Official Thread Crackdown 3
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I played a little and its alright but the first game doesn't even hold up that well especially with other games doing similar things much better so the defense that is more of the same of the first one isn't much of a defense to me.
I certainly wouldn't say its any worse than the original but the standards are way higher now.
Most of the people that are complaining about reviews should buy a PS4 or Switch so they aren't so tied into their "team". Its like when people complain about the refs being paid off. Embarrassing.
I certainly wouldn't say its any worse than the original but the standards are way higher now.
Most of the people that are complaining about reviews should buy a PS4 or Switch so they aren't so tied into their "team". Its like when people complain about the refs being paid off. Embarrassing.
So your world revolves around my mood? That is pretty pathetic.
Then again, your Mcmasters, a shining knight upon the fanboy steed, glorifying anything and all things while ignoring the blatently obvious.
The Cloud destruction DEFINITELY works. Its not what we got back in 2014, but whats there is impressive.
I know the UK numbers are a bit skewed, they compare it to only being 10% of CD2's but digital is a much bigger percentage of sales these days. I'm sure when you account for that the sales are still well below what it was back then but I don't think it's just 10% of CD2's sales., probably more like 20% Also I don't think anyone who's playing it here bought it, aren't we all playing it on GP? Even though most of us are in North America we are likely to see similar results, especially with MS constantly doing $1.00 first month trials etc. This is my worry with GP, games that focus on mostly single player are going to do poorly and end up being pushed even further to the back burner because people will just sub for one month, finish the game and be done with it. GP as an option is fine but I hope MS isn't putting all of their eggs into that basket or GAAS is going to be all they end up doing.
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GP, yup!
I think the U.S. numbers will be much higher. I'll say though, Sheesh! I dont think a game has ever been so hated - not that I've seen. As a fan of the game, I'm seriously hoping the UK #'s are just a small piece to a much larger picture. I'm like, holding out hope the way you do when watching that flick Million Dollar Baby.
Even after she looses limbs and the ability to speak, I was like, "Nope! She's not gonna die. SHE'S NOT GONNA DIE!! SHE CAN COME BACK FROM THIS, SHE'S NOT GONNA DIE!!"
"She's dead..."
"NOPE! SHE CAN STILL MAKE IT, FUK THAT!!!"
I don't think it's really hated, I just think it's a vocal minority online (which is usually the case) that makes it seem that way. The series was never a huge seller anyway or they'd have done a sequel much sooner, the first game didn't hit 2 million and the 2nd barely made it over 1 million. I know the review scores don't help but I just don't think the audience for this game is all that big, I'm enjoying it and I would have paid $40 for it without GP and felt fine with that, I don't think it's worth $60. I know that CD2 has a higher Metacritic score and that's a shame, this is a better game than 2 was.
I am really getting addicted to this game. It’s like crack.....yeah I went there.....anyway throwing cars never gets old. I C A N T S T O P
I dunno. I'm seriously at a loss as to why this wasnt better received. Its not the best game ever, but whats here is a great time - just a blast to play and fuk s*** up!
The way I look at it, Crackdown 3 is basically a solid remaster of Crackdown. It didn't really try to be more than the first Crackdown.
Obviously there are improvements, but barely.
Now I am down for an open world arcade ass game, but when a game like Sunset Overdrive exists, I can see why people have been so harsh on Crackdown 3.
Like I said on a previous page, Crackdown would be a solid replacement to Sunset Overdrive since the likelihood of getting a sequel to Sunset is pretty much zero.
It needs to be redone from the bottom up though, while maintaining the thing that everybody loves, the Orb Hunting. Keep all the agility stuff, drive, shooting, strength, explosives leveling up. But expand on your mobility in the city. Add more vertical platforming. Maybe wall running etc.
A lot could be done to modernize Crackdown into a open world arcade game.
Obviously there are improvements, but barely.
Now I am down for an open world arcade ass game, but when a game like Sunset Overdrive exists, I can see why people have been so harsh on Crackdown 3.
Like I said on a previous page, Crackdown would be a solid replacement to Sunset Overdrive since the likelihood of getting a sequel to Sunset is pretty much zero.
It needs to be redone from the bottom up though, while maintaining the thing that everybody loves, the Orb Hunting. Keep all the agility stuff, drive, shooting, strength, explosives leveling up. But expand on your mobility in the city. Add more vertical platforming. Maybe wall running etc.
A lot could be done to modernize Crackdown into a open world arcade game.
I'm only going to say this once.
I am fine what people think about crackdown 3, I still think it shouldn't get that low score when you have a game like Shadow of Colossus a 9 when that game was buggy as fuk and almost unplayable.
That is a Sony title. So you can understand why I say the media are complete biased.
I am fine what people think about crackdown 3, I still think it shouldn't get that low score when you have a game like Shadow of Colossus a 9 when that game was buggy as fuk and almost unplayable.
That is a Sony title. So you can understand why I say the media are complete biased.
I think a 7 would be on the high side of fair but still fair only because it doesn't seem like a lot of effort went into going beyond what the older game was. If it was a sequel to a game that came out 2 or 3 years ago that'd be one thing but it's been 9 years since CD2 and a lot has changed. Hell a Saints Row game came along and did Crackdown just as well if not better than this game does. Just making a game that doesn't suck shouldn't earn an 8 IMO, that's territory for games that are great and offer something special, this game isn't deep enough to fall into that range IMO.
I do wonder what potential another sequel would have, they have to come up with new stuff to do or it's just going to feel like a repeat. Maybe start off with these powers fully upgraded and then add things like full flight as an agility upgrade, eliminate the need for guns with actual elemental powers, make you immune to basic weapons and make it so if a car runs into you on the street it reacts like it ran into a steel pole etc. They really could just advance this series to a Superhero game without dropping the name, just say the agent advanced beyond what he/she was designed to do. I know other games have done that whole strip you of your powers and make you relearn the same things before but that's an outdated way of doing things now and this series basically makes you upgrade the same exact things over and over and that's not a recipe for future success.
Another thing they need to do for this series is make the city a place you actually care about, there is no personality in this city other than the lights and colors, the NPC's don't talk enough and don't offer enough variety in their behavior, nothing funny going on or anything like that, there are no sort of character NPC's that stick out in any way.
Sadly I don't think this IP is going to get another shot after what seems to both poor sales and poor critical response.
Honestly, I think a game where your super cop also has a regular life as a civilian accomplishing things around the city. Maybe a story where he/she stumbles onto an underground organization. Think GTA but with future cops for an occupation. Doesnt sound like much but I think that would be a pretty cool! You can see GTA roots in this game in a major way. I seriously hope Microsoft doesnt put this one back on the shelf.
I wonder if they could do a serious version of the game? Like more story driven and linear, gritty and realistic.
It would obviously have to have a great story attached to that style of game though.
As the game stands now, I’m really enjoying it. I think the city has personality. It feels more like a city than before. I saw npc’s doing some stuff, like a random rave party. Honestly though, would you see a lot of activity in a war torn city?
Orb hunting is still fun. And the city is fun to explore in general. But I’ve only put a couple f hours in so far.
I like the boost jump and blast jump additions. It would have been cool to have some wall running or jumps as well.
Actualoy not all that surprising. Only physical numbers. Is a short 8 to 10 hour game. Is on gamepass.