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The Crysis series from Crytek
GmbH is consistently one of
the most popular first-person
shooters on gamers’ lists.
At E3 this year, the Frankfurt,
Germany-based developer aims
to continue its beloved series with
Crysis 3, and E3 attendees get a
preview of the title in advance of its
February 2013, release. The series
garnered strong reviews and sales
alike for its extraordinarily detailed
and realistic visuals that immerse
players in a universe where the
powerful Nanosuit allows unique
forms of interaction with enemies
and the world around them.
“Crysis is Crytek’s flagship
franchise, and we felt there was
scope for a new Crysis that
brought together the most popular
elements of the original Crysis and
Crysis 2 whilst adding new things
into the mix,” explains Cevat Yerli,
co-founder and CEO of Crytek.
“So Crysis 3 has that width of
the original game, the verticality
of Crysis 2, and a striking new
setting in the New York City Liberty
Dome. Players will be seeing a
lot of new things for the first time,
but the foundational elements that
make Crysis games such a unique
experience remain intact.”
The New York City Liberty
Dome is a new environment
for the series, and it offers a
familiar and iconic urban setting
with the unexpected addition of
increasingly dense foliage as the
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crisis continues. Crysis 3 picks
up more than 20 years after
the conclusion of the previous
adventure, with hero Prophet
breaking free from imprisonment
and setting his sights on revenge
against both the corrupt CELL
Corporation and the alien Ceph
race. Since the previous quest,
CELL encased many major cities
in Nanodomes, which CELL claims
is to eliminate the presence of the
Ceph within.
“The giant Nanodome covering
New York City is known as the
Liberty Dome, and that’s where
Crysis 3 is set. Within the Liberty
Dome, the nanotechnology has
brought about rapid plant growth—
which has turned the city into a
sort of sprawling rainforest,” says
Yerli. “As they explore, players
will encounter what we’ve labeled
the ‘Seven Wonders.’ These are
seven unique environments: a
veritable urban rainforest teeming
with overgrown trees, dense
swamplands, raging rivers, and
more... and each one has a feel all
its own.”
According to Yerli, the unique
environments feed into the
“Assess, Adapt, and Attack”
mantra of the series, with the
plant-covered terrain allowing
for distinct interactions that
he calls “the ultimate sandbox
shooter.” Crysis 3 also introduces
a brand-new weapon in the form
of the lethal composite bow. “It’s
a weapon that Prophet can fire
while he’s cloaked,” Yerli notes.
“And it can also be modified to
incorporate multiple warheads that
offer additional stealth options, or
something a little more explosive,
electric, and more.” Prophet can
also wield alien weaponry for the
first time in the series.
Crysis 3
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In addition to the single-player
campaign, the game includes an
online multiplayer component
that will be further detailed at a
later date. Crysis 3 is featured at
publisher Electronic Arts’ booth
at E3, with a new level called
“Dambusters” being shown from
the campaign. Crysis 3 will ship on
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.