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Crackdown 3 Review Thread
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seems like i was right! :)
really does look like a bland boring game. at least agents of mayhem tried more innovative stuff
Not to ruffle any feathers, but realistically what about this game ever looked good? It was a sequel to a niche game that has a cult following but never set either the critical or retail world on fire, and the game clearly went through development hell.
I think some people let their feelings of wanting a "win" for Xbox influence any logic on the matter.
It will be interesting to see how the Xbox Two fares after this. MS need to prove themselves, and prove themselves hard.
I think some people let their feelings of wanting a "win" for Xbox influence any logic on the matter.
It will be interesting to see how the Xbox Two fares after this. MS need to prove themselves, and prove themselves hard.
When I saw the user review of the guy that got it early, my first thought was that I should re install Saints Row 4 and Agents of Mayhem instead.
I have never thought that this game would likely deserve really high scores, but I am a little concerned that we seem to be reaching a point where there is no place for just some mindless fun games within the gaming media and I guess maybe the gamer community too or something. I mean Red Dead Redemption 2 was my clear GOTY, but I am taking a break from finishing that one up to go have some fun with Crackdown 3. Even some of the most savage reviews like the Metro one had under pros that there was some great fun to be had there, yet the game just completely sucks?
Well I'll be a monkeys uncle, are you telling me that a game Microsoft has been delaying since the start of the generation is only a 66 on metacritic?
Welp, I guess we can all stop hearing about it now.
Welp, I guess we can all stop hearing about it now.
I have no problem with Crackdown having basically no story. The entire point of the game is just having fun by blowing shit up and leaping buildings and shit and I'm perfectly fine if CD3 is basically nothing but a high definition upgrade of CD1.
I don't really know why this is a response to my comment.
You mean like ignoring games that had a good scores and only focus on bad score games right.
SoT is a hit though, its increasing in numbers. SoD is a AA game.
Next gen is where we evaluate Phil's work.
Yeah like Forza Horizon 4....
Has ever Sumo Digital make a good game? I still remember LBP 3 and....well, it was bad. This seems to be right up their alley.
Same here. I expected low 70s which I would have enjoyed for a couple of hours asa Gamepass title. Now I wonder if it's worth my time at all.
Mattrick still dictated how much money went into these studios and how they are spent.
What is a mindless fun game though? Something that is lighter in tone? Plenty of games lighter in tone have reviewed well.. Including ratchet and clank this Gen, sunset overdrive, Mario Odyssey, astrobot etc..
I'm also very sceptical about the implications of gaming services for the future. You can't expect the same quality from a cheap "all you can eat" buffet as you're getting from an expensive a la carte menu. No rocket science.
You're right, and I was thinking the same reading those comments blaming Don.
Spencer was appointed as head of Xbox in March 2014
Crackdown 3 was announced at E3 2014
Do you seriously think he did greenlight Crackdown 3 in 2 months?
Does that matter when people subscribe to gamepass and have fun with the game?
A game can be fun, but still a 4 out of 10. They aren't mutually exclusive. For example, I'm having tons of fun with KH3, but if you asked me for a score gun to the head I'd give it a 6 because I think there's a lot wrong with it.
Playing it right now. This is not a fuckin' 5 game. It's a 7.5 max, but it's not a broken piece of shit like fallout 76.
Expected - outside of Forza they really didn't have big quality releases so it made sense that they were happy to give their first party stuff out for free via GamePass.
It just weird to me how they can pump out those average games but suddenly people bring up Fable or whatever first party title that will win the next gen for them.
MS has alot to make up for in terms of first party content - the acquisitions were a nice first step....now they have to deliver.
It just weird to me how they can pump out those average games but suddenly people bring up Fable or whatever first party title that will win the next gen for them.
MS has alot to make up for in terms of first party content - the acquisitions were a nice first step....now they have to deliver.
sure, but feel free to explain that to the people playing titles like Sea of Thieves, Destiny, PUBG and so on. All games that range in the "ok" to "just good but nothing more" section of the scale.
engagement and exposure via youtube and twitch is way more valuable than a numbers that people pay less and less attention to. Hell a lot of those games that get big dont even have something like Gamepass to rely on getting exposure to players that may have never even thought of trying it.
I think they must have been caught between a rock and a hard place here.
Either they poor money into it and release something or cancel it and receive massive PR backlash.
Phil Spencer gets a pass for everything because he wears nice trainers and has a leather jacket.
This is the last game from the old Xbox era. Its full steam ahead I think for MS from here on out. Also some people appear surprised by this? The game has looked below par from day 1. Its a miracle they managed to get an actual finished game out as it has had very obvious issues in its cycle.