Crysis 2 Won't Have Co-Op, Will Still Impress Gamers

Crysis 2 won't have a cooperative online mode, but will still impress players through its "beefy" campaign and the top-notch multiplayer, according to Crytek, its developer.

Crysis 2 is one of the biggest first-person shooters to appear at the beginning of the year, so its development studio, Crytek, is making sure that people know all about its features and performance.

Now, Crytek boss Cevat Yerli talked with CVG and confirmed that the upcoming game wouldn't have any sort of co-op mode, instead relying just on the single-player campaign and the competitive multiplayer mode.

"No, we won't be offering co-op," revealed Yerli. "Our goal is to offer quite a beefy package and I think some people will be surprised at how big it is, but I don't want to talk too much about it because I'd rather they wait and play."

Yerli continued talking about the upcoming game, revealing that the main goal isn't to dethrone the current top shooter franchise, Activision's Call of Duty.

Instead, Crytek wants Crysis 2 players to be surprised of the powers it bestows upon them and make them much more excited than the next Call of Duty or Halo iteration.

"We're not trying to dethrone anybody or make the next Call of Duty or Halo, we're trying to make a Crysis that hits the gamer's nerve and makes them think 'this is the most intense shooter I've played', 'I've played as I wanted to since the Nanosuit allowed me to be what I wanted to be' and 'it tells an awesome story'.

"That's what it's about for me, and if we hit those nerves I believe there's no reason why Crysis 2 can't be the No.1 title, but its intent and purpose isn't to dethrone Call of Duty," Yerli concluded.

Crysis 2 is going to be released for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 22, in North America, and March 25, in Europe.