The highly anticipated Crysis 2 by EA Games was released on March 22 and is now available for Playstation 3, PC and Xbox 360.

The game is set in 2023 when alien invaders take over New York City and the world is on the verge of climactic disaster. No one can beat these enemies not even the US military. Only one Supersoldier can face the enemies thanks to the Nanosuit 2 enhancements that allow the player to be the weapon, reports the Crysis 2 website. Players can take on multiple enemies using Armor mode and squash them using heavy weapons or squashing cars.

Gamers can make use of the invisible stealth mode to trap the aliens and kill them from hidden positions in the city under siege.  Besides catching the aliens by surprise, players can also use strength mode which improves speed and jump height and increases the power of attacks, says IGN. Players see the game through the Nanosuit which identifies strategic positions in the vast and varied playground of torn New York City, where the environments are not only wide but very tall with the vertical skyline, providing players with a lot more empowering options for beating the enemy.

Online gameplay gives players more options in customizing their character and the promise of weapon and power enhancements. Players can get many upgrades by reaching certain milestones such as getting a module upgrade by killing 150 enemies, reports Cnet.

While it has some faults, mainly a few bugs, Crysis 2 is “a superb game, and it wasn’t so just because of the astounding technology that brought it to life…the lows are inescapable, the highs are intense, and the more you play, the more extraordinary they become…If you give this sequel a little patience, it will bombard you with the thrills you came seeking,” states Cnet.

On its end, gaming site, G4TV says, “Crysis 2 is a veritable wake up call to all those FPS developers and consumers who have gotten too comfortable with hallway-shaped shooters. It’s not a game changer by any means, but it does show that the genre as a whole has the latitude to aspire to higher standards.”