Maybe why the big change in 2 didn't shock me that much is I played all 3 just last year and I knew going in the sequels was different. I heard people debate over the sequels by that point. I still didn't know much in detail. I only knew of Crysis 1 the most from its legendary status visually and that it became about aliens. So playing the game in 2021. I played Crysis 1 for the first time and found a game that was dated mechanically. Some good game design was sacrificed to show off graphics. A lot of bad stealth mechanics. The game felt pretty clunky by today's standard. I didn't hate it but boy has it aged in not a good way.
Crysis 2 was more linear which I felt was welcome in an FPS. No longer a clunky game hiding in a tech demo. But a solid FPS even if not the most original. It was perfectly fun as a stand-alone sci-fi FPS. 3 is where it all falls apart. The prophet is Jesus. The game is short and it never feels like it gets started. Fuck that jungle area in the train station. Oh and fuck those final stages. Good god, it was bad padding. Lousy final boss fight.
Bite my shiny metal cockpit!
