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  1. Feb 16, 2019
    7
    Remember when games were about gameplay? Crackdown 3 is unapologetically fun. There's a story there, but it's completely forgettable, and I think that might be the point? This isn't God of War or The Witcher 3. It's a game about being a superhero, and running around shooting, punching, and climbing on everything you can. It's a blast to play in both short spurts or long sessions. There areRemember when games were about gameplay? Crackdown 3 is unapologetically fun. There's a story there, but it's completely forgettable, and I think that might be the point? This isn't God of War or The Witcher 3. It's a game about being a superhero, and running around shooting, punching, and climbing on everything you can. It's a blast to play in both short spurts or long sessions. There are plenty of things that could use more polish, but the game is getting much more hate than it deserves. Expand
  2. May 7, 2019
    7
    + The different game play elements especially platforming, means it doesn't get boring quick.
    + Cars handle a bit odd but in a oddly fun way and the challenges around them can be addictive.
    + Getting around is fun when you start to gain more abilities, like in air dashing forwards. + It's fun collecting all the orbs around the map while you play. + The sound effects and music in the
    + The different game play elements especially platforming, means it doesn't get boring quick.
    + Cars handle a bit odd but in a oddly fun way and the challenges around them can be addictive.
    + Getting around is fun when you start to gain more abilities, like in air dashing forwards.
    + It's fun collecting all the orbs around the map while you play.
    + The sound effects and music in the game are pretty decent.
    +/- The Xbox Exclusives drought led to a lot of expectations that this game was unlikely to match.
    - Story tries to be silly and funny but it's just bad. Also has a strong nonsensical political bias.
    - Games evil commie government gets refereed to as a corporation, which makes no sense at all.
    - Like a PS1 game the shooting is designed around lock on aiming.
    - Graphically it looks far worse than Infamous which was a early PS4 game.
    - Though race time trials are fun, the physics can be very buggy.
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  3. Feb 19, 2019
    7
    A solid 7. Fun, not groundbreaking, but fun. Hopefully they will release some DLC that is more challenging. There has been some complaints about the lock on mechanic making the game too easy. It would be a really tough to get through the city on lockdown with out it. Hopefully there will be a Crackdown 4 with more of a challenge.
  4. Feb 16, 2019
    7
    If you played and liked the OG Crackdown back in 2007, you will absolutely love this third episode. But if not, you will probably hate it. Crackdown 3 is a gift for the fans of the original Crackdown and nothing more. Singleplayer is short but fun as hell and the multiplayer is really lacking of content.

    I love it, but it's really not for everyone, take a month of Game Pass and enjoy it
    If you played and liked the OG Crackdown back in 2007, you will absolutely love this third episode. But if not, you will probably hate it. Crackdown 3 is a gift for the fans of the original Crackdown and nothing more. Singleplayer is short but fun as hell and the multiplayer is really lacking of content.

    I love it, but it's really not for everyone, take a month of Game Pass and enjoy it for what it is.
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  5. Feb 4, 2022
    7
    First game was blast, second bad and third pretty ok.
    Minus: repetitive, bosses, story
    Plus: fun, gamplay, art style, narrator, parkour
  6. Jul 28, 2020
    7
    Jogo relaxante, não vi nenhum bug... poderia ser melhor em vários aspectos, ser mais diversificadas as batalhas contra os chefes, mas no geral é um bom jogo.
  7. Feb 16, 2019
    7
    Muito divertido, fiquei 10 horas seguidas jogando no primeiro dia, mais 10 no segundo dia e pretendo continuar até completar tudo.(Ou quase isso, malditos 1000 coletáveis), o co-op está incrível, fora uns problemas ou outros que podem ser resolvidos.
    Alguns problemas que eu presenciei:
    >Frame rate fixado abaixo dos 20FPS, isso não foi queda, e sim um problema do jogo, já que a mesma área
    Muito divertido, fiquei 10 horas seguidas jogando no primeiro dia, mais 10 no segundo dia e pretendo continuar até completar tudo.(Ou quase isso, malditos 1000 coletáveis), o co-op está incrível, fora uns problemas ou outros que podem ser resolvidos.
    Alguns problemas que eu presenciei:
    >Frame rate fixado abaixo dos 20FPS, isso não foi queda, e sim um problema do jogo, já que a mesma área estava limpa e bastou reiniciar o jogo para voltar ao normal
    >Personagens congelados e em seguida desconexões
    >movimentação bugada, mas acredito que não seja necessariamente um problema, já que se trata de CRACKDOWN, nada é para ser realista

    Não é jogo para soyboy que quer se emocionar, é só explosão, tiro e exploração.
    A verticalidade, dimensão dos cenários e o dinamismo do gameplay estão 10/10, fora que a ambientação está ótima, tirando os aspectos técnicos defasados.
    Totalmente underrated e não merecia o Hate que está tomando, principalmente no Brasil onde só tem gado simplório, onde o ódio vem a cima de qualquer coisa, são pessoas que seguem o senso comum e são facilmente manipuláveis, não decidem o que é bom, elas deixam as pessoas fazerem isso por elas.
    Also:
    O wrecking zone por outro lado não é muito bom, parece uma demo e tem cara de sala de simulador, já que não tem nenhum sistema de Rank, a impressão que deu foi que é só um teste para a destruição em nuvem, eu não acho que vale a pena investir mais tempo de produção em algo que demorou tanto, principalmente se considerar o inferno de desenvolvimento que o jogo sofreu, foram 5 anos, a ‘’Sumo digital’’ merece um descanso.
    Wrecking zone é muito mais que um modo multiplayer, é uma demonstração de poder assustadora, algo que será muito importante para a indústria daqui a um tempo, crackdown 3 conseguiu cumprir seu papel, trouxe uma boa sequência para os fãs do primeiro jogo, trouxe o ‘’poder da nuvem’’ e trouxe uma boa experiência para os novos jogadores, vale a pena investir o seu tempo TESTANDO, se não foi do seu agrado, apenas ignore, não Hateie, talvez você não tenha entendido a proposta do jogo e/ou não faz o seu estilo.
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  8. Feb 20, 2019
    7
    Crackdown 3 is the first Crackdown game I ever played, and also my first new game of 2019, and after paying $60 for it... and I have no regrets. Crackdown 3 is a blast to play, and overall a great package, that said however, this game does have some serious issues that can't be glossed over, while the campaign is great, the multiplayer mode is seriously flawed.

    Pros: *Despite common
    Crackdown 3 is the first Crackdown game I ever played, and also my first new game of 2019, and after paying $60 for it... and I have no regrets. Crackdown 3 is a blast to play, and overall a great package, that said however, this game does have some serious issues that can't be glossed over, while the campaign is great, the multiplayer mode is seriously flawed.

    Pros:

    *Despite common complaints that the game looks "dated", it actually looks pretty good. Obviously its not groundbreaking, and it can be better in some areas, but its not offensive, and overall pleasing to the eye. People are expecting Gears of War 4, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, God of War and/or Spider-Man realistic art-style, but its clear the game is going for a comic book art-style and uses cel-shading. "

    *The amount of weapons available in the game is huge and varied, and pretty every one of them is fun to use. Very fun to experiment with.

    *The game likes to spice combat up with a huge variety of enemy types to keep you on your toes. Whether it armed enforcers with shields, construction mechs or gunships, the game is constantly throwing new enemy types at you.

    *New Providence, the island city/state you play in, is overall a great open-world location to explore. This neon corporate dystopia offers such locations as slums, quarries, construction sites, factories, city blocks, highways and towering skyscrapers to explore.

    *Much like the old 3D collecthon platformers that used to dominated the Nintendo 64, Crackdown 3 features a huge of amount of collectable items. The key item you'll collect in Crackdown 3 is Orbs (although you earn some by simply racing, shooting, using explosives and physically assault foes).
    The green Agility Orbs upgrade your agility, allowing you to run faster, jump higher, and upgrades your booster, while the blue Hidden Orbs upgrades all abilities. Collecting Orbs is extremely addicting, and you'll often waste countless hours hunting these down so you can evolve your character.

    Cons:

    *While driving in the game normally is quite fun, driving in street races is absolutely awful. You have almost no room for error, and driving physics don't seem they made for sharp turns.

    *The multiplayer mode, Wrecking Zone, is a mixed bag, and you shouldn't buy this game for the multiplayer mode. The actual destruction physics is impressive, although not as impressive at the Pre-Alpha footage we saw in 2015, and clearly had to be toned down to work at all. People do complain about the multiplayer featuring lock-on aim system, but this is a stupid complaint, as trying to hit fast-moving opponents in vertical oriented levels with a controller is actually quite difficult, hence why in this type of game, you need such a feature. The actual game modes and weapons available in the mode are good. The main problem with Wrecking Zone, outside of the notable downgrade, is its missing a lot of features and lacking content, such as ability to play with friends, only has 3 levels, game progression, etc. Unless they add content frequently like other multiplayer games, the online community won't last long.
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  9. Feb 19, 2019
    7
    The presentation of the game isn’t the best looking and sounding Xbox game ever, however both the visuals and sound design still packed some punch with Terry Crews in tact. Crackdown 3 has had its problems over the years in development and at one point almost didn't see the light of day. Thankfully they ended up finalizing the game and while it isn’t perfect I admit that in a way it wasThe presentation of the game isn’t the best looking and sounding Xbox game ever, however both the visuals and sound design still packed some punch with Terry Crews in tact. Crackdown 3 has had its problems over the years in development and at one point almost didn't see the light of day. Thankfully they ended up finalizing the game and while it isn’t perfect I admit that in a way it was worth the wait because it we hadn't waited for it we would have had much less of a game to play than the final product turned out to be. It does offer you fun and enjoyable moments throughout. This fun and enjoyment is seen across the game because it features a story that’s interesting and Terry Crews well obviously remains funny and features a presentation that make it satisfying. Exploring the world then is always rewarding and with a decent amount of content included there always seems to be something to do. You will however have to deal with a few technical issues every now and then and the level design does lack in terms of variety, so expect things to get a little repetitive at times. Despite this the gameplay is fun and the combat has a ton of depth within it i.e. tackling enemies and blowing things up is exciting whether you play on your own or with a friend. I recommend that you play the game co-op instead of single player, because the gameplay is more unpredictable and exciting when played in this way. All in all Crackdown 3 has delivered what I expected it to deliver and that is a game that doesn’t take itself too seriously and it has a few issues I still recommend that you give this game a go and see what you think of it personally. Overall, It's worth the price of admission. Expand
  10. Feb 16, 2019
    7
    In my opinion Crackdown 3 may not be the best game for this year, but what I can say is that it fulfills what it promised, in what sense ?.

    Crackdown 3 promised to be more of a fun and entertaining game. He never promised to be the game of the year or something that many would love. I understand that the game had many delays during these years, is more I do not know where they
    In my opinion Crackdown 3 may not be the best game for this year, but what I can say is that it fulfills what it promised, in what sense ?.

    Crackdown 3 promised to be more of a fun and entertaining game. He never promised to be the game of the year or something that many would love.

    I understand that the game had many delays during these years, is more I do not know where they mention that Crackdown was only smoke, when in reality always in their trailers showed what really looks like this in the game.

    First I will tell you the positive of this game.
    * Crackdown 3 is the best game in the series, and undoubtedly improves everything that was 1 and corrects the errors of 2.
    * It has an interesting story and that for my taste was good, I really entertained myself, even the humor of Terry Crews was very good, it is also cooperative and you can also play alone.
    * It has a great variation of weapons for combat
    * Some of your missions can be entertaining since it is not so repetitive.
    * The locations on the maps has also improved, something that actually since 2 had that error.
    * His cinematics are good and well elaborated.
    * Your multiplayer is very entertaining and addictive

    The negative of this game.
    * Their mechanics are very simple and repetitive
    * I must admit that some designs of buildings or cars are very simple looking game 2009, but his art is what saves without affecting the gameplay.
    * His story is short, is something I expected more to entertain a good time.
    * There are few variety of game modes.
    * In the multiplayer you can not invite friends.

    In conclusion: this game is very fun and meets as mentioned above, but I know you can see some of their mistakes so it does not make a bad game, if it is not a very decent game, something I would like to say is that At least this game would mark the end of the old Microsoft. And a new one will start with the purchase of their new studios.
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  11. Feb 24, 2019
    7
    Bom game, infelizmente teve sua reputação negativada pelo ódio das pessoas pelo Xbox nessa geração.
    Prós: Boa jogabilidade que mantém o ritmo frenético. Gráfico é bonito apesar de ser cartoon, divertido e viciante.
    Contras: Repetitivo, fisica para erguer objetos mal feita (parecem de isopor) , algumas subidas em estruturas são chatas e exageradas, tem um alguns boss e missões q você
    Bom game, infelizmente teve sua reputação negativada pelo ódio das pessoas pelo Xbox nessa geração.
    Prós: Boa jogabilidade que mantém o ritmo frenético. Gráfico é bonito apesar de ser cartoon, divertido e viciante.
    Contras: Repetitivo, fisica para erguer objetos mal feita (parecem de isopor) , algumas subidas em estruturas são chatas e exageradas, tem um alguns boss e missões q você passa o tempo todo tendo q subir, subir, subir predios... Isso irrita e é repetitivo, pois qualquer erro você cai.
    Gamertag: Edgard 86
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  12. May 4, 2019
    7
    If you're looking for a fun open world third person shooter this game will have you covered. Crackdown 3 will not have a deep story, but it will have some mindless fun. I can only recommend it more if you have the Game Pass then it is a must otherwise I would say wait for it to be in the BARGAIN BIN.
  13. Jul 20, 2019
    7
    I see the ps4 fanboys still review bombing xbox games. Crackdown 3 isnt a top tier game but its a good time.
  14. Apr 28, 2020
    7
    Crackdown 3 isn't really bad it's just ok. Certainly it could've been way better but now looking back at it and looking at the game by seeing what the people involved in Crackdown 3 called it (they called it a "Terry Crews Simulator") I can say that if you wanted a new crackdown more than anything this game did its job pretty well. I can see that the creators wanted to make somethingCrackdown 3 isn't really bad it's just ok. Certainly it could've been way better but now looking back at it and looking at the game by seeing what the people involved in Crackdown 3 called it (they called it a "Terry Crews Simulator") I can say that if you wanted a new crackdown more than anything this game did its job pretty well. I can see that the creators wanted to make something grandiose and epic using the power of the cloud and there's elements of polish and fun here but it's a shame it doesn't all come together to make the be all end all of open world games. Expand
  15. May 18, 2019
    7
    I really do not get all the hate towards this game. Sure there isn't anything particularly innovative going on here, and sure perhaps it does feel a little out of its time period. But god damn if Crackdown 3 isn't addicting as hell. The controls are tight and precise, the gun play is engaging enough, and the orb collecting is still a pleasing factor.

    Now as far as story goes, there
    I really do not get all the hate towards this game. Sure there isn't anything particularly innovative going on here, and sure perhaps it does feel a little out of its time period. But god damn if Crackdown 3 isn't addicting as hell. The controls are tight and precise, the gun play is engaging enough, and the orb collecting is still a pleasing factor.

    Now as far as story goes, there is not much here, but if you walk into this game and accept it for what it is ( a mindless platforming, orb collecting, super hero shooter) then I guarantee you will easily burn through 15 to 20 hours of Crackdown 3 with a smile on your face.

    Again, Crackdown 3 is a bit of mixed bag in terms of innovation, but there is something niche about staying in your element...
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  16. Feb 15, 2019
    7
    If you've played Crackdown on the Xbox 360 then you know what you are getting yourself into with this latest entry that has honestly been delayed since part of 2013 probably. The fact that the "reviewers" that are supposed to be unbiased and fair have failed to note that fact in their criticism is frankly striking. Then you have the toxicity of the fanboy of 2019 that has only gotten moreIf you've played Crackdown on the Xbox 360 then you know what you are getting yourself into with this latest entry that has honestly been delayed since part of 2013 probably. The fact that the "reviewers" that are supposed to be unbiased and fair have failed to note that fact in their criticism is frankly striking. Then you have the toxicity of the fanboy of 2019 that has only gotten more ridiclouos in hating anything Xbox for the past few years. This game is not going to push a million systems and it prob wasn't counting on that. The campaign is just mindless stupid fun and honestly Terry Crews is hilarious! I think most players of this game already know these facts so just ignore the hate and play the game if you want to. Expand
  17. Feb 17, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Crackdown 3 has something that a lot of games right now struggle to gain even after years of updating. A genuinely fun experience. Can that make up however for general lack of depth in story and overall setting?

    Crackdown 3 presents its much like the first one. You are a bad ass agent starting from the bottom and you slowly but surely build your agent based on how you fight and what you choose to do. Each level in each skill unlocks new moves and overall increases the power of your agent till they reach pretty much god mode. You can run, jump, smash, shoot, or blow up your enemies in spectacular fashion. You can choose different hero to help boost certain stats as well as to drop some choice one liners like Jaxon's "F*ck Gravity!" line that pops up occasionally when I am jumping across the city.

    The story line is very similar to the first one in terms of the core set up. Beat the underlings to take on the big baddie. To do so you have to destroy certain hot points in the city that belong to different factions and unlock a different boss. The villains are over the top, egocentric, mad men who want nothing more than world domination. As is per usual. Each boss has been challenging enough for the point I was at in the game that I did have to actually focus on what I was doing and make an effort more than just random punching shooting, and exploding. This is easily the weakest point in the game however, and the game seems to be abundantly aware of this as it never takes itself to seriously in its story telling. The story isn't overly complex as it is honestly just a basic backdrop to explain why you are doing what you are doing. The real meat and potatoes of this game is the random things to do, taking back hot points and fighting enemies in new ways. As well as hitting up all the random side activities around the map like, street races, collectibles and propaganda towers. Each of these is its own mini game and as the game proceeds on they get harder. This can eventually get old however as there isn't much added flavor to the tasks as you go on and it becomes a lot of the same. With that said this game will provide 10-20 hours of solid fun, but the real question is: Is this game worth $60?

    The unfortunate answer is, no it isn't. I think this game is a hoot, I also have game pass and didn't actually pay for it. I honestly still would have paid for it as I played the first two, loved them and have been waiting for this for a long time. I don't think the purchase would have made me happy though. The game is very fun and overall enjoyably however the content is just too shallow and turns into a repeat grind of the same general task just made a bit harder. If you have game pass it is well worth the time to have some fun in New Providence, which is why I am giving this a 7/10, unfortunately though I don't think the game can stand up to a full purchase price, wait for sale.
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  18. Feb 18, 2019
    7
    Puede ser que el juego esta mal, pero no, el juego esta muy bien, esta muy divertido y es un videojuego que tiene que dar mas. Creo que Microsoft arreglara el juego con alguna que otra actualizacion. Esperare mas de CRACKDOWN 3 tengo fe de que mejorara
  19. Feb 21, 2019
    7
    Very fun game and very appealing visually. The story could be more in-depth but it’s still fun. Multiplayer needs work.
  20. Feb 21, 2019
    7
    I really enjoyed the game,for me it looked great and was fun as hell getting stronger and then crushing everyone!
  21. Feb 21, 2019
    7
    Un juego con mucho potencial desperdiciado, el juego en si no esta mal en realidad, de hecho es un buen juego, me recuerda a un sunset overdrive pero futurista, o algo asi como un gta v, el juego en si, se nota que las texturas son de la gen pasada, y eso que hasta la gen pasada se veia mejor sinceramente, lo que fue crackdown 1, un juego futurista al estilo open world-sandbox, tipo gta,Un juego con mucho potencial desperdiciado, el juego en si no esta mal en realidad, de hecho es un buen juego, me recuerda a un sunset overdrive pero futurista, o algo asi como un gta v, el juego en si, se nota que las texturas son de la gen pasada, y eso que hasta la gen pasada se veia mejor sinceramente, lo que fue crackdown 1, un juego futurista al estilo open world-sandbox, tipo gta, se volvio un juego muy bajo en calidad, pero se perdona, por el simple hecho de que el juego sesupone que debio haber salido en la primera generacion de la consola, el volver a hacer el juego con fotos hiper realistas y todo eso, seria otro re-work, osea mas tiempo, pero bueno, ni modo, lo bueno, es que este juego no fue cancelado, y pues yo espero que este año xbox no nos decepcione de nuevo, y que 343 industries haga bien su trabajo esta vez con el halo, que ese es un juego que toda la gente espera con ansias Expand
  22. Feb 23, 2019
    7
    If you have played the earlier iterations of Crackdown then you know what you are getting - and it does it well. For me this game was a perfect palette cleanser after the grind of games with loot and micro-transactions. It's fun, immediate and not bogged down in lore and gated DLC. For undemanding and pure gaming I recommend this game. - really enjoying it and a great piece of businessIf you have played the earlier iterations of Crackdown then you know what you are getting - and it does it well. For me this game was a perfect palette cleanser after the grind of games with loot and micro-transactions. It's fun, immediate and not bogged down in lore and gated DLC. For undemanding and pure gaming I recommend this game. - really enjoying it and a great piece of business by Microsoft by including it on the Games Pass. Expand
  23. Feb 25, 2019
    7
    An unpolished and often clunky game that still manages to pack enough fun to please most players. It's junk food in video game form, and if thats what you're looking for you could do worse.
  24. Jun 27, 2019
    7
    very criticized game with reason for example in the online since it is a disaster and that lowers the note. graphically does not stand out but it does not seem like a problem, the campaign is very fun both alone and in co-op with a friend the open world is not the best thing in the world but with its things it can take you about 15 hours to finish it. if you like the saints row or thevery criticized game with reason for example in the online since it is a disaster and that lowers the note. graphically does not stand out but it does not seem like a problem, the campaign is very fun both alone and in co-op with a friend the open world is not the best thing in the world but with its things it can take you about 15 hours to finish it. if you like the saints row or the previous crackdown this is more of the same and you will like it. Expand
  25. Oct 24, 2019
    7
    Es un juego adictivo, dan ganas de regresar a completar una misión, carrera o una búsqueda de objetos. Lo mejor: La música, los controles en combate, saltando techos, vuelo y conducción.
    Lo mejorable: Los gráficos, diálogos un poco infantiles...
  26. Apr 26, 2020
    7
    I understand the game has it flaws but honestly it was tons of fun even if a tad short, but if you have game pass it's just better to get it that way.
  27. Aug 16, 2020
    7
    The game is short but fun to play. I kind of like the comic book style graphics but I really got annoyed by the platforming portion of the gameplay and ridiculously unreadable map espeasally in the center of the city. I would recommend the game though.
  28. Aug 13, 2020
    7
    Fun game but maybe a little too repetitive and and the open world feels empty
  29. Mar 23, 2022
    7
    Plutôt fun à jouer, du moins pour la parti solo, Crackdown 3.est un bon défouloir sans prétentions. En revanche le multi n'est vraiment pas terrible, trop brouillon et pas amusant.
  30. May 26, 2023
    7
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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 82 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 82
  2. Negative: 9 out of 82
  1. Apr 5, 2019
    40
    Crackdown 3 wastes its potential in both the woefully boring campaign and the completely uninteresting, barely functional multiplayer. The open-world city is just as empty as the game itself.
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 20, 2019
    64
    We can't recommend Crackdown 3 in good faith. It has its moments, but you need to be a fan of uncomplicated run'n'gun gameplay to enjoy them – and even then, the action takes way too long to pick up. [Issue#236, p.42]
  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Mar 9, 2019
    70
    After such a glacial wait, it's not unreasonable to expect more. Still, in spite of its pared-back ambitions, it is such a chorus line of brainless, sugar rush thrills, you'll rarely be anything less than entertained. Let's just hope we don't have to wait until 2024 for Crackdown 4 to arrive. [Issue#225, p.65]