I haven't blogged in a while because, last Friday, after 1.5 months of waiting, I finally got Crackdown... and it's just as good as i predicted. I just beat it today and i have to say that it was totally worth it. I shall review it.
Graphics:
Pristine. The designers slacked on a couple objects, but did excellent on the things that mattered. The game uses cell-shading, which makes the game look more like a cartoon, after all, the game
is supposed to be the plot of a comic book. great lighting, pretty good shadows, funky water and FREAKING AWESOME EXPLOSIONS!!!!!
Speed(ex. FPS):
normal when compared to an average 360 game, but this ain't no average game: All buildings and objects, excluding cars and people, are pre-rendered when the game starts. This game makes good use of the 360's processing power, how every little object is tracked relentlessly. For example, I took a rubber ducky(quite deadly when thrown at people) and put it on a beach. Then i ran, drove, and jumped to the other side of the city and back... and the ducky was right where i left it. Just to see if it was possible, I stress-tested the processing power with this game... I succeeded in lagging it, but not before blowing up three city blocks with oil barrels, remote-detonated explosives, cars and people for tons of particles and stuff... all at once, in such a huge explosion that it triggered the Richter Scale, began a CIA investigation, and woke a monster that was hibernating in the center of the planet.
Sounds:
Great choice for music, although it is not entirely original: they got permissions from syndicated bands, all of which I've never heard of, for some cool songs... and it was quite successful. The Crackdown soundtrack is of mammoth proportions: 105 songs in all. The sound effects are awesome, civilian cars sound like cars, gang cars sound cooler, and Agency cars induce adrenaline rushes and feelings of unstoppable power. The guns sound powerful in close range, but what's cool is when you get far away from them they sound like, well, guns in the distance... you know, that popping sound. Explosions sound fierce, and people sound funny, some people even speak other languages!
AI:
Retards. That about sums up what people are in this game. Dudes with guns just shoot at you, but the developers compensate with kick ass weapons and vast numbers. Civilians, those weird guys who are really annoying and have no lives, are dumb as rocks. I dunno where to start! When they're in a car and run into an obstacle, occasionally they go around it, but some try to go
through the obstacle, like one time i saw a dude in his car, he had driven off the road into the side of the building. Now, any smart guy would put it in reverse and get back on the road, but THIS guy just sits there for about 3 seconds... and floors it. He doesn't go anywhere, just trying to go through the wall like an average citizen. RRRRRrrRRRRrrrrrRrRRrrrrrRRRrrRRR! Smoke's going everywhere, tires are squealing... it's just sad to see someone that stupid... so i shot his gas tank, exploding his car, killing him instantly. I guess one cool thing about the AI is that after you kill so many people, the corresponding faction will send out hit squads to kill you, these are bad news for noobs, but give TONS of experience for advanced players, who can just slaughter them for cool little experience-orb-things... I call them Fairies, 'cuz they look very similar to the fairies from the Legend of Zelda series.
Multiplayer Capability:
...Leaves a lot to be desired: you can only play multiplayer(I call it "moteepo" for some damned reason) through system link or Xbox Live. Sad, really....
Downloadable Content and Gamerscore Achievements:
DLC is cool! A bunch of packages with several additions to the game. One of them grants you Keys To The City mode, more commonly known as cheat mode. It also gives you Street Racing, but I haven't played that yet. Another pack adds to your arsenal, it gives you 3 whoop-ass guns: the Minigun, Harpoon Gun, and "Lobber", a rocket launcher that fires a bunch of mini-rockets, or so I hear. This pack also give you 3 more cars: a Racecar, Dunebuggy, and Armored Vehicle. Now on to GAMERSCORE: If you want to have a high Gamerscore, then get this game: It has a total of 50 achievements, totaling a whopping 1,250 Gamerscore points!
Gameplay:
Smart! You get 5 Skills: Agility, Driving, Explosives, Strength, Firearms. You start with 0 stars and try to get 4 stars, the maximum for your Skills. When your advance your Skills, you run faster, jump higher, drive faster, get cooler cars, make bigger explosions, can lift heavier objects(up to just over 2.5 tons), and shoot more accurately. Your character is basically a superhero, adding to the comic book theme. fighting is fast-paced, lots of fire, every round is a tracer round, you can drive a Monster Truck or Batmobile(no joke, 4-star driving), and there's kung-fu. Hi-ya!
Plot:
I'll try to be as vague as possible so I don't spoil it: You are a genetically altered super soldier, created by the Agency, a last ditch effort by the government to defeat the gangs of Pacific City. You must defeat the gangs in any way you see fit, the gangs are: Los Muertos, The Volk, and The Shai-Gen Corporation. Each is powerful in its own way. You must take down their respective kingpins and generals to fully destroy them. You are the nation's last chance.
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Misc. Stuff In The Lost And Found: 18% Broken Water Guns 46% 
