Crackdown is one of those games that decent people struggle to find a bad word to say about, even if it's not one of their favorite games ever. It's simply a damn fun little title, and that's a real accomplishment. But where's the sequel? Word of a follow up game is as quiet as ever, but Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer has at least hinted that Crackdown 2 is definitely on the cards.
Speaking with Major "Larry Hryb" Nelson on Mr. Major's Spectacular Podcasterooni, Spencer had the following conversation:
Nelson: I’m here to tell you on behalf of the community, I want - we need - another Crackdown. That’s all I’m going to say, so you don’t have to confirm for deny anything. I’m just saying we want it.
Spencer: Yes, Crackdown’s one of my favourites. I'll leave it at that.
A Crackdown sequel is inevitable, I think. It's a hot community favorite, reviews were generally favorable, and it's one of the more unashamedly fun Xbox 360 exclusives out there. Microsoft wants it, we want it, all that's left is for Realtime Worlds to add those numbers up and make it.
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1:01 PM on 12.08.2008
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Crackdown was the most fun I've had in any co-op 360 game bar L4D... So much fun kicking trucks down the street like footballs.
it just always felt like something was missing.
However, Halo:ODST beta? Perhaps they're hinting at something?
And FFFFFFFFFFFFF I need to play this game now.
Agreed. Both of those games are so awesome.
Maybe a way to hold down jump so you jump further. It'd be so awesome to just hold the button down and leap from one end of the game to the other.
Also, it seems logical to have destructible environments in the game but I don't know how that would go over.
Crackdown was the 'test' game, so to speak, to learn from before they did APB.
After APB they may make Crackdown 2 which will probabaly also be an MMO.
But those wanting Crackdown 2 then just follow APB!
If they make a second crackdown i want a versus mode but no auto aim....imagine chasing opponents across rooftops trying to shoot them...
Throwing cars and jumping over building while round-house-kicking innocent bystanders into the ocean? Brilliant, Agent!
Also, thanks to the ending, it opens itself right into a sequel, Agent!
Muhahahaha..... it was only the beginning...Agent...
I didn't know you could jump 30 feet in the air and throw cars in GTA.
Seriously dude, not every free roamer is automatically a GTA clone.
And I WANT a crackdown 2, first one was great, we just need more missions.
Wait the first one had missions?
Guess i never really noticed that...must have been too distracted by all the fun...:P
OFFER A MULTIPLAYER DLC FOR THE ORIGINAL!!!
That says something. That some thing is, FUCK YES PLEASE NOW IN MY FACE!
Wait a minute...
A sequel would be most welcome.
Crackdown is on my Top 5 favorite games. It really should've been nominated for some GOTY's at the time it came out. What a sleeper hit.