Resolution writes: Crackdown was one of the biggest surprise hits for the Xbox 360. A game that many bought for a chance to play the Halo 3 beta, but the majority of those gamers were thrilled to find that their beta key came with a great game attached to it. Crackdown used its linear game world to allow people a chance to take on the world as they chose. Gamers could take down the enemies in any order they like, collect ability orbs, cause chaos and generally mess about.
The long awaited sequel is now here and it has a lot to live up to. So, what can you expect from this latest iteration? Well, there’s the chance to tackle enemies in any order you like throughout the game world. You can collect orbs that boost your agent’s abilities. You can also cause plenty of chaos and generally mess about in Pacific City.
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.
Crackdown 1 and 2 were both given for free to Xbox One users to celebrate their launch on the Xbox Live Store and backward compatibility support for the Xbox One. In addition to giving the games for free, Microsoft is now also giving the DLC for Crackdown 2.
Ouch, this one is strong on the flop side of things.
Too Human 2 could flop even lower though.
MS needs more and better games...