At Gamescom Crytek gave fans the first taste of Crysis 2’s multiplayer component. Crytek is going for a complete multiplayer experience in addition to the single-player campaign. Crytek claims there will up to 80 hours of multiplayer gameplay with plenty of stuff to unlock.
Crysis 2 takes place in a bombed-out New York City which sets a great backdrop for you pick the abilities of the nanosuit you wear. In multiplayer you can activate two abilities at any time: Armor or Stealth. These modes let you play the game stealthily or in a guns blazing Rambo style.
There will be six multiplayer modes in all. But we have been given details on just two: Team Instant Action and Alien Crash Site. In each mode, you are dealing with two warring factions: Marines vs. Cell.
Team Instant Action
Eam Instant Action is a standard game mode pitting 2 teams against each other. Kill as many opponents as possible, while attempting to minimize your own deaths. Use the Nanosuit to sneak up on enemies in Stealth mode, or charge in and gun them down in Armor.
Crash Site
Crash Site is a team-based game mode where 2 sides compete for control of Ceph Drop Pods launched periodically into the map by dropships patrolling overhead. Teams score points by guarding the pods and keeping enemies at bay.
There are preset classes like Assault, Sniper, and Ranger ( that have individual weapon loadouts and you will unlock custom classes that you can tweak to your liking. During a multiplayer game you can switch classes whenever you respawn if you desire. There are 80 ranks to achieve, over 20 suit upgrades, over 20 weapons, and over 250 dogtags, all earned by racking up experience points during matches. At the end of a game you’ll be given XP based on your style of play. For example, players who use their nanosuit’s Stealth function a lot will earn more stealth points than those that prefer Assault.
