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Re: Crackdown, how I have misjudged thee *OT*
Posted By: Landis Mclain	Date: 2/14/07 1:05 a.m.
In Response To: Crackdown, how I have misjudged thee *OT* (Wayward Spleen™) And yet it's received such mediocre reviews. From what I've heard though, it does sound very fun. If I had a 360, I'd probably give it a shot. : So after being vocal about Crackdown, I decided to download it and see if : there's any place for it on my shelf. Afterall, if it was in fact just a : cheap GTA clone, I could ascertain that pretty quickly and be no worse for : the wear. : Before playing the demo, I read the developer interview and thought that it : sounded pretty interesting. Figured I'd download it and give it a run : through before the kids got home. : I tried sticking to the missions but got pretty quickly distracted by all the : pretty lights at night. I found myself swimming to an island just to look : around (found a few hidden orbs on the way). Definitely a pretty game, I : thought, as I took the time to look around... : Before I knew it, I was advised that I only had 30 minutes left. I quit out : and started over; this time taking an SUV from the garage before : departing. I mowed down a few gang members, and started hunting down : agilty points. Before I knew it, I was stage two, and told that I only had : 30 minutes left. I had spotted a bunch of agility points and just : collected them for the next 20 minutes or so. Then I preceded to drive to : the bridge, jumped off, and spent a good 3 minutes or so getting up the : large building on the police island. Then I took the time to just walk : around and look. The landscape was beautiful, the city almost peaceful : from the height. I have to say that for nothing else, I'm considering : buying this game to just get a character capable of climbing up to the : highest buildings and then just skywatching to relax. : It would appear to have something for everyone. Like shooters? The 3rd person : aiming is implemented well and other than some minor targeting complaints, : is quite nice. Like GTA? I imagine (based upon my accidental mowing over a : fellow officer in the garage my first run through) that you could even : become an anti-cop and play it like a straight up GTA clone. Will the gang : members not kill you? No clue, but it might be interesting to find out. : Like just wandering around a beautifully crafted world? Crackdown has that : too. : The fighting and gun fights (along with the architecture and cell shading) : really reminded me of the fun I used to have playing Oni. There's : something about Crackdown that looks like it'll be lots of fun to play : through different ways depending upon your mood. : Will my kids be allowed to play? Not sure. I ran the demo through without any : sound, though there's a warning for language. Accordingly, I still don't : think my kids will be around if my speakers are on. However, Crackdown is : definitely (at first blush) not cut from the same cloth as GTA... : Verdict: if you have a 360, take the time to download the demo for Crackdown. : Even if you're already in the Halo 3 beta, you might find yourself with a : reason to buy Crackdown - it's definitely a game that reeks of : potential... : --El B™

Message Index

Crackdown, how I have misjudged thee *OT*	Wayward Spleen™	2/13/07 9:09 p.m.
Re: Crackdown, how I have misjudged thee *OT*	craven	2/13/07 9:57 p.m.
Re: Crackdown, how I have misjudged thee *OT*	Miguel Chavez	2/13/07 10:38 p.m.
Actually....(about the time limit)	Hikaru-119	2/13/07 11:14 p.m.
Re: Actually....(about the time limit)	P_40E	2/14/07 1:08 a.m.
yep	Miguel Chavez	2/13/07 10:39 p.m.
Re: yep	Wayward Spleen™	2/14/07 7:58 a.m.
Re: yep	Miguel Chavez	2/14/07 8:31 a.m.
Re: yep	Wayward Spleen™	2/14/07 8:34 a.m.
Bring Myth to the next LAN. And a Laptop.	Ma1agate	2/14/07 9:58 a.m.
I'll bring Fetchball™...	Wayward Spleen™	2/14/07 10:04 a.m.
Re: yep	KP	2/14/07 11:08 a.m.
Re: yep	Wayward Spleen™	2/14/07 11:26 a.m.
Re: yep	Miguel Chavez	2/14/07 1:14 p.m.
Re: yep	Blackstar	2/14/07 4:06 p.m.
Get a room. *NM*	3Suns	2/14/07 7:36 p.m.
Re: yep	InsaneViking	2/14/07 6:11 p.m.
Re: Crackdown, how I have misjudged thee *OT*	Landis Mclain	2/14/07 1:05 a.m.