Crackdown, should I buy it?

DharmaBum

So I got a 360 for Christmas, and I've been amassing games to play for when I return to college for the spring semester.

It seems that everyone pegged Crackdown as their "sleeper hit of the year" and it seems like a fun game.

What I was wondering was is it was still worth it to buy, even if I won't have anyone to play around with in co-op mode as none of my friends own it, and it seems that PA has sort of moved on from the game.

I'd kinda rather not drop the money on it if it's going to be no fun without anyone to play it with. So can somone help me out?

The_Scarab

I bought it like a week ago and it is superb. Even in single player.

Bill Nye

Great game, Single and multi player. And it's what, like $20 now?

stranger678

the game is in fact...awesome, and I never played the co-op

katka

The single player is still damn fun, but the co-op is by far the best part. Try to find some people to play with if you can. If you can't though I'd still pick it up.

ThrustinJ

I think it was one of the most "fun" games of the year. Not the best. Just the most fun.

Burtletoy

I think this was the last single player game I finished. Pretty sweet fun if you ask me.

Samphis

Very yes. It was my game of the year for 2007.

Mr_Grinch

I still play Crackdown with folks now and then. That and bomberman are the only times I generally use Xbox Live nowdays!

h8b1llg8ts

Good question. I picked up EDF 2017 with a $20 bill I found but Crackdown was in my other hand and now I know it's worth it.

Thanx, PA.

projectmayhem

Crackdown was a lot of fun. It's between that and skate. for my favorite game.

Samphis

Also, grab all of the free content and the 800 point add-on. The expansion is some of the best DLC that has come out on the 360 so far. It adds SO MUCH good stuff to the game.

minor incident

One of the best games of the year, and EASILY worth the $25 bucks it's going for now. The DLC is also WELL worth it. Plus, co-op is ridiculously fun.

So, yes.

Kris_xK

It's old, but its great for just jumping around the city blowing shit up. It's kinda like Hulk: Ultimate Destruction in that regard.

Like others have said, GET THE DLC. It's so worth it. Shit, cheat mode alone is fucking brilliant.... I don't know any other game that lets you make jumps and pyrotechnics.

harvest

I can't find this on store shelves anywhere

I've been waiting for a while to pick this up and now it's vanished!

Echo

Downsides:

- Rather short if you decide to blaze through it by killing all gang bosses ASAP. If you take your time and gather orbs and stuff and just randomly explore it'll last longer.
- Stupid save system. You have one save per profile. Want a new game? Reset your save and lose the old game, or make a new profile for the new game.
- Not really a whole lot of variety in the game.

...and that's really all I had to complain about. I still think it's one of the best 360 games I bought last year.

Bill Nye

Don't forget, you need this to get on the Halo beta!!

darleysam

Yes.

Anyone who says otherwise is a Communist.

Samphis

Echo wrote: »

Downsides:

- Rather short if you decide to blaze through it by killing all gang bosses ASAP. If you take your time and gather orbs and stuff and just randomly explore it'll last longer.
- Stupid save system. You have one save per profile. Want a new game? Reset your save and lose the old game, or make a new profile for the new game.
- Not really a whole lot of variety in the game.

...and that's really all I had to complain about. I still think it's one of the best 360 games I bought last year.

The save thing has been revamped. You can now restart the story mode with an option at the beginning.

schmads

h8b1llg8ts wrote: »

Good question. I picked up EDF 2017 with a $20 bill I found but Crackdown was in my other hand and now I know it's worth it.

Thanx, PA.

They're both awesometastic games, though Crackdown has a lot more polish and I played it for a lot longer.

Co-op is great on both, but EDF is the only one you can play split-screen co-op with. This may be a deciding factor (I'm speaking for others, you already have EDF), but I can absolutely say that Crackdown is worth the price.

starmanbrand

for what it is worth, I really enjoy crackdown. It fits my gaming personality. Sometimes I am not in the mood to get into a larger adventure. I can simply hop into Crackdown, throw some cars, toss propane tanks at grounds of enemies and blow it up with a well placed shot right as it lands...Kicking people off mountain tops.

And I haven't even gotten Xbox live yet. I am sure once I do it will extend my enjoyment.

Just get it if you have the 20 bucks to spare. If it is not worth it for you, you have not lost much.

JerikTelorian

Samphis wrote: »

Echo wrote: »

Downsides:

- Rather short if you decide to blaze through it by killing all gang bosses ASAP. If you take your time and gather orbs and stuff and just randomly explore it'll last longer.
- Stupid save system. You have one save per profile. Want a new game? Reset your save and lose the old game, or make a new profile for the new game.
- Not really a whole lot of variety in the game.

...and that's really all I had to complain about. I still think it's one of the best 360 games I bought last year.

The save thing has been revamped. You can now restart the story mode with an option at the beginning.

Yes, but even when you restart story, it's not like you can have a "Story Finished" version of the game, and also a "Keep beating the game over and over" version concurrently. You can only save the story progress in a single slot.

granderoho

Well if you have beat: COD4, Bioshock, Mass Effect, Orange Box or Assassin's Creed then I recommend it, if not stick with those 5 games.

Samphis

I can beat the game from start to finish in under an hour now with my character. I'm considering speed running.

Cloaking device + high-end shotgun to the face = instant boss kill

desertdroog

The game is quality. I was hoping that they would give us 2 more mission trees/gangs in future DLC. Really, this was an enjoyable sandbox game. Half the fun is just zipping around in an overpowered car and causing mayhem with another friend online.

h8b1llg8ts

schmads wrote: »

h8b1llg8ts wrote: »

Good question. I picked up EDF 2017 with a $20 bill I found but Crackdown was in my other hand and now I know it's worth it.

Thanx, PA.

They're both awesometastic games, though Crackdown has a lot more polish and I played it for a lot longer.

Co-op is great on both, but EDF is the only one you can play split-screen co-op with. This may be a deciding factor (I'm speaking for others, you already have EDF), but I can absolutely say that Crackdown is worth the price.

I know there is another EDF forum but I'm still happy with my purchase. It took me a good 4 months to find this game and it was worth the $17 I paid. I knew it wasn't going to be a high spec game either.

Just Them! (1954) meets 2017.

darleysam

The other half of the fun is crouching on top of NPC cars (of which there are many) with a decent rifle in hand, and popping the tires on other cars as you go past them.
Just do it for 5 minutes and see if you can stop.

KVW

Kris_xK wrote: »

It's old, but its great for just jumping around the city blowing shit up. It's kinda like Hulk: Ultimate Destruction in that regard.

Like others have said, GET THE DLC. It's so worth it. Shit, cheat mode alone is fucking brilliant.... I don't know any other game that lets you make jumps and pyrotechnics.

Im pretty sure cheat mode is free DLC. You only pay for the rocket races, new vehicles and weapons. My 360 is off on repairs, so I can't double check, but almost positive you can get keys to the city and cheat mode, among other things, for free.

Local H Jay

darleysam wrote: »

The other half of the fun is crouching on top of NPC cars (of which there are many) with a decent rifle in hand, and popping the tires on other cars as you go past them.
Just do it for 5 minutes and see if you can stop.

I spent an entire afternoon doing this near a tunnel, watching cars careen into the ocean or cause huge pileups. There us so much fun shit to do. The Harpoon gun in the DLC is easily the most entertaining thing ever.
Hell, having Roshambo matches with your friends is entertaining for hours.
I maxed out my character and got so addicted to simply kicking people to death.
Also, doing insane jumps off buildings in the SUV or Buggy is fun every time.

SHIT I have to play this now...

darleysam

Local H Jay wrote: »

darleysam wrote: »

The other half of the fun is crouching on top of NPC cars (of which there are many) with a decent rifle in hand, and popping the tires on other cars as you go past them.
Just do it for 5 minutes and see if you can stop.

I spent an entire afternoon doing this near a tunnel, watching cars careen into the ocean or cause huge pileups. There us so much fun shit to do. The Harpoon gun in the DLC is easily the most entertaining thing ever.
Hell, having Roshambo matches with your friends is entertaining for hours.
I maxed out my character and got so addicted to simply kicking people to death.
Also, doing insane jumps off buildings in the SUV or Buggy is fun every time.

SHIT I have to play this now...

I seem to say that just about every month when I see it lurking on my shelf.

starmanbrand

Does one need Gold to get the free or pay DLC? I am currently sharing my Xbox with a friend that lives a few blocks away, so I don't want to buy a year of xbox live when I'd only be able to use it for half the year.

...but god damnz I want me some of that harpoon action

Hybridzerg

Local H Jay wrote: »

darleysam wrote: »

The other half of the fun is crouching on top of NPC cars (of which there are many) with a decent rifle in hand, and popping the tires on other cars as you go past them.
Just do it for 5 minutes and see if you can stop.

I spent an entire afternoon doing this near a tunnel, watching cars careen into the ocean or cause huge pileups. There us so much fun shit to do. The Harpoon gun in the DLC is easily the most entertaining thing ever.
Hell, having Roshambo matches with your friends is entertaining for hours.
I maxed out my character and got so addicted to simply kicking people to death.
Also, doing insane jumps off buildings in the SUV or Buggy is fun every time.

SHIT I have to play this now...

I remember discovering how well some of the larger vehicles would skid if all their tires were shot off, and sending them down long hills, then jumping on top, surfing a multi-ton vehicle down a highway with a rocket launcher in hand. That was fun.

Samphis

starmanbrand wrote: »

Does one need Gold to get the free or pay DLC? I am currently sharing my Xbox with a friend that lives a few blocks away, so I don't want to buy a year of xbox live when I'd only be able to use it for half the year.

...but god damnz I want me some of that harpoon action

You do not need Gold to download the pack, but a lot of it's features are geared towards playing with others. It is still worth it just for single player, though.

fragglefart

I can unreservedly recommend this game, you can find it all over for less than £15 now, and co-op is a really good laugh.

Explosions = awesome.

And the draw distance is pretty impressive.

Jumping over buildings orb-hunting is damned compelling.

Stonecutter

YES

synthetic1

I'd easily place Crackdown on my top 5 list of pure fun games in 2007. Shame it didn't get mentioned more in any end of the year awards.

CarolinaBBQ

The excitement I felt climbing the Agency tower for the first time was worth $20 admission price easily. Throw in the exhilaration you'll feel running down the street with a car held over your head as you throw that fucker into a crowd of bad guys and its all bonus.

May I also mention some nice deals you'll also see for under $20?
Marvel UA/Forza pack----19.99
The Outfit----14.99 (army-men 3rd person rts )
Call of Duty 2 --- 12.99

Hope I didn't make you're decision that much harder....but its a definite deal, especially when the B2G1 deals roll through again.

reddog

CarolinaBBQ wrote: »

The excitement I felt climbing the Agency tower for the first time was worth $20 admission price easily. Throw in the exhilaration you'll feel running down the street with a car held over your head as you throw that fucker into a crowd of bad guys and its all bonus.

May I also mention some nice deals you'll also see for under $20?
Marvel UA/Forza pack----19.99
The Outfit----14.99 (army-men 3rd person rts )
Call of Duty 2 --- 12.99

Hope I didn't make you're decision that much harder....but its a definite deal, especially when the B2G1 deals roll through again.

The Marvel UA/Forza pack is slowly sucking me away from reality...tooo addicting.

truck-a-sauras

Don't hesitate on Crackdown. buy it now!

If you get Live and find people online to play with do the checkpoint race with the the power boosting cheat on. Run across the city like the flash, swim fast like aquaman, bound across rooftops like the hulk.

I've played the checkpoint race numerous times with a buddy and even when you travel across the entire city we always seem to be battling with fury up to the very last inch till one of us is on the checkpoint.

Magic Pink

I'll be the voice of dissension and say NO DO NOT BUY CRACKDOWN although to be honest I can't think of a reason why.

zilo

Thanks a lot, you guys convinced me to buy Crackdown even though I've already borrowed it from a friend and beaten it.