"As I’ve mentioned in a variety of posts before, I have a borderline unhealthy obsession with the Crackdown franchise. Crackdown is one of my favorite games of all time and although the sequel was disappointing, I still have hope that this could be made into a solid franchise. I also, of course, have a well-beyond borderline unhealthy obsession with linear fighters like the Super Smash Bros. series and the Marvel vs. Capcom franchise. Could these two obsessions be combined into one super obsession? I think yes. Here’s five reasons why I think that a Crackdown franchise-based linear fighter would be awesome." - Joshua, BoomPopMedia
Darren writes: "Despite much moaning and groaning, Xbox has had some smashing console exclusive games during its four generation lifespan. Crackdown was one such game, released in the early years of the Xbox 360"
Still one of my all time favorite games. It hurt to see what happened to Crackdown 3 😔
Darren writes: "“XBOX NEEDS EXCLUSIVES!”. Sound familiar? It’s something that has been ringing in my ears since becoming an Xbox gamer nearly 20 years ago. It’s possibly the longest standing and harshest criticism levelled against Microsoft’s console family, and I can’t say I wholly disagree. However, there are some out there which can slip through the net every now and then. But bucking the trend was the original Crackdown, which was not one of them. It shifted a very healthy amount of units as well as drawing in universal praise from critics. A sequel then, would be a no-brainer."
It was basically crackdown 1 with zombies, was fun but corners were cut, solid game though.
Crackdown 1 was one of the underrated gems of last gen. I loved that game. Crackdown 2 was crackdown 1 with added zombies and gave the map a paint job. Disappointing, but still enjoyed it for what it was with the added wingsuit, toybox mode and 4 player co-op. Crackdown 3 was basically what Crackdown 2 should have been.
While it is unclear at this time whether its a glitch or intentional. Crackdown, and Crackdown 2 are now free for download on the Xbox store.
Creative read :) I've never personally thought about the Crackdown franchise converting into a brawler, but you make some good points.