![]() The graphics are made to resemble comic book drawings. In Crackdown, the Agent can use many super-human powers, including enhanced strength, to defeat his foes. However, the gangs cannot be completely eradicated from the city without tracking down and killing all Generals and Kingpins. It is at the player's discretion whether to kill the Generals or skip them entirely before facing the Kingpin. For example, by eliminating a gang's weapon dealer, the Kingpin will lack the use of heavy firepower assassinating the gang recruitment officer similarly reduces the size of the Kingpin's protective force. While the player may face the Kingpin and his bodyguards at any time, they can improve their chances of taking out the Kingpin by facing and defeating the various Generals responsible for certain aspects of the Kingpin's offense and defense, removing them from play. After selecting one of the predefined Agent characters, the player is assigned to defeat the Kingpin of each gang, though there is no precise approach to do this, leaving players to select their preferred method. The player's Agent then fires one round at the camera, and the game ends.Ĭrackdown is a third-person shooter set in a large sandbox environment, akin to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. The Agency Director's comments suggest that the Agency will replicate this plan in other cities to create a New World Order. In the closing cutscene of the game, The Agency Director reveals to the Agent that there was an ulterior motive for the Agency's actions: The Agency had empowered the three gangs to instill fear in the residents, thus creating a need for The Agency to control the city. Upon completing the main game goals, the player succeeds in defeating all three gangs and their Kingpins. The Agent's actions are continuously monitored by The Agency, and its Director, Charles Goodwin (voiced by Michael McConnohie), provides continuous reports to him of his progress. One of these cyborgs, the "Agent", is controlled by the player he works for The Agency, and is tasked with systematically bringing down all three organized gangs, while keeping both the populace and Peacekeepers safe. The city, therefore, sought additional help from "The Agency", an organization that operated cybernetic soldiers, and is located in the central part of the city. ![]() Normally, a police-like organization called the Peacekeepers kept the city under control their forces, however, were overwhelmed by the sudden rise in crime. The city is controlled by three crime organizations: Los Muertos, of Central American origin the Eastern European gang, Volk Shai-Gen, a megacorporation from East Asia. Despite initial concerns, Crackdown received positive reviews and has garnered several awards for its innovative gameplay.Ĭrackdown takes place in the fictional metropolis of Pacific City, whose several districts and areas are divided among four islands. At least partially as a result, the game sold 1.5 million copies in its first six months of release. To boost sales, Microsoft Game Studios bundled Crackdown with an access code to the multiplayer test version of the much-anticipated Halo 3. ![]() Even though this concept was implemented for the Xbox 360 version, play-testers were largely critical of the game, leading Microsoft Game Studios to fear that it would not be well received. The game features a two-player cooperative play mode via Xbox Live.Ĭrackdown, initially planned for release on the original Xbox console, was envisioned as a vast world in which players could experiment and explore freely. The gameplay is nonlinear: instead of following a rigid mission sequence, players are free to select the approach to completing their missions and activities. The Agent's abilities improve by defeating both crime lords and their supporters, as well as by completing optional activities, such as street races and scavenger hunts. Set in the fictional Pacific City, players control a biologically-enhanced Agent, tasked with defeating three crime lords and their organized crime syndicates. It was conceived by Realtime Worlds' founder, David Jones, who also created Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings. Crackdown was developed by Realtime Worlds, and distributed by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released in North America on February 20, 2007, and worldwide by February 23, 2007. Crackdown (titled Riot Act in Japan) is an open world, third-person shooter, action-adventure video game for the Xbox 360 game console.
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