Crysis suiting up on Xbox Live, PSN

by Richard Mitchell on Oct 4th 2011 7:30PM

If you are, let's say, a person, there's a reasonable chance your PC was ill-equipped to play Crysis when it was first released in 2007. The erstwhile PC gaming benchmark is now officially available via Xbox Live Games on Demand and PlayStation Network. Well, the single-player portion is available anyway, as the console release doesn't include multiplayer.

For those on the fence, we'll have a Deja Review up soon. For everyone else, you can snag most of Crysis for $20.

Tags: Crysis, crytek, games-on-demand, microsoft, playstation, ps3, psn, xbox, xbox-live

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Can someone please tell me if Chrono Trigger suffers from the load times on the PSN version that they just uploaded? (I know this is a Crysis article, but since they uploaded this game on the same Playstation Store update I figure I'll ask on here since I can't seem to find the answer anywhere yet)

@Belial

Why would Chrono Trigger have load times? It's an SNES game, it fits in like 16 megabytes.

@Raffi256

Doubt they'd upload a SNES game, when they got a PS1 version they can upload ;)

@Belial

Here you go buddy. Looks like those painful load times are still there. I was disappointed as well. Wont be buying it now.
http://rpgland.com/news/psn-chrono-trigger-still-has-load-times/

@Belial

http://rpgland.com/news/psn-chrono-trigger-still-has-load-times/

You've probably saw that already though.

@civilciv

Oh, and it's $9.99. Big surprise there. (not really)

@maddogxx5

Oh. Beat me to it.

@Raffi256 When they ported it to the PS1, they did a bad job of re-coding the game so it doesn't really have anything to do with the game's size, and It's not like they changed the code for porting it to the PS1Classics. (Not sure what CT has to do with the topic though.)

@Raffi256

The PS1 version of Chrono Trigger had terribly long load times for just about every part of the game. It took several seconds to load the menu each time you accessed it.

The Chrono Trigger on the PSN is this same version with the long load times.

Any word on exact date of DCUO F2p?
as a side note: if you go legendary, make green lantern character and then lose legendary (along with dlc) what happens to your character

why no multiplayer?

@MercShame To me that's good news.. definitely be buying it now

(sorry for dcuo post having nothing to do with this)

Already picked it up on XBLGOD I actually like the story a lot better so far in this game then Crysis 2 plus the game looks pretty amazing. Here is the link to download it definately worth the $19.99 price just make sure you have the HDD space it comes in on the 360 as 4.09gb here is the link yall: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Crysis/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80245410968

@GTThaAceman hey, so does it have achievement / trophy? yea, crysis 1 is definitely better than crysis 2. also, are u able to roam freely around, choosing ur own path to complete a mission like the pc version? unlike the first one, crysis 2 is kinda linear which somewhat ruins the game.

@noodless Yes you can also I know it has 1000G achievements for Xbox360 so im assuming it will have trophies for PSN.

Why didn't they release it on retail? I wanted to rent it to try it out.

@nerdydesi1 It was worth it at $60 bucks. It's worth it at $20 (even with the downgraded console graphics). It's an awesome game.

@nerdydesi1 You could always just rent Crysis 2. Then you'll know what Crysis 1 is like.

@nerdydesi1 I've played both Crysis 1 and 2 on the PC. Crysis 2 is a major letdown, ala Devil May Cry 2 to 1. I've played Crysis to death on the PC, played so many custom maps. I'm curious to rent it on my 360 to see how it compares.

@nerdydesi1 Then plug in a controller when you play Crysis on the PC. The game's not going to change a huge amount just because it's on a new platform.

In related news, Crysis is 7 bucks on Steam right now.

In addition, the Crysis Bundle that comes with Crysis 1, Crysis Warhead, and Crysis Wars is 10 bucks on Steam.

Honestly find it amusing that this gets a plat, yet RE4 and REC:VX doesnt. xD

@Faenix

For the record... Code Veronica *should*...I remember spitting bullets that game was so damn hard.

At least for me...that last stretch didn't have any ammo and there was 2 or 3 boss fights. To this day I'm fast as lightning with the knife thanx to that damn game.

I miss the Dreamcast :(

I'm a bit confused, this was already on Joystiq....Did they mean to post this again?

@trinica

Previous articles have announced that it was coming out.

This article announces that it is now out.

Cool, I've been holding off on buying Crysis 2 because I never played the first but 14.99 is just a bit too steep for me especially with all of the games coming out in the next two months. I'll wait for a PS Plus discount/PSN sale.

@APCMice I meant $19.99. That's what I get for reading the PlayStation Store update while commenting.

@APCMice

thats my biggest issue with it.

Crysis came out for PC in 2007
Crysis comes to consoles in 2011 and they expect me to pay $20?

I would of got it in a heart beat at $10, would of thought on it at $15. Btu $20? I dont buy nothing digital at that price - especially not something 4 years old and that I've played once before

@Faenix

My sentiments exactly.

I'm still one of those guys who isn't comfortable paying more than $9.99 for a digital download (only exception being Section 8: Prejudice).

@APCMice
I agree that it is a steep price, but in their defense they didn't have to do a console port at all. Also, this is simply an incredible game and well worth the money.

@Faenix

Crysis is still $30 on PC.

Seems like console players are the ones getting the deal here.

@Heffer Wolfe It's only $30 if you don't wait for sales.

@Faceless Troll

Exactly... It's $7.50 RIGHT NOW on Steam.... It's the 24 hr deal.

@Faenix

Don't worry.

If we boycott it long enough, they will have to drop the price.

Too much other new stuff to play than be concerned with a 4-year old game.

@Faceless Troll

What does that have to do with anything? Everything is only full price unless you wait for a sale. The fact that it's on sale right now doesn't change that it's $30 normally.

@Heffer Wolfe So don't buy it?

@APCMice

$20 is well worth it for Crysis.

@This Little Man Says His Name Is
Indeed it is. Incredible game.

any word on which version looks or performs better (ps3/360)?

I feel sorry for Crysis.

So for the same price on PC you can get the full game? Wow.

@Warlock234

actually the complete edition is on sale on steam last i checked (earlier today to buy portal 2) for $10

I'm sorry, I can't comment on this article. I'm still laughing over last few hilarious articles in the last two days.

Keep it up, Joystiq.

this reminds me to actually play my pc version on steam. i loved crysis 2

So I just got an email from EA about this coming out and the header reads "Crysis returns for the Xbox LIVE!" I couldn't help but chuckle as it sounds so strange when you say it out loud.

@ProfessorBonkle

I got the same email, but mine said for Playstation Network.

Odd...I don't own a Playstation.

Anyway, I actually own the game and my PC will run it (Core i7 Extreme, 8GB Corsair DDR3...can't remember the clock, but it was the gaming RAM, some high end for 2009 Nvidia card...too lazy to check the model number), but I'm much more of a console gamer. Ironically, I built my PC to run Crysis in 2009. Bought the game, saw it would run it, and never played it.

I know I can hook my PC up to my TV, but meh.

...and I'm an achievement whore.

@Algemar

"but it was the gaming RAM, some high end for 2009 Nvidia card.."

It was this line right here that showed you as console gamer, heheh. :D

"It was the gaming RAM" is right up there with 'the youtubes'

No disrespect of course, to each their own. The line was pretty funny though, intentional or not. :D

Console gamers will realize that Crysis 1 is far superior to 2.

@nerdydesi1 They're both pretty mediocre.

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