Crysis 3 still looks incredible in 2026, but does it actually hold up as a game?In this episode of Does This Game Still Hold Up?, we revisit Crysis 3, the final chapter in Crytek’s FPS trilogy, to see how it plays today. From Prophet’s return to a ruined New York trapped under the CELL dome, to the Alpha Ceph plot, the nanosuit upgrades, and the introduction of the bow, we break down what works and what really doesn’t.We talk refined gunplay, stealth vs power fantasy, semi-open level design, the short campaign length, and why Crysis 3 is still incredibly fun to play even when the story starts falling apart. We also compare it directly to Crysis 2, discuss which game handles its ideas better, and why this finale feels more polished mechanically but messier narratively.