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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) "Crysis: Warhead"   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, September 29, 2008 Big game hunter "Crysis: Warhead" Cool chaos: In the world of first-person shooters, there are mere games and there are adventures. The Crysis series is the latter. With top-notch graphics and game play, developers at Crytek Budapest have created a gem in "Crysis: Warhead." This time around in the Tengu Islands off North Korea, you play SAS commando Michael "Psycho" Sykes -- Jason Statham's poor cousin -- as you are detailed to a mission on the far side of the islands when all Hades breaks loose. Aliens who have been slumbering in a dormant spaceship under the island begin popping out like a riled bee's nest, and it is up to you to fight off the alien threat -- as well as the Korean Peoples Army -- with harsh language and a freshly modified arsenal. Warhead has a lot going for it. Game play is fluid and the battles are frenetic, with just the right touch of bedlam and sci-fi horror. The game's biggest problem is the brevity of the campaign. It's pretty short, at a little more than five hours of game -- in gamer terms, that's Gary Coleman short. Crytek makes up for this deficiency in two ways: a lower price tag for a new release plus Crysis Wars, a multiplayer "frag fest" with all the nano-suit goodness you can imagine. Essentially, two for the price of one. All in all, I recommend "Crysis: Warhead" to any first-person shooter enthusiast who has a decent PC. This game is worth it. For: the PC Rated: "M" for Mature Price: $29.99 Justin Arnold jarnold@heraldnet.com READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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