Hunter, riesce a configurarsi come valida alternativa alle offerte dei "giganti" Halo e CoD, sebbene meno vasto e privo della stessa presa sul lungo periodo. L'irriconoscibile, e meravigliosa, New York 2.0 diventa teatro di combattimenti complessi, variegati e soprattutto liberi, portando il giocatore al centro dell'attenzione. Invece che marionette "guidate" attraverso percorsi prestabiliti, ci si sente pienamente artefici del proprio operato, ma anche, occasionalmente, vulnerabili, soprattutto contro i letali Ceph.

Gamers' Temple, The (86 out of 100)

Overall, Crysis 3 is easily recommendable. While the campaign is a bit on the short side and the enemy AI is suspect at times, it's an enjoyable and immersive experience. The multiplayer game is fun, both because it's well-constructed and because there aren't any other games out there that equip you in a nanosuit. While the game is probably not the best in the series, it is one of the better shooters available.

3D Juegos (8.5 out of 10)

Crysis 3, con sus virtudes y sus defectos, es un gran videojuego de acción. No llega a la calidad de sus dos predecesores, como resulta obvio viendo su calificación final, pero no es en absoluto un videojuego que ningún fan de la acción deba desechar. Echamos en falta algo más de duración en la campaña individual, un mayor número de novedades y más momentos inspirados en su sucesión de situaciones. Sin embargo a la enorme calidad gráfica del programa hay que sumar un carácter divertido y no exento de una profundidad poco habitual en juegos multiplataforma de su calado.

Inside Gaming (8.5 out of 10)

While there is a satisfying sense of resolution to Prophet’s story, the short play time makes Crysis 3 feel more like an extended epilogue than a complete final act in a trilogy. Still, the openness of the levels and the variety of skills at Prophet’s disposal makes each chapter a joy to play and replay. The literal urban jungle provides a sense of continuity with the final events in the last game, yet what’s more important is the believability of this decaying metropolis, however otherworldly it might be. The gameplay foundation laid by the previous installments helps add considerable replay value to the campaign, and especially the expanded multiplayer. These are enough to recommend Crysis 3 to any shooter fan as long as they don’t put a dollar amount on campaign length.

Game Informer Magazine (8.5 out of 10)

Crysis 3’s evolutionary enhancements don’t move the needle for the series very far, but the core nanosuit-based gameplay is still thrilling. If you have a rig that can run the PC version of Crysis 3, I strongly recommend you go this route. The high-resolution textures, realistic lighting, and detailed facial animations gives you a taste of the graphical fidelity we expect to be standard in next-generation consoles.

Gaming Nexus (8.5 out of 10)

So that’s Crysis 3 in a whole bunch of nutshells. It’s a lot of fun to play, despite the string of annoyances and disappointments that hold it back from being truly great. What Crysis 3 does right, however, it does extremely right and it’s definitely better than Crysis 2; it just could have been so much more.

IGN (8.5 out of 10)

It’s not quite a next generation experience come early, but it’s a superbly controlled, tightly paced and tactically flexible shooter with a satisfyingly focussed story, and an excellent way to tie up the Crysis series... for now.

Official XBox Magazine (8.5 out of 10)

Though Crysis 3’s (admittedly beautiful) solo campaign never feels quite as strong as it could be, its enthralling competitive multiplayer sits comfortably among the strongest offerings of this console generation. Unless you have no interest in competing against your fellow human beings, these modes alone make the game worth buying.

LevelUp (8.5 out of 10)

En resumen, Crysis 3 es un buen juego de disparos que luce excelente y se distingue de otros FPS por favorecer una aproximación más táctica y, por lo mismo, jugarlo resulta gratificante. Por desgracia, no podemos dejar pasar lo breve de la campaña como un defecto importante que perjudica el valor del paquete completo, ya que si bien se tiene el modo multiplayer como agregado, es insuficientemente adictivo como para compensar lo corto de la historia.

1UP (B+)

If you go in understanding that Crysis 3 delivers blockbuster entertainment and multiplayer that iterates on Call of Duty's perks system, you'll be fine. But if you want Crysis to stake a claim all its own, you might be disappointed. But don't let that stop you from enjoying a solid action sandbox like this one. Crysis 3 might not reinvent itself into a grander vision, but like a good Hollywood sequel, it sticks to what it does well and iterates its formula into an impressive video game.

MondoXbox (8.2 out of 10)

Ho trovato in Crysis 3 un capolavoro mancato: l’aspetto visivo è strabiliante e il gameplay in generale diverte moltissimo, ma i difetti riscontrati non possono purtroppo passare inosservati in un gioco che aspira al confronto con i mostri sacri di questo genere videoludico. L’ultima creazione Crytek è in ogni caso uno degli sparatutto più divertenti che mi sia capitato di giocare negli ultimi tempi e consiglio caldamente a tutti di fare almeno un giro di prova, ma rimane un po’ di amaro in bocca per ciò che questo gioco poteva diventare con solo qualche accorgimento in più.

Cheat Code Central (4.1 out of 5)

Crytek has always managed to work wonders with the basic "alien-shooting FPS" template, and Crysis 3 is no exception. Years from now, Crysis 3 will serve as a fond memory of what video games were capable of in 2013, technologically and, to a lesser degree, otherwise.

Joystiq ( )

But more importantly, Crysis 3 is a shooter that is comfortable being what you want it to be – even when you don't want it to be a shooter at all.

Armchair Empire, The (8 out of 10)

All in all, Crysis 3 is an impressive game – it delivers on style and experience, just doesn't do all those little extras to really set itself apart from the pack as a true AAA title.

Gamer.nl (8 out of 10)

Zoals je leest valt er wel wat op Crysis 3 af te dingen, maar door die punten op te sommen, schetsen we wellicht een negatiever beeld dan reëel is. Crysis 3 is bovenal een geweldig schietspel. Dat verklaart ook waarom de multiplayer zo de moeite waard is. De besturing, de actie, de wapens; alles wat een goede shooter maakt is in Crysis 3 zorgvuldig door Crytek uitgewerkt. Dat Crysis 3 op veel andere vlakken minder doordacht in elkaar steekt is jammer, maar uiteindelijk niet funest voor de algehele spelervaring.

Gamereactor (Sweden) (8 out of 10)

Det finns alltså helt klart potential här om man sköter det rätt. Och sammantaget med en story som på ett bra sätt knyter ihop säcken och besvarar alla frågor råder det inget som helst tvivel om att Crysis 3 är lilla julafton för fans av blytung action. Spel blir helt enkelt inte mycket fetare än såhär. Och skit för all del i Microsofts och Sonys maskande med nästa generations grafik. Den är nämligen här redan nu, och det kan vi tacka Crytek för.

XboxAchievements (80 out of 100)

Crytek has crafted a great game with Crysis 3, one that has a satisfying end for the trilogy, but its lack of breathtaking set-pieces means that it’s an even more soulless version of Crysis 2.

Games Finder (8 out of 10)

Overall Crysis 3 is a solid shooter experience and shouldn’t be missed by fans it just falls short of the previous games in the series.

Lazygamer (8 out of 10)

It's an enjoyable shooter that, cliche aside, is more the evolution of Crysis 2 than the revolution promised by the first Crysis. It's beautiful to behold, superbly polished and tightly focused while at the same time allowing for a lot a lot of freedom.

Digital Spy ( )

If you did not like Crysis 2, then the third game is unlikely to change that, particularly due to those technical errors in presentation and performance. But those who did will find every reason to pull back on the Nanosuit and venture out in New York.

411mania.com (8 out of 10)

This game is a really good game, when you can play it. I don’t want to dock the points for the game as the company states they are working to fix the freezing issue as well as some of the other inconveniences of the game. With that said, I cannot fully suggest picking the game up until these corrections are made as it really makes it almost impossible to play and even harder to enjoy the game when it constantly freezes. Once these issues are corrected, I would strongly recommend this game to all that enjoy first person shooters.

COGConnected / Canadian Online Gamers Network (77 out of 100)

The Crysis franchise has always been known for its visually stunning games and Crysis 3 is no exception. It is indeed the kind of game you will use to showcase how good a shooter can look on the Xbox 360. Unfortunately, underneath those slick looking graphics is a shooter that is unquestionably good, but could have been so much better. In a market saturated with shooters, it takes something special to rise above the pack. Crysis 3 was on the cusp of doing so, but in the end it didn’t quite knock one out of the park.

Destructoid (7.5 out of 10)

Crysis 3 attempts to strike a balance between Crysis and Crysis 2, but in doing so manages to lose a little bit of what made each game appealing. The result is a title that doesn't truly match the open-ended excitement of the first game nor the revelatory empowerment of the second, yet manages to provide enough of both to at least tantalize, even if it doesn't completely satisfy. Solo play is shorter than previous installments and not as enjoyable, but multiplayer goes some way toward apologizing for it by stepping up its game and providing a gripping new experience in Hunter mode. This is a game that feels like the very essence of a "third installment" -- Familiar to the point of looking overplayed, but nonetheless refined and suffering no lack of quality.

GameWatcher / Strategy Informer (7.5 out of 10)

The single-player lacks the replayability for multiple playthroughs, and despite some interesting game modes, most people just seem to be playing on Team Deathmatch at the moment, and there are better games to play for this. But for all its grandiose action set-pieces and prophet heroically saving the day like Alcatraz and Nomad before him, I’ll always go back to that overgrown train yard: low on ammo, vision obscured by long grass, scared shitless and running for life from Ceph Stalkers. Wonderful.

GameSpot (7.5 out of 10)

Crysis 3 is fantastic to look at, successfully portraying an uneasy partnership of the natural and the artificial. As the story presses on, the conflict deepens and the visuals darken; it's as if you can feel the evil spreading throughout the city. It's unfortunate that the game doesn't reach the heights of its predecessors. The campaign is several hours shorter than Crysis 2's, and doesn't reproduce the thrills that lit up the previous games. Yet on its own terms, this is a full-featured sci-fi shooter that makes it a lot of fun to torture extraterrestrial abominations with the burning rage of their own weapons.

ActionTrip (7.4 out of 10)

Although you still get some satisfaction from features that you’ve seen before, ultimately we can’t underline anything memorable this time around, at least nothing that would compare to the quality of the previous two titles.

4Players.de (71 out of 100)

Schon wieder ein Shooter, der die hohen Erwartungen nicht erfüllen kann: Crysis 3 bietet zwar umwerfend schöne Panoramen, doch leider hat sich das Spieldesign nicht mitentwickelt. Für einen Titel, der zur Hälfte auf Schleichen sowie Taktik im Gelände baut, verhalten sich die Gegner ziemlich dämlich. Die KI-Schwächen haben mir den Kampf nicht komplett vermiest, aber an manchen Stellen lassen sich Aliens und C.E.L.L.-Soldaten viel zu einfach austricksen. Auch wenn man auf die brachiale Tour spielt, können die Gefechte zwar solide unterhalten, vor allem die einfach gestrickten Bosskämpfe reichen aber bei weitem nicht an die Intensität eines Killzone 3 oder Halo 4 heran. Schade, denn die weitläufigen Levels im zerstörten New York gefallen mir prima.

GamesRadar ( )

Overall, Crysis 3 is a gratifying shooter experience. Even though the campaign is on the shorter side, there are a few visual hiccups, and some of the enemy AI is unbalanced, those small gripes get overshadowed by Crysis 3's tactical gameplay, beautiful environments, and superb online multiplayer. While not treading new ground for the FPS genre, Crysis 3 is a solid shooter that will keep you entertained through the campaign and long after with its addictive online modes.

Eurogamer.net (UK) (7 out of 10)

The story's over, then, and the Nanosuit's had what might be its final airing: is this the conclusion the Crysis series deserves? Not quite: that true panoramic freedom is still missing in action, the campaign's rather undernourished as it rushes you into the final act and the fiction feels increasingly forgettable. There are charms here, though, if you boot up the tactical display and stick to the shadows. There's the silent kill in glorious surroundings; there's the swish of an arrow, the creak of a bow.

GameFocus (7 out of 10)

Crysis 3 tries to have its own identity, and while it doesn’t completely fail in that department, it certainly feels extremely familiar if you’ve played your share of shooters this generation. The sometimes stunning visuals, fun gameplay options, and solid multiplayer mode elevate the problematic campaign a little above average, but we’d be hard pressed to recommend it to anyone who is experiencing any kind of shooter fatigue. If you ARE a fan of the Crysis franchise, though, you may still find elements to enjoy about the game, but if you seek to find a totally new FPS experience or even just a breath of fresh air, you will be very disappointed with Crysis 3. It may not be the best in the series or live up to its full potential, but it remains an enjoyable game nonetheles

Games TM (7 out of 10)

By facilitating a player-led approach to combat, Crysis 3's six-hour, single-player campaign is as fun as you make it. However, the multiplayer mode is soon to have competition from Crytek's own free-to-play Warface. These individual facets combine to put Crysis 3 in a peculiar position and mean that, while it's worth the entrance fee, it may soon find itself redundant.

Official Xbox Magazine (UK) (7 out of 10)

Crysis 3 might be a victim of this love-blindness. You'll never be bored during the campaign, and certainly not during the excellent multiplayer. But Crysis 3 feels like a retread of entertaining ground, with a frustrating glimpse of how good it could actually be.

ZTGameDomain (6.8 out of 10)

Crysis 3 is one of the most technically impressive games I have experienced to date. If you have a PC that can run it, I highly recommend picking it up, if only for showing off your rig. As for the game itself, it lives and dies with the multiplayer for me. I loved the new Hunter mode, and I still enjoy the core online game more than most other shooters. The campaign on the other hand just felt like a mess. The enemy AI is atrocious, and the sheer execution is just boring at times. Despite its brevity, I found myself wanting it to end long before it actually did. This is a shame, as every other aspect is executed so well. I just wish it was easier to recommend for gamers that don’t have an interest in competitive online play.

Jeuxvideo.com (13 out of 20)

L'arrivée de Crysis 3 prend des airs de douche froide. Le titre n'est pas foncièrement mauvais mais il croule sous les petits défauts qui viennent gâcher l'expérience de jeu. L'aventure est courte et inintéressante, l'IA des ennemis est catastrophique, les pouvoirs de la combinaison sont abusés... Bref, le résultat est bien loin d'être à la hauteur de ce qu'on nous avait fait miroiter. L'aspect technique n'est même pas là pour sauver la version console... Il ne reste plus qu'à se tourner vers le multijoueur qui rattrape le coup sans justifier à lui seul l'achat du titre.

Giant Bomb ( )

That's my feeling about all of Crysis 3, really. It's serviceable and, again, it looks great on the PC, but was this trip really necessary? It's an average experience, overall, and in a genre that continues to be packed full of competition, you'd probably be better off finding a discounted copy of Crysis 2 or, if the large combat areas of the original Crysis really float your boat, spend some time with Far Cry 3, instead.

videogamer.com (6 out of 10)

It's ironic, then, that the approach taken by the latest entry in the franchise that got Crytek noticed, Far Cry 3, would be a far better direction for future instalments of Crysis to take. Crytek made its name giving players an open sandbox to mess around in: Ubisoft has refined it, and we'd love to see the nanosuit and its abilities transposed to a true open world for players to, well, dick around in.

Edge (6 out of 10)

It looks beautiful, of course. Everybody knows Crytek can work magic on a gaming PC, but it’s the Faustian pact that the studio has presumably entered into in order to conjure such imagery from consoles (while avoiding Far Cry 3 levels of performance) that has us concerned. What was lost along the way? The first game’s soul was traded away by Crysis 2, but at least that game was aware of its limits, using its new walls to guide players through a series of emergent, reactive encounters. Crysis 3 has neither direction nor freedom, though it does have human weapons, alien weapons, a cloaking device, an Armour mode, and a bow. And with this many options at your disposal, Crysis 3 insists, surely you must be having fun.

Game Critics (5 out of 10)

It looks sharp and it may be perfectly serviceable, but with all of the other interesting things happening in video games right now, something as surprisingly soulless and rote as Crysis 3 has absolutely nothing to recommend it.