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Crackdown 2 - Xbox 360

I was a huge fan of the original Crackdown. Can't even tell you how many hours I spent running around the city fighting bad guys and collecting orbs. This sequel is no different. The story is amazing. There's new weapons and vehicles and gadgets. New enemy's. All this makes for a game just as amazing as the original.

I loved Crackdown and when I got Crackdown 2 I started playing it without checking out the backstory as I was confused at first; wondering how Pacific City looked like a war zone and then as I went through the game it tells you how it happened

At first it was mildly entertaining but as I kept playing I realized all you do is the same exact thing but just in different parts of the city. It is the most boring, repetitive game I have ever played. Also there is absolutely no storyline whatsoever. Not very challenging either, you lock on to anyone you want to shoot.

My kids love this game! Great third person shooter with a great freeworld environment! Wide variety of weapons and vehicles. Good long story lines and replay value.

ill excuse the fact that they basically took the same City from Crackdown 1...ill excuse the fact that its the SAME GAME playwise...and even as much as i HATE the Zombie theme in games these days, ill even excuse the MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF THEM that seem to flood the city for NO REASON WHATSOEVER...AND EVEN SEEM TO POP UP WHEN THEY SHOULDNT BE IN MY SECTION OF THE CITY AT ALL...but i will not excuse the fact that they repeated the Same Mistake that they did with Crackdown 1: not give the single player any replay value whatsoever...infact, Crackdown 1 has MORE replay value than this... and this i dont understand...it LOOKS LIKE they were going to make it so that when you took a tactical location..that the Cell would try and take BACK the locations from you...which would make it seem like you were actually PROTECTING the city constantly like Spiderman: Web Of Shadows...overall, extending the replay value. but they Never take back ANY of the tactical locations at all...or even attempt to. iv been into the Single Player for about 15 hours now...and only ONCE have they taken back a location that iv left...just once...thats all. once you take over every location...theres really Nothing Else To Do...and on top of THAT, once you activate the beacons and kill all the freaks...the game is OVER...you have to start a new game. overall, the city is Alive and Breathing...the online Co-Op is a blast for a WEEK...but if you have CRACKDOWN 1, just download the free demo of this...your not missing anything you didnt already have...because part 1 is Better...and theres no ZOMBIES....

This game is a mere shadow of the first one. Normally I expect a sequel to be improved over the original, but this game does not hold to that. At night, it's just a big mess of infected creatures bearing down on you. While this was amusing for a few minutes, it gets tiring really fast. Honestly, it has turned me off the game completely. I started doing the missions and then night would come with the endless onslaught of them. It gets so boring. I put the game down and will most likely go back to playing the original. Yes, the original does throw a lot of enemies at you, but you have to be a little more careful. In crackdown to, it's just running and gunning at night, and not a lot of fun. And the original had the three factions with numerous bosses which was interesting, there only seems to be 2 main groups in this, and no real bosses (This could be inaccurate, I didnt get far into the game). I'm not saying this game isn't for you, it's just not for me. If you loved the original, give this game a shot, but at least wait until it's in the bargain bin so if you are disappointed, at least it didn't cost you $59.99.

I bought this game thinking it would be the expanded sequel to the original Crackdown which I still own. It wasn't. The game is basically a rehash of the previous game with actually less to like about it. Needless to say, I promptly traded it in after I beat the very repetitive single player mission. If I feel like playing Crackdown, I will just pop in the original which I thought was a blast. Save your money!

I really enjoyed the first Crackdown game and was excited to buy the sequel. However, the game play in Crackdown 2 is very repetitive and I soon lost interest. It seemed like I was doing the same thing over and over again, just in different parts of the city. The only thing that changed was the difficulty level which steadily increased. The first Crackdown did a good job of explaining each gangs back story and history and it motivated me to clean up each neighborhood. I was excited when I finally reached each gangs war lord. In Crackdown 2 however, I found myself fighting the same gang over and over with no real motivation as to why. The game soon became very tedious and repetitive. The introduction of zombies didn't make much sense to me either.

Crackdown 2 is without a doubt a very fun and enjoyable game. I never played Crackdown 1. As for Crackdown 2, I've been playing it now for several days and I'm having a blast with it. I bought this game because I wanted to wear cool looking upgradeable armor (check), run around killing everything in my path that isn't on my side, hoodlums and mutant FREAKS! (check), all the while using huge powerful weapons and being able to level up my speed, power, strength and abilities making me more and more invincible as the game progresses (check). It's got everything I wanted and expected from THIS game. Bottom line, it's fun. It has a fun factor of WOW! The controls are superb, the ambience is perfect, the narration that accompanies you along your way is HILARIOUS and enjoyable (Just makes you feel good knowing you have the voice of the Agency on your side as you clean up the city). My Police Officer neighbor borrowed my game, fell in love with it instantly and now he went out and bought it too! I can't wait to try the multiplayer co-op with him. If you're sitting on the fence over whether or not to buy it, jump down into the store and get it. If you like shooters, buy it. I have long hair and I love the Lord Jesus! And I want to thank God for such a wonderful game as Crackdown 2! Thanks God! (Spoken while pointing both index fingers toward the Heavens). Let's hope and pray there is a Crackdow 3, it would be a shame if this series came to an end. Crackdown 2 is SO MUCH FUN!

My only complaint with Crackdown 2 is the lack of multiple gangs to kill as in the first 1. But the story seems like a natural progression from the first game, although the way the story is set up you can play it without playing game # 1.

Crackdown 2 is a game with no story except the first 30 seconds and the last 10 minutes. for the rest of the time you just run around doing the same 3 things over and over again. The only thing that saves this game is something i didnt even know you could do until i read a review online after i had already beaten it. If you max out your stats before beating the game you get some pretty cool powers. However it is all to easy to beat the game without even knowing about them.

Put simply, this is a game that should have been released as a downloadable add-on to the original Crackdown, as the gameplay is nearly identical to the original. What is new/different: The factions and bosses that controlled the city in the first game are gone. They have been replaced by two sets of antagonists: a terrorist group known as The Cell (active during the day), and mutants (active during the night). Instead of killing bosses, as in Crackdown 1, you must kill several waves of mutants, protecting a beacon for a certain period of time. There are a few orbs around that, rather than staying still, try to evade your touch. They are like the stationary orbs that give you powerups, but are more difficult to catch, and give you (slightly) larger power up bonuses. Your character now has the ability to do a controlled glide around through the air during a fall, once you reach the highest agility level. What is the same as the first game: Overall gameplay: moves and controls are essentially identical. The graphics: they're no worse, but they're not really any better either. The city: it's damaged now, but essentially the same. The orbs/races/jumps: you win a race, grab an orb, jump a hoop, etc, your abilities go up slightly. The weapons: slightly changed, but nothing that you would notice. The vehicles: essentially identical. Fun to use, but not significantly different. I could go on at length, but it would essentially be more of the same: the new elements of the game are minor tweaks rather than innovations. The game is not without redeeming aspects, of course...the things that made the first game fun (rampant violence, weapons, explosions, improving abilities) are still here, and slightly better balanced than the original. Still, if you have the choice, you would be far better off buying the original at bargain basement prices than picking up this game, since they are so similar there is no compelling reason to recommend one over the other.

HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT in Crackdown 2. Yeah, I was expecting it to be more of the same. But there's even less to do. Sure there's some new stuff. But during the day, there's hardly any enemies. The freaks come out at night and there is zombie killing action. The entire game feels SOOOO unfinished. Yes you can get a helicopter yes the wingsuit is cool. But its like playing Grand Theft Auto IV with no real missions. I mean yeah there's missions like "kill some stuff". I wasn't expecting a story. But its pure repetition. I would call Crackdown 2 = Unreal Tournament without the fun. I mean why have a vast open city you can explore if there's nothing to see. Once you've done a rooftop race. You've done them all. This game lacks heavily in replayability. And lacks completely in enemy AI. They're all dumb and bricks. And there are no real challenges. Sorry Crackdown 2. I waiting a long time for the sequel. But it was a waste of $49 on Amazon even after getting another $10 pre-order credit. If they had taken more time with the game, it stood to do well. But its like they charged up the graphics and well, thats it.

Crackdown 2 plays out in a near-future.The streets are overrun with super-powered,violent,mutant criminals.You must also prevent the overthrow of the peacekeeping Agency by the terrorist organization known as the Cell.Crackdown 2 doesn't really seem to bring anything new to the table.It seems like you're playing the first game all over again,even the graphics look like their from the first game,talk about deja vu.The game also has a hard time locking on to main targets even when their standing right next to you,and the camera could also use some work.Orb collecting is back,some you have to jump on rooftops and ledges to get,others you have to chase around for a while,but it helps your Agent's abilities throughout the game giving him the ability to jump higher,and run faster.If you haven't play the first game and are willing to overlook some of it's flaws don't pass this one up.Crackdown 2 is still a good time.

I bought this game on the day of launch, is a great game. The downside is that the story I would call it is very short and doesn't have a real ending to the game. Some would say that completing the game you have to collect all of the orbs in Pacific City. In all there is over 800 orbs in the city this is why it would take so long to get 100% completion. The length of the game is truly up to the consumer, but I would say the average person will beat the game in about 15 hours of game play and 50+ if they collect all of the orbs across the city. Not in many games the main character is the good guy or the cops so it is nice to see a change. The graphics are good but there is just the every once and a while problem that is easily solves. The graphics are more like a cartoon more than a game. The closest thing to this game graphics that I can compare it with is Borderland. The difficulties are the hardest I have seen in a long time. Many people will say that the game is easy. That is because they have the character at the highest level playing at the lowest difficulty. From experience the hardest difficulty "Sadistic" is even hard for the most veteran Crackdown players to survive on. The best part though is if you have Xbox Live you can play with up to 4 other people in campaign and 16 in a verses modeOverall I would have to say that this game is a good buy for anyone looking to have a good time in a carefree game.