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| {{main article|Crysis Special Edition Soundtrack}}
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| http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=18431 | title = Crysis Special Edition/Pre-Order APC Trouble | accessdate = December 13 | date = [[2007-12-13]] | publisher = support.ea.com}}</ref>. | | http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=18431 | title = Crysis Special Edition/Pre-Order APC Trouble | accessdate = December 13 | date = [[2007-12-13]] | publisher = support.ea.com}}</ref>. |
| Also note the PAL version for Australia includes a Small Ad for Logitech products. | | Also note the PAL version for Australia includes a Small Ad for Logitech products. |
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| http://play.tm/wire/cluster/1590706 | title = PC Gamer reviews Crysis: 98% | accessdate = November 13| date = [[2007-10-31]] | publisher = play™}}</ref> The UK edition of the magazine awarded the game 92%, describing the game as "A spectacular and beautiful sci-fi epic." [[Gamespot]] awarded ''Crysis'' a score of 9.5 out of 10, describing it as "easily one of the greatest shooters ever made."<ref>{{cite web | url =
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| http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/crysis/review.html?sid=6182739&tag=topslot;title;1&om_act=convert&om_clk=topslot | title = PC Crysis Review | accessdate = November 13| date = [[2007-11-13]] | publisher = [[Gamespot]]}}</ref> [[GameSpy]] gave it a 4.5 out of 5 citing that the suit powers are fun but also criticize the multiplayer part of the game for not having a team deathmatch.{{Fact|date=January 2008}} [[X-Play]] gave it a 3 out of 5 on its "Holiday Buyer's Guide" special episode, praising the graphics and physics, but criticized the steep hardware requirements as well as stating that the game is overhyped with average gameplay.<ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/reviews/1685/Crysis.html | title= Crysis Review | accessdate = January 6| date= 2008-01-06 | publisher= [[G4tv.com]]}}</ref> [[Gamepro]] honored ''Crysis'' with a score of 4.75 out of 5, saying it was "a great step forward for PC gaming," but criticized the steep hardware requirements.<ref name="GamePro">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/147188.shtml|title=''Crysis'' review|author=Morell, Chris|date=[[14 November]] [[2007]]|publisher=[[GamePro]]|accessdate=2008-01-09}}</ref> IGN.com awarded it a 9.4 out of 10, hailing it as "one of the more entertaining ballistic showdowns in quite some time."<ref> Adams, Dan {{cite web | url = http://pc.ign.com/articles/834/834614p1.html | title = IGN: Crysis Review | accessdate = November 12 | date = [[2007-11-12]] | publisher= [[ign.com]]}}</ref>
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| Gamespot awarded ''Crysis'' Best Shooter in its Best of 2007 awards, saying that "It was this open-ended, emergent gameplay--the ability to let us tackle our challenges in whatever way we wished." They also awarded it with Best Graphics: Technical and Best PC Game stating that "The firefights in the game are beautiful to look at, but extremely intense affairs that force you to think quickly--and reward you for doing so. It's a dynamic game, one that you can play several times to discover new things and to experiment with different approaches."[http://www.gamespot.com/best-of/genreawards/index.html?page=4]<BR/>
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| PC Gamer awarded ''Crysis'' Game Of The Year and Action Game Of The Year in its March 2008, Games of the Year Awards issue. PC Gamer also remarked that "''Crysis'' has pushed PC gaming to a new plateau, marrying the most advanced graphics engine ever created with phenomenal gameplay. From the cinematic opening to credits to its cliffhanger ending, ''Crysis'' is mesmerizing."<BR/>
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| Gamereactor — who gave ''Crysis'' a perfect ten — awarded ''Crysis'' Best Action Game of 2007, saying that "the action genre is forever changed."
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| IGN.com editor Dan Adams awarded Crysis its Editor's Choice Award, musing that "the Halo 2 type ending...wasn’t enough to deter me from heartily recommending action fans pick this one up."
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