Crysis Video Game Series

The action of the games in the series Crysis begins in modern times (as the first part takes place in 2019), and in later installments runs into the near future. In this alternate vision of reality, the world, plunged into the turmoil of war, must face the threat of an ancient alien race. The player takes on the role of a soldier of an elite American military unit. Its members have extraordinary nanosuits that significantly increase their combat capabilities.

Each game in the series has a different protagonist, but the same characters appear in their environment, which makes the story more consistent. The gameplay is based on proven elements of the FPS genre, namely dynamic combat sequences with the use of various types of weaponry (including pistols, machine guns, snipers).

The plot of the first part of the series Crysis begins with a message from a group of archaeologists who are working on one of the islands in the South China Sea. The excavation team has discovered something very important and has been attacked by the North Korean army. An elite American Raptor squad is sent to the site, whose soldiers are equipped with special suits that improve their combat prowess. However, it quickly turns out that humans are not the biggest threat on the island, and a race of aliens called Ceph can lead to the doom not only of the "Raptors", but also of the entire planet. We take on the role of a commando operating under the code name Nomad, who is trying to prevent the visitors from another planet.

Crysis Warhead is a standalone addition to the first part of the series. The action of the game takes place in the same time and place as the base. We play the role of a soldier codenamed Psycho, who serves together with Nomad (the protagonist of the previous installment). He is sent on a mission to retrieve a container that is supposed to contain a nuclear warhead. However, not everything goes according to plan.

Crysis 2 takes place in 2023 in New York City. A deadly plague is spreading in the city. The epidemic, combined with news of hostile extraterrestrial beings called Ceph, lead to riots. To maintain order, the authorities decide to seal off all of Manhattan. At the same time, a squad of U.S. Marines sets out to meet a scientist who can help in the fight against the militant alien race. We take on the role of a soldier nicknamed Alcatraz, who is rescued by the Prophet (commander of the Raptor squad), known from the previous part; the latter gives him his nanosuit and sends him on a mission. In addition to aliens in the second part of the series we also come to fight against the organization C.E.L.L. The title scored some major changes compared to its predecessor. The game in this installment has become more vertical. The scale of locations in "two" was reduced compared to the first part of the series, which did not please all fans. In addition, more emphasis was placed on the storyline, which was no longer presented only in the form of cutscenes, but also as conversations between characters.

Crysis 3 is the last full-fledged installment of the series. We take control of the Prophet, known from previous parts. The soldier tries to prevent the C.E.L.L. organization, which uses Ceph technology to dominate the planet with energy. Although the game's action technically takes place in New York City, the third installment of the series breaks away from the urban atmosphere and returns to wilder and larger locations than those presented in "two." However, the game does not change much in terms of gameplay. The title introduces the ability to hack some elements of the environment and new weapons, including a spectacular block bow (which we can see on the title's cover).