Crysis, the legendary first-person shooter that was known as the benchmark for PCs back in the late 2000s, recently announced that a remastered version of the game would be coming this year.Crysis Remasteredrecently became available for Nintendo Switch but other platforms have been hit with delays.
Crysis Remasteredwas gearing up for a release in July, but leaked footage caused some negative fan reactions to claim that the game simply didn’t look good enough for a 2020 remaster.Crytek listened to player’s responsesand delayed the game’s release on consoles to give the studio more time to polish it up to current generation standards. Since then the studio has been working quietly on theCrysis Remasteredconsole and PC editions, leaving the Nintendo Switch version of the game in its original release slot.
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A recent tweet from Crytek has revealed that “the wait is almost over” for the full release ofCrysis Remasteredand the studio has released an 8K wallpaper screenshot ofNomad in the famous nanosuitfor players to download in the meantime. The screenshot certainly shows the intricate detail that can be expected in the remaster, with each individual fiber of the suit on display. The studio’s choice to render the image in 8K is a good sign that the graphics forCrysis Remasteredare being drastically improved since the leaked trailer, and should be well worth the wait.
The Nintendo Switch version ofCrysis Remasteredreleased a few weeks ago to positive reviews. Many have praised the game’s ability to run so smoothly on the handheld device and it’s quite an achievement for the Nintendo Switch to run a game that is as “heavy duty” asCrysis. TheSwitch port ofCrysis Remasteredhas a range of cool features such as dynamic lighting and vegetation bending, which were some features from the original game that made it so advanced.
With the release of next-gen consoles just around the corner, players' expectations for game quality is high.Crysis Remasteredfaces particular scrutiny because it was so groundbreaking when it was first released in 2007. For a remastered version of the game to truly stand out it needs to push the boundaries of current-gen consoles and potentially prepare for next-gen consoles as well, which is something Crytek is clearly taking into consideration before releasing the game. Crytek’s tweet hopefully means that players can expect more news about the release ofCrysis Remasteredon consoles and PC in the coming weeks.
Crysis Remasteredis available now on Nintendo Switch and is coming soon for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
