Crackdown (Xbox 360)

This game is set in an undisclosed future in the fictitious locale of Pacific City. Crime has become so bad in the past, that a special, multinational police force, the Peacekeepers, was set-up in an attempt to combat this criminal menace. Unfortunately, this has not worked. You take the role of an Agent, one of a new generation of law enforcement officers, who have been genetically engineered to be super human. Pacific City itself is split into 3 islands, each controlled by a different criminal gang. Each gang has a different flavour, one being Hispanic, another Eastern European and the third being Oriental. To defeat each gang, you need to kill ...  Read the complete review

Back in 2001, Rockstar revolutionized gaming with Grand Theft Auto III. It created a ‘genre’ called ‘sandbox’. These games gave you freedom to do missions whenever you want, as you could roam a huge gaming area. Games have successfully copied this formula, like Mercenaries, True Crime: Streets of LA and GUN. Some games failed at copying this formula, like the sequel to True Crime. Yet, even with games that have successfully copied the formula, none have ever come close to being as superb as these games. There haven’t been too many of these types of games on the 360. Sure, there’s Saints Row, the ports of GUN and The Godfather as well as Just Cause, but that’s really it. ...  Read the complete review

Before I start, here's a quick overview: It's the future, crime has taken over the world, and the last police force around are more like an army, basically confined to their base and fighting for their lives. They're surrounded on all sides by 3 large criminal gangs. In a desparate attempt to take back the city, they create you. You're a genetically enhanced killing machine. Sounds like a hoot! Your job is basically to go around kicking the unholy out of anyone not wearing a police uniform. They don't even mind too much if you cap a few civilians, as long as you don't overdo it. The police force (Called "The Agency") will provide you with any ...  Read the complete review

Crackdown is the next gen offering free roaming action game from the creator of the GTA series Dave Jones, coming from this guy Crackdown has alot to live upto. The game starts you off with little in the way of story; infact there is no lengthy cutscene to introduce you to the game universe. Basically you're a Super Agent, the game starts in a high tech Agency building where you jump into a car and drive out in to the first section of the game, La Mugre. The game will update you with a brief description of the gang and gives you the mammoth task of aiding the Peacekeepers (basically the police) by cleaning up the city. To do this you will need to reclaim ...  Read the complete review

Ever since the GTA created the concept of the sandbox game, many have copied it in the hope to bring in the sales. Crackdown is just one of these many copies. Now im not saying its a bad thing to catch onto the sandbox idea, i am a fan of being able to go anywhere, however this one fails horribly at adding any other depth, other then the sandbox quality. The game has a very simple idea, you playing as a new breed of cop in a city of thugs. You as the cop have the ability to run, jump and punch faster, higher and harder then the average person. These abilities are also increased thoughout the game. The sad thing is that is basically the whole ...  Read the complete review