Crackdown 3

Feb 15, 2019 7 years ago

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Type Base game 2019 Genres Shooter Companies Ruffian Games · Supporting · Sumo Digital · Developer · Reagent Games · Supporting · Cloudgine · Supporting · Xbox Game Studios · Publisher Follow Log in to follow

Stop crime as a super-powered Agent of justice in Crackdown 3's hyper-powered sandbox of mayhem and destruction. Explore the heights of a futuristic city, race through the streets in a transforming vehicle, and use your powerful abilities to stop a ruthless criminal empire. Developed by original creator Dave Jones, Crackdown 3 delivers cooperative mayhem and an all-new multiplayer mode where destruction is your ultimate weapon.

What it’s like

Crackdown 3 is a high-octane, physics-driven sandbox where the primary loop involves demolishing everything in sight. Set in the futuristic Agencia cityscape, the premise casts you as an overpowered Agent tasked with dismantling criminal syndicates through sheer kinetic force rather than tactical nuance. The tone is irreverent and comedic, leaning heavily into absurdity with Terry Crews’ energetic narration providing a wacky backdrop to the chaos. Structurally, it functions as a vertical playground; players utilize superpowers like jumping, sliding, and punching to traverse skyscrapers and engage in vehicular combat. While the core mechanic of destruction is satisfyingly tactile and visually impressive, the experience often feels repetitive due to a collectible-heavy structure that prioritizes busy work over meaningful narrative progression or strategic depth.

Strong in CombatExploration / WorldGameplay / MechanicsVisuals / Art

Keep in mind The campaign mission design is widely criticized as repetitive and shallow, relying on tedious fetch-quest mechanics rather than engaging objectives. The multiplayer mode lacks long-term retention value, offering little beyond the core destruction loop without substantial variety or meta-progression.

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