Crysis 2 on PC is the Way to Go

Look, gamers need to stop expecting this game to blow you away on consoles. Yes, Crytek is a great developer with unlimited resources, and knows how to make a game look beautiful. But it doesn't mean that five year old consoles don't have their limits. Don't give me that "haven't been maxed out" yet sh!+, because the truth is the only reason games on consoles have gotten to this point this generation is because of insane amounts of optimization. The hardware is pretty much shot. Too stubborn to believe me? Keep reading.
Understand while reading this article that I am in no way down talking consoles. They are just as important in gaming as a PC, if not much more important. Series such as Gears of War, Killzone, and Uncharted have really been a joy to play. But I'm just stating what everyone can already assume, that Crysis 2 will be an overall better experience on a computer.

1) It's multi-platform. Yes, the Cryengine 3 will look great on both consoles. But it simply won't be that amazing for those of us who have already been gaming on PC. The 360 and PS3 are very powerful systems, but just look at the hardware and you'll see how they can't match up with the latest gaming PC. We're talking about a GeForce 7900 GTX with a little overclock here and there, some slight differences between each console. The PS3's cell processor is still powerful and was way ahead of it's time, but now it's nothing that mid range and high end computers can't outperform easily. So basically, you're comparing a 7900 GTX to...for example a $280 card, the Radeon HD 5850. There's a HUGE difference there.

2) Yes, it would be $1000 for a very high performing gaming PC (build it yourself), but 70% of you already have a PC with an unnecessarily powerful processor. A top of the line graphics card to go with it would set you back about $250-300. That price seems familiar, oh yeah! Because it's the same cost as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. You can't use that as an excuse anymore, everyone reading this article on a desktop computer probably has at least a dual core processor.

3) Developers such as Crytek who have always developed for the PC don't just abandon it. When good games are optimized for PC and not just ported as many are...they are unbelievable. The real showcase here is the PC version. That WILL be mind blowing. Again, Crytek will put the same optimization into the PC version as the console version, which means it will have a very good chance to be the best looking game ever released, just as Crysis was for about 2-3 years.

4) Many people say they just don't like gaming on PC because most of their friends are on Xbox 360 or PS3. But seriously, this is Crysis 2, not Halo 3 or Halo Reach. Not all of your friends will have this game, and if they do, you'll be the one who's enjoying it more...on a PC. You will have no problem finding online servers to play in. And if you're looking for a more mature gaming environment, this is the place to go. By mature, I mean 16+. I was so relieved not to find the try-hard Halo player who yells at adults while his mom is calling him up for dinner in every single game.

Altogether, I can't recommend any other option than the PC version of Crysis 2. If you don't have a PC powerful enough, or cant justify spending a bit of money to spice your system up then go ahead and buy it on consoles. There's no doubt in my mind that it will be a great gaming experience on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as well. But for this game, I'll be sticking to my PC.