Lies and flaseties. Maybe you mean "the biz" that has become the standard since 2005, which basically means utter shit and uninspired level dseign. However as far games from all times go the level design is pretty poor. The game still feels too linear, and to date the beginning of Crysis 1 is the closest any Crysis has come to an engaging, and truly epic level design, solely because of the many different paths through a level. Then it went down the shitter super fast in the last 5-ish chapters, but that's why Crysis is considered such a mediocre game. From what I gathered from my brief time with this game, the game world is smaller so you have a lot less options of roaming. You have the ability to approach certain situations in different manners, but the level itself is pretty much a friken line from point A to point B.

Now don't get me wrong, it's not quite on the level of crappy design that is CoD but it's not even within sight of "the best in the biz." When you go through a level/chapter/w.e 3 times, and you can make it so you never see the same path through it in each playthrough, you know that's good open level design. As far as actual linear designs go though, the best ones are where you don't know where you are going and the game doesn't hold your hand through it like you are a clinically retarded person, like in HL2.

Just got done playing some Crysis 2 single player (after watching my cousin play a bunch of MP)

First off the single player graphics are much better then the Multiplayer graphics but that is to be expected.

Graphically its up there with the best looking games on consoles (right around with Killzone 3 and them). Its got its strong points and weak points, the inside of buildings are the best looking i've ever seen, and the explosions and lighting are absolute top notch. But some of the outside wall textures can be pretty bland. Overall there are no noticable frame drops and very few texture pop in's.

Gameplay is fun as hell and the controls very tight (the game is very epic too!)

Multiplayer looks hella fun.

All in all I would give it a solid 9.6/10

I always have a problem with people stating if a game is linear its bad.  A more open game doesn't make a game better.  A lot of open games includng the first Crysis bored a lot of people because you had all of this openess but no focus.  For some people this is a better design but it doesn't make it a better design for everyone and should not be stated as fact.  Crytek already stated that they made the game more linear because if you want to tell a story you need tighter controls of teh environment, where the player is and what is happening then just dropping them into a situation and say find your way.

I'm fairly sure that movies are made to tell a guided visual story and games are made to be played through.

Now whether you [refer linear or not is another debate. However, as far as level design goes, linear means shitty level design. If you like it more, more power to you.

I actually skipped Mass Effect 2 for this..and im not dissapointed :D Open it.

Game is good, looks good and plays good. The game gets better as it goes.

HOWEVER, i have encountered a bug that made my game unplayable. Its the part after you kill the first Pinger, Chico or Chino is supposed to come out and end the level, he comes out but nothing for me :( the marker doesnt leave him and nothing else happens. (help)

Anywho, up to that point, game is cool. New things are offered and the nanosuit definitely makes it unique from other shooters, but it can feel generec at some points.

*sigh* Graphics are good and definitely the best multiplat FPS out. I had Bad Company 2 and MoH tied for that but now Crysis 2 is on top. And after this past few weeks with ranting on VG on how Crysis has better graphics than KZ3 and U2. Believe me, it doesn't. But it's still eye candy.

BS no it doesn't

Yes, it very much does. It is much simpler to come up with a damn line, than an intecrately interwined level with places to explore, shortcuts, and alternate routes.

Who gives a toss? The better level design is the one that's more fun. If the "intricately intertwined" level is more boring to play through, why should I care that it took longer to design? Your constant use of hyperbole also doesn't help your arguements much either.

And your lack of reading makes your arguments laughably bad. If you notice I specifically said that if you like linear levels, more power to you, I don't give a damn. It's just that linear levels are shitty level design.