In the end it's quite funny that not the graphics, but the repetitive gameplay seems to be the problem. Most reviews are positive about the graphics, it seems.
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Crackdown 3 Review Thread
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Some people didn't like my earlier suggestion of dated design and mechanics. Most mid scoring reviews share this opinion.
I actually voted 70-79, but this isn't likely any more.
I actually voted 70-79, but this isn't likely any more.
Don would be proud.
At least it's the last of his trainwreck era. Only upwards from here in terms of quality hopefully.
Microsoft have to do a better job with their exclusives come next gen. Too many of their titles for Xbox One have been underwhelming critically.
yeah, the cloud tech stuff seems like it has great potential in other games, like Halo and Gears, so atleast we did get some good out of this disaster.
Gamespew - 9
Gamingtrend - 8.5
God is a Geek - 7.5
Critical Hit - 7
EGM - 7
Twinfinite - 7
Press Start - 7
Shacknews - 7
EGM - 7
Destructoid - 6
Attack of the Fanboy - 6
Telegraph - 6
Videogamer - 6
The Escapist - 6
Gamesradar - 6
PCGamesN - 6
The Guardian - 6
Gamespot - 5
IGN - 5
Screen Rant - 5
Dualshockers - 5
Stevivor - 4
Metro - 4
Metacritic: 65%
Opencritic: 63%
gamespew the only ones who actually know the deal
the rest are clearly haters who hate the excellence that is crackdown
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Mediocresoft strikes again
I hope "Mattrick" games are over and they will up the quality
I hope "Mattrick" games are over and they will up the quality
It never looked very good but the scores are lower than expected. A shame. Hopefully fans of the series can still get some fun out of it especially as it's on Game Pass.
Man.. ima still give it a shot. But why did they have to drag Terry Crews through this mess? >_>
you cant really get that from a critic rating imo.
Sales and MAU are way more important to find out if a game has done well regarding bringing people to the Xbox platform.
Yeah it's interesting and also shows how pre release videos are not a good source to base your thoughts on a game.
...and just to rub some salt into those fresh wounds: although I disliked every piece of Scalebound footage I don't think it would've been reviewed lower than high 60s.
What happened to the first party lineup for Xbox this gen is going to be one of the most interesting game industry stories in the future.
I wouldn't really call them hot takes, I think these scores were pretty predictable given the troubled development and how the footage looked. Still I was holding out hope they'd have enough surprises to get into the 70s.
Tbh, reviewers rarely use their entire scale. I personally just figured this would be like sea of thieves or state of decay 2 where blatant mediocrity would still be rewarded 7...I guess crackdown is even worse than those games? Not that I'm surprised mind you given what they've shown prior to release.
4/10 from Metro, ouch.
In Short: A tragic end to Crackdown 3's long and painful journey, with an unremarkable campaign mode and a multiplayer that is a disaster in terms of tech and design.
Pros: It is possible to have a lot of fun with the campaign, especially in co-op, and there's a wide range of very entertaining weapons. Hunting for agility orbs is as fun as ever.
Cons: The campaign is shallow and overfamiliar, with frustrating platforming and underdeveloped combat. The multiplayer is laughably bad, with horribly confusing graphics and banal play modes.
Score: 4/10
Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/14/crackdown-3-review-8624301/?ito=cbshare
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/
In Short: A tragic end to Crackdown 3's long and painful journey, with an unremarkable campaign mode and a multiplayer that is a disaster in terms of tech and design.
Pros: It is possible to have a lot of fun with the campaign, especially in co-op, and there's a wide range of very entertaining weapons. Hunting for agility orbs is as fun as ever.
Cons: The campaign is shallow and overfamiliar, with frustrating platforming and underdeveloped combat. The multiplayer is laughably bad, with horribly confusing graphics and banal play modes.
Score: 4/10
Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/14/crackdown-3-review-8624301/?ito=cbshare
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/
Crackdown 3 review: the Netflix Original of games
Getting gamepass today, forza is great and ill try this.
Getting gamepass today, forza is great and ill try this.
True and one of the most important things to help those sales, is a critically acclaimed game with high ratings. A game with MC 50 score will obviously sell less units than the same game with MC 90 score. It's not exactly rocket science.
Not to get too far off topic but I legitimately don't understand how it was so bad. I know there was a leadership change, but plenty of other companies have had leadership changes before and still functioned.
Well here's hoping for next gen to turn things around.
I actually agree. I don't pay attention to scores, just the detail in the review. Usually you can spot those "this is bad" 7/10 games in the first paragraph of the reviews.
This X 100,000. Gamepass is going to be the death of premium gaming experiences on Xbox. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!
Fast forward two weeks time when MS release a statement saying 20 million people are 'enjoying' Crackdown 3. I'd open it for 5 minutes if it was free!
Around seven hours sounds a little short for a modern open world campaign, but as long as they're good I'm fine with it.
Mattrick happened and the management.
Only Gears/Halo/Forza/Cuphead and Ori managed to do good.
No, the funny thing is that many people who said "this looks bland" were totally referring to the gameplay and not the graphics alone.
