Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition vs The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition is an FPS open-world game from Crytek Studios (2011) while The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is an open-world RPG game from 2K Marin (2013).
What each one is
Steam files Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition under FPS and Open-World. In contrast, it files The Bureau: XCOM Declassified under Open-World and RPG.
Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
At a glance
| Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition | The Bureau: XCOM Declassified | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.3/10 | 6.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (85%, 13,866) | Mostly Positive (70%, 12,080) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 66/100 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | — | 12 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2011 | 2013 |
| Developer | Crytek Studios | 2K Marin |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition vs The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Crysis 2 - Maximum EditionFPS open-world gameThe Bureau: XCOM DeclassifiedOpen-world RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Crysis 2 - Maximum EditionAction, FPS, Sci-fiThe Bureau: XCOM DeclassifiedAction, Tactical, Sci-fiThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition ✓Score 7.3 · 85% on SteamThe Bureau: XCOM DeclassifiedScore 6.3 · 70% on Steam · 66 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition13,866 reviewsThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified12,080 reviews · 3 add-ons · 12 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition$29.99The Bureau: XCOM Declassified ✓$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Crysis 2 - Maximum EditionPlayableThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueCrysis 2 - Maximum Edition and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition (GamingPickz Score 7.3)
- The cheaper right now: The Bureau: XCOM Declassified ($19.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (verified)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionSci-fiShooterSingleplayerMultiplayerStealthAliensAtmospheric
Where they differ
FPSFirst-PersonFuturisticBenchmarkGreat SoundtrackCyberpunk
TacticalThird-Person ShooterThird PersonStrategyCold WarNoir
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition and 1 for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified in scope?
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition has drawn 13,866 Steam reviews. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified has drawn 12,080 Steam reviews, ships 3 add-ons and installs in 12 GB.
Is Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition or The Bureau: XCOM Declassified better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition rates higher (7.3 to 6.3). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition or The Bureau: XCOM Declassified?
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.