Crackdown

Review

The Scoop: When Dave Jones, the man most famous for creating the Grand Theft Auto franchise, announced that his newly formed company, Realtime Worlds, first crack (pun not intended) at the Xbox 360 would be with a little game called Crackdown, a lot of people got excited, but not for the reasons you would think. You see, it was announced during the games development that a beta code for the then unreleased hype-monster Halo 3 would be packaged with the game when launched. People needed to get their hands on some Crackdown. But the amazing thing is, when people played Mr. Jones’ game rather then that beta, they realized that it was a damn good product on it’s own merits. To hell with Halo 3!

The Setup: Crackdown takes place in a fictional sandbox called Pacific City, a place that has become overrun by threegangs: Los Muertos, The Volk, and Shai Gen. You play a nameless hero who works for The Agency, a large corporation that overlooks Pacific City from it’s massive headquarters. You have been genetically modified into a super-cop so that you can eliminate the 21 gang bosses who are wreaking havoc in the city. You can aim a gun with unmatched accuracy, kill a man with a single kick, and jump roughly 30 feet into the air. Of course you can’t do all this at the beginning of the game. That would make things too easy. First you got to increase your 5 main skills: driving, firearms, explosives, agility, and strength. And that’s where the addiction starts.

Final Verdict: Despite some flaws in the gameplay design, I couldn’t help but keep on playing Crackdown. Transforming your agent from a little wimp into an unstoppable machine of justice is so addicting that all the faults were minimized into minor annoyances. The price for this game has probably dropped, so anyone who hasn’t had the pleasure of picking it up, do so now. You won’t regret it. But don’t be surprised when your family confronts you with an intervention.

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Developer: Realtime Worlds

Platforms:Xbox 360

Genre: Action

ESRB Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs

About the Author

Bailey

Chris Bailey has remained the same since TGF beginnings. He has been a gamer at heart since his mother bought him a Nintendo with Duck Hunt & the ever hard to find (to this day he still doesn’t have a clue) 31 in 1 video game (The orange cartridge). Since growing up he has grown a passion for writing and a even bigger passion for gaming. Combining both was a no brainer, and now he’s writing about video games for Gamefanatics.com. Catch him on PS3/Xbox 360 under BBGunner420 playing just about anything, and (@thegamersource) on twitter.