Just getting back from Crytek’s Budapest offices, our own IGN has published a hands-on preview of the upcoming Warhead title, the stand-alone sequel to Crysis itself. Warhead, which places you in the shoes of the shoot first think second Sergent Sykes, promises to be more action-intensive than Crysis, running parallel to the original Crysis storyline.

Since Warhead takes place concurrent to Crysis, it’s not too surprising that you’ll see many of the same assets that you may have seen before, like tanks and helicopters. Still, Warhead will introduce some new vehicles and weapons. We noticed a new type of armored personnel carrier, as well as an advanced scout vehicle, which comes in several variants armed with different weapons. Then there’s a new submachine gun that can be dual wielded, doubling your firepower. There’s more, of course, but that’s all we caught a glimpse of in this early level.

For the full article, additional media (including a short action-packed video), click here. Crysis Warhead is set to release sometime this fall.