Were Crackdown 3’s cloud-powered physics downgraded?

If you’ve been following Crackdown 3 on it’s way up to launch, then you will have no doubt seen the impressive tech demos Microsoft once proudly displayed. They included skyscrapers crumbling, your weapon chipping tiny rocks away from walls, and pieces of debris that can be picked up and thrown individually. It was the game that displayed Microsoft’s touted cloud-powered physics, and it was meant to be the game that proved the Xbox One could stand up to its biggest direct competitor. Well, it’s been a long time since then, and now, shortly after Crackdown 3‘s release, it’s fair to say the game has suffered a considerable downgrade.