Crackdown 3

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1042 Ratings

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  1. LordVariks
    Feb 15, 2019
    9
    The game looks like Crackdown and feels like Crackdown. While it may not look great compared to other games graphically, it sure is fun.
  2. StarkyLuv
    Feb 15, 2019
    9
    It's Crackdown 1 but bigger, badder, smoother and way more beautiful. Blow stuff up, collect orb and climb things. It's all I wanted in a sequel and I'm having a blast with it so far!
  3. DethBouncer077
    Feb 15, 2019
    9
    Unlike those brazilinas who seem to not know a what a good game is. Its a good game, If your into mindless shooting and action than this is a game for you. Yes, theres is a downgrade in graphics wise. People just love to complain about graphics but heres some news for you good graphics dont make a good game I mean they are part of what makes a good game but its not the end the world.Unlike those brazilinas who seem to not know a what a good game is. Its a good game, If your into mindless shooting and action than this is a game for you. Yes, theres is a downgrade in graphics wise. People just love to complain about graphics but heres some news for you good graphics dont make a good game I mean they are part of what makes a good game but its not the end the world. People seem to like games with awful gameplay but with pretty graphics. Its a good game with a normal plot it wont disappoint you if your into mindless action.… Expand
  4. xaos29
    Feb 16, 2019
    9
    1. The game does not deserve the hate it has been getting. I remember people did the same thing regarding the vitriol towards Bulletwitch. Bulletwitch was a good game, but not a great game, but the critics savaged that title too.

    2. It's all about the orbs. The story is okay, but that's the case with most games nowadays. What I care about is the orbs. Sorry, but there are no orbs in    1. The game does not deserve the hate it has been getting. I remember people did the same thing regarding the vitriol towards Bulletwitch. Bulletwitch was a good game, but not a great game, but the critics savaged that title too.

    2. It's all about the orbs. The story is okay, but that's the case with most games nowadays. What I care about is the orbs. Sorry, but there are no orbs in either the Just Cause, Infamous, Saint's Row, or Grand Theft Auto franchises. Only Crackdown has the orbs.    … Expand
  5. wallywonks
    Feb 18, 2019
    9
    Played on Game Pass. This game is pure fun. Haven't noticed any game breaking bugs yet. Played it 5 hrs straight today. Had to turn the game off to get stuff done.
  6. UltimateKane99
    Feb 19, 2019
    9
    No idea why these reviews are as negative as they are. Considering the Crackdown series history (and having played the INCREDIBLY repetitive first game), this one is unapologetically fun. That's the best summary you can get.

    If you like Just Cause, you will likely like Crackdown (and it hasn't crashed yet, so that's better than Just Cause in my opinion). No, you won't be flying in a    No idea why these reviews are as negative as they are. Considering the Crackdown series history (and having played the INCREDIBLY repetitive first game), this one is unapologetically fun. That's the best summary you can get.

    If you like Just Cause, you will likely like Crackdown (and it hasn't crashed yet, so that's better than Just Cause in my opinion). No, you won't be flying in a wingsuit, but the map isn't big enough to justify flight, and grinding out the paltry number of levels you need to reach max rank isn't bad. Gameplay is smooth, each of the encounters is unique and fun, even if some of the actions you need to do at the encounters is relatively similar. People who **** about the art style likely hate Legend of Zelda: Windwaker, too, so take that for what it's worth.

    BUT WHEN YOU HIT MAX RANK, THE FUN STARTS. For example, the Explosives group gets a hidden perk called Apocalypse that freaking blows up EVERYTHING and REGENS EXPLOSIVE AMMO. Your melee? Becomes an explosive punch that takes out TANKS. Your jump? Well, now you can essentially fly.

    It's hilarious, it's dumb, it's AWESOME. Terry Crews also says a ton of hilarious lines at each of the propaganda towers or when just jumping around, so when the reviewers complain that he doesn't have a lot of lines, I don't know what they are smoking.

    It's a solid game, I recommend it if you want to shoot the **** and hear some hilariously over-the-top lines.    … Expand
  7. Pondering
    Feb 19, 2019
    9
    Not sure why the professional reviews are so bad. The game is an improvement over the original crackdown in every way. It is simply fun! If you want a game where you can jump in as an superpowered agent and have fun looking for orbs and blowing stuff up this is the game for you. If you are looking for some sort of strategic depth or extensive story then you won't like this at all. ItNot sure why the professional reviews are so bad. The game is an improvement over the original crackdown in every way. It is simply fun! If you want a game where you can jump in as an superpowered agent and have fun looking for orbs and blowing stuff up this is the game for you. If you are looking for some sort of strategic depth or extensive story then you won't like this at all. It especially shines during the co-op campaign. I suspect many of the poor reviews are from people who are comparing the actual game vs. the hype of buildings that collapse using cloud computing. If you judge it on its own, it is a fine game and a great diversion.… Expand
  8. wolvesfinest
    Feb 19, 2019
    9
    I went into this game blind, not knowing what crackdown was, having not played the previous two. My first opinion on the opening 5 minutes wasn't anything special. I didn't think i would be sticking it out, not sure why but it felt like it would get repetitive, quick. 10 hours later I'm still playing and my god its fun! I will 100% the game and given its on Game Pass i can't recommend itI went into this game blind, not knowing what crackdown was, having not played the previous two. My first opinion on the opening 5 minutes wasn't anything special. I didn't think i would be sticking it out, not sure why but it felt like it would get repetitive, quick. 10 hours later I'm still playing and my god its fun! I will 100% the game and given its on Game Pass i can't recommend it enough. Its stripped of all the extra rubbish that can sometimes make games complicated and i found my self hooked. Simple, arcadey, fun and satisfying. Only con for me was the language as thats the only thing stopping me from letting my 8 year old play it.… Expand
  9. G709z5
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    Played only a solo single campaign. Great game, but with some limits. It isn't for everyone, but really nice continues whole series style in 4K and HDR. Who don't likes first two games 10 years ago, didn't like this one as well. But for the rest - it should be tried at least. Jokes, atmosphere in the game, all this sandbox... I really enjoy it! But not for a full price, an only a single campaign.
  10. Phael05
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eu Gostei do Game
    Foi o primeiro Crackdown quê Joguei.
    O mundo e bem Bonito,Bem desafiador.
    Armas bem legais,Já joguei jogos Piores ainda serem Triplo AAA !!    … Expand
  11. Nahna
    Jul 8, 2022
    9
    Meu primeiro xbox foi o Series S e essa foi minha terceira experiência com o console, e por enquanto minha favorita.

    A história e o gráfico são medianos, mas a gameplay é muito divertida.
  12. papai360
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    jogo de mundo aberto muito injustiçado pela mídia em geral, a única coisa que ele falhou foi no multplayer generico, mas o single players com opição para coop salva com certeza o jogo, muuuito divertido,
  13. Xbox_analise
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Crackdown 3 foi um game injustiçado, a jogabilidade dele é muito fluída, muito melhor q seus antecessores. A dublagem é de primeira e a diversão é garantida, quanto mais vc evolui, mais divertido o jogo fica. Quando você joga no Coop, a dificuldade se torna bem desafiante. Não vá por análise de jornalistas, dê uma chance e tire as suas próprias conclusões. . recomendo!
  14. SafeEmpress8079
    Jan 11, 2021
    9
    fun game short campaign but fun game wish it was longer but it can have some dull moments
  15. Emme
    Feb 16, 2019
    8
    Crackdown 3 is here, and its not what we were promised, but its not as bad as the press calls it. I liken it to StarFox Zero or Sea of Thieves. Its not for everyone, it looks dated, has some questionable design choices (for example the coop mode feels underdevelopped), but its good,solid action. Not an Xbox flagship, and maybe one of the last exclusives for the One, but give it a try withCrackdown 3 is here, and its not what we were promised, but its not as bad as the press calls it. I liken it to StarFox Zero or Sea of Thieves. Its not for everyone, it looks dated, has some questionable design choices (for example the coop mode feels underdevelopped), but its good,solid action. Not an Xbox flagship, and maybe one of the last exclusives for the One, but give it a try with Gamepass and decide for Yourself!… Expand
  16. PrimusDCE
    Feb 18, 2019
    8
    I have no clue why this game is getting reviewed so poorly. Hits all the checkboxes from the first Crackdown game that made it a cult classic. Plenty of over the top action and puzzle platforming to be had.
  17. DarrMunny
    Feb 16, 2019
    8
    Yes it's Crackdown, yes it's supposed to be cartoon shaded, really enjoy playing it. It's definitely not a zero, there are control issues but can live with that. Don't be put off by the nufftys giving zero.
  18. Moonflow
    Jan 4, 2020
    8
    Don’t understand why all the hate for this game if you like Crackdown 1& 2 you will like the third is just nice dumb fun
  19. IRNMUNKEY
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    I think everyone that played the Original will enjoy this as its basically an updated version. Its basic mindless fun. Its all about maxing out your Skills and then annihilating all the bad guys. People always expect so much from games these days. What happened to just having a bit of fun?
  20. DARK-THREAT
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    I have fun with the game, because it is easy to handle. An old-school actiongame and with the gamepass is the right price… crackdown-fans will like this game.

    to the 0-scorers, change ur life. ist not to late to be an normal gamer. be not an hater.
  21. jsratm
    Feb 18, 2019
    8
    Crackdown 3 is a fun game. It's not perfect, but if you are in the market for an addictive upgrade system and platforming around a digital playground for 20 or so hours you won't be disappointed. I'm not in the habit of writing reviews for anything, yet after seeing how incredibly divisive this game is I thought maybe some perspective might help someone who is on the fence about picking itCrackdown 3 is a fun game. It's not perfect, but if you are in the market for an addictive upgrade system and platforming around a digital playground for 20 or so hours you won't be disappointed. I'm not in the habit of writing reviews for anything, yet after seeing how incredibly divisive this game is I thought maybe some perspective might help someone who is on the fence about picking it up.

    Here's a simple test to see if you are the right audience for Crackdown 3: Did you play and enjoy Crackdown 1? Was the last time you played it the year it came out? If you answered yes to both of those questions then you should absolutely buy this game right now. If you answered no to either one of those questions then you should try before you buy or wait until it comes down in price a bit. Simple.    … Expand
  22. habanero
    Feb 18, 2019
    8
    If you like Crackdown 1 you will love Crackdown 3. The action, progression is great. History is ok , but Crackdown was never about the history. Technically/overall is a good game
  23. allandor
    May 31, 2019
    8
    This game is just a mindless fun game. Don't expect a big/great story, just enjoy the shoot & jump action. It is not the best game of all times, but I had hours of fun with it.
  24. Fabrizzio10
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    Inside its genre, it's a very good game.
    It has downsides compared to the first one, but had advantages too. Very fun and engaging, try it out in game Pass. If you like Sunset Overdrive, Saints Row, Agents of Mayhem and Just Cause, it's definitely one game for you.
  25. GrizzlyFace
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    Don't listen to the hate on this game. It's not the best ever, but it's certainly not worth all the negative press it's getting. It's mindless fun. But a LOT of fun. Orb hunting, blowing crap up, evolving your skills... it's everything that CD2 should have been. If you were a fan of the first one then you'll love this one.
  26. Juniorsp
    Nov 4, 2020
    8
    Gostei bastante da experiência, a jogabilidade e estrutura me lembrou muitos os jogos da época do PlayStation 2, e isso não é ruim pelo contrário. Jogabilidade simples, graficos limpos e coloridos me renderam boas horas de diversão. Meu ponto negativo vai apenas pela duração da campanha que achei curta.
  27. Groo64
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    Don't believe all the zeros, obviously. Simple and easy. The game is Crackdown. If thats what you want, then thats what you get. I started playing last night at 10 PM and couldent put it down till 4 AM! I had to go to bed.
    Love the game so far. I scored the game an 8. I'll adjust later when I have more time in it. so far its Awesome!! I Love Crackdown!
  28. darthzana
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    This games isn't one of the best that i had played, but is not a total disaster like many peolpe are saying. The game is cool, you can get a lot of fun playing it.
  29. zerolag
    Mar 11, 2019
    8
    Fun fun fun explosives, jump, boom, knock, boom, rocket. This game it's really fun and movement are very good, freedom to explore everything in the map. It's not perfect but its really fun , boom , badass game, big weapons big explosive.
  30. MonkiReviews
    Apr 24, 2021
    8
    This game is just fun. The story isn’t anything spectacular, but it’s entertaining. The characters are fun, and villains are unique, and options to play as different characters is a good addition. The online mode isn’t great, and only cause it doesn’t seem to be played by players. This is a good game, and recommend it.
  31. Mianji
    Jun 13, 2019
    8
    I had a good time playing the game
    Gameplay satisfied me well
    Fun shooting and story
  32. R4lphx
    Nov 10, 2022
    8
    El odio a este videojuego fue puro fanboyismo. Perfecto no es, hubieron promesas incumplidas tambien, pero un videojuego merecedor de un 2 o un 4 no es. Videojuego divertido, y si lo juegas en Coop, la diversion es doble, muy rejugable, en cuestion de coleccionables y y subir de nivel a tus agentes. Si jugaste el primer Crackdown, este te va a encantar.
  33. Checomono
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    EL juego es divertido y para mi eso es lo mas importante de un videojuego, me recuerda mucho a la primera entrega lo cual es bueno.
    No le doy mas puntos por que siento que lo pueden hacer aun mejor.
  34. T-Hume
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    From a big fan of the first two Crackdown games on 360, the third game has provided hours of fun. Collecting agility orbs, levelling up and smashing goons up is just as addictive now as it was in 2007.

    It doesn't revolutionise the genre, but does every single game have to do so? By the sounds of things the game was in development hell, stuck in the cloud-based-technology marketing hole    From a big fan of the first two Crackdown games on 360, the third game has provided hours of fun. Collecting agility orbs, levelling up and smashing goons up is just as addictive now as it was in 2007.

    It doesn't revolutionise the genre, but does every single game have to do so? By the sounds of things the game was in development hell, stuck in the cloud-based-technology marketing hole they fell into, so we're fortunate the game was ever released.

    With the sheer lack of decent first party titles Microsoft has put out this generation, I'm happy to say we finally got one. Whilst it certainly doesn't one-up Sony's current offering on PS4 (having played and loved Horizon, Uncharted 4, GoW and Spider-Man all in the past 18 months), it's a good enough effort which seems to show they aren't down and out just yet.

    Bonus points for the value of Microsoft's Game Pass deal - I played Crackdown 3 using my £1 month for which I cannot complain.

    If you liked the original Crackdown games but are still skeptical, ignore the reviews and go try it for yourself. You will be surprised.    … Expand
  35. DeseHache
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    Divertido como pocos juegos últimamente, dale una oportunidad con GamePass.
    Es el primer Crackdown pero evolucionado a la nueva generación.
  36. Xplocion
    Feb 18, 2019
    8
    The good: the game is fun, really fun (remember frenetic games like Quake or Unreal Tournament Plus The Last Saint Row and Agents of Mayhem. The charisma of Terry Crew (Agent Jaxson) and his journey of redemption. The graphics type Cell Shading. The crazy weapons (rubber ducky spears, black hole generator). You do not have a second in rest, the game is frenetic. A semi-open world with manyThe good: the game is fun, really fun (remember frenetic games like Quake or Unreal Tournament Plus The Last Saint Row and Agents of Mayhem. The charisma of Terry Crew (Agent Jaxson) and his journey of redemption. The graphics type Cell Shading. The crazy weapons (rubber ducky spears, black hole generator). You do not have a second in rest, the game is frenetic. A semi-open world with many missions. In two-player mode the "hate-meter" fills up very easily.

    The bad: It does not have the best story. Some planes in tall buildings seem scalable but they are not and there is no flash or mark that indicates which ones are scalable and which are not. The missions are repetitive. The curve of difficulty at the start is very warm but the final phases sticks a puzzling high. The personalization of the agents is very limited and the agent models are very few.

    The Meh!: Apparently many are evaluating the game only watching videos or Beta-Tester versions or test versions of Insiders, which are far from what is the final game.    … Expand
  37. Hyperactivebuff
    Feb 19, 2019
    8
    "Just play the game and enjoy it. Crackdown 3 is a crackdown game. And it's going to be fun if you enjoy the series." - Forge Labs. This is the perfect summary for those reading all of the 0 review scores but still wanting to play the game. This is a fun game. If that's all that matters to you, you should play it. Grab it on Gamepass, or on RedBox for a $5er. It is worth that cost. At $60"Just play the game and enjoy it. Crackdown 3 is a crackdown game. And it's going to be fun if you enjoy the series." - Forge Labs. This is the perfect summary for those reading all of the 0 review scores but still wanting to play the game. This is a fun game. If that's all that matters to you, you should play it. Grab it on Gamepass, or on RedBox for a $5er. It is worth that cost. At $60 it is a bit pricy, but if you liked 1 and 2 as much as I did it's worth that too.

    I like Crackdown 3. It isn't earth-shattering. It isn't world changing. But it's a ton of fun. Crackdown 3 doesn't try to reinvent the wheel. It doesn't try to in any way change the genre it is coming from or really move it forward. It instead attempts to refine what Crackdown was to a razors edge and deliver addictive combat that remains fun from beginning to end and offers a ton of replayability. And I think it succeeds brilliantly at that. The story is fun and over the top but is also not at all serious or critical to the experience. Crackdown 3 "really makes you feel like Spiderman." Graphics are competent. Not impressive in any way, but beautiful in their own way when you have the right hardware. On Xbox One X, or a GTX 1070+, you get drop down gorgeous 2160p HDR support. And this game does HDR better than nearly other game I can think of. The skyline is beautiful, the world design has some genuinely pretty moments, and the art style is pitch perfect to what the game is. Textures are competent but uncluttered, spartan in their aesthetic, but they stand out in delivering the design the developers wanted. Score is good, sound effects are solid, but the mix is bad. I immediately changed the mix to 80% on everything except character voice, when I noticed Terry Crews was basically whispering in the background. Once I did that, the final product was quite enjoyable. Not sure why they hid the character voice so much. Driving is the weakest part of the game, but it remains fun as well. ESPECIALLY when you have fully unlocked the agency vehicle. This game is, at its hot, a beat em up collectathon, and in that regard I've had a blast with it. It is one of the few games on the market I genuinely want to 100%. Carrots are spaced perfectly to reward you with new mechanics each time it begins to feel like it is dragging slightly. All aspects of the game are playable and fun, and the unlockable characters go a long way in diversifying it as well. Co-op is greatly appreciated and feels just as fun as it always did. The online multiplayer was necessary to fulfill promises made before Epic bought out Cloud-gen, but it's serviceable and not much more. It IS fun, but I don't foresee putting in 500 hours on it or even 50.

    Are you still reading this review? Then stop thinking about it. Go play the game. It's a lot of fun and I think you will enjoy it. It isn't making any GOTY lists, it isn't going to be on your "most impactful game I ever played" list, but when somebody mentions it to you in conversation in 10 years, you'll say how fun it was to play.    … Expand
  38. ThatGuySean
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    Crackdown 2.0. If you loved the game play of Crackdown, this will bring you back and more!
  39. dazluvslfc
    Feb 16, 2019
    8
    This game DOES NOT deserve all the negative reviews it has been getting! It is a Crackdown game and it plays and feels like you would expect a Crackdown game to! If anyone has played and enjoyed previous games in the series then you will definitely enjoy this installment and it is nice to have a new game in the series! It's not gonna compete with the likes of Red Dead 2 but it is notThis game DOES NOT deserve all the negative reviews it has been getting! It is a Crackdown game and it plays and feels like you would expect a Crackdown game to! If anyone has played and enjoyed previous games in the series then you will definitely enjoy this installment and it is nice to have a new game in the series! It's not gonna compete with the likes of Red Dead 2 but it is not trying to! The objective I feel of a game is to be FUN and there is definitely plenty of it to be had here! If you enjoyed Crackdown all those years ago then definitely pick this up because you will have some fun for sure!… Expand
  40. JudaZ
    Feb 16, 2019
    8
    With amazing colorful graphics (especially if you have a HDR compatible TV) , full on, always action, explosions and ridiculously powerful agents this games is a whole lot of addictive fun.

    - Is there a deep story? Nope - Is the game photo realistic? Nope - Is it a slow walking simulator? Nope - Does the game really make you think? Nope - Does it have Explosions? Hell yes - Does    With amazing colorful graphics (especially if you have a HDR compatible TV) , full on, always action, explosions and ridiculously powerful agents this games is a whole lot of addictive fun.

    - Is there a deep story? Nope
    - Is the game photo realistic? Nope
    - Is it a slow walking simulator? Nope
    - Does the game really make you think? Nope

    - Does it have Explosions? Hell yes
    - Does it have none stop action? Absolutely!

    Put it simply, if you are Crackdown fan, you most likely will love this game, and even if you have never played Crackdown before, if you just love some mindless crazy action filled fun in a game that does not take it self to seriously this game might just be a game for you anyway. It even gives you the ability to play the campaign in Co-op and with the correct friends that can make the action almost double the fun.

    so how about Wrecking zone?
    I can not deny that it is very disappointing that at launch it is not possible to play the multiplayer with a friends in a Party, but this hopeful will be available later on . However for me personally it does not matter much, as I most of the time play online on my own anyway, do however realize that this is a big down side for a lot of people.

    Worth to note is that so far I have not experiences any bugs at all... so unlike a lot of AAA games nowadays, it feels we for once have gotten a complete game.    … Expand
  41. MEGuy11
    Feb 16, 2019
    8
    It's an updated version of the first game with Terry Crews, which means the game is an absolute blast. Does it feel outdated? Sure, but in a classic throwback way. Nothing industry changing or new to the game, but it's fun. Don't overthink it. I really don't understand what people were expecting.
  42. Backudog
    Feb 18, 2019
    8
    Is this game going to change the way we look at games forever? NO.
    Is it the gaming equivalent of Citizen Caine? NO
    Does it have super realistic graphics? NO Is it fun?......YES! This is crackdown 3 the latest game in the series which is all about fun and leaping about the city collecting orbs and blowing stuff up, and it does just that and its great. The story is about as deep as a    Is this game going to change the way we look at games forever? NO.
    Is it the gaming equivalent of Citizen Caine? NO
    Does it have super realistic graphics? NO
    Is it fun?......YES!
    This is crackdown 3 the latest game in the series which is all about fun and leaping about the city collecting orbs and blowing stuff up, and it does just that and its great.
    The story is about as deep as a puddle, and so are the characters, but that's fine, as you don't always need games to be cinematic masterpieces, sometimes you just want an episode of Jackass! If you liked the 1st CD, then this is more of the same and takes you back to a time when you could just enjoy a game for its over the top silliness. And it does that well, definitely does NOT deserve all the low scores its been getting.    … Expand
  43. colteastwood
    Feb 19, 2019
    8
    The campaign in Crackdown 3 is advertised to take around 15 hours to complete, if you stay on task. But the nature of this open world with collectibles, agility orbs and tasks that level up your agent, make most average playthroughs around 20-25 hours. I collected almost 500 of the 1000 orbs, cleared every enemy stronghold, unlocked all of the vehicles and weapons and after all was saidThe campaign in Crackdown 3 is advertised to take around 15 hours to complete, if you stay on task. But the nature of this open world with collectibles, agility orbs and tasks that level up your agent, make most average playthroughs around 20-25 hours. I collected almost 500 of the 1000 orbs, cleared every enemy stronghold, unlocked all of the vehicles and weapons and after all was said and done after the credits, I was happily collecting hidden orbs and unlocking the last of the lost Agents. My 20 plus hours with Crackdown 3 were filled with a sense of fun and satisfaction and I found a smile on my face that I haven’t enjoyed I played Spider-man and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

    Crackdown 3 has one foot in last generation and one foot trying to stand in an ever changing current generation of games. But the visual quality and you just can’t understate overall fun factor in its gameplay, pushes an average game, which is still good, closer to a great game. The anticipation for Crackdown keeps expectations right where they belong. This is not a game for everybody, but everybody should give this game a try.    … Expand
  44. edgeofblade
    Feb 19, 2019
    8
    In short: It's fun, disappointing, fluid, dated, and the perfect fodder for Game Pass. Play it or don't, but my opinion is that you'll miss out on a good game that nails the fundamentals despite missed opportunities.

    It's hard to critique a fun game, especially when fun is a necessary criterion of a good game. But when the same game was promoted with such a high technical bar to be    In short: It's fun, disappointing, fluid, dated, and the perfect fodder for Game Pass. Play it or don't, but my opinion is that you'll miss out on a good game that nails the fundamentals despite missed opportunities.

    It's hard to critique a fun game, especially when fun is a necessary criterion of a good game. But when the same game was promoted with such a high technical bar to be released lacking a core mechanic, it feels disappointing. CD3 plays like Crackdown should. It's kinetic and over the top. But Microsoft promised us a fully destructible world and partially reneged on that promise. What is left is a sequel to the first Crackdown (where CD2 barely registered as a DLC-worthy expansion of CD1). That said it's a VERY good sequel. I'm having fun barreling through the game. That counts for most of my positive score, the rest comes from a diverse smattering of tasks that works well enough, rewarding exploration, and the addition of a second narrator, an tragically overlooked positive in this game.

    Multiplayer is where Microsoft kept their destructive promise... and failed to capitalize on MP design principles that have revitalized MP over the last five to seven years. The MP portion plays like a highly kinetic deathmatch where maneuvering and picking the "right" cover matters, but it fails to build on the advancement metagame that has become the bread-and-butter of multiplayer. Good news is if you don't have the time to dedicate to grinding out a useful character, you can still jump in with any weapons you want and have fun. Arguably, the hardcore player will burn out of this MP mode quickly, but the average gamer will spend about much time in MP as they would in any other game before moving on.

    And that brings me to how this game is getting rated and released. This is a casual game when all is said and done. It's fun for people who want to have fun. It will be an annoying flash in the pan for today's esports obsessed pro-gamer wannabe. There's room for all at the table, but maybe this is a game that doesn't need to be taken as anything more than what it is.

    As a result of all this schizophrenic confusion, Crackdown 3 WOULD be relegated to the bargain bin, and a great bargain it would be... that is, if digital distribution weren't such a pervasive factor in this particular game's distribution. This is the perfect Game Pass fodder and it adds so much value to that proposition when you aren't paying $60 for a single. In short, it's a reason to AT LEAST try Xbox Game Pass if you have a free trial. If you're already subscribed, it just became a no-brainer. Play it. If you have to pay $60 for it, I recommend it for fans of past Crackdown games or people who just like free-roaming over-the-top sandboxes. This game is so polarizing because of this conflict, in my opinion.

    In conclusion, CD3 plays tug-of-war with innovation and convention. Where it innovates, it fails to capitalize on contemporary design. When it nails the fundamentals, it doesn't realize the promises of it's emergent ambitions. In the middle is a solid game, not one worthy of the weight that Microsoft yoked it with, but worthy of your time.

    And not worthy of your zeroes.

    I will add a caveat that I played the Xbox One S and PC versions and found the PC version with a sufficiently powerful PC to be superior. The game is available on Play Anywhere so you should try it too.    … Expand
  45. attila226
    Feb 19, 2019
    8
    I wasn't expecting much, given all of the negative press. The thing is that I'm having a lot of fun with the game. The first 30 minutes were a bit slow, but after that it picks up. The graphics are pretty nice and there's a lot of unique things to do. I've played the past two Crackdowns, and this is my favorite one yet. I'm not sure where all all of the hate comes from. I couldn't careI wasn't expecting much, given all of the negative press. The thing is that I'm having a lot of fun with the game. The first 30 minutes were a bit slow, but after that it picks up. The graphics are pretty nice and there's a lot of unique things to do. I've played the past two Crackdowns, and this is my favorite one yet. I'm not sure where all all of the hate comes from. I couldn't care less how long the game took to develop, as long as I have fun playing it.… Expand
  46. XXbatman23XX
    Feb 21, 2019
    8
    This is my first crackdown game and i thought it was good fun shooter to mess around with but it was not up there with hype it once had.
  47. VampyD
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    By no means a perfect game, but a whole lot of fun. Had I reviewed it 2 days ago, it would have been a point lower, but, I find myself looking forward to getting back to it.
    Some people have said it is short, but I know some people, like myself think a lot of open world games are full of bloaty, grindy, busywork that's not fun. I also don't want every game to last 140+ hours, especially    By no means a perfect game, but a whole lot of fun. Had I reviewed it 2 days ago, it would have been a point lower, but, I find myself looking forward to getting back to it.
    Some people have said it is short, but I know some people, like myself think a lot of open world games are full of bloaty, grindy, busywork that's not fun. I also don't want every game to last 140+ hours, especially if a good percentage seems like a chore.

    I can not comment on multiplayer, as my interest is in the campaign.

    Not for everyone, but fun to be had for some, especially if you don't see being like a late 2000s game to be a bad thing.    … Expand
  48. Cuffycool
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    This is Crackdown! Sandbox city where you become increasingly more powerful as your jump for orbs, fight crime, drive, race and collect. Ignore the 0 reviews on here, as this plays very similarly to the original Crackdown (which everyone loved). This game is extensively more detailed and graphically impressive than the orignal. If you want a Red Dead level of detail, then don't play thisThis is Crackdown! Sandbox city where you become increasingly more powerful as your jump for orbs, fight crime, drive, race and collect. Ignore the 0 reviews on here, as this plays very similarly to the original Crackdown (which everyone loved). This game is extensively more detailed and graphically impressive than the orignal. If you want a Red Dead level of detail, then don't play this game. Its is stylistic in it's own way, with comic like graphics and colours. HDR looks fantastic, and crisp as anything running on the X. If you want to play a game that requires no thinking and no in depth play sessions, this is it. Easy to play, easy to have fun. This is Crackdown!… Expand
  49. Chris_Indieair
    Feb 26, 2019
    8
    Microsoft demuestra una vez más que los graficos no lo son todo para que un videojuego sea divertido; El hecho de que esté en el Game Pass a sido una gran oportunidad para que muchos usuarios de Xbox hayan podido disfrutar de un juego de novedad
  50. JMFILM
    Oct 20, 2020
    8
    To put it simply, Crackdown 3 is a fun game. It’s no frills unpretentious fun. If you have an Xbox you should have this game.
  51. MauryEdson
    Apr 27, 2019
    8
    eu gostei, achei facil, divertido, um jogo bonito e recomendo pra todos, bom exclusivo
  52. joey85
    Aug 20, 2019
    8
    Better than the journalist told us. With bugs but funny Microsoft could make better than it did
  53. FoGDeathReaper
    Sep 4, 2019
    8
    Great game! Highly underrated and everyone should give it a chance. The game has some issues but it was just simply solid and fun
  54. tiagomido
    Sep 5, 2019
    8
    jogo divertidíssimo , cheio de boss e bases para se infiltrar , visual bem colorio e é tipico jogo que vc passa horas jogando e nem senti o tempo passar
  55. Ohdeargod
    Sep 9, 2019
    8
    Imagine just cause style mayhem. Put a sci-fi art style over it and let you literally play as Terry Crews. Yep makes up for it’s flaws
  56. Kennysteny2
    Jan 10, 2020
    8
    Not a 10/10 game that's for sure, but if you ignore the lies of Microsoft about the power of the cloud and if this game was a non known franchise. It has nice easy mechanics well polished game play and if you like crackdown one its more of the same without bugs or glitches
  57. Jackos199
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    First crackdown game I’ve played in the series but I really enjoyed it as someone who really likes this type of genre of games I’ve played all the saints row games numerous times over this game was fun and great looking visually Don’t understand why people hate in this game so much yeah the game launched with a few issues but I personally didn’t come across any finished the game twice onFirst crackdown game I’ve played in the series but I really enjoyed it as someone who really likes this type of genre of games I’ve played all the saints row games numerous times over this game was fun and great looking visually Don’t understand why people hate in this game so much yeah the game launched with a few issues but I personally didn’t come across any finished the game twice on release and just not long ago and have to say it’s a pretty darn good experience.… Expand
  58. HamiltonJarvis
    Sep 10, 2020
    8
    Because of the internet, I had very low expectations. It was dirt cheap from the shop so i figured id at least try it and get my own impression.

    I was quite surprised as i found myself actually having fun and want to continue playing. C3 has a solid fun factor, where combat, traversal, progression, verticality and mobility are all intertwined decently. Guns feel good and the lock-on    Because of the internet, I had very low expectations. It was dirt cheap from the shop so i figured id at least try it and get my own impression.

    I was quite surprised as i found myself actually having fun and want to continue playing. C3 has a solid fun factor, where combat, traversal, progression, verticality and mobility are all intertwined decently.

    Guns feel good and the lock-on feature works quite well and that was one the aspects i found kinda boring in the original but this is a different kind of 3PS where breaking line contact and using your mobility to your advantage is the name of the game.

    Ive played the original a few years ago and couldnt get into it but C3 feels better to play and IS surprisingly fun.

    The driving aspect of the game is abit "weird" as i like to jump from rooftops to traverse the area.

    Graphics are FINE, nothing to boast about but theyre FINE.

    Music is good, electronic sci-fi dubstep feel.

    This game has been overhyped and at the end of the day, devs didnt quite deliver what they originally promised with the destruction in the campaign.

    C3 has a solid funfactor and my score for this game is 8 of 10. It does NOT deserve all the hate its been getting, im having genuine fun with this game and wnat to get right back into it.    … Expand
  59. OldAndCynical
    Dec 5, 2020
    8
    As a long time Crackdown fan, I truly enjoyed playing thru this game. Twice. Its great fun as a sandbox mayhem, and the combat all round is very smooth and well executed too, better than in the previous games, in fact.
    The game's visuals are nice, nothing special, but I liked the overall look of them.
    Exploration is fun as always in these games. I do have to complain about the sound    As a long time Crackdown fan, I truly enjoyed playing thru this game. Twice. Its great fun as a sandbox mayhem, and the combat all round is very smooth and well executed too, better than in the previous games, in fact.
    The game's visuals are nice, nothing special, but I liked the overall look of them.
    Exploration is fun as always in these games.
    I do have to complain about the sound quality tho. Overall, sounds are fine, but the lead characters voice acting sounds muted compared to other sounds, so its kinda hard to hear what the hero is saying in the midst of all the noise. Now matter what you do with the sound settings... So, kinda glitch on the sound levels there, one which they have not fixed to date...
    Still if you're looking for a fun sandbox game, this is it.    … Expand
  60. clbull
    Sep 18, 2021
    8
    Crackdown 3 is a surprisingly good, albeit flawed game.

    To put the premise quite simply, you're part of an agency of super-soldier law enforcement officers sent to New Providence to shut down a corporation that's been instigating global blackout attacks on cities across the world. On entry, you and your entire crew get utterly vaporized by Elizabeth Niemand's mechanical dragon and    Crackdown 3 is a surprisingly good, albeit flawed game.

    To put the premise quite simply, you're part of an agency of super-soldier law enforcement officers sent to New Providence to shut down a corporation that's been instigating global blackout attacks on cities across the world.

    On entry, you and your entire crew get utterly vaporized by Elizabeth Niemand's mechanical dragon and you are only, just barely revived with none of your superpowers by a member of the city's resistance. Your goal is to liberate the city, eliminate TerraNova's kingpins and end the blackout attacks.

    Firstly, the problems...

    Crackdown 3 has a boatload of collectibles and it's a very tedious task to complete this game 100%. Thankfully this game does have a few quality-of-life changes above the original which makes this task somewhat less tedious, i.e. being able to track down the number of Agility Orbs remaining in a given region of the city.

    This game also has a "reverse difficulty curve" whereby early objectives will be difficult to capture and you will die a lot, until you've levelled your abilities up, after which the game becomes a cakewalk.

    Two of the bosses (including the final one) are exceptions to this rule and are so very cheaply designed that I've had to cheese my way to victory through unorthodox strategies on both fights.

    Please note that this is based on the Super Agent (second-hardest) difficulty, which I've beaten. I am currently doing a run on Legendary and the aforementioned initial difficulty spike is far, far more apparent.

    Also, if you're expecting to hear Terry Crews drop loads of quips and unforgettable one-liners in this game, dream on. Commander Jaxon, the character that Crews lended his voice and likeness to, was a major marketing and selling point of this game, yet he doesn't even survive the opening cutscene and literally gets turned to radioactive dust within the first three minutes of play. Sure, you can choose him as an agent skin, but you're not gonna hear him say anything for the whole game.

    Now... the positives.

    The game controls well, has a plethora of vehicles, although regrettably no planes or helicopters. It plays about as well as you'd expect a futuristic superhero GTA clone to play and has one of the best lock-on targeting systems I've seen in any video game. It also hasn't changed much from the very first game, which is both a good and bad thing.

    Lore-wise, the game is packed deep with it, if you're willing to take the time to unlock audio logs and transmissions. It also makes a few calls back to the very first game.    … Expand
  61. Lord_shadokeep
    Apr 13, 2021
    8
    Si dejamos de lado todas las promesas que no cumplió y nos centramos en si es mejor que las entregas anteriores (por qué supera a los anteriores crackdown en mi opinión) tendría mejores críticas
  62. dancrum
    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
  63. OwtDaft
    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.    … Expand
  64. ez054098
    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.
  65. marcheur28
    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.    … Expand
  66. DrZomboid
    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
  67. JWILB3RT
    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.
  68. Magma17
    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.    … Expand
  69. NeoconTom
    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.    … Expand
  70. Xbox_Alive
    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
  71. RemyMEX2001
    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.    … Expand
  72. Edgard86
    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    … Expand
  73. Professorfett
    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.
  74. SonnieSlim1
    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.
  75. AlexTheAwesome
    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
  76. spaceghost1994
    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...    … Expand
  77. Tomm33
    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
  78. Omniblu
    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.    … Expand
  79. CRITICmangames
    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
  80. jmlew12
    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.
  81. L3thalPoppa
    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!
  82. Mauron
    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
  83. Jawapower
    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
  84. humunguschungus
    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.
  85. djevis94
    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
  86. Pluk
    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...
  87. Kovenant94
    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.
  88. DzmitryBoston
    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.
  89. iSnow96
    Aug 13, 2020
    7
    Fun game but maybe a little too repetitive and and the open world feels empty
  90. cajp
    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.
  91. goodgriff33
    May 26, 2023
    7
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  92. artardmoshea
    Feb 25, 2019
    6
    This was my first experience with the Crackdown series.

    Extremely disappointing lack of story, starts off with a nonsense cut scene that I assume was related to last game then really zero story or character development for the entire game and then it ends with another zero effort nonsense cut scene, the complete lack of story really make me wonder why this game took so long to come out.    This was my first experience with the Crackdown series.

    Extremely disappointing lack of story, starts off with a nonsense cut scene that I assume was related to last game then really zero story or character development for the entire game and then it ends with another zero effort nonsense cut scene, the complete lack of story really make me wonder why this game took so long to come out.

    It looks and plays well, shooting was good, guns were fun, arial maneuvering was good.

    No destruction physics that was promised.

    I don't usually notice audio in a game, it was extremely noticable in this game how badly the audio was mixed, I could barely make out any of the few bits of spoken dialog in the game and there was always a strong background bass thumping no matter what I did with the sound settings.

    Game froze on me 4 times in the 8-9 hours I played, twice I had to restart the console, the other two times it sorted itself out after 4-5 seconds.

    Not that Agents of Mayhem was a good game, but it's almost the exact same game but much much better.    … Expand
  93. aljirik1992
    Mar 14, 2019
    6
    SaintsRow'ин бродяга, AoM'ин симпотяга. (Crackdown 3)

    Crackdown 3 отвечает всем стандартам качества, с оговоркой: "В 2013 году". В игре приемлемо всё: и одиночная компания с возможностью коопа, и мультиплеер с классическими режимами, и графика, и звуковое сопровождение, и даже сюжет. И выйди она хотя бы три года назад, пускай и после "Saints Row IV", положение продукта не было бы столь    SaintsRow'ин бродяга, AoM'ин симпотяга. (Crackdown 3)

    Crackdown 3 отвечает всем стандартам качества, с оговоркой: "В 2013 году". В игре приемлемо всё: и одиночная компания с возможностью коопа, и мультиплеер с классическими режимами, и графика, и звуковое сопровождение, и даже сюжет. И выйди она хотя бы три года назад, пускай и после "Saints Row IV", положение продукта не было бы столь критично. Вот только аналог этой вселенной, в виде Agents of Mayham УЖЕ вертится на прилавках год с лишним, и C3 на её фоне, даже с онлайном, попусту пресная. При этом применять суровые меры в роли дедушки Терри забавно, но экранного времени его харизме выделили много, лишь в рекламных роликах, а тут наличие Крюса улыбает и не больше того. И опять же, обещанную фишку сравнять карту с землёй предоставили, но в забегах по сетке, из-за чего, и уличить разработчиков во лжи не получится, но и хвалить за это как-то не хочется. Команда Sumo Digital справилась с задачей, жаль только, кроме как для галочки в их портфолио "третье подавление" уже никак назвать нельзя.    … Expand
  94. Hutake
    Jul 3, 2019
    6
    Its a fun game but thats because every crackdown its fun. This third game suppouse to be amazing but its just okay. Graphics aren´t that good for this generation, multiplay its kinda fun but the player probabilly will get tired fast.

    In the end... its a "okay" game with the objective of being fantastic which can disappoint a lot of fans.
  95. BananaX1
    Feb 23, 2019
    6
    El juego es divertido (no es lo que habían prometido, pero está bien), gráficamente parece un juego de finales de Xbox 360, pero es cuestión de acostumbrarte. Este juego está hecho para gente a la que le guste hacer desastres por la ciudad (como un GTA). En mi opinión el juego no vale 60 euros, así que yo te recomiendo que si lo quieres jugar tienes 2 opciones: 1. Comprar el GamepassEl juego es divertido (no es lo que habían prometido, pero está bien), gráficamente parece un juego de finales de Xbox 360, pero es cuestión de acostumbrarte. Este juego está hecho para gente a la que le guste hacer desastres por la ciudad (como un GTA). En mi opinión el juego no vale 60 euros, así que yo te recomiendo que si lo quieres jugar tienes 2 opciones: 1. Comprar el Gamepass para que sepas si el juego te gusta o no.
    2. Puedes esperar que el juego baje de precio, para comprarlo mas baratito (con lo mal que le esta yendo al juego puede que baje de precio mas rápido)    … Expand
  96. WelDomBR
    Nov 11, 2019
    6
    Jogo é divertido, porém, parece um jogo de geração passada, as mecânicas estão ultrapassadas e a história não empolga. O mais grave é o Marketing falso em questão do processamento em nuvem que foi muito mal utilizado nesse jogo, o modo multiplayer não precisava nem existir.
  97. Batmanondorf
    Mar 20, 2019
    6
    Crackdown 3 is good enough. You play as a Terry Crews whose muscles have been stolen from him. Punch bad guys and bad bots to death to regain your muscles! Drive a car that jumps with early Xbox 360-era physics! It will never do what you want it to do, but it will almost always do something hilarious. Level up your Terry Crews' stats until he's a hurricane of swirling fists and missiles.Crackdown 3 is good enough. You play as a Terry Crews whose muscles have been stolen from him. Punch bad guys and bad bots to death to regain your muscles! Drive a car that jumps with early Xbox 360-era physics! It will never do what you want it to do, but it will almost always do something hilarious. Level up your Terry Crews' stats until he's a hurricane of swirling fists and missiles. You can play as characters who aren't Terry Crews if you're some kind of drooling idiot. Play this game if you know how to turn a sandbox into a rad experience. And when I say "rad," I mean it in the most ironically cool, 80s actionesque, explosiony way possible. No, this game doesn't have a particularly deep story or likable characters (Terry Crews actually seems to have been drained of some of his natural charisma in addition to his muscles), but it does have a uniquely stupid and entertaining open world to explore and destroy.
    I can't say I'd recommend spending money to buy it. If you have game pass, check it out.    … Expand
  98. NivelGamer
    Feb 26, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Reseña - Crackdown 3

    Bloqueo, bloqueo, bloqueo… es lo que deberías hacer con Crackdown 3.

    Uno de los juegos que más Hype ha tenido de manera exclusiva para Microsoft, es Crackdown 3, que había sido anunciado desde 2014 y que por fin ha llegado, sin hacerle honor al peso de su franquicia.

    El juego se podría resumir como un simulador de caos, donde los disparos y los saltos largos están a la orden del día. En esta entrega haces parte de un grupo llamado The Agency, donde hacer justicia y acabar con diferentes tipos de enemigos.

    Conforme avanzas en la partida, puedes tomar orbes para hacerte más poderoso y destruir todo a tu paso, siempre y cuando tengas cuidado, ya que matar civiles te convertirá en el blanco de una linda recompensa.

    Para generar rejugabilidad y compromiso del jugador, se utilizan mecánicas divertidas y metas interesantes por cumplir, que se vuelven una obligación con el pasar del tiempo y dejan de ser una elección, haciendo que todo parezca una orden para el usuario, quitando lo entretenido que tenia la variedad de las entregas anteriores.

    En un lapso de 7 horas puedes acabar la campaña y el contenido ingame es casi nulo, haciendo que el único recurso para continuar sea el multijugador, donde los recursos son tan escasos como en el modo original, haciendo que el jugador deba buscar algo más para jugar.

    Crackdown 3: Un espera que no valió la pena.

    Si has jugado los títulos pasados de Crackdown, es mejor que ignores la existencia de esta tercera entrega, ya que te puedes desilusionar con lo que es el juego. Crackdown 3 peca al querer ser una versión idéntica de las entregas anteriores, sin tener el sabor de juego que nos motiva a seguir jugando, haciendo que la experiencia se sienta aburrida y poco variada. Las armas y las habilidades carecen de variedad, lo que hace que todo se siente igual y que cuando alcanzas el estado máximo, ningún enemigo te genere un reto a la altura.

    Por la parte gráfica y sonora, los colores de Neon y la voz de Terry Crews para latinoamérica, no son suficiente para generar la idea de inmersión del jugador, haciendo que cada intento de juego pase en un instante y sea irrelevante.

    Es triste que esté revés vaya en contra de todo lo que Microsoft ha tratado de hacer para levantar su serie de juegos exclusivos, teniendo increíbles aciertos como Forza Horizon 4 y Halo Wars 2. Esperamos que la apertura de los nuevos estudios permitan crear un nuevo Crackdown a futuro, que cumpla todas las expectativas.

    Calificación 6/10    … Expand
  99. JAQSROCKER
    May 28, 2019
    6
    I think my high rating for this is because I got this game free on game pass. Great game for achievement hunters. At the start the game feels slow and sluggish but once you start building the abilities up, the games really starts feeling like the first Crackdown on 360. But that was about it for me really. Just a big nostalgia trip. A play through once and done type of game. Great game ifI think my high rating for this is because I got this game free on game pass. Great game for achievement hunters. At the start the game feels slow and sluggish but once you start building the abilities up, the games really starts feeling like the first Crackdown on 360. But that was about it for me really. Just a big nostalgia trip. A play through once and done type of game. Great game if you've got a few days off and can't decide what to play and just want to blow stuff up… Expand
  100. WarkKnight
    Nov 6, 2019
    6
    It's essentially a remaster of Crackdown with less of the radical personality and culturally insensitive references. For me, it's hard to see this as an overly ambitious sequel that doesn't deliver. It's not the next-gen crackdown some people want but it's something that couldn't have been achieved on the Xbox 360. I think it's a really good sandbox with fun weapons, gadgets, and godIt's essentially a remaster of Crackdown with less of the radical personality and culturally insensitive references. For me, it's hard to see this as an overly ambitious sequel that doesn't deliver. It's not the next-gen crackdown some people want but it's something that couldn't have been achieved on the Xbox 360. I think it's a really good sandbox with fun weapons, gadgets, and god mode. The combat, story, and driving won't blow you away but if you wanna feel like a super-soldier and hear Terry Crews deliver b-movie quips you will like this. Great deal on game pass, can be found for around $20 at the time of review.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 82 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 65 out of 82
  3. Negative: 9 out of 82
  1. Games.cz
    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.
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  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]
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