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Crysis 2 Returns To Steam With Maximum Edition

Crysis 2 Returns To Steam With Maximum Edition

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The long war between Origin and Steam has seen several casualties disappear from Valve’s service, and others not arrive there at all. One of the big titles to disappear was Crysis 2, but in a strange quirk it is now back on Steam and in Maximum Edition form which contains all four Limited Edition unlocks as well as the Retaliation and Decimation multiplayer map packs. Is this a sign that EA will relent and release titles like Mass Effect 3 and Battlefield 3 through Steam? Personally, I can’t see it happening any time soon, but this might signal and the start of a new beginning.

Crysis 2 (Xbox 360) – The Verdict

Crysis 2 (Xbox 360) – The Verdict

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Released in 2007 the original Crysis was the pinnacle of visual excellence in videogames, requiring a ridiculously high-end nuclear powered PC to even run it, let alone render the world that Crytek had crafted in all its pure, unconstrained glory. And of course, prior to release, the publicity and promise of bar-pushing visuals was naturally accompanied by the levels of pre-release hype usually reserved for the likes of Halo and Grand Theft Auto. Whether Crysis’ strong sales and critical acclaim should be accredited solely to its high production values or not is maybe something that is still open for debate, but the public was eager for more and the rumours quickly started flying that Crytek was planning on bringing Crysis to consoles, which of course was impossible. Thus Crysis remained a PC exclusive and rightly so; any attempts to port the game over to consoles would have surely resulted in an inferior and watered-down version of the game PC gamers had previously enjoyed. …

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