Crysis Warhead
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| Developer(s) | Crytek Budapest |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Distributor(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Director(s) | Cevat Yerli |
| Producer(s) | Bernd Diemer |
| Designer(s) | Attila Bánki Horváth |
| Programmer(s) | Denisz Polgár Attila Márton |
| Artist(s) | Gábor Mogyorósi |
| Writer(s) | Tim Partlett |
| Composer(s) | Peter Antovski |
| Series | Crysis |
| Engine | CryEngine 2 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 84.99% (44 reviews) |
| Metacritic | 84/100 (56 reviews) |
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| Publication | Score |
| CVG | 9.2/10 |
| Eurogamer | 9/10 |
| Game Informer | 8.75/10 |
| GamePro |   |
| GameSpot | 9/10 |
| GameSpy |  |
| IGN | 9.4/10 |
Crysis Warhead is a first-person shooter video game developed by the studio Crytek Budapest in Hungary and published by Electronic Arts. Crysis Warhead is a stand-alone expansion game and does not require the installation of Crysis to play.
Crysis Warhead updates and refines the gameplay of the original game through a side-plot parallel to that of the original game. The story follows Sergeant Michael "Psycho" Sykes, an ally of Crysis protagonist Nomad, as he faces his own trials and challenges on the other side of the island during the time period of the first game. It features new fully customizable weapons, vehicles and enemies, along with new multiplayer content. It also showcases a new, enhanced and optimized version of CryEngine 2 and is the first game developed by Crytek's Budapest studio. Psycho's arsenal of futuristic weapons builds on those showcased in Crysis, with the introduction of Mini-SMGs which can be dual-wielded, a six-shot grenade launcher equipped with EMP grenades, and the destructive, short ranged Plasma Accumulator Cannon (PAX). The highly versatile Nanosuit, which confers various superhuman abilities upon its wearer, returns.
In addition to the single-player campaign, Crytek has also emphasized the multiplayer modes, titled Crysis Wars. In addition to the Instant Action and Power Struggle modes of the original Crysis, Crysis Warhead also features Team Instant Action mode, as well as 21 playable maps upon release. Crytek has made numerous changes to the multiplayer gameplay including tighter vehicle controls, weapon rebalancing, and Nanosuit alterations.Crysis Wars is included on its own disc, has a separate installer and logo, and is considered a separate game by Crytek; regardless, it comes bundled with Warhead at no additional charge. From 10–12 October 2008, Crytek held a free trial weekend during which people could download and play Crysis Wars for free.
Crysis Warhead takes place during the events of the original Crysis in 2020, when an ancient alien spacecraft is uncovered on the fictional Lingshan Islands, east of the Philippines. The player controls former British SAS Sergeant Michael "Psycho" Sykes, a member of the Raptor Team, a squad of mostly American soldiers outfitted with advanced technology. Warhead takes place on the other side of the island in which Crysis is set and begins after Psycho, a supporting character in Crysis, splits up with Nomad following their raid on the North Korean harbour. Psycho witnesses a North Korean warship being bombarded by U.S. Navy fighter jets. Leaving the shore, he joins a vehicle convoy driving through the jungle, and defends it as it is attacked by North Korean soldiers. The convoy is destroyed and the Marines fight into the night. The VTOL that tries to evacuate the destroyed convoy's Marines is hit by a missile and crash-lands. Psycho awakes and goes to find a better position for the surviving Marines, but gets attacked by an EMP blast from a container being lifted away by a North Korean helicopter. Psycho is later assigned a mission to pursue another North Korean container that JSOC believes contains a nuclear warhead. As the mission progresses, Psycho is reunited with friend Sean O'Neill who was originally going to have Nomad's spot on Raptor Team. He was replaced by Nomad after failing an evaluation test. Psycho, against the wishes of Commander Emmerson, helps O'Neill after his F-35C jet is shot down, and takes him to a VTOL to escape.
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