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Crysis 3 for PlayStation 3
Crysis 3 for PlayStation 3 is a science-fiction shooter in which you return to New York as Prophet. A huge dome encloses the city, which has partly become an overgrown landscape. Among tall grass, ruins and military installations, you fight CELL and the alien Ceph. The campaign follows a fixed storyline, but many combat areas leave room to explore first and then plan your attack.
Your Nanosuit provides camouflage and additional protection. The visor lets you mark enemies and study your surroundings before choosing stealth, distance or a direct assault. The Predator bow plays an important role: you can fire arrows while remaining cloaked. Different arrow types offer additional options against individual enemies and equipment. You also use firearms, adjust attachments and seek positions from which to surprise an enemy group.
Changes in elevation and dense vegetation make sightlines important. You alternate patient observation with quick confrontations once an enemy spots you. You play the story alone, with checkpoints saving your progress. This Steelbook Edition contains the original PS3 game; working bonus codes or additional downloads are not promised. Crysis 3 online multiplayer has ended, so the solo campaign is the focus of this description.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 3 games are European editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Crysis 3 for PlayStation 3 was originally released without a printed manual. This edition therefore does not come with a separate instruction booklet. Its absence does not mean that an item from the original packaging is missing.
Instructions for the controls and rules are provided in the game. Any additional leaflets or advertising inserts are not manuals and are only included if stated in the product details. We use the label “No Manual” for copies missing a manual that was originally supplied. You should therefore not expect a printed booklet with this game unless a special edition explicitly states otherwise.
The history of Crysis 3
Crytek developed Crysis 3 and Electronic Arts released it in 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. The game built on the urban setting and Nanosuit design of Crysis 2. Prophet returned to the centre of the story. The sequel moved events to a later point and showed how New York had changed dramatically under CELL control since the previous game.
The domed city gave Crytek a way to bring together two familiar environments from the series. The jungle of the original Crysis returned in a different form among New York’s buildings. Grass, water and collapsed structures became part of the same combat spaces. The new Predator bow fitted this setting: you could use a hidden position to launch precise attacks. It gave the idea of a hunting supersoldier greater emphasis than in the earlier games.
Crysis 3 was the third main game and continued the conflict surrounding Prophet, CELL and the Ceph. It used Crytek’s own CryENGINE technology and appeared on the same console generation as Crysis 2. A remaster did not follow until 2021 for newer hardware. This PS3 version’s Steelbook packaging belongs to the original release and does not change the campaign described here.
Similar games for PlayStation 3
Killzone 2 on PlayStation 3 also uses a war on an alien battlefield as the basis for first-person combat. It emphasises heavy weapons, cover and following your unit. In Crysis 3, camouflage and additional protection give you greater control over your own approach to an encounter.
Resistance 3 on PlayStation 3 combines an alien occupation with a journey across the United States. You alternate weapons with distinctive secondary firing functions and search for supplies. Crysis 3 gives the advanced suit a larger role: switching between hiding and attacking shapes your approach, while Resistance lets the arsenal’s properties do the talking.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on PlayStation 3 follows contemporary military operations through carefully staged action scenes. Aiming, taking cover and progressing through missions will feel familiar. Crysis 3 more often allows time to examine a location and choose a route using suit abilities; Modern Warfare maintains its pace more firmly with squadmates and direct orders.
Far Cry 3 on PlayStation 3 also lets you observe areas before intervening through stealth or gunfire. It offers a tropical open world with outposts and free travel. Crysis 3 concentrates its battles in consecutive story areas and adds camouflage and superhuman strength. Your approach remains flexible, but the structure of the world differs clearly.
BioShock takes you to the underwater city of Rapture on PlayStation 3. You combine firearms with Plasmids and search rooms for resources and recordings. Both games supplement shooting with special powers. Crysis 3 mainly uses its suit for movement, protection and concealment; BioShock links supernatural attacks and scarce supplies more closely to investigating the environment.
