![]() And I promise to quit it with map pack references. Luckily I am here to help you decide if Crytek deserves your 10$ of stimulus, or if it is better off going up in flames with some napalm and cordite. ![]() But do the new Crysis 2 maps provide multiplayer with enough flash and thunder to rekindle interest and move Crysis 2 beyond reach of Reach? Or will this be another mere flash in the proverbial steel and titanium pan? Map packs generally provide a title’s multiplayer with a resurgence of popularity, partly due in part to new maps creating a stimulus of variety. How the hell does that work? I think gamers took the Crysis 2 slogans too literally, as multiplayer hit strong, but died fast and quickly became invisible. In-fact, the last game on the list (#20) was Fallout: New Vegas, and that does not even have online multiplayer. Where was Crysis 2? Lower than a 4 year old game that some call Halo 3. In fact, just this month Major Nelson announced the “top 20 LIVE titles” for the 360. The attempt was noble, but old habits die hard. I suppose I was not the only one feeling a little empty about Crysis 2 multiplayer: Crysis 2 came no where near surpassing the popularity of the Call of Duty’s and Halo’s of the saturated multiplayer world. And yes, my K/D ratio was WAY higher than yours. Maybe it was because I could no longer just run up to someone and punch them dead in one hit as they tried to shoot me back in hilarious futility. Don’t get me wrong, the graphics and map design were solid, and the gameplay was as legendary and original as ever (I love the Nanosuit dynamics), but something intangible, something … mythic was missing. When I finally picked up my retail copy of Crysis 2 I found myself far less inspired by multiplayer. ![]() Yes, that was more “Skyline” than any healthy individual would endure voluntarily. In fact, I pumped in around 25 hours into the 360 multiplayer beta/demo alone. I had a lot of fun being strong, fast and invisible in Crysis 2. ![]()
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