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Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2011

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Quick resume

Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.

Global score

85/100

Genres

Action

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    Pros

    • Impressive graphics and sound
    • Engaging single-player campaign
    • Tactical suit powers and upgrades
    • Weapon customization
    • Well-optimized for its time

    Cons

    • Linear level design limits exploration
    • Multiplayer servers shut down
    • Some ai inconsistencies
    • Short campaign length
    • Mute protagonist and limited story depth

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia, not due to obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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      "Game is linear with limited exploration; levels are mostly corridors with few secrets."

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Focus is on solo party play with minimal social or community interaction."

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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    • Idle

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      "Requires continuous attention and focus; not designed for idle or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; single-player focused."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership roles; player acts independently without managing others."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression through suit upgrades, collectibles, and story advancement."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Gameplay involves sustained tension and challenge, though some find it engaging and rewarding."

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    • Sensation

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      "High sensory stimulation through detailed graphics, sound design, and intense action sequences."

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    • Status

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      "Limited social recognition; multiplayer is dead and achievements are mostly personal."

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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