Awesome graphics, good single player, but too ridiculously hard and steep requirements.
However there are some quirks that really makes the game a bit less than what I had hoped. First the outrageously high requirement specs might be a put off for some. Though I am lucky enough to custom build my own computer and was able to run with fairly decent FPS on 1280x1024 high res, I can understand full well that not everyone can afford such a system
My Comp's Specs:
E4300 (OCed to 3.2ghz)
2GB OCZ DDR2 800mhz
Asus P5N-E-SLI
XFX 8800GT 512MB Alpha Dog
>> FPS in Crysis: 30 - 70 (Fraps) [Needless to say, ouch?]
My second quirk with Crysis is the totally unrealistic AI:
They either go crazy when you shoot at them from sniper's range (*when they couldn't find you), or totally gang rape you like no tomorrow, and thats ON EASY mode. To further aggravate the situation, the only real way to kill enemies (be it Korean or Alien) is to go for that allusive headshot, something that is quite frankly difficult to do when you are being butt fucked by 10 Koreans or sniping at like 400-500m away.
Now with the "bad" side of the game out of the way the story and the extra content in the game really fleshes out the game in a way that most North American made games don't (much like S.t.a.l.k.e.r., but definitely with a heck of a lot more polish). The graphics and physics engine is amazing and at high resolution the game looks pretty darn close to life like. The fact that you can thoroughly interact with the environment and do extensive terrain damage to buildings and foliage really helps make the game seem a lot more intense and involving. The fact that you can die really easily by running and gunning does help with the realism of the game, but again as stated earlier this could also be seen as a down side.
The story while it isn't on the level of a full blown epic, is interesting and the way the game is directed is like a high budget action flick. The soundtrack is amazingly well done and the musical score really fits with the scenes.
However the best thing about Crysis is the highly modifiable nature of the game, the included editor is just amazing and allows for some really interesting maps for both single and multiplayer.
So though Crysis does have some faults, it is a great game and is definitely worth your while. Though I cannot bring it to myself to give it a 9.5 or a 10, it definitely deserves a 9.0 as it really goes above and beyond what current conventional FPS like Quake 4 and Call of Duty 4 attempts.