Set in 2019 after a colossal asteroid crashes to Earth, Crysis begins amidst a tense military standoff between the North Korean and United States governments for control of the impact zone. Amid rising tensions, the asteroid suddenly bursts open revealing a massive alien ship, which begins freezing vast portions of the island and altering the global weather system. The invasion of Earth has begun. Crysis features an epic three-act story of alien invasion where players are able to customize their armor and weapons in real time to confront an ever-changing enemy and a harsh, dynamic environment.
Release Date: November 16, 2007
MSRP: 49.99 USD
M for Mature: Blood, Strong Language, Violence
Genre: First-Person
Shooter
Publisher:
Electronic Arts
Developers:
Crytek Studios, Electronic Arts
Story Line :
June 8, 2011
Perhaps the best thing I can say about this book is that it was significantly better than I expected it to be. It doesn't offend me as a comic reader or a gamer, which often ends up being the case with game adaptations and tie-ins. But the overall lack of polish gives the strong impression that nobody involved in this issue really invested too much time or effort into constructing the best comic they could.
Perhaps the best thing I can say about this book is that it was significantly better than I expected it to be. It doesn't offend me as a comic reader or a gamer, which often ends up being the case with game adaptations and tie-ins. But the overall lack of polish gives the strong impression that nobody involved in this issue really invested too much time or effort into constructing the best comic they could.
The story drops readers right in the middle of a scene with nothing
to go on. It doesn't waste time with setup, but I certainly would have
been appreciated it since I'm only vaguely familiar with the mythology
of the games. As the story progresses, there are telltale signs that not
much love and care were put into these pages. Timeline confusion that
the addition of simple "Then" and "Now" boxes could have eliminated,
poorly designed word balloons, and the lack of proper introductions for
most of the characters are just some of the instances where the book
felt hollow. During the final pages, events progress so quickly that I
simply didn't have the time to get my bearings straight and invest in
the action that was taking place. Neither the attackers nor the
situation are ever fully explained and although their sheer numbers
appeared to pose a viable threat, Barnes takes them out with very little
trouble -- effectively eliminating any semblance of tension or drama.
Crysis #1 isn't a terrible book, especially when compared to other tie-ins I've read in the past. The problem is that it lacks any sort of depth that forces me to care about what I'm reading. In some respects, that's probably worse than if it was just a crappy cash-in.
Crysis #1 isn't a terrible book, especially when compared to other tie-ins I've read in the past. The problem is that it lacks any sort of depth that forces me to care about what I'm reading. In some respects, that's probably worse than if it was just a crappy cash-in.
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