Crysis Trilogy is Backwards Compatible on Xbox One

Xbox One backward compatibility feature brings all three games of the Crysis saga from Xbox 360 platform.

Originally released for PC back in 2007, Crysis from the first-person shooter game series by developer Crytek and publisher Electronic Arts was one of the best games for the platform that was later ported to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2011.

Modern day eighth generation console players however, never had the pleasure to play the franchise on their respective platforms until now, because the Crysis trilogy of games is available from today on Xbox One via its backwards compatible feature.

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Crysis Trilogy is Backwards Compatible on Xbox One

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If you are one of those nostalgic fans of old games, who happen to have a physical copy of the Xbox 360 version, then you are good to go with it right away and the same goes for digital copy too. Or you can always buy a copy of any of these titles from Xbox online marketplace by spending $19.99 only.

Microsoft gaming network spokesperson Larry Hryb, usually goes by the name Major Nelson on Twitter, has officially announced the good news today on social media.



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The first Crysis game follows an alien invasion on an island in 2020 where players take the role of U.S. Army Delta Force soldier Jake Dunn AKA Nomad fighting alien enemies, mercenaries and North Korean soldiers wearing futuristic nanosuit.

A sequel, Crysis 2 came out in 2011, which took place in New York City of 2023 starring US Marine Alcatraz, fighting an outbreak caused by an unknown virus and rescue scientist Nathan Gould. The second sequel, Crysis 3 launched in 2013 and brings back a series regular hero, Prophet.

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Though the series had quite the potential for more sequels, the developers decided not to continue because of the poor sales of Crysis 3. The studio is currently focusing their efforts on multiplayer horror shooter title Hunt: Showdown.

With the ever-growing directory of video games for Microsoft console, the entire Crysis series surely makes a fine addition. The most recent notable inclusion to this vast catalog is Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
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