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Crysis 3 Remastered vs Red Dead Redemption 2

Crysis 3 Remastered is an FPS sandbox game from Crytek (2022) while Red Dead Redemption 2 is an action-adventure FPS game (2018).

Quick answer: Red Dead Redemption 2 rates higher, 8.7 to 7.4 on the GamingPickz Score, and Crysis 3 Remastered is the cheaper at $13.49.

Crysis 3 Remastered

2022 · Crytek

7.4GamingPickz Score

$13.49

Steam: Very Positive

Red Dead Redemption 2

2018 · Studio not listed

8.7GamingPickz Score

$14.99

Steam: Very Positive

What each one is

Crysis 3 Remastered is filed under FPS and Sandbox. In contrast, Red Dead Redemption 2 under Action-Adventure and FPS.

Crysis 3 Remastered

Experience the single-player experience from the iconic first-person shooter, Crysis 3, optimized to take advantage of today's hardware in Crysis 3 Remastered.

Description from its Steam store page

Red Dead Redemption 2

Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

Description from its Steam store page

Story, characters and reception

Crysis 3 Remastered
Plot

Setting Players take on the role of Prophet as he returns to New York City in 2047, 24 years after the events of Crysis 2 . He discovers the city has been encased in a giant dome created by the corrupt CELL corporation. The New York City Liberty Dome is a veritable urban rainforest teeming with overgrown trees, dense swamplands, and raging rivers. (Wikipedia)

Reception

Critical reception Reception Crysis 3 has received generally positive reviews from critics. Aggregating review websites Metacritic rated the Xbox 360 version 76/100, the PlayStation 3 version 77/100 and the PC version 76/100. The visuals and graphics of the game were widely praised by reviewers. (Wikipedia)

Red Dead Redemption 2
Plot

Setting and characters For a more comprehensive list, see List of Red Dead Redemption 2 characters . The world of Red Dead Redemption 2 spans five fictitious U. S. (Wikipedia)

Reception

Critical response PlayStation 4 and Xbox One reception Red Dead Redemption 2 received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic . It is one of the highest-rated games on Metacritic, and the highest-rated PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game alongside Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V . Reviewers praised the story, characters, open world, graphics, music, and level of detail. (Wikipedia)

At a glance

Crysis 3 RemasteredRed Dead Redemption 2
GamingPickz Score7.4/108.7/10
Steam ratingVery Positive (88%, 8,194)Very Positive (92%, 911,659)
Critic aggregateNo aggregate93/100
Price$13.49$14.99
Install size18 GB150 GB
Steam Deckverifiedplayable
Released20222018
DeveloperCrytek

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

Crysis 3 Remastered vs Red Dead Redemption 2, 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.

  1. Genre and premise

    Crysis 3 RemasteredFPS sandbox game
    Red Dead Redemption 2Action-adventure FPS game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    Crysis 3 RemasteredAction, FPS, Shooter
    Red Dead Redemption 2Open World, Story Rich, Western

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    Crysis 3 RemasteredScore 7.4 · 88% on Steam
    Red Dead Redemption 2Score 8.7 · 92% on Steam · 93 critic

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    Crysis 3 Remastered8,194 reviews · 18 GB
    Red Dead Redemption 2911,659 reviews · 150 GB

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    Crysis 3 Remastered$13.49
    Red Dead Redemption 2$14.99

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    Crysis 3 RemasteredVerified
    Red Dead Redemption 2Playable

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

Crysis 3 Remastered 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

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: Red Dead Redemption 2 (GamingPickz Score 8.7)
  • The cheaper right now: Crysis 3 Remastered ($13.49)
  • Better on a Steam Deck: Crysis 3 Remastered (verified)
  • Lighter on storage: Crysis 3 Remastered (18 GB)
  • The safer bet by weight of reviews: Red Dead Redemption 2 (911,659 reviews)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

ActionFPSShooterFirst-PersonSandboxSingleplayerStory Rich

Where they differ

Crysis 3 Remastered is also

AliensSci-fiHero ShooterPost-apocalypticDystopian Futuristic

Red Dead Redemption 2 is also

Open WorldWesternAdventureMultiplayerRealisticAtmospheric

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, Crysis 3 Remastered is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Red Dead Redemption 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.

System requirements, side by side

Crysis 3 RemasteredRed Dead Redemption 2
Minimum GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
Minimum CPUIntel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470Intel® Core™ i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300
Minimum RAM8 GB8 GB
Install size18 GB150 GB

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Crysis 3 Remastered · Red Dead Redemption 2.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Crysis 3 Remastered and 1 for Red Dead Redemption 2. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are Crysis 3 Remastered and Red Dead Redemption 2 in scope?

Crysis 3 Remastered has drawn 8,194 Steam reviews and installs in 18 GB. Red Dead Redemption 2 has drawn 911,659 Steam reviews and installs in 150 GB.

Is Crysis 3 Remastered or Red Dead Redemption 2 better?

By the GamingPickz Score, Red Dead Redemption 2 rates higher (8.7 to 7.4). 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 3 Remastered or Red Dead Redemption 2?

Crysis 3 Remastered is cheaper right now at $13.49, against $14.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Should I get Crysis 3 Remastered or Red Dead Redemption 2?

Red Dead Redemption 2 rates higher, 8.7 to 7.4 on the GamingPickz Score, and Crysis 3 Remastered is the cheaper at $13.49. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.

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.

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.

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