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Games That Nobody Plays Anymore: Crackdown

Crackdown was a fun little title developed by Realtime Worlds and one of the co-creators of GTA. It was a fun little romp which was released a billion years ago (2 years ago) and really didn't leave a mark upon free-roaming games. It was a sort of fun little running around thingy coupled with awesome multiplayer and co-op. It was a nice little package and just to ruin it, they included the Halo 3 multiplayer beta. It was a weird thing, and many players didn't feel that it was right to have to buy a full retail game to play the beta.
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Published: 134 days 10 hours ago | Article | Xbox 360
 
 

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ape007 - 134 days 10 hours ago
1 - crackdown
this game is super fun,one of the best games on 360 tbh

can't wait for crackdown 2

"skills for kills agent,SKILLS FOR KILLS"
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TheDeadMetalhead - 134 days 9 hours ago
1.1 - I never got to play it
because I don't own a 360 (and all my friends play is DS). If I ever do get one, though, I might try this game.
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GiantEnemyCrab - 134 days 9 hours ago
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Agreed! This game is one of the best sand-box games this generation.

Incredibly fun!
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ChampIDC - 134 days 9 hours ago
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It'll always be fun to screw around in co-op with a friend on this game.
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Poopface the 2nd - 134 days 9 hours ago
1.4 - I really liked the XP system
get points for doing those things. Like killing with explosives gets you explosive skills, and using karate kicks get you physical skills.

I also liked the agency cars that trans form with each level you get in the driving skills. The littl sports car looked awesome when it transforms.
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Tony P - 134 days 9 hours ago
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"Trouble is with Crackdown, it is kinda easy. The story can be mainly done in 7 hours, depending on your skills, and after the ending, you can only jump around like a madman without a purpose."

Not really true anymore. With new updates, you can resurrect gangs now. Great update because yes, having nothing to do but time trials put me off the game for a long time.
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Pistolero - 134 days 9 hours ago
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This was one of the stupidest articles I have ever seen posted on N4G. Pure fanboy trash.

I still play this game to this day. The author of this article is a moron.
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Marceles - 134 days 8 hours ago
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huge disagree with this article, it's articles like this which makes Crackdown the most underrated game on the 360..hell...practically the most underrated overall this gen.
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likedamaster - 134 days 8 hours ago
1.8 - I still play this game to this day. The author of this article is a moron.
Agreed. Going back through it again. There were more than just updates, they also had dlc. Seriously, Crackdown had enough replay without DLC. It was the co-op that put this game over-the-top...very well done.
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JoySticksFTW - 134 days 8 hours ago
1.9 - I got this brand-new for $9.99 from dell.com last week :)
they have some good deals going right now
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ape007 - 134 days 7 hours ago
1.10 - and guys
it's the game that made achievements famous and rewarding
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cherrypie - 134 days 4 hours ago
1.11 - Nonsense article.
This article is written like a 12-year-old's first fanboy FUD attemp.

Crackdown is one of the cult-hits and fan-favorites of the generation, it is hailed as a under-rated classic.

Dont believe me? Try and buy a used copy at EBGames (etc). Crackdown is normally in very short supply, and always at a price premium.

Why? Because gamers know it's a fcuking AAA title. And this article's writer is worried about this:


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I did not murder him - 134 days 10 hours ago
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Is the 360 the only console that has games no one plays anymore? why does this site only show 360 games?
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TheDeadMetalhead - 134 days 10 hours ago
2.1 - Right...
because Lost Planet, Far Cry 2, CoD3, Assassin's Creed and Army of Two were never on PS3 or PC...wait a minute.

EDIT: Disagree with your dupe accounts. Bravo.
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Hellangelzx - 134 days 9 hours ago
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I play Cod3..occasionally...

I love the Kar98.

Actually playing the game again is really fun.
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I did not murder him - 134 days 9 hours ago
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Did you disagree with me with your other accounts?

Where are the DS-PSP-Wii-PS3 only games?
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Poopface the 2nd - 134 days 9 hours ago
2.4 - ahhaaahah dont fight about it
in order to have games noone plays anymore, you have to have games that people actually played at one time. duhhh. JK, dont hate me like you hated the old me.
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Jaces - 134 days 9 hours ago
2.5 - @I did not murder him
Only you would get butthurt about something like this.

If you want to whine, then please just vent in the open zone.
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I did not murder him - 134 days 9 hours ago
2.6 - ^^^
Only you would still be buthurt about something that happend weeks ago. Always tracking people that have offended you from weeks and months in the past trying to call people out.

If you wan't to vent on people becuase of some personal vengeance(not even mentioning the topic) do so in the open zone preferably not in 360 articles as your are known to be a pro Sony fan.
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Pistolero - 134 days 9 hours ago
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Jaces don't try to defend this article...it is pure fanboy BS. It sounds like it was written by a 13 year old PS3 fanboy.
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Jaces - 134 days 8 hours ago
2.8 - Sorry to break you'r heart but...
I don't tend to follow trolls, but if I have to I'll call you out.

If you didn't like what they were saying then why even bother to comment? I wasn't defending anything, unless that's what you read....w/e.
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really duh - 134 days 8 hours ago
2.9 - @2.8
How do you like Crackdown? anyways I hope they add multi player in CD2 so its played longer. I hope you get a 360 some day so that you can enjoy these games and have a reason to post in 360 articles other than to call people out.
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TheDeadMetalhead - 134 days 8 hours ago
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"Did you disagree with me with your other accounts?"

Sorry to disappoint you poG, but I don't have any other accounts.

You make it sound like they only do 360 games, when actually this is the first 360 exclusive that they've done. All of the games before this were multiplat. =/

http://www.platformnation.c...
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likedamaster - 134 days 8 hours ago
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"I hope you get a 360 some day so that you can enjoy these games and have a reason to post in 360 articles other than to call people out."

Ouch! Very true though. And multiplayer for Crackdown 2 would be quite a treat. I'm hoping they do so.
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Jaces - 134 days 8 hours ago
2.12 - @really duh
Mind you I had a 360 (RRoD) and have played and enjoyed Crackdown thoroughly and am looking forward to number 2. Oh ouch, burn.

Plan on buying a second come Christmas, unless I truly need a 360(right now) to even comment in this section. Thus my posting in the 360 threads.

You along with many others are fanboys, loyalists to one system and it's getting increasingly annoying. Whether your a Sony fanboy or MS, It doesn't matter your all the same.

I hope you get a PS3 some day so that you can enjoy these games.
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KionicWarlord222 - 134 days 10 hours ago
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This game...

was made by the gods.

Agent gods...
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darthv72 - 134 days 9 hours ago
4 - I like this part...
"It was a weird thing, and many players didn't feel that it was right to have to buy a full retail game to play the beta."

Aren't there other games laid out like this? you buy the full retail game to get into a beta. Wasn't infamous just such a game that offered up the beta to Uncharted 2. I didnt hear many complain about that game.

It is a trend that will just continue to grow. Next up will be FF13 to get a beta for FF14. If it isnt exclusive DLC it will be exclusive access to beta games.
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Tony P - 134 days 9 hours ago
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Agreed. That is exactly right, darth.

If anything, it's becoming more common. And I don't mind so long as the games turn out to be enjoyable like inFamous and Crackdown both were.
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Greywulf - 134 days 8 hours ago
4.2 - I disagree.
Infamous was very much hyped/publicized without mention of the uncharted beta, due to this being Sucker Punches brand new spanking IP. You could also get into the criminally short Uncharted beta without Infamous, it wasn't the sole way. Many people bought crackdown just for Halo, you guys know this. Come on now. Crackdown wouldn't be where its at today without the Halo Beta. Especially with the "hardcore shooter" fanbase.

Its not like the majority of people excited about infamous were saying "im going to by this relatively unknown game Infamous, by sucker punch.. to get the uncharted 2 beta"...
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Tony P - 134 days 8 hours ago
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Yes, but that could very well be because Halo is the more popular franchise of the two.
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IaMs12 - 133 days 14 hours ago
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That is true people bought it for just Halo but soon realized what a great game they got along with it. A Double Whammy, win win situation
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GiantEnemyCrab - 134 days 9 hours ago
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Nevermind.. hate on..

The game is excellent and the Co-Op is some of the best I've had in a sand box game.
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Halo3 MLG Pro - 134 days 9 hours ago
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So many nooby websites out there.
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Eiffel - 134 days 9 hours ago
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AGENT NEW INTEL. BULLSHIT HAS ENTERED N4G. CLEAN IT UP BABY!

Seriously though, Crackdown is still active as hell. I search for an online co-op game and always get results.

This article be teh fail!
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i3eyond the Circle - 134 days 9 hours ago
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Uh...

Nice try article?

Go on the PsN and you'd get a nice hefty list of games no one plays anymore.

Eye of Judgment anyone?
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suunyd - 134 days 9 hours ago
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well you can't really compare a niche title like eye of judgement that requires a PS eye to a game where all you need is a controller and plus it sold well because of the halo 3 beta. duh
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aldesko - 134 days 9 hours ago
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Nobody played Eye of Judgement when it was new, either.
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Rob0g0rilla - 134 days 8 hours ago
8.3 - Uh, you would probaly have more on 360.
So far, there hasn't been any games deleted from PSN. And go to XNA, there's a handful of games in there that don't get a lot of play. The quality control hasn't been so good with it.
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Pistolero - 134 days 8 hours ago
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360 has been out longer and has a far larger library of games than the ps3....also there are also more people playing games on Live at any given time than on psn.
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cherrypie - 134 days 3 hours ago
8.5 - http://catalog.xna.com
@8.3

"quality control on XNA"

What the frack are you blathering about?

Xbox LIVE Community Games (Indy Games) has *NO* control at-all. Quality control. Language control. Length control. No control *AT ALL*.

That is the point.

Xbox LIVE Community Games is the democratization of Console Video Game publishing. The first effort to open Console Gaming to Indy-Developers.

Its a water-mark in open console gaming, and your here to spread FUD about "qc"? Get stuffed pal.

http://catalog.xna.com
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starchild - 134 days 1 hour ago
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I thought people understood what Community Games was all about. I guess not. He probably doesn't even own a 360 anyway -that's the only explanation.
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Ro0 - 134 days 9 hours ago
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yes it was a FUN LITTLE game... urgh
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Halo_Reach - 134 days 9 hours ago
11 - "And Remeber Agent Skills for Kills" :D
I loved CrackDown , Best Sandobx ever :D
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Pistolero - 134 days 8 hours ago
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How does this ps3 nerd even know how many people are playing this game?...I still play it all the time and I love it. No game that is several years old is going to be played as much as newer games...but how is Crackdown any different than any other game in that way? This was by far one of the most trolling and moronic articles I have ever read.
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vega75 - 134 days 7 hours ago
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You could see the aurthur of this article doesn't have a clue. I can put in perfect dark and could get a room to this day. Yeah it may take a minute to get a full room. But none the less people are still playing it.
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That_Whore - 134 days 8 hours ago
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Some of my best times on X360 was playing crackdown co-op. Awesome game.
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Dsnyder - 134 days 8 hours ago
14 - Another cheap clone,,,
These games never leave a mark because they have no originality. Instead of ripping off the best for a cheap buck try something original and you may have a hit.
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cherrypie - 134 days 3 hours ago
14.1 - You must be talking about how Prototype and infamous ripped-off Crackdown right?
You must be talking about how Prototype and infamous ripped-off Crackdown right?
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Jason 360 - 134 days 2 hours ago
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He must think they worked on infamous for 9yrs "Way before Crackdown" if anything Prototype and infamous are clones of Crackdown which is a clone of The Hulk.
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