I should also note that the HDR implementation on the console version is much more apparent with Crysis 2 and 3 remasters, which add an extra layer of depth on top of an already impressive visual showcase. Honestly, I miss the strong blue-ish filter on these games, but I don’t mind the new look in the remasters. The new remaster looks a little more natural, with less bloom and light shaft effects, and a more natural colour palette. Right off the bat, the first thing that you’ll notice with the remaster is its colour grading, which removes some of the more stylistic choices that made Crysis 2 (and 3) look more unique. While the PC version of Crysis 2 and Crysis 3 Remastered include ray-traced effects, the console versions exclude them. Crysis 2 and 3 Remastered on PS5Ĭrysis 2 is the one game that I have played the most of when it originally came out, and while it wasn’t as technically ambitious as the first game owing to it also being released on consoles, I’ve always liked the urban setting and more ‘modern’ aesthetics of the second and third games. Once those problems are fixed, I believe that Crysis Remastered is the more sensible upgrade over its sequels, as it genuinely makes it more accessible (and playable) than previous versions of the game. Another issue I found was that enemy AI was quite unresponsive in certain situations, and while that is also on the known list of current issues, it sucked the joy out of feeling like a superhero in combat as you usually do with Crysis. This is something that Crytek knows about and may have already been fixed by the time anyone reads this review.
For one, the input lag on Crysis Remastered is quite bad with the DualSense controller. It’s still fun playing in the sandbox of Crysis, although there are some issues aside from performance. This means that you can use the franchise’s signature nanosuit to its full potential when dealing with enemies, something which gets a little neutered in the subsequent follow-ups.
The first Crysis is also the most open game in the franchise, with more attention given towards player freedom. Visual clarity is also sacrificed on those modes, meaning while you get a lower resolution image on the performance mode, it’s worth it since the gameplay doesn’t get affected.
Simply put, the PS5 version of Crysis remastered is more stable in the ‘performance mode’, with the frame rate dropping in heavier scenes in the other two modes. On the PS5, all three modes are unlocked to 60fps, but whether they maintain that is the more interesting topic. On the last-gen consoles, the first two modes are capped at 30fps, with the performance mode targeting 60fps at a lower resolution (1080p).
The remastered version includes 3 performance modes on the PS5 - ‘Quality Mode’, ‘Ray Tracing Mode’ and ‘Performance Mode’. Let’s start with the original Crysis then.
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