Crysis Warhead is a 2008 first-person shooter game developed by Crytek Budapest and published by Electronic Arts. Crysis Warhead is a stand-alone expansion game and does not require the installation of the original Crysis to play.
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Crysis Warhead is a 2008 first-person shooter game developed by Crytek Budapest and published by Electronic Arts. Crysis Warhead is a stand-alone expansion game and does not require the installation of the original Crysis to play.
Crysis Warhead updates and refines the gameplay of the original game through a side-plot parallel to that of the original Crysis 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.
In 2020, an ancient alien spacecraft is uncovered on the North Korean-occupied Lingshan Islands, east of the Philippines. British SAS Sergeant Michael "Psycho" Sykes is a member of the Raptor Team, a squad of mostly U.S. soldiers outfitted with advanced nanotechnology. Sykes splits up with his team following a raid on a North Korean-controlled harbor. He witnesses a North Korean warship being bombarded by U.S. Navy fighter jets. Leaving the shore, he joins a Marine vehicle convoy driving through the jungle, and defends it as it is attacked by North Korean soldiers.
Crysis Warhead was announced on 5 June 2008 and was announced as a stand-alone expansion pack to Crysis. Crysis Warhead retails at less than normal games' recommended retail price though the game's feature set is close to those featured in full-priced games.
Crysis Warhead received largely positive reviews. Most reviewers praised the improvements over the original Crysis in areas like AI and gameplay pacing, citing the original game's criticism that battles were few and far between. The new protagonist, Psycho, was also received better than the original's less developed Nomad. The revamped multiplayer mode, Crysis Wars, was also praised for adding a team deathmatch mode, the lack of which most reviewers criticised in the original game.
Story Trailer. Watch on YouTube
[Crysis Warhead] - Gameplay - Copter Vs Granades - Full HD, Patcha_it. Watch on YouTube
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | North America | 2008-09-16 |
| Windows | Europe / PAL | 2008-09-19 |
| Windows | Australia | 2008-09-25 |
US$29.99 at launch
Shipped 16 September 2008. SecuROM with online activation, later raised to 50 machines.
Steam from 17 September 2008, later GOG and the EA app. The Steam and GOG copies run without the disc protection.
Space needed15 GB
Crysis Warhead had no DLC.
Playable offline todayPartly
The campaign and LAN games play offline. Official online play ended with GameSpy.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$29.99, 16 September 2008 |
| Ever released on disc | Yes, 2008 Crysis Wars came on its own disc in the box. |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, Steam, 17 September 2008 Also on GOG and the EA app. |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$19.99 on Steam, also on GOG and the EA app |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Has online features | Yes Crysis Wars online multiplayer for up to 32 players. |
| Online servers running today | No GameSpy, which ran the online games, shut down. |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Yes LAN games for up to 32 players. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | No |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist |
Plays offlinePartly
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Developer | Crytek Budapest |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Director | Cevat Yerli |
| Producer | Bernd Diemer |
| Designer | Attila Bánki Horváth |
| Programmers | Denisz Polgár, Attila Márton |
| Artist | Gábor Mogyorósi |
| Writer | Tim Partlett |
| Composer | Péter Antovszki |
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