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Crysis (series)

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CrysisOfficial series logoGenres First-person shooterDevelopers CrytekPublishers Electronic ArtsPlatforms Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Platform of origin Microsoft WindowsFirst release CrysisNovember 13, 2007Latest release Crysis 3February 19, 2013

Crysis is a first-person shooter video game series developed by German developerCrytek and published by Electronic Arts. The series revolves around a group ofmilitary protagonists with "nanosuits," technologically advanced suits of armorthat allow them to gain enhanced physical strength, speed, defense, and cloaking

abilities. The protagonists face off against hostile North Korean soldiers,heavily armed mercenaries, and a race of technologically advanced aliens knownas the Ceph, who arrived on Earth millions of years ago for unclear reasons, andhave recently been awakened.

As of 2014, the series consists of three main installments, a standalone spinoffof the first game with a separate multiplayer title, and a compilation.

Contents

1 Common gameplay elements

2 Characters

2.1 Player characters

2.2 Other protagonists

2.3 Antagonists

3 Games

3.1 Main series

3.1.1 Crysis (2007)

3.1.2 Crysis Warhead (2008)

3.1.3 Crysis 2 (2011)

3.1.4 Crysis 3 (2013)

3.2 Other Games

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3.2.1 Crysis Wars (2008)

3.2.2 Crysis Maximum Edition (2009)

3.2.3 Crysis Trilogy (2014)

4 Reception

5 References

Common gameplay elements[edit]

Characters in Crysis use nanosuits, advanced powered exoskeletons developed bythe military that grant them special abilities. "Maximum Armor" enhances thesuit's ability to withstand bullet and shrapnel impacts, "Maximum Strength"greatly enhances the wearer's physical strength, to the point of being able topunch cars through the air; and "Maximum Speed" allows the wearer to run and actextremely fast. "Cloak" activates the suits cloaking device that makes the usernear-invisible.

The first two games, Crysis and Crysis Warhead, take place in 2020 on thefictional Lingshan Islands, off the Philippines. The protagonists of both gamesboth belong to "Raptor Team," a United States special forces operation that is

sent to the island to investigate aggressive behavior by North Korea. The playeruses various weapons, including traditional projectile weapons like handguns,submachine guns, assault rifles, and sniper rifles (all of which can be modifiedwith scopes and attachments in real time), as well as explosives and thenanosuit's natural abilities. Multiplayer gameplay modes introduce fictionalfuturistic weapons based on the ice technology introduced by the alienantagonists who reside on the island. In single-player, Raptor Team faces offagainst both the North Korean military and these alien foes.

Crysis 2, the sequel to the original game, takes place in 2023 in New York City,

where characters from the previous games appear or are mentioned, but theprotagonist is a new character, a US Marine named Alcatraz. The nanosuit in thegame (dubbed "Nanosuit 2") is a streamlined version of the original, withoutseparate "strength" and "speed" modes, rather performing context-sensitive actsof enhanced strength or agility, although it retains the separate "armour" and "stealth"modes.

Characters[edit]

Player characters[edit]

Nomad, real name Jake Dunn, is the protagonist of the first game, a member of

Raptor Team. His backstory is alluded to in Crysis Warhead, where it is revealedhe replaced O'Neill as a member of Raptor Team. Nomad survives the events of thefirst game and is, as of its ending, returning to the island with the intent tofind Prophet and stop the alien threat at its source.

Psycho, real name Michael Sykes, is the protagonist of the spinoff CrysisWarhead and another member of Raptor Team. He appears throughout the first halfof Crysis and then returns in the last level, and Warhead fills in the

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intermediary time as Psycho attempts to stop North Koreans led by Colonel Leefrom extracting a captured alien and reverse-engineering its technology. As ofthe end of the first game, Psycho is returning to the island with Nomad with theintent to find Prophet. Psycho returns in Crysis 3, as a member of theresistance against CELL. He no longer wears his Nanosuit, as CELL has skinned itfrom him.

Alcatraz, the silent protagonist of Crysis 2, a Force Reconnaissance Marinedeployed to New York City to rescue the scientist Nathan Gould. Found near deathby Prophet, he is equipped with the nanosuit, still and continues searching forGould. As he battles his way through hostile CELL mercenaries, he eventuallyfinds Gould, only to be ambushed by CELL operatives and become separated. Gouldand Alcatraz eventually meet up again at Grand Central Station, where they planto evacuate the remaining people left in New York City. After leaving CentralStation, Alcatraz makes his way to the Prism, the island where the nanosuit'screator, Jacob Hargreave, resides, planning to find deep layer protocols storedby Prophet. After doing so, he evacuates the island after it self-destructs,making his way to Central Park. There, he completes the "Assimilation" and wipesout all alien forces in New York City. While presumed dead, he meets Prophet inthe deep layers of the suit. Karl Rasch, joint creator of the Hargreave-Rasch

biomedical company which developed the nanosuit, contacts Alcatraz as he risesout of the rubble of Central Park, and asks who is the wearer of "JacobHargreave's Nanoshell." Alcatraz then responds "They call me...Prophet." By theevents of Crysis 3, Alcatraz's consciousness has been completely overridden byProphet's.

Prophet, real name Laurence Barnes, is the leader of Raptor Team and appears inCrysis, Crysis 2 and Crysis 3 (though he can be heard in Warhead). Prophetguides Nomad throughout the first part of his mission, but is captured by analien and presumed dead until Nomad finds him in the ice sphere. After beingrescued, Prophet begins acting oddly, having unexplained knowledge of alientechnologies and a drive to return to the island. He returns to the islandduring the final battle and is presumed dead again when the military nukes the

island, but somehow sends a message to Nomad and Psycho and they head back tofind him. He also appears in Crysis 2 as the Nanosuit 2's first wearer, andgives the suit to Alcatraz before killing himself to break his symbiosis withthe Nanosuit 2. However, the Nanosuit stored Prophet's consciousness insideitself, and eventually lets it take full control over itself and Alcatraz. Afterthe events of Crysis 3, the Nanosuit's inhibitors have been removed, allowing itto fully bond with Prophet and take on Barnes' appearance, essentiallyresurrecting him.

Other protagonists[edit]

Helena Rosenthal is a scientist on the island who is captured by the NorthKorean army. She is rescued by Nomad and returned to the US carrier fleet. She,Nomad, and Psycho survive the alien attack and intend to return to the island tofind Prophet.

Sean O'Neill is a major character in Warhead who is an old friend of Psycho's.He was originally supposed to be a member of Raptor Team, but was replaced byNomad after failing an evaluation test. He assists Psycho several times despitebeing told not to by the military, and eventually escapes the island with Psycho

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.It is not known what happened to him during the alien attack on the carrierfleet.

Antagonists[edit]

General Kyong is the leader of the KPA military detachment to the island; heintends to use the aliens' technology to turn North Korea into a world-dominatingsuperpower.

Colonel Lee is one of the leaders of the North Korean army on the island and theprimary antagonist of Warhead. He captures an alien and intends to bring it toKorea for reverse-engineering, but is stopped several times by Psycho. At theend of the game, Lee is finally defeated and presumably killed by the alienwarship.

The Ceph are an initially-unnamed extraterrestrial race that has been dormant onthe island in a large mountain. Their units range from small, robotic creaturesand powered exoskeletons to enormous warships. In the first game they use ice-basedtechnologies and can grow in strength when they absorb energy. The purpose of

the aliens on Earth is unclear, but they are antagonistic towards both theAmerican and Korean armies. They remained unnamed until the 'Prophets Journey'trailer and the multiplayer demo. In the second game it is revealed that theypossess multiple buried structures around the planet, like the ones in theLingshan islands and beneath New York City.

Commander Dominic Lockhart is the primary antagonist of the first half of Crysis2 and the leader of C.E.L.L. (Crynet Enforcement & Local Logistics), he isattempting to kill Alcatraz, whom he thinks is Prophet. Lockhart is a sociopathwho will do anything to achieve his goals, including betraying his employer andgoing against orders given to him by his superior officer. He is killed whenAlcatraz throws him out of a second story window.

C.E.L.L. Agents are members of Crynet, the Company behind the quarantining ofNew York City. They, along with the Ceph, are the main enemies that Alcatrazfaces in Crysis 2. They are human and use armor along with a wide variety ofguns. Though they are generally weak foes, they have more powers in numbers.They can use vehicles, such as trucks, tanks, and helicopters.

Jacob Hargreave is the main antagonist of the second half of Crysis 2. he is oneof the co-founders of Hargreave-Rasch and at first guides Alcatraz through manyof the levels following Gould's capture until Alcatraz kills Lockhart, then itis revealed Hargreave is attempting to take Alcatraz's suit so he can fight theCeph himself. He is betrayed by one of his subordinates, Tara Strickland, who

was in truth an undercover CIA operative; she reveals to Alcatraz that Hargreavewas the one behind the events of the original Crysis, orchestrating theencounter between the US military and the Ceph, and that he came in contact withthe Ceph in Tunguska over a century ago. Alcatraz confronts him in his office,where it is revealed that he is actually in a vegetative state and floating in agreen fluid filled chamber. He is presumed dead when the Hargreave-Raschbuilding collapses after an attack by the Ceph.

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Games[edit]

Main series[edit]

Crysis (2007)[edit]

Main article: Crysis

After Helena Rosenthal sends a distress signal saying the North Koreans areinvading the seemingly unimportant island on which her team is working, the USgovernment dispatches Raptor Team, a group of nanosuit-clad soldiers. Afterarriving on the island, however, Raptor Team's ranks are thinned by mysteriousflying creatures, eventually leaving only Nomad, Psycho, and Prophet, who issubsequently kidnapped by the organisms later called the Ceph. Nomad rescuesHelena but is eventually trapped in the alien ship after it unleashes an "icesphere" on the island, freezing a great deal of the island. Nomad escapes theisland with Helena and an oddly-behaving Prophet, and returns to the US carrierfleet, where he finds Psycho. Prophet returns to the island, which issubsequently nuked in the attempt to kill the aliens. However, they only growstronger from the energy. The aliens launch a massive attack on the carrierfleet, successfully destroying it. Nomad, Psycho, and Helena escape and receivea distress signal from the still-alive Prophet, and decide to return to theisland.

Crysis Warhead (2008)[edit]

Main article: Crysis Warhead

During Psycho's own mission, he was sent to retrieve a captured alien fromColonel Lee and the Koreans. After numerous setbacks and the assistance of hisfriend O'Neill, Psycho successfully defeats Lee, obtains the alien, and bringsit back to the carrier fleet. At this point, the story continues in the originaltitle.

Crysis 2 (2011)[edit]

Main article: Crysis 2

A sequel set 3 years after the original game, Crysis 2 takes place in New YorkCity in 2023, which is infected by an unknown virus. The player controlsAlcatraz, a US Marine who is found almost dead by Prophet, and given theupgraded Nanosuit 2 before he (Prophet) commits suicide. He is then tasked byProphet to rescue a scientist named Nathan Gould. At first, Alcatraz has to faceCrynet's CELL agents, a mercenary force who is hired by the US Department ofDefense to police the chaotic Manhattan, still thinking that Alcatraz is Prophetwho is infected by the virus. After discovering Ceph capsules and Catalyst, the

Ceph take over as the main antagonists for the rest of the game. Alcatraz andGould team up with Tara Strickland, an undercover CIA lieutenant, and JacobHargreave, the original creator of the nanosuit. Alcatraz eventually enters theCeph core spire and wipes out all the Ceph in New York. Now facing death again,he meets a memory pattern of Prophet, whose DNA is merged into Alcatraz's. Thegame closes with Alcatraz being contacted by Karl Rasch, a nanosuit scientist,and vowing to continue the war against the Ceph.

Crysis 3 (2013)[edit]

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Main article: Crysis 3

As with its predecessor, Crysis 3 again takes place in New York. Set in 2047,the game sees Prophet return to the now nanodome-encased New York City, on amission of revenge against CELL, having uncovered the truth behind CELL'smotives for building the quarantined Nanodomes.[1]

Other Games[edit]

Crysis Wars (2008)[edit]

Main article: Crysis Wars

Warhead also contains Crysis Wars, a separate multiplayer game that improvesupon the original game's multiplayer.

Crysis Maximum Edition (2009)[edit]Crysis Maximum EditionDeveloper(s) 3000ADSeries CrysisEngine CryEngine 2Platform(s) Microsoft Windows[2]Genre(s) first person shooterMode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Crysis Maximum Edition is a compilation of all titles in the Crysis seriesreleased at the time: Crysis (2007) and Crysis Warhead and Crysis Wars (2008)published by Electronic Arts. Crytek states that the package is "the ultimateCrysis experience."[3]

The game does not feature any extra material. The package is primarily focusedto be a low-priced combo pack. All system requirements remain the same.[3]

Crysis Trilogy (2014)[edit]

Crysis Trilogy is a compilation of all titles in the Crysis series released asof 2013. It was released on 12 February 2014 and available only on digital

retailers. The compilation features all of the base games and their bonuscontents.[4][5][6]

Reception[edit]Aggregate review scoresAs of June 9, 2012. Game GameRankings MetacriticCrysis (PC) 90.23%[7](X360) 83.98%[8](PS3) 80.90%[9] (PC) 91[10](X360) 81[11](PS3) 81[12]Crysis 2 (PC) 85.68%[13](X360) 85.50%[14]

(PS3) 85.21%[15] (PC) 86[16](PS3) 85[17](X360) 84[18]Crysis 3 (X360) 76.73%[19](PS3) 76.53%[20](PC) 73.50%[21] (PS3) 77[22](X360) 76[23](PC) 76[24]

Crysis was awarded a 98% in the PC Gamer U.S. Holiday 2007 issue, making it one

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of the highest rated games ever in PC Gamer, tying with Half-Life 2 and SidMeier's Alpha Centauri.[25] The UK edition of the magazine awarded the game 92%,describing the game as "A spectacular and beautiful sci-fi epic." GameSpotawarded Crysis a score of 9.5 out of 10, describing it as "easily one of thegreatest shooters ever made."[26] GameSpy gave it a 4.5 out of 5 stating thatthe suit powers were fun but also criticizing the multiplayer portion of thegame for not having a team deathmatch.[27] X-Play gave it a 3 out of 5 on its "HolidayBuyer's Guide" special episode, praising the graphics and physics, butcriticized the steep hardware requirements as well as stating that the game isoverhyped with average gameplay.[28] GamePro honored Crysis with a score of 4.75out of 5, saying it was "a great step forward for PC gaming," but criticized thesteep hardware requirements.[29] IGN awarded it a 9.4 out of 10, hailing it as "oneof the more entertaining ballistic showdowns in quite some time."[30]

Crysis Warhead received largely positive reviews. Most reviewers praised theimprovements over the original Crysis in areas like AI and gameplay pacing,citing the original game's criticism that battles were few and far between. Thenew protagonist, Psycho, was also received better than the original's lessdeveloped Nomad. The revamped multiplayer mode, Crysis Wars, was also praised

for adding a team deathmatch mode, the lack of which most reviewers criticisedin the original game. Criticism of the game by reviewers includes the shortstory mode and a lack of new features over the original game. Some continue tocite the game's high system requirements as unacceptable even a year after theoriginal game, which has the same requirements. Indeed, some reviewers did notsee any significant performance improvement with Warhead compared with Crysis,stating that only high-end GPUs could handle the game comfortably at decentframe rates.[31]

References[edit]

^ Yin-Poole, Wesley Crysis 3 confirmed, set in New York, first story detailsEurogamer, 16 April 2012,

^ Crysis - Maximum Edition

^ a b "Crysis Maximum Edition on Sale from May 5th".

^ "Crysis Trilogy for PC Download". Text " Origin Games" ignored (help)

^ "Crysis Trilogy (NA)". Text " PC game " ignored (help); Text " Downloaddiscounts at Green Man Gaming" ignored (help)

^ "Crysis Trilogy UK - Buy and download on GamersGate".

^ "Crysis Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved June 9, 2012.



^ "Crysis Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 9, 2012.



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^ "Crysis 2 Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved June 9, 2012.



^ "Crysis 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 9, 2012.









^ "PC Gamer reviews Crysis: 98%". Play. 2007-10-31. Retrieved November 13. Checkdate values in: |accessdate= (help)

^ "PC Crysis Review". GameSpot. 2007-11-13. Retrieved November 13. Check datevalues in: |accessdate= (help)

^ Kosak, Dave (December 5, 2007). "Crysis Review (PC)". GameSpy. Retrieved 2008-07-28.

^ "Crysis Review". G4tv.com. 2008-01-06. Retrieved January 6. Check date valuesin: |accessdate= (help)

^ Morell, Chris (November 14, 2007). "Crysis review". GamePro. Archived from theoriginal on 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2008-01-09.

^ Adams, Dan "IGN: Crysis Review". IGN. 2007-11-12. Retrieved November 12. Checkdate values in: |accessdate= (help)

^ "Crysis Warhead performance in-depth". TechSpot.com. 2008-09-23. Retrieved2008-11-23. "Realistically we do not believe the performance of Crysis Warheadis any better than the original, and we failed to see any substantialoptimizations. Ideally gamers are going to require a current generation high-end

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