Abstract: Orbs. Glowing green and blue orbs. Hundreds of them, literally, spread up to the highest reaches and down to the lowest depths all around Pacific City, the setting for Crackdown, which was a surprising 2007 hit game from Microsoft on the Xbo...
Abstract: The first 481 agility orbs are the easiest. Once again, 500 of the buoyant green collectibles have been scattered around the freshly ruined Pacific City; getting the last 19 is still an absolute pain in the backside. It's classic Crackdown, basically. ...
Abstract: To my knowledge, there's only one game in the world that lets you team up online with three friends playing as super-powered SWAT agents, make a rendezvous by leaping over skyscrapers, pile everyone into (and onto) one car, tear down the street at 100 ...
Abstract: Crackdown 2 does not stray far from the formula that found success in the first game. but therein lies its biggest flaw, it does not offer enough new stuff. Those looking for a real evolution in..
Abstract: It's something of a miracle that Crackdown 2 even exists. After being pushed onto the market as a vessel for the Halo 3 online beta, Crackdown was never one of Microsoft's top priorities. Despite its modest scope and so-so sales, the first game manag...
Abstract: Back in 2007, Microsoft and Real Time Worlds offered up an interesting take on the sandbox genre with the original Crackdown. The game put you in the shoes of a cop in a futuristic city as he performed a variety of missions and hunted down criminals, a...
Exploring the city and grabbing orbs, Powerful abilities that increase as you play, Romping around with friends in fourplayer coop.
Inconsistent climbing mechanics, Repetitive objectives, Lacks momentum or narrative direction, Announcer gets very annoying, Not a significant improvement over its predecessor.
Crackdown 2 boasts enough exploration-fueled action to entertain despite its many flaws....
