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We've played Crackdown 3's ridiculous, awe-inspiring Wrecking Zone multiplayer: "the results really are something to behold"

ResoRai

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https://www.gamesradar.com/crackdown-3-wrecking-zone-multiplayer-hands-on/

"Perched atop a towering skyscraper, it's difficult not to get drawn into the sheer, incredible spectacle of it all; mouth agape, eyes blinded by the collapsing neon fixtures of the futuristic cityscape enveloping you."
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"It is, however, worth taking a second to reflect on Crackdown 3's very public crawl through development hell, because getting the game into a position where it can be primed and ready for release on 15 February 2019 is an achievement in and of itself for Microsoft Game Studios."

"We won't bore you with the specifics as it is all extremely complicated, a technical accomplishment that Microsoft Game Studios admits it has only gotten working as intended in the last 12 months or so, but you should trust us when we tell you that it is pretty goddamned spectacular."
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"In effect it means that, were we to be running away from a gaggle of enemies, we could use an assault rifle to hastily carve a makeshift door into the façade of an approaching building in an effort to break line-of- sight, and that will synchronise for every player in the game without any delay."
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"The gunplay is a strictly lock-on affair, with a squeeze of the Left Trigger focusing the attention of your reticule onto an enemy in direct line-of-sight. The skill in Wrecking Zone isn't in mastering the mechanics of the weapons, but mastering your traversal of the environment – understanding how to quickly break line-of-sight and gain a height advantage on a would-be aggressor is everything."
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There's a lot more in the article.

I was worried about lock on, but mastering traversal seemed to be the counter balance, on top of creating your own pathways and opportunities in a firefight. Seems like it could be a bit addicting.

Also the devs had spoken about how difficult incorporating computing was into the game, and them only getting it working properly in the last 12 months speaks more to that.

I really hope they pave the way. Epic recently acquired cloudgine for devs to use with the engine, so deeper utilization could take off in the future.

My thoughts basically mirroring their last portion:
"Wrecking Zone is only possible in its current form because of Azure, because of the cloud infrastructure Microsoft has established. It really is incredible technology and what's difficult to believe is that this is only the beginning. Crackdown 3 is going to be the best example of what this tech can do in the hands of ambitious development teams."
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Cenauru

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Color me surprised. I was expecting Crackdown 3 to just be average, where it's good but doesn't stand out. I'll be happy if I'm proven wrong.
 
Haze

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Good to hear some positive impressions. The MP mode did sound promising. I still think, if they make a mode without destruction, Crackdown would make for an interesting Battle Royale set up with its focus on traversal over gunskill.
 
Hardvlade

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I can't wait to give this game a go, glad to see that GamePass allows pre-loading starting with this game as well.
 
Butch

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Will the cloud memes make a comeback?

The multiplayer mode sounds really fun, I'd like to try it.
 
Kemono

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I would be very happy if Crackdown 3 was above average. Loved the 1st game.
 

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I watched a recent video and it looked really awesome. I like how its in a weird VR place with bottomless pits and more creative platform placements. Leaning into the traversal in unique ways for the MP is smart, can't wait to try it out.
 
RestEerie

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if it's so good...why not......you know........show it? With the general conception of this game being lukewarm (anecdotal, feel free to disagree), you will think MS will do whatever it takes to show off the 'good' parts of the game. It's not like this wrecking zone multiplayer is spoiling any story stuff of whatsoever.
 
FUNKNOWN iXi

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One of my most anticipated titles of this year, I can't wait to play it. I hope it gets strong post launch support.
 

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What we saw looked fun for Crackdown fans, I doubt it'll suddenly convert millions of people though. It'll be excellent to mess around in it thanks to Game Pass and not have to worry whether the game's worth full price or not.
 
big_z

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when crackdown 1 released it was dated game design. it was riding on the shoulders of the player abilities/movement which are a lot less novel these days. I have low expectations for this one being good, at least in single player. multiplayer might surprise though.
 
Tokyo_Funk

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Loved one, rented and did not like 2, but this sounds like a good bit of fun. Still curious if the multiplayer servers with cloud destruction are going to live up to the previews/tech demos.
 
plié

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I'm so goddamn hyped for this game. I loved the first one when it was released, even I only bought it for the Halo 3 Beta, like probably 80% of the games owners.
 

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I'm excited to play the sp and mess around with that but what I really want is that MP. I wanna see all that destruction first hand, I cannot wait.
 
harz-marz

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Hyperbole aside, I am cautiously optimistic for this game. The first is pure class and if this can recreate the thrill I felt while traversing the city with some added madness then sign me up!
 
TheRaidenPT

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FairyEmpire said:
What we saw looked fun for Crackdown fans, I doubt it'll suddenly convert millions of people though. It'll be excellent to mess around in it thanks to Game Pass and not have to worry whether the game's worth full price or not.
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Yeah, it's gonna be a good Crackdown game but it won't be any Infinity War that will convert people into fans
 
Black Mantis

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I'm looking forward to the SP more, but will definitely be giving the MP a whirl. Article mentions concerns about MP's longevity, hopefully this will see regular content updates to aleviate that in the near future.
 
wafflebrain

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I wonder if this sort of cloud based physics processing will be leveraged for single player modes or if that's even feasible with current Azure infrastructure. Would love to see some next level destruction in another Red Faction.
 
Prine

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I have such low expectations for this game, but this is nice to hear. Hope it turns out to be mechanically excellent, and hoping the cloud destruction does bring something significant to this type of game.
 
NippleViking

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I'm sure it'll blow my mind for the first few matches. Whether it can hold that interest is the question.

Either way, always nice to see new industry-leading tech actually being put to use in games (and not just relegated to a tech demo).
 
SuikerBrood

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tomofthepops said:
Was literally about to ask why gamesradar of all places got an exclusive preview but now this ( and the hyperbole ) makes more sense.
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It's the same company. All these articles from magazines get published on Gamesradar.

I think the tech is going to be amazing and I love how they've taken the time to smoothen the animations and the visuals. Just hope the multiplayer mode stays fun for more than a week.
 
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