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Crackdown 3 Review Thread
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Crackdown 3? Crackdown 3 is a Microsoft 1st party game.
Spider-Man is a Sony 1st party game.
Holyshyte 62? So glad this is included in Game Pass so I can try it out. No way I pay $60 for this.
That's like saying Allen Iverson sucks because he is no Jordan or Magic. Driveclub has its place.
I believe if u were to do a poll now, many would consider it to be good. It's a good game because of the updates. It had a poor launch but the constant updates made it like a cult classic.
No it ain't. It's a Sony published game developed by Insomniac, based on a licenced Marvel IP.
I don't have an Xbox. I play on PC.
I'm playing 60/1080 locked. No drops whatsoever and it looks great.
That's some meaty hyperbole/roasty sarcasm but I don't think that's what people wanted, People just want good games and Xbox's first party has been completely abysmal this gen. Outside of the Forza franchise that is...the thirst is very much real.
I don't like this kind of claims, it's like you lower your expectations just because it's on GamePass
People who have GamePass deserve better
It'll be $30 soon enough.
But this works much better as part of a Gamepass sub. It's a risk-free game with Gamepass.
$60 is ridiculous. Most games aren't worth $60 these days though. IMO.
because Crackdown was supposed to be the savior of the Xbone but it didn't get the necessary 70+ metascore
Sounds like they made another crack down and it's solid in that respect. However I think people are finally realizing the original was a very simple game even for its time. By modern standards it falls quite short but If more classic crackdown is all you want then I imagine you'll have a good time.
No, it isn't. You can't blame Knack for MC not going beyond 100.
Sony funded and published the game. It's a Sony 1st party game.
Come on, during those years Sony released both a new Killzone and infamous second son who are not only in the 80's on metacritic but also look one generation ahead from Crackdown 3.
I'm just trying to understand why Microsoft quality output is so uneven with Forza being the exception. It's like they struggle to release games in the 70's score.
I think we have the right to except much more from a company like Microsoft especially when Sony and Nintendo did really great those last years.
Honestly, I have to be blunt: this result is unacceptable. After how long this game has been in development and the constant delays, the game absolutely needed to be better.
I loved the Asterix & Obelix books as a kid (and learnt a few bits and pieces of Roman/Gaulish history from them), but I wonder if your familiarity with the characters varies by nationality. I'm from the UK, but I wonder how successful the books were over in the USA, for instance.
Exactly, just because a game goes to Gamepass doesn't mean it's okay to be medicore/bad. We deserve better. I've been seeing people make a ton of excuses in that same vein when it comes to Gamepass.
If you can't match up to the competition you have to explain away that actually, the competition wasn't really that good.
It's a 1st party game review thread. This is the only outcome lol
Gamepass is meant for variety and consumption. This type of game fits perfectly.
I don't see it as a detriment for Gamepass to have this game in its library.
There are characters in Jump Force that were created after Crackdown 3 started development and that game has a higher metascore.
There is a shitload of options.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/crackdown-3-pc-performance-thread.99632/
How? To be first party, you would need to be developed by a first party studio, the Crackdown series hasn't been a first party MS studio.
Yes Phil Spencer had nothing to do with the games being made in the division he was head of... Nothing to do with Crackdown 3 despite heading the division that made it.
They've been forced to pivot by their failures, not because Phil is suddenly a completely different person who is entirely new to the company and their games division.
The narrative pushed by many people, and many people here, is that somehow Spencer had nothing to do with the failures. That is absolutely revisionist history. He was literally head of the studios during the failures. You can try and downplay his position all you want, he wasn't some unrelated third party devoid of any power or authority like people try to make out.
No, both of these games are 2nd party exclusives.
The definition of 1st party is that the studio is owned:
Microsoft doesnt own Sumo
Sony doesnt own Insomniac
Wich makes both 2nd party exclusives!
I think we can assume this is the end of the series.
I doubt MS will use MC as metric to decide the fate of the franchise, they will more likely use CD3 engagement metric.
Nah. Ratchet & Clank is a Sony 1st party game. It's not developed by a Sony owned studio. Same goes for Quantum Break. It's a Microsoft 1st party game. Even tho Remedy isn't a Microsoft owned studio.
I am not an Xbox guy, but Crackdown 3 to me striked me as a game that won't do well in reviews, but be a cult hit among the fans. It's probably a fun game once you get past the graphics, and plenty of games full filled that criteria in the past.
It's not a high reviews-bait game.
It's not a high reviews-bait game.
Honestly, I would guess in the future (probably incorrectly), if MS isn't confident in their games reviewing at an 8 average, they probably just won't send out review codes.
Can't imagine anyone at MS wants the headache of watching some people race to the bottom, and hyperbolize the hell out of their reviews.
The internal company mantra for worst-case scenarios will be "There's no way this game isn't worth ten dollars."
In the short-term, I still have faith in Ori and Gears, though.
Can't imagine those projects will end up anything like this one.
Can't imagine anyone at MS wants the headache of watching some people race to the bottom, and hyperbolize the hell out of their reviews.
The internal company mantra for worst-case scenarios will be "There's no way this game isn't worth ten dollars."
In the short-term, I still have faith in Ori and Gears, though.
Can't imagine those projects will end up anything like this one.
"2nd party" actually doesn't exist. It's a made up term that people started using years ago. But that's another topic/story. It's 1st party, or 3rd party.
Crackdown 3 is a 1st party game. Same goes for Rachtet & Clank, Quantum Break, Everybody's Golf, ReCore, etc.
You know that Phil Spencer did not head Sumo Digital? But jsut saying...
How can 1 person be responsible with the stuff that went wrong in the beginning of this gen? Stop spreading lies