8 Video Game ‘Final Instalments’ That Shouldn't Actually Be The Last
7. Crysis 3
First captivating gamers in 2007 with the release of Crysis, Crytek studios have somewhat devolved into an anti-climax of sorts. The first entry in this series was lauded by critics for its breathtaking attention to detail as well as its smart and intuitive AI, but with each successive release the studio seemed to wane, culminating in a controversy regarding the working conditions of their UK-based staff in 2014. You don't have to look far to find the Crysis franchise's detractors, and this makes sense considering it's a very flashy series of FPS games. FPS's as a whole aren't really something the more self-identifying 'hardcore gamers' get too worked up over anymore, so to many it looked like Crysis was merely more of the same - a staple of a genre failing to grasp the same audience it once used to. This doesn't mean they're bad titles though, as all three releases have shown a strong sense of innovation and game-design. The story may not really be all that enthralling, but the gameplay mechanics on display certainly deserve another shot at resonating with an audience.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
