Crysis®

The graphics really hold their own, though the story is pretty much stock plot #37a. Nothing too taxing either in game play - or plot. Game-play spoiler in describing a game breaking bug follows: In a frozen area you find a lost squad member. After repelling a few waves of hostiles I believe you are meant to be able to (but can't) blast your way out of the area (through a blocked pass) before the dude freezes to death (which he does). Searched the interweb and found (1) ways to un-glitch this - which didn't work for me; and (2) that the bug is known about after game release, and the last comment on it I could find was many years after game release but still many years old now - so don't expect it to fixed ever. HOWEVER you mileage will vary and you well may not have this issue. Also at this point I had had my fun and the game was starting to outstay it's welcome - so I wasn't overly butt-hurt about it.

Crysis starts off amazingly. From the moment you drop into the world you know that this isn't like any other shooter. Rather than playing through linear levels, like in most modern shooters, you are placed in large maps with multiple routes through them and multiple objectives. There are many ways to get through a level including: being stealthy, running and gunning, going for environmental kills, etc. However this changes at the halfway point. After you clear your first overarching goal, the levels become really linear and the tactics mentioned above aren't all that important. It's fun, but it's a sudden change. There are a few levels that players may find frustrating, but I didn't have any issues with them. Regardless of the flaws I still wholeheartedly recommend this game.

Pro: Everything up to you enter the mines. Story, background, game play, weapons, "freedom". Got a Halo feel. Con: Most after you enter the mines. Story, game play, silly boss fights.

The game doesn't work and crashes on start. I know it's cool, but the score is for GOG, who do nothing. You can read on forum, it's common problem.

This edition is fully working on 64-bit Windows 10 with DX10. Game itself is excellent. Just buy it.