EA and Crytek have today announced that the publisher and developer pair will be bringing their original collaborative effort, the first Crysis, to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as downloadable titles over Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network respectively.

Releasing this October, a “modified and enhanced version of the award-winning singleplayer campaign from the original Crysis” will become available, “remastered for console players using Crytek’s state-of-the-art CryENGINE 3 with all new lighting, effects and other visual optimizations.”

“[O]ptimized Nanosuit controls, fine-tuned combat and full stereoscopic 3D support” are also said to feature.

For £15.99 on PSN and 1600 MS Points over Xbox LIVE, you’ll be able to download the game to experience why “critics around the world hailed Crysis” as a title that ushered in the next-generation of gaming.

Here’s the first trailer for Crysis on consoles:

Crysis - Xbox 360 and PS3 Announcement

Here’s the story blurb for Crysis:

“In Crysis, gamers will travel to 2019 where a team of US scientists makes a frightening discovery on an island in the South China Sea. All contact with the team is lost when the North Korean Government quickly seals off the area.

“The United States responds by dispatching an elite team of Delta Force Operators to recon the situation. As tension rises between the two nations, a massive alien ship reveals itself in the middle of the island. Now with hope rapidly fading, the US and North Koreans must join forces to battle the alien menace, fighting epic battles through stunning, photorealistic tropical jungles and frozen landscapes.”