Bathroom Combat, unchanged since Goldeneye

Saying “Crysis 2 Multiplayer” doesn’t raise any eyebrows but that’s before you hear its been developed by Crytek UK. “CRYTEK UK!” You scream back at me, “You mean the same CRYTEK UK who were formally known as FREE RADICAL, not only famous for TIMESPLITTERS TWO but the same FREE RADICAL who separated from RARE after their main staff created GOLDENEYE and PERFECT DARK!” Yes I reply, thanks for explaining that for me.

I had a chance to play one map in standard team deathmatch mode and so far, its quite fun. In designing the multiplayer rather than focusing on gun play the emphasis is instead placed in the Nano Suit. The Nano Suit from the first game has been swapped around a little, it still does everything it could but its easier to access. There are three basic modes, standard (quick and agile) strength (slow but strong) and stealth (PREDETOR MODE!) which you’ll be constantly switching between, sometimes only spending seconds using one before quickly turning to another.

The Suit also allows walls to be quickly scaled be simply running up against them meaning the combat quickly starts to take place on rooftops from which you can jump and pound down onto clueless enemies.

Correct use of the Nano suit will easily allow you to win in a simple two guys running at each other situation but using it to constantly move, change height and sneak adds a huge element of tactics not present in other games. Its a relief to see Crytek UK focusing on what makes Crysis unique rather than chugging out bog standard multiplayer support, here’s hoping the other map design and weapon options don’t suffer because of this.