GameFocus writes: "Realtime Worlds surprised nearly everybody with one of the most fun and addictive experiences of the current generation when it unleashed Crackdown on Xbox 360. It proved it was much more than just the conduit to the Halo 3 beta. Ever since, fans have hungered for more of its unique take on the open-world genre. More super-power-fueled leaping, fighting and explosions. But most of all, we’ve been waiting for more orbs. Three years and one new studio later, dinner is served with Crackdown 2."
Pros
- Instant feedback from leveling up
- New Wing Suit and weapons add new ways to have fun
- Revisiting old locations
- 4-player co-op
- So much to collect! --> Orbs FTW!
Cons
- Very much the same as the first Crackdown
- A bit hard to tell what your Agent can grab a hold of
- Manual camera controls can ruin your momentum
- Wonky targeting system
- Accessing map details is cumbersome
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.
"- Very much the same as the first Crackdown "
somehow i think alot of the people saying "more of the same" are the same ones sitting there stroking themselves to killzone 3 footage. i don't know why i would get that impression here on n4g. :/