It Might Be Time to Start Worrying About Crackdown 3

AusGamers "Launching the same day as Microsoft's Xbox One X console, and as the only big same-day Microsoft Games Studios title for the system, the recently released uncut b-roll footage from the E3 trailer has us a little worried."

[Kingthrash360]

People been worried since the beta was cancelled. Now that we've seen it in action, fears were confirmed.

[UnHoly_One]

I don't know who's "fears were confirmed". The game loooks exactly like a sequel to Crackdown. Exactly what I would expect it to look and play like.

And Crackdown fan will enjoy it.

Not saying it's going to be the greatest game ever, but I don't get all the doom and gloom. It's Crackdown. It looks like Crackdown. It will play like Crackdown. And it will likely sell like Crackdown.

Nothing more, nothing less.

[andrewsquall]

It looks like Crackdown from 10 and a half years ago? How is that a good thing?
And yet I bet you it won't sell anything like the original even though Crackdown 3 is releasing on a console with over twice the install base that 360 had in early 2007.

"Nothing more, nothing less." More like a lot less and that's it. How is that for obvious, clear as day, staring you in the face, gloom and doom?

[Sircolby45]

As @andrewsquall pointed out you are right...It looks like Crackdown. It looks almost exactly like the extremely old versions of Crackdown. That is the problem.

[UnHoly_One]

I didn't mean it looks like the same graphically. Come on people, are you really that ignorant?

I meant it looks the way a Crackdown game should.

Like saying uncharted 4 looks like uncharted.meanung a very similar game, a typical sequel.

Look, you guys can have your little circle jerk about how terrible the game is going to be, it's no skin off my ass.

[morganfell]

"Nothing more, nothing less."

No, it looks less. A lot less...

[darthv72]

If it's as fun as the first then sign me up. I think it fits the look and narrative of the crackdown series just fine.

[ChronoJoe]

I disagree. It doesn't look like it's evolved in any meaningful way. If it's not getting vastly better, or at least different with each iteration, then there's no reason to exist. Especially in a game like Crackdown, which doesn't tell a decent story or anything like that.

[UnHoly_One]

I'm sure if we had to slowly walk around and babysit a kid the whole game you guys would think it looks fun.

[YAO-BLING]

It's gonna get canned, you heard it here first.

[Sam Fisher]

Nah its too late for that, they need to release it no matter what, or else they won't have anything to show the "beast" for. Dentures i tell you thats all this beast has

[dirkdady]

Man what in the world happen to this game? Looks different then what they showed before

[rainslacker]

I seriously doubt that. Even if MS felt the need, I think that would be a PR disaster they just couldn't recover from. They're more likely to break a broken game that fails to live up to promises before cancelling this game.

It'd have to be complete trash before they'd even consider it, and for the most part, despite me thinking it looked somewhat pedestrian, it seems solid enough to at least get something half decent out of.

If anything, they would release the game, with the promised features for MP coming at a later date, something similar to DriveClub for instance.

But all those things above are worst case scenarios, and I think that the game is likely in some working form. How good that form is will be seen soon enough.

[gamer7804]

they should have stuck with fable legends and worked on scale bound.

[Zeref]

I love how all the "fear" comes from the people who weren't going to (be able to) buy it anyway...PSfanboys

[LexHazard79]

Definitely looks underwhelming and one I will wait for in the cheap bin at some big box retailer.

[Razzer]

I'm waiting for some legit reviews. I remember all the pre-release Horizon Zero Dawn bullshit articles yapping about horrible voice acting. Game turned out to be one of the best of the year among a lot of competition.

No use "worrying" about anything at this point.

[UltraNova]

Well who can argue with that^^

[DaFeelz]

@razz You dare offer rationality in this thread?!

[4Sh0w]

Well I agree until I see more, Im not gonna doom it but seriously so far from what I saw at E3 or lack there of I am a bit worried and this has been a game I have been foaming at the mouth to play since it was announced.

[Vaultdweller111]

I totally agree. I will wait for release to decide whether to buy it or not. For the love of God, please give us Crackdown 1 and 2 backwards compatibility!

[rivaldoo777]

The voice acting was very mediocre. That is fact. Aloy portrays less to nothing in terms of emotion thanks to the terrible facial animation however the soundtrack was defo incredible.

[Razzer]

@rivaldoo777

No, that is your opinion. Aloy isn't a very emotional character. I'm fine with that. She was believable and reserved.

[obidanshinobi]

I was worried about this game...... until I saw some gameplay footage from E3 (people playing it not the crappy trailer they showed at the conference) now I'm excited for it, IT LOOKS AWESOME !!!!
What the flip is wrong with people ? If this was a PS4 or a Switch game people would be wanking themselves into a frenzy over it but because it's on the XB1 it needs to be looked at with negativity and doubt.
I hate what gaming has become this generation.
I loved the first Crackdown and this one looks true to the formula.

[xsta1ker]

@obidanshinobi don't read into these articles written buy sony authors as anything truthful
these are all opinion pieces that try to draw a negative shadow over anything Microsoft
puts out and are clearly biase.

[obidanshinobi]

Thanks for the reply, I was expecting a load of a-holes to tell me that I'm wrong.

[EatCrow]

The only gamers that tell others to worry about games and a console exclusive at that are fanboys.

Nothing to worry about.

If this gen has taught me anything it's that most people's opinions are not in line with mine. Ryse, recore, quantum. All decent games and in some instances great games but severely downplayed. And then you get stuff like uncharted 4 or dragon age inquisition that get prasie like crazy... And in my opinion are mere shadows of their predecessors.

[Razzer]

Most opinions are not in line with yours. 100% agree.

[Rude-ro]

Ummm they are the only games you can even have a choice to like or not.
It's not like you are getting tons of options outside of games that can be played anywhere.

[EatCrow]

@rude-ro

Theres also the Order, sunset overdrive, ori, prey, beyond two souls (though last gen), many many other games. Relax

[audiocafe]

Nothing wrong with being excited for the game but when you say "if this were a PS4 or a Switch game" it makes you sound like a fanboy imo. Plus, it's already happened with PS4. People were pumped about The Order, then gameplay was shown and people started to worry about it before it even released. I'm sure you can find instances of it happening with Nintendo as well, maybe not the Switch in particular but Nintendo has had the same thing happen. If I'm not mistaken I think the latest starfox had people a bit worried before it released too... so no, I would say this isn't an issue of being negative about a game before it's released just because it's exclusive to one platform

[obidanshinobi]

"Nothing wrong with being excited for the game but when you say "if this were a PS4 or a Switch game" it makes you sound like a fanboy imo"

I do get where you're coming from with that line but I own both a PS4 and an XB1 along with a PS2, PS3 and 360, I've been a multi format gamer since the late 90's.
I'm not a fanboy it's just hard not to notice the bias, hate and FUD aimed towards the XB1 this generation, unfairly IMO.
Of course Sony fanboys will say there is/was no bias because that said bias suits their train of thought, the current narrative of doubting XB1 exclusives is music to their ears so why question it ?

[andrewsquall]

We all got bad feels about about The Order 1886 after that January 2014 game play. Shame the developers never listened to the feedback and that is what we got. Still bought it though and never bought Bloodborne as I am more into a linear story/action based game.

[audiocafe]

@obidanshinobi

Again, you claim there's a narrative doubting XB1 exclusives but it hasn't been exclusively happening to the XB this generation. I named an example of it happening on PS4 and Wii U (an example for the Switch is a bit more difficult since it's still a new system) and I'm sure there are more. The examples I gave are just the ones that immediately come to mind. I just find it strange that you think it's XB specific.

Also, owning multiple platforms doesn't suddenly mean someone doesn't prefer one over the other, sometimes in an obsessive and unhealthy way.

[rainslacker]

ARMS has gotten some negative, "Im worried about this" or "This looks terrible" type comments or media attention. I actually know a couple people who want to play it though.

@obi

It seems your observations are based on FUD though, as I showed above, there are a lot of PS excclusives which get little attention, whereas the bigger games do tend to get a lot of attention, and for quite a few games, there was good reason to be hyped for them.

You seem to only see what you want to see, whereas I wonder why some of the exclusives on PS4 aren't getting more attention.

If CD3 was a PS game, it'd probably go unmentioned most of the time. 4 years into the gen, and you get what looks like a cross gen port from the OGXbox days with great draw distances, and integral animation and motion designs which are antiquated, and Cell shading which is really flat and looks like a Unity game engine project from some kid doing their final game project for their associates degree in game design.

The game may be fantastic fun, and that's worth getting excited for, but the game doesn't really look all that great, and I don't see why people are hyping it up to the level they are, and why most people are asking what MS problem is with showing the cloud tech that they promised 3-1/2 years ago working in the game itself, particularly since MS has had a hard time living up to their own hype this gen.

in reference to your cuphead comment below, I actually see a lot of PS fans who seem to be interested in that game. It's one of the few games on X1 that doesn't seem to get hated on much. Most negative thing about it is the PS fan boy who said they'd get it on PC.

[Z501]

"but because it's on the XB1 it needs to be looked at with negativity and doubt"
So, explain the "negativity and doubt" surrounding Sunset Overdrive & Cuphead.

[obidanshinobi]

Never heard of the phrase "Sunset Overhype"? is was bounded around a lot back when the game was revealed and released, plus the usual "I'll get it when it comes to PC" remarks.
As for Cuphead I've can't recall much negativity around it so far, but its not been released yet, give it time I sure the hate will flow once it's released :D

[Whatever234]

But the powerrrrr????

[obidanshinobi]

@UmarDaraz

"Sounds like you know a lot about a-holes."

Well I have been frequenting N4G regularly.

[BlacKJesu5]

This game looks corny no matter the system...just doesn't hold my interest

[andrewsquall]

@obidanshinobi Bloodborne is a GOTY, critically acclaimed, PS4 exclusive and I do not care for it at all. I never got around to Demon Souls or Dark Souls and Bloodborne just doesn't interest me. Just because it's a PS4 exclusive does not change anything.

Now that that's out of the way, why do YOU guys always always come up with the same old hilarious excuses? Your petty excuse about it being an Xbox game and that being the reason it gets so much grief is something I hate about gaming this generation lol.

[obidanshinobi]

Hi Andrew

I've been tempted to get Bloodbourne though I usually play half way through the Souls games then move onto something else.

"Now that that's out of the way, why do YOU guys always always come up with the same old hilarious excuses?" who do you mean by "YOU guys" exactly ? I'm a multi format gamer thanks, no allegiances with any console brand. Doesn't mean I can't notice when certain upcoming Xbox One games get unfair negative press, especially when said journalists hasn't even played the game.
Two negative Crackdown 3 articles posted on the same day, both by well known clickbait sites, Forbes especially, I would consider that as "grief" especially as there are no counter articles from people who might have actually played the game and are looking forward to it.
One could argue that N4G is steering the narrative that Crackdown 3 will be a disappointment by posting these articles, again, with no counter opinion. Yet all the feedback from people that have played the game has been positive from what I've seen on Youtube and Twitch videos.

How are you anyway ? I see you're no longer on Eurogamer, they didn't ban you did they ?

[Redemption-64]

@obidanshinobi
Xbox fanboys only call media bias because they don't like what people are saying about MS. Many people will not easily forget what MS tried to do to gamers at the start of this gen. It's because of Sony MS had no choice but to do a 180 on almost everything. I didn't see Xbox fanboys call media bias last gen when Sony was getting attacked by the media, was there a week or month that we did get an article about how Sony should just give up, or all is lost? I didn't see Xbox fanboys call media bias when the order 1886, drive club, knack, and killzone were getting destroyed by the media, I didn't see any Xbox fanboys cry media when Sony was getting hate for No man sky, a game they don't even own. I especially don't remember seeing any Xbox fanboys call media bias when HMCC a game that was released with bugs, glitches and broken online for months getting 9s and 10s all over. You only see media bias when your favorite system is being called out, not when the other system is

[andrewsquall]

@obidanshinobi Lol yes. Too much bringing up their awful review of Horizon Zero Dawn apparently, a review that pretty much scores Horizon the same as Mass Effect Andromeda. THAT is how broken their system is.
I just hope their website doesn't die a horrible death like everything else gaming related that I jump ship from. :)

[SinisterKieran]

people need to stop saying stuff like " If this was a PS4 or a Switch game people would be wanking themselves into a frenzy over it" because its not true in most cases and its just what fanboys say to "win" an argument.
i'm still excited for crackdown 3 but it is basically crackdown 1.
max levels are the same and everything.

[KickSpinFilter]

I call Bullshit! When the The Order 1886 came out everyone said it was garbage by just looking at videos. It' came out and guess what it was kinda garbage. Had some of the worst A.I. I've seen in a game, felt like a mid 90's game. Crackdown 3, most are getting the same kinda vibe. Personally I have no problem with CD3 art style a actually like it very much. But seeing the game play and it in action, it really does not look that good. Before the game play was excited about it, now not so much, but I'll wait and see what we get.

[Rude-ro]

If it were a PS4 exclusive, PlayStation's fans would be excited... because it would actually look like a next gen game..,
Not a remaster of the original.
If it were on the switch... it would be understood since it would explain the cheap looking game...
If it were on the Xbox one... people would be saying "what about this cloud computing?!".
If it is on the Xbox one x... people will laugh that they are paying $499 to play this at its best.

[rainslacker]

You do know there are PS exclusives that PS fans don't wank themselves over for. Not all PS exclusives are amazing masterpieces worthy of high praise or over hype.

Hot Shots golf would be a recent example. Lot of PS fans like the series, but no one is going on at length about it, and I'd wager that some don't even know that the new one just released in Japan, and will be coming in August to the west.

Ys Origin passed under the radar despite a good fan base for the series. Dangonranpa is getting almost no attention. MLB the show, despite being a great series, no one ever really talks about, and gets little media attention. Drawn to Death is pretty much dead in the water despite being free on PS+. Wipeout Omega barely got any attention in the forums. Lots of other smaller and mid-tier games don't get mentions. And the list I provided was just from this year.

So, where is the notion that PS fans go crazy over every exclusive coming from? Most PS exclusives do not get the kind of attention that CD3 is getting, and for the most part, if a PS exclusive looked like CD3, and had no selling point like cloud destruction, probably wouldn't really be much of a talking point.

[Elda]

Looks like Borderlands graphics.

[UnHoly_One]

Looks like Crackdown graphics. They've always had that cel-shaded look.

[Elda]

Well to me it looks like Borderland graphics.

[Raiden]

CRACKDOWN was made and released before borderlands was even in development.

[alb1899]

Two articles approve with the same title...... ofcurse they are sabotaging Xbox games so there never will be enough.

[Whatever234]

Over promising is whats sabotaging Xbox.

[obidanshinobi]

No darling, a negative attitude towards anything Xbox by some ridiculously ignorant games journalists is what is sabotaging Xbox. Constant nitpicking and spreading FUD around like manure for clickbait articles that attract Sony fanboys like flies to shit because Youtubers are attracting more people away from game websites.

[meka2611]

Nah it really is people just hating on it for no reason. I thought it was just at n4g.com, but it's on ign. Also I watch a youtuber called dreamcast guy and he made a video a little while back praising the xbox, he got slammed with people yelling at him in the comments, people unsubscribing and one person wrote like a 1,000 word comment explaining how scientifically the xbox is inferior to playstation. It's messed up.

[rainslacker]

@obi

If MS wasn't getting an equal number, if not more prolific number of articles stating that MS is doing fine, or that one particular game is great, or how MS will outsell Sony with the X1X, or any number of positive articles, then maybe you're hypothesis would make sense.

But since we do have all those kinds of articles as well, it just seems like you're trying to hard to make it seem like there is some negative hate campaign against MS, which there might be, but it's not the media in general, nor is everyone who criticizes MS on some agenda to sabotage Xbox. It is possible to have issues or criticisms of MS without wanting to destroy everything they have built.

[obidanshinobi]

@ meka2611

I subscribe to Dreamcast Guy and watched those vids too.
It's shocking how much grief he got.
Messed up indeed.

[Newmanator]

I recall seeing a number of "Sony's E3 Sucked" articles so I wouldn't say it is completely against Xbox

[jokerisalive]

We waited forever for this game since it was first revealed back in 2014 and STILL NO CRACKDOWN ONE AND TWO FOR BC.........they are taking there sweet time and in the process killing any momentum this game may have by not giving us them to play in the meantime to garner some interest and possibly hype for the upcoming third game. Watch them not even make the first two BC and then cancel or delay this game....something just doesn't feel right about any of this. Crackdown was one of my favorite series last gen and I was so excited for this but with them waiting till hell freezes over to release it as well as not even giving us the first two for BC you can count me officially worried and losing interest. Wait wait wait.......they are killing me with this bullshit.....just release the first two on BC already so if the third game does get delayed or sucks at least I had some fun going back and playing the other two which hold many great memories for me.

[Dragonscale]

Two very similar articles on this. Crackdown, more like crapdown lol.

[Vasto]

I hope I can get it on Nov 7 with the X but,

I am worried that I might have to wait before I pick it up.

#AllEyesOnXbox

[guyman]

#Notreally

[mark_parch]

not sure why we haven't seen multiplayer yet. what I have seen so far looks really average but that same gameplay online with 100% destruction could be amazing. I think the success of this game hinges on the multiplayer destruction and the fact they didn't show that at e3 has me worried

[Rude-ro]

From my understanding from e3, the destructive part is a game mode in pvp./co-op. Not all pvp game modes.

[DaDrunkenJester]

Apparently they decided to go with showing story mode at E3 since we have already done 2 cloud destruction demo's and are going to show the MP mode with the destruction at Gamescom.

Hindsight is they probably should have reversed the order, but whatever, game looks great to me.

[rainslacker]

The game play isn't likely to be significantly different due to destruction. Maybe offer up some cool moments and what not, but the game play is going to be the same. However, yuo'll probably get better AI because it'll be real people, or at times dumber AI....because you know.....people.

[fathertime4464]

Game looks great. it's cell shaded and highly detailed. What's wrong with that? A game doesn't have to be photo realistic to look fantastic. Horrible opinion piece, honestly

[MrFisher21]

The cell shading is lower detail then a Telltales game. Lol.

[DaDrunkenJester]

Well that's completely false haha

[toadovsky]

Just an FYI... I'm super excited for the Xbox One X... and play most games on an Xbox One... so it's disappointing to see Crackdown 3 not live up to expectation...

[spicelicka]

It has the right ingredients to make it an extremely fun title like the first one was.

Criticisms are fair and it doesn't LOOK great, but I don't think people really understand what made Crackdown so fun. It's not something you can capture in a preview video.

[Father__Merrin]

Crackdown and Crackdown II on xbox 360 had amazing physics far ahead if it's time

[jokerisalive]

Yes they were I just wish they would add them to BC already while we keep waiting for the third game.

[Father__Merrin]

I've actually bought an xbox one s today (birthday) and bought on 360 gears 2, fable 2, lost oddesey, crackdown 1

Bought crackdown 1 as I'm preemptive buying hoping it's bcc soon

[jokerisalive]

Good games you picked up and yes I'm hoping soon crackdown will be BC as I have the first two brand new in the cases from amazon waiting and waiting. The original borderlands has been on BC for a while now and I love going back and playing that as well as it includes all the dlc expansions. Happy birthday friend and welcome onboard with the Xbox one s as it's a great console.

[Father__Merrin]

Cheers i had one 2 years ago but at £400 i felt like id spent too much as i mainly gamed on PC and PS4 and returned it to Argos 2 days later:) but ive gotten a good deal on a One-s its an extremely attractive console just bought gears ultimate and rare replay today. il certainly be picking up more games soon i forgot i had a few didtal titles already on my ready to install section so its great so far.

[jokerisalive]

Ah yes rare replay and gears ultimate are two good additions. Rare replay is a treasure chest of games. Gears 4 was very good and beating it was fun as well as watching the ending unfold and leaving it open for the next installment. Yes the S is a very solid system so small and quiet and having the 4K blu ray built in is nice also. Does a nice job of upscaling games if you have a 4 k screen also. It's a big improvement over the original Xbox one model. Well mate it appears you have quite the nice little collection of games going now so carry on and enjoy them and keep in touch as well with your experiences as the are always fun to share.

[dcbronco]

T might be time to worry if ausgamers are capable of original thought.

[leeeroythe3rd]

Interesting... every report after playing i have seen has been very positive with only negative being the graphics are not mind blowing. Good stuff... guess people that wouldnt by x1x or c3 will have another reason to continue not buying if this article is accurate... keep up the propaganda ... 10 out of 10 fanboys will agree!

[DaDrunkenJester]

Gameplay and performances >>>>> realistic graphics any F-ing day.

[Profchaos]

Looks a like December 2018 games with gold contender.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Memo: Please post your I am worried about Crackdown 3 articles today.

[LastCenturyRob]

Have seen the game-play footage and it is looking very good! Reminiscent of the first one which was one of the best games of the last gen!

[SinisterKieran]

its definitely a crackdown game so if you liked the first 2, you'll love this but i'll admit..this could definitely run on old hardware.

[DaDrunkenJester]

Not sure about that... the world is a lot bigger, but yes they are going for a more stylized cell shaded comic book feel so it's not going to look realistic or pixar like. I see no issues with cell shaded look.

[JuanKoss]

Great post ! My son like to play at this game!

[gangsta_red]

I was also so worried about this game and then when I saw the footage, my worries where confirmed. Worried about having way too much fun....

waitaminute...I think I posted something similar already...

[SCW1982]

The one phrase I can use to describe this would be generic, uninspired, "awesomeness." What a disappointment.

[BeRealisticNow]

It looks like it plays almost exactly like the first Crackdown, so I'll be buying it. It's not for everybody, but I always really liked the series.

[GrimDragon]

Why would I worry about another flop when there's so many other games to try. I'd worry more if it was the only game to look forward to....but it's not. One less game to waste money on.....NEEEEEXT!!!

[BoriboyShoGUN]

Just now?????????

[corroios]

The problem with this game was the overhype And the cloud. Microsoft is to blame with the pr! The trailer is normal And not grounbreaking! Is this a system seller???

[pyroxxx]

I think it looks decent,.. but would not hype it one bit.

[babadivad]

I saw SP gameplay recently and it looked great to me. Don't know what people are talking about.

[DaDrunkenJester]

Those people are the haters who had no intention of ever buying it.

Game looks great to me also.

[LoveSpuds]

Sorry, but to me there is absolutely nothing next gen about this, let alone being enough to justify the XB1X. It looks so average, hell, Sunset Overdrive or Infamous Second Son looked more original and exciting than this.

It honestly looks like a remastered 360 game, not just in respect of its production values but in its game design too. It makes me wonder what they have been doing for the last 4 years.

[NXFather]

They probably just tweaked the crackdown 1 gamecode and created some new levels and weapons. Looks like an indie. I would be mad at Sony but, since Microsoft then okay. Microsoft doing good things on the pc hardware side though. Kinda killing it though.

[BadElf]

Everyone on N4g is telling me "It's TIME TO WORRY!"

So...I guess its time to worry?

[hiawa23]

Meh, was never into the Crackdown games, so this one is not on my radar.

[mad-dog]

nonsense

[UltraAtomic]

It looks like the game might be in the chopping block. From what we've seen at e3 they have been not even hyping this game up. This is starting to look like a fable legends thing.

[Fist4achin]

Oh, i would be worried. Very worried... what are we worried about again?!

[WilliamSheridan]

How many of these articles are we going to get

[NXFather]

Tweakbox360 gamecode.

[kayoss]

I think this was meant for Xbox one, but since Xbox one X needed an exclusive for launch, they decided to move it to the xboX. This may explain the graphics.

[ballisticvoodoo]

Ouch

[Mister_Wolf]

There's far more potential to this game which remains largely untapped. I loved the first Crackdown but they have harped on about C3 for such a long time now, to finally see it in action feels really underwhelming. I hope I am wrong. I hope this game kicks ass.

Just feels like there's no personality here at all.

Hang onto your copies of Sunset Overdrive.

[S_kicKer]

The gameplay and the gfx look like an old 360 game.

[BassMan125]

The worst news for me is how badly optimized this game will be.
For a last gen graphics like that, I'm sure Xbox One X could easily reach 60 fps, whether it's in 4k or not.