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In light of its content, Crysis 2 isn't really a game that's suitable for children.
Playing as a genetically modified "superhero", it's up to you to turn the tide of an alien invasion, and evade capture by a private military corporation who are out to get you.
In terms of gameplay, there's a lot here that would cause younger players to trip up. The difficulty level seems to randomly spike in places, with sudden deaths occurring far too often, and making this a frustrating for younger players that they'd most likely just walk away from.
On the plus side, you are encouraged to think situations through. Deciding whether to turn invisible using your cloak, to sneak past the enemies, or use your armour and run in all guns blazing, there's a fair amount of effort gone into encourage players to think here - only for the game to go and shoot itself in the foot with numerous difficulty spikes, and poor AI, that effectively negate all of your hard thought out planning.
Crysis 2 begins in a pretty unpleasant way. With a body lying decaying on the floor, complete with a large wound in its chest exposing its insides, and a man committing suicide by shooting himself in the head in the first few minutes of the very first level, it starts as it means to go on. With strong language (F words, S words, almost from the start), and violence (clouds of blood spurt out of enemies, while stealth moves let you either snap the neck of enemies, or stab them in their chest), this certainly isn't suitable for minors.
With no local co-op mode (or any co-op mode, for that matter), Crysis 2 relies on Xbox Live for its multiplayer component - which, sadly, means you'll need two consoles, two copies of the game, and Xbox Live, making it pretty useless for families who live in the same house.
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Format Reviewed: Xbox 360
