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The story is set in 2023, three years after the events of the first game. Players assume the role of , a Marine who inherits the advanced Nanosuit 2.0 from the original protagonist, Prophet. New York is besieged by both a lethal alien plague known as the "Manhattan Virus" and an invasion by the extraterrestrial Ceph .

Critics from GamingLives and The Globe and Mail highlighted the "beauty of disaster" found in the ruined city's landmarks. crysis-2

Watch this breakdown for a deeper look at how Crysis 2 depicts a grounded, military-focused sci-fi war: The story is set in 2023, three years

Released in 2011, marked a significant shift for the franchise as it moved from the sprawling tropical jungles of the original game to a meticulously detailed, war-torn New York City . Developed by Crytek and published by Electronic Arts, the game introduced a more "urban jungle" aesthetic while transitioning to a multi-platform release on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Narrative and Setting Critics from GamingLives and The Globe and Mail