While Crysis did fail to deliver the high standard it set for itself, they still left us with a good solid shooter.
The game starts off with a video showing off the suit in action. No doubt, they were playing on easy while shooting it, because attempting that on any other settings will result in nano-shredding. Already, the game has duped you into thinking that you will be getting some awsome action-packed shooter. While the actual game definately is "awsome," it might not be for people who count on "action-packed."
After the video, you will be shown a cutscene where you are rudely awakened by one of your squadmates. If you are playing on a respectable graphic setting (read: high or very high) then you will notice how realistic the face looks. You will also notice how you can see your hands as you put on your mask. Throughout the game, you will notice instances where the developers tried to make the game more believable with such tricks such as showing your arm when you pick up a gun or picking up a guy with your bare hands. This is definately different from the UT series or Quake series where you walk up to a gun and you pick it up with nothing but air, and it will feel much more believable.
After you fall into the water, you must move up the beach. You will encounter 3 North Koreans, in which you must take them out. Unfortunately, if you value your nano-life, your best option will always either be take them out from afar with a silenced weapon or cloak and take them out close with a silenced weapon. There will rarely be times in which you can actually go Rambo-mode like the video in the beginning without being killed. While there is nothing wrong with this approach, this might turn away some Halo or Counter-Strike fans looking for those straight up run-n'-gun.
Multiplayer is drastically different. Instead of a slow paced game relying more on thinking, you have a fast paced game relying more on luck. Being that the game is suppose to be played in a different more strategic way, multiplayer can sometimes be a mess. But there is no arguing that multiplayer can sometimes break the monotony of killing Koreans and aliens and can prove fun in some situations.
Graphic-wise, this game is a disappointment. DX9 looks the same as the DX10 with a config tweak and the awsome graphic that were promised can only be achieved with some editing with the SandBox2 Editor. But it is no doubt that the graphics are still very good if you have a good rig. But graphics being a big point of the game, having an ok rig will mean that you are missing out on a good portion of the game. Nevertheless, graphics are still good.
By now you've seen how Crysis can suck and be good at the same time. Unless you have a good computer, I suggest waiting for a price drop. Nevertheless, this game is still a good game, and some people might enjoy it with graphics that aren't the best.