There were so many hints of a great game here that one can only assume this was a funding or timeframe problem, not a talent issue. Do you remember that scene in Traffic where Michael Douglas finds his daughter in the presence of certain men of ill-repute, earning money for drugs? Ars felt the same way playing this game. They wanted to pick it up, take it away, and whisper "You're better than this" in its ear.
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.
but this game seems like it was meant to be an expansion pack. I hear its under 4 gig which might seem big for dlc but the lack of improvement just seems suspicious.
Ouch, Ars is usually spot on with reviews so I trust their judgment completely. I was looking forward to this too.
The game is finished and polished, but in reality isn't a true sequel and more of a expansion pack than anything. Rented the first one years ago and enjoyed it from what I can remember, so when this hits $40 or so I'll probably pick it up.
DAYUMM lol. Madd harsh.