Crysis Remastered (Switch Edition)
July 23, 2020
The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around. Suit up: Your Nanosuit’s speed, strength, armor, and cloaking allow creative solutions for every kind of fight. Adapt: In an ever-changing environment, adapt your tactics …
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"What a year 2020 has been. Who would have thought that we would be sitting here discussing Crysis Remastered being released on the Nintendo Switch? A game that pushed computers to their limits just a decade (or so) ago is …"
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85.0
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80.0
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"As a sum of its parts, Crysis on the Switch is another "miracle" port that turned out less magical than others of its kind. It&s;s a less extreme example of the dissonance between being able to run a game and …"
Read original review"If you’re really looking to enjoy Crysis as it is meant to be played, I’d recommend booting up your PC and playing any of those versions. At least that way you won’t be limited in terms of fidelity, which will …"
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70.0
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68.0
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"The Nintendo Switch version of Crysis Remastered tries to be as good as the original Crysis rather than trying to be an improvement, which is what a remastered version should really do. It still looks visually stunning on Switch hardware, …"
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90.0
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70.0
"Even with some graphical sacrifices, playing Crysis in portable mode in 2020 is an absolute dream and a game that keeps being extremely fun."
Read original review"It feels really weird for a new take on Crysis to be releasing so close to the next generation, behind the curve. For those of you who are curious about this series and want to jump in, you could do …"
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85.0
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"At the end of the day, Crysis Remastered is an excellent port of a legendary video game. Some of the mechanics feel dated and a little odd sometimes, but the remaster remains true to what the original game was all …"
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80.0
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45.0
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"It&s;s true. Nintendo Switch can handle Crysis. However it does not make the life easy to the player with messy controls and not so ideal performance."
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80.0
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"Crysis Remastered for Nintendo Switch, although it hardly justifies its name, it brings the great game of 2007 to our hands. Watching this game that was long a PC hardware manufacturers&s; nightmare, running on a portable device, is not something …"
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65.0
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"Why take one of the games that set the benchmark for graphics in video games, present it as a remaster, and release it on a system that does a disservice to it in nearly every way?"
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"Once upon a time, it was impossible to run Crysis without melting your PC. Sure, you could play it on PS3 or Xbox 360, but hardware limitations handicapped the experience."
Read original review"Crysis Remastered on the Switch laughs at our old PCs that couldn&s;t run the original but still finds a few stumbling blocks all on its own."
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78.0
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"Crysis actually works on the Switch. This is a commendable effort, a port I would have never imagined I’d ever play on a Nintendo platform, let alone a portable. It’s nowhere near as close to the PC original in terms …"
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"Crysis: Remastered on the Nintendo Switch proves that the hybrid console can handle a top-tier shooter with ease."
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"Crysis is still a great shooter after all those years, and this remaster is well suited for Switch."
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86.0
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"Thirteen years after it originally set about melting the PC of anyone who dared to try to play it, Crysis arrives on Nintendo Switch in a port that&s;s more impressive than anyone could perhaps have realistically expected. Performance for the …"
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50.0
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"Crysis accomplished yet another feat by running on this console generation&s;s weakest hardware but not without some expected and noticeable issues."
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"You know, it’s bizarre to think, but this is sort of like Crysis’ mid-life crisis."
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"Crysis Remastered is an impressive showcase for the Nintendo Switch&s;s true capabilities when ports are given the love and attention they deserve. Graphical downgrade aside, this title plays, looks, and feels great. Besides some aging mechanics and a so-so story, …"
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"Crysis Remastered is an amazing technical achievement to have it run on the Nintendo Switch, but at what cost? On the surface, in handheld mode, it suffers from framerate issues and stability; in docked mode, things get better and make …"
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"Crysis Remastered might be great on other platforms but definitely doesn&s;t stand out on Nintendo Switch."
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