E3 2007 - GameSpot’s Crysis Hands-On Preview

It’s E3 - It’s here, and GameSpot, the friendliest gaming site on the net, has taken the initiative to provide Hands-On Previews on the upcoming Triple-A FPS titles like Crysis (PC), BioShock (PC), Killzone 2 (PS3) and Halo 3 (Xbox 360). Also, there’s a bonus coverage of the upcoming Halo Wars title, a Real-Time Strategy game that takes place in the Halo universe.

But what we’re interested in ain’t BioShock, Halo or Killzone (We’ll cover that later). What we’re actually more interested in is the intriguing Crysis. Being the first First-Person Shooter on the PC that utillizes Windows Vista’s DirectX technology, this game’s visuals is simply stunning.

Well, for the uninformed and unaware, the synopsis is that you’re a super soldier in a high-tech soldier suit that’s been sent to a tropical island that is reportedly the site of alien invasion. However, you’re not alone. The North Korean army has rolled in as well, and you’ll have to fight them off, as well as deal with the alien threat.

In the GameSpot preview, the aliens weren’t shown, as the demo level is the very first one in the game. Also, it your in-game suit comes equipped with some nifty futuristic technologies. By clicking in the mouse wheel button, you’ll bring up a display that lets you choose from five different options: strength, speed, cloak, shield, and weapon mods - Speed gives you a speed boost, cloak gives you a Predator-esque cloaking shield, and strength increases the amount of damage you do in hand-to-hand combat, as well as increases the accuracy of your shooting.

Strength allows you to throw objects and enemies farther when you grab them. You can even toss a bleeding enemy into the ocean a good distance, and if a shark happens to be swimming around the world, it’ll attack the prone enemy.

There will also be weapon mods which allow you to add multiple add-ons to your various guns. For instance, on the default assault rife, you could add in a variety of laser and sniper scopes. According to Crytek, with the exception of one weapon, you’ll be able to add between three and five mods to each weapon you pick up.

Also, Freedom plays a very important part in the game. Ever since Grand theft Auto III, freedom has to be present in every great game. Although mission objectives are linear, you can still approach every area and objective in different ways.

Throughout the game, you’ll have the opportunity to try out vehicles as well, such as jeeps, trucks, and even the aforementioned gunboats around the environments.

Also, GameSpot mentioned that by walking around the beach and looking down at the sand is pretty impressive. The rocks, and plants, and buildings, and vehicles, and everything else is also breathtaking to look at. It’s all beautiful-looking scenery that rarely fails to impress. Rest assured, more information on Crysis, Halo 3, BioShock, Killzone 2, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Grand Theft Auto IV will be coming our way throughout the next few weeks. Have Fun!

Source: GameSpot

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