A decade ago, Crysis used to the benchmark for high-end PCs, in terms of graphics. Now almost 13 years later, we are seeing it on a Nintendo console in a portable format. The official Crysis YouTube channel posted almost 30 minutes of gameplay for fans to have a glimpse at.

What’s the result? Crysis seems to run smoothly on the Switch. Nintendo Life reported that the game is around 720-900p resolution while docked and 540p to 720p while in handheld mode. The developers on stream also said that the Switch version won’t have software-based ray tracing, while the PS4 and Xbox One will.

The Switch version will be releasing first on July 23rd, while no date has been given for Crysis Remastered on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. For a franchise that is well regarded for its graphics, it seems like an odd move.

The port is being handled by Saber Interactive, who also worked on the remarkable The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt port on the Nintendo Switch. If they can get that huge RPG to run on a handheld, they can do a great job with Crysis, surely! A video that released from the Crysis YouTube account highlighted the tech in the port; it will have vegetation bending, destructible environments, dynamic lighting, voxel-based global illumination, light rays and sunbeams, depth of field, and motion blur. You can also aim down the sights with the gyro capabilities of the system, much like Zombie Army Trilogy.

The Switch is in need of good first-person shooters on the platform. Yes, players have Overwatch and DOOM, but beyond that the landscape is barren. In fact, there aren’t any open-world FPS games on the platform at all. This could give Crytek room to strike with Crysis Remastered or perhaps the rest of the trilogy on the Nintendo Switch.

When Crysis originally released, it was given high acclaim across the board by critics. It was praised for its outstanding graphics at the time, and GamePro (via MetaCritic) said that it is “a great action game that can stand up against any great FPS.” Let’s see how this PC classic holds up in today’s landscape in a few days’ time!

Source: Nintendo Life