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Crackdown 3 Review Thread
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Yikes...
I'm baffled why MS didn't just reboot it again. Seems the first didn't pan out and forging on ahead to release doesn't do MGS any favours when the game launches and reviews like this.
They seem to be bringing great stuff for Gears 5 too. I wouldn't underestimate this team now they they are gonna try new things.
But yeah, I look forward to a future where we can expect a big Xbox exclusive to get great reviews. Like Playground's next game, whatever The Initiative is working on, Obsidian etc.
Geeze I voted thinking it would just hit 80 on the dot. I was way off
I mean you can't really make that Simmental seeing how long this project has taken and that Spencer obviously gave it more money to keep the development going
I mean you can't really make that Simmental seeing how long this project has taken and that Spencer obviously gave it more money to keep the development going
for now they Both PC (Windows Store) and Xbox exclusive
Wasnt delayed 60 time but ok
Still makes no sense that everybody just bashes this game just for fun.
Been playing it some days and its at least a 75/100 in my book - but era is just negative as ever
Deal.
I'm going to do the NZ game pass thing later, but my expectations are well and truly in check. Disappointing.
Personal opinion having played both, Sunset Overdrive is much better in almost every way
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Man MS first party studios are a joke. And people wishes they will take the lead next gen . With this kind of portfolio they will never. Quality is more important than quantity. They need to realize that.
I don't think they really care about the reviews, they care about how many sales they can push through gamepass.
These journalists are critics, built to extract every negative and positive about a game and then mesh those two things together into a score. The average person won't really care about a lot of the things mentioned in these reviews if the game is fun and gives the player a distraction for a while.
And even if the reviews are not that good, it will make gamepass more viable because people would rather use gamepass as a form of rental so that they would not have to spend a full $60 on Crackdown 3, meaning that more people will be using gamepass and there will be more mind share in terms of the quality of the service and what it allows for you to do.
All and all, Microsoft and Sumo pretty much win.
Late push to 70 and currently at 62 without 5 from IGN & GameSpot counted, it seems hard to top 70 at this point
Phil has been head of the game studios and first party output since 2009. The idea that all the failings of the division during his time as head have nothing to do with him is revisionist history. Things will hopefully be better for Xbox next gen, but this worship of Spencer is baseless.
He reshaped the division because he was forced to by the market (aka failure of the XBO compared to the PS4) and more importantly *his* failure as head of the game studios to make compelling first party offerings.
Bummer on the score...
But everyone is excited it's on Games Pass. I guess I am too. But is that what we accept now? Subpar games because we can play them for a couple of bucks on Games Pass? If this is any indication of their future titles on the service, that's not good.
But everyone is excited it's on Games Pass. I guess I am too. But is that what we accept now? Subpar games because we can play them for a couple of bucks on Games Pass? If this is any indication of their future titles on the service, that's not good.
Halo infinte just doesn't come out in 2019 - probably in 2020 or Spring 2021
Why do we need to wait 4 years? Stop being "funny" - you just come of as dumb
Quality over quantity. Which is something I believe that was discussed in another thread about the value of gamepass. To me the value of gamepass is only as good as the content that's offered. And right now there's only a couple games with really good quality. And those are Ori, Cuphead, gears, forza, halo. Outside of Ori/cuphead people like myself who owns gears are kind of down on the staple pillars that MS seems to mainly focus on.
We hope those series are re-tooled and revamped to be exciting again but with so many games that they have made it's hard to get excited unless they go the God of war route and just kind of start fresh.
SOT is a good value from what I hear now, so there's a game def worth checking out. But honestly unless your into those staple franchises and want to play some 360/OG xbox games it still not even close to as exciting software wise from what the competition is putting out.
What has that team done to inspire quality? What "new things" are they trying to revolutionize an old franchise? What have ANY of Microsoft's studios done in the last few years that tells you their new push for first party games won't be the same mediocrity we've seen. They have zero credibility.
Haven't read a single review, mainly bc all my free time has been playing this.
All I can tell you is, I've been playing it for the last 2 days (~4-5 hours) and I LOVE it!! It's exactly what I wanted. Full disclaimer: I'm a HUGE Crackdown 1 fan (C2 was barely ok, but not great). All I really wanted was more of C1 with better graphics, more weird bosses and some of the best crazy ass platforming while grabbing globes and wacky gun battles. That's it, and that's what this is.
If you're looking for something that's other than that, it's not here. Yes there are more things to do and destroy, and yes they've expanded on the overall formulas and nuances here and there, but it's not drastically different.
I'm having SO much fun, I love it!!
All I can tell you is, I've been playing it for the last 2 days (~4-5 hours) and I LOVE it!! It's exactly what I wanted. Full disclaimer: I'm a HUGE Crackdown 1 fan (C2 was barely ok, but not great). All I really wanted was more of C1 with better graphics, more weird bosses and some of the best crazy ass platforming while grabbing globes and wacky gun battles. That's it, and that's what this is.
If you're looking for something that's other than that, it's not here. Yes there are more things to do and destroy, and yes they've expanded on the overall formulas and nuances here and there, but it's not drastically different.
I'm having SO much fun, I love it!!
Didn't think it would be quite that low. Still, the writing has been on the wall for a while. I'm looking forward to see what all these studios Microsoft have acquired in the past few years produce in the next generation.
Are you not aware that they just acquired a bunch of new studios or
people just like him because he goes on giantbomb etc and comes across as a gamer friend
Lower than Jump Force is just brutal (though how the fuck has that got 64? It's 1 of the worst games of the gen imo).
I was referring to the "heavy hitters" that we've been told are coming. I'll believe it when I see it, I've been burned too many times this gen by Microsoft.
I loved the first Crackdown and I'm sad to see such low scores, but I'm not surprised. This game didn't show well at any point, even after years of delays. I came away from every bit of new footage unimpressed and concerned.
After waiting so long for a new Crackdown, this is likely the death of the series. Super depressing.
After waiting so long for a new Crackdown, this is likely the death of the series. Super depressing.
Pretty much most of us who were sane expected this. When Ryan mcaffry did a preview and even he was down on it I knew this game was not going to go over well with reviewers. It's a fan game, but even that I feel crackdown fans deserve better especially since the formula has been emulated a little in other games like Saints Row 4.
I think if they had made something in a different direction with abilities, and not went down the cloud route I think development would have been a lot better to be honest.
Well the narrative you're pushing is literally factually inaccurate, so what do you want me to say? The argument was either made through ignorance or due to bias. Either way, not good.
Phil has been in charge of the games being made at MS since 2009, years before the XBO was even released, he was upgraded to head of the entire division in 2014. This is the reality.
He certainly bears responsibility for the failings of MS's first party offering during the XBO era. The idea that he's coming in from having nothing to do with it to turn things around is complete nonsense.
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People saying gamepass isn't great because of one mediocre exclusive is hilarious. I'm pretty sure we all knew crackdown 3 would be exactly what it is, good non ground breaking fun.
Forza? Ori?
There're good exclusive games on the xbox one.
The future looks brighter. Some of the new studios know how to make good games. Ms only needs to fund them and leave the rest to the devs.
I'm hopeful.
So the doomed February launch window is going through an amazing start.