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Slight paraphrase in title.

Crackdown 3 Preview: Xbox Needs More Exclusive Games Like This


After an extended hands-on session, we're confident that Crackdown 3 is more than capable of living up to the hype. In fact, it's the kind of game that could help salvage the last years of the Xbox One's life cycle. Exclusives like Crackdown 3 are exactly the type of properties that can sell people on owning a console, and although the delays were likely necessary to get it to where it is today, it's a shame it couldn't have arrived sooner for Microsoft. Additionally, Crackdown 3's multiplayer mode Wrecking Zone will help extend this game's lifespan by a significant measure. That's a victory for a game that can be completed in something like fifteen hours, according to creative director of Microsoft Global Publishing Joseph Staten. Although there's lots of extra content for completionists, there will be something left over for those satisfied with the main campaign's core story.

Still, the main campaign is something that needs to be talked about. Crackdown 3 is pitch perfect for the series. Playing through the main campaign gives players the sense that they are a superhero trapped within an Agent's clothing, much more Deadpool than Robocop. The game is even willing to tackle the kind of politics that good comic books are willing to address within their pages, as evil corporation Terra Nova preys on immigrant workers and their fears of the outside world to exploit them in what is supposed to be a safe haven. If that isn't a metaphor for the current situation in certain countries in the west, then Terry Crews isn't a great choice for Crackdown 3's protagonist. Spoiler alert: Terry Crews was definitely a great choice for the protagonist.

Looks like the previews are coming in and most of them are positive, according to ScreenRant it's not only able to salvage the Xbox One, which is already salvaged by the X so i guess this will just help add more salvage to the current salvage, but it will also be a system selling games.

That's good news for Microsoft. 2018 was Xbox One's best year this gen and now it's possible for 2019 to be even better!

For those leaning Crackdown 3 may be the game to make you jump in!

 

[Dee Dah Dave]

Of course it isn’t a system seller. Nice change from an FPS or Uncharted clone though.

 

[ArnoldSewerby]

Most people today don't know or care what crackdown is.

 

[JoduanER2]

Finally a good exclusive for xbox one. Great news and congratulations to the team! Bad news for me since i dont own an xbox one

 

[NickFire]

I've been reading previews from some gaming enthusiast sites, and they seem to suggest this game does not live up to the hype.

 

[Imtjnotu]

Is it tho? Did the OP write this article?

 

[AV]

Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it. Looks average as hell. At least with Game Pass we can give it a fair shot at launch!

 

[JimmyJones]

System seller it is not. The first Crackdown was amazing though.

 

[Husky]

Eh, it looks pretty whatever to me, but gameplay videos often look less interesting to me than the game really plays. I'm a hecka big Mad Max fan, but the pre-release Mad Max footage looked so bad. Turned out actually playing it was one hell of a ride.

 

[JimiNutz]

I voted 'no' but the sad thing is that for me personally it should be a system seller.

I loved Crackdown, I loved Sunset Overdrive and I generally enjoy open world games that have great traversal, colourful graphics and fun 'arcade' like gameplay over something more serious and sim like.

Despite all that MS have done a terrible job of marketing this game and a few weeks out from launch and there's still no hype. I already own an Xbox One but haven't used it in over a year and don't even know if I'll even dust it off to try this at launch.

 

[Vawn]

I'm starting to think you're a troll pretending to be an Xbox fanboy. Your threads actually make Xbox sound worse than it is.

Crackdown 3 the Xbox One system seller???

 

[LordRaptor]

1) Theres no such thing as a "screenrant dev", screenrant is just some glorified blog
2) Nowhere in what you have posted does anyone say crackdown is a system seller, it says "Exclusives like Crackdown 3 are exactly the type of properties that can sell people on owning a console" which is so weasel worded and qualifier ridden that it is making zero prognostication as to success whatsoever.
3) Multiplayer makes a game potnetially playable for longer than just single player - well fucking duh, no shit.

 

[DForce]

System seller? No.

Will it sell well? I don't know.

I think the game will get a lot of mixed reviews.

 

[Iced Arcade]

I would buy a console to play this but I already own it lol

 

[Microsofts Hunert Smoke]

I'm starting to think you're a troll pretending to be an Xbox fanboy. Your threads actually make Xbox sound worse than it is.

Crackdown 3 the Xbox One system seller???

So you just going to pretend that it doesn't say that in the article or...?

 

[Gamernyc78]

The hyperbole and the try hard. This game I have a gut feeling will hover around 75 which is good but will not be system seller caliber.

Itll be mingled in with some gamepass numbers to make it seem as if the game did better than it did. Xbox is good at that.

But hey I'll be ready to eat crow. If easy allies (which is one of my trusted sites) scores it 85 or above I'll buy it.

 

[Jigsaah]

Terrible poll. No option for people who already own an xbox.

Crackdown will be a decent game. I don't believe it will sell systems though.

 

[Spukc]

bless the xbox one X
bringer of HDR
bringer of TRUE 4k
bringer of dolby vision
bringer of UHD player
bringer of dolby atmos
bringer of the best racing games
bringer of 60fps
bringer of VFR

bless xbox one x

xxx

 

[Microsofts Hunert Smoke]

Terrible poll. No option for people who already own an xbox.

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Um, the poll title has a "/" separating those who have one and those who don't so yes it applies to both.

 

[The Scrivener]

I voted yes even though I already have the console and Game Pass. Is this cheating? Can't wait to feel the power of the cloud in the palm of my hand.

 

[Hotspurr]

Definitely not. I was just over on Reddit and the impressions are overwhelmingly average or sub par. It looks like an OK game be no where near the quality of AAA games.

 

[Jigsaah]

Um, the poll title has a "/" separating those who have one and those who don't so yes it applies to both.

Not even remotely sufficient.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Some videos of the gameplay from IGN.

Single-player mode




Multiplayer mode




Never played a Crackdown but the singleplayer looks fun. The multiplayer looks awful though. I was also under the impression that this game was to have destruction in line with Just Cause, or maybe even more chaotic, but in these videos I barely see any destruction at all, save from a few vehicles. The videos is mostly about shooting bad guys. Wasn´t the destruction its main selling point?

 

[AgentP]

Never played a Crackdown but the singleplayer looks fun. The multiplayer looks awful though. I was also under the impression that this game was to have destruction in line with Just Cause, or maybe even more chaotic, but in these videos I barely see any destruction at all, save from a few vehicles. The videos is mostly about shooting bad guys. Wasn´t the destruction its main selling point?

That was MP based on cloud hype. The SP is a normal game, much like Just Cause.

 

[Mr Hyde]

That was MP based on cloud hype. The SP is a normal game, much like Just Cause.

Okay, I thought that the destruction would be for the singleplayer also. Looked at some more videos and to be honest, it looks painfully average. It´s not even close to JC when it comes to open-world mayhem which I believed to be CDs main gimmick. The impressions by game media doesn´t bode well too.

 

[Spukc]

Some videos of the gameplay from IGN.

Single-player mode




Multiplayer mode




Never played a Crackdown but the singleplayer looks fun. The multiplayer looks awful though. I was also under the impression that this game was to have destruction in line with Just Cause, or maybe even more chaotic, but in these videos I barely see any destruction at all, save from a few vehicles. The videos is mostly about shooting bad guys. Wasn´t the destruction its main selling point?

haha
that BOOOOOM CHACKALACKA hahaha

 

[Gavon West]

The destruction is definitely on another level.

 

[quickwhips]

I’m excited to play but I liked the crackdown franchise.

 

[Mr Hyde]

The destruction is definitely on another level.

That clip was better and more what I thought Crackdown was meant to be but I can´t say the destruction is on another level. Not even close. Not compared to JC at least.

 

[GTR R35_Supra RZ]

Most people today don't know or care what crackdown is.

But most people right here, right now in this thread are from Sony land...you feel me?

 

[LittleBusters]

You mean President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho aint ENOUGH for you people????

 

[redfox088]

It well sell Xs to the poor souls that load it up on an S

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Travel well, OP.

You’re up with the stars now.

 

[bitbydeath]

The destruction is definitely on another level

PS3 had better looking destruction TBH.

 

[Freedom Gate Co.]

PS2 had better looking destruction TBH.

Red Faction Guerrilla is on the PS2???

 

[bitbydeath]

Red Faction Guerrilla is on the PS2???

I thought it was but looked it up.
Corrected to PS3. Still point still stands the destruction in that game is a lot more realistic and better looking.

 

[dottme]

Finally a good exclusive for xbox one. Great news and congratulations to the team! Bad news for me since i dont own an xbox one

I was thinking it’ll release on PC too. Did they cancel the PC version or something?
The official website still show it available on Win 10.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

https://venturebeat.com/2019/02/01/...loud-makes-the-wrecking-zone-so-destructible/

 

[Kagey K]

.

 

[Anasta]

Some more news about the campaign! It looks like the game will take about 15h to finish, and there'll be a training camp thingy before you can start the multiplayer mode.

In my opinion, even if the campaign is that short, I'll still take it, as I believe the game will have plenty of replayability value. It's the new Crackdown we are talking about after all.

I got the info from Crackdown 3 Campaign Info.

 

[Rockondevil]

I personally love the previous Crackdown games, however I definitely do not believe they are a system seller.

 

[captainraincoat]

Last 2 games were fun simply because they were over the top silly..even the sequel

If this game has those levels of fun then it’s in good steed

 

[VertigoOA]

Have an Xbox. Have gamespass. This game looks like the most unappealing thing ever... just like the first two.

No one cares about crackdown.

 

[Lort]

Have an Xbox. Have gamespass. This game looks like the most unappealing thing ever... just like the first two.

No one cares about crackdown.

Exaggerate much? The most unappealing thing ever? How about the ps4 exclusive Life of the black tiger?

Fyi crackdown 1 was a suprise hit because people loved it.

 

[Shmunter]

As a an ex-360 gamer who had a ball during that gen and loved Crackdown there is a certain pull here.

But then reality strikes, my backlog could build the Mexico wall, and that’s just
the PS4. There is simply no room to bring yet another platform into my limited gaming time, the games just keep coming, and coming, and coming....

 

[HaveButOneLife]

System seller it is not. The first Crackdown was amazing though.

This game is like that game though. What's wrong with this one?

 

[Woo-Fu]

It'd be great if the game is that good. It won't sell me an xbox when I can play it on my pc, though.

 

[mejin]

MS will finally launch the last of their big 3: State of Decay 2, Sea of Thieves and Crackdown 3. Hope it's a better product this time.

 

[angelic]

It comes with the new Halo demo right?

 

[VertigoOA]

Lol... it’s gonna bomb horribly.