At this point you’re undoubtedly wondering whether your rig is going to be up to the task, especially considering Crysis’ silicon-cooking reputation. But it seems this is another vital area Crytek has broached. It hasn’t gone overboard in ramping down the processor requirements, but the extra 
12 months of development, along with the reduced overall scale of Warhead, means it runs with far more alacrity on much less power. According to the official website, the developer managed to cobble together a PC capable of running the game on its second highest settings for under US$600, using off-the-shelf components. And this seems to be a fair analogy to assess the requirements of Warhead – with time spent tweaking the settings, most half decent PCs (not gaming PCs, mind you, we’re talking desktop’s here) will find a way to take you into the jungle for a thrilling, dynamic fight.
Just remember to bear in mind that Warhead is no sequel – it’s Crysis rebooted, refined and reduced. Tighter in gameplay, but shorter in encounter. Fast, furious and frugal are the lynchpins of Warhead, so decide for yourself whether these harbour positive or negative connotations and you’ll get the game you were expecting.
