After what i played yesterday, i'm not even mad. Luckily the multiplayer and campaign are separate downloads, so it won't even be taking up any space.
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Crackdown 3 Won't Let You Play Wrecking Zone With Friends At Launch (Update - Will be part of Post-Launch Support with other DLC)
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I wish they would clarify on why this is the case. We're in fucking 2019, not only that, pretty much any MP game today has this option. How is this not in at launch? I mean sure... Crackdown isn't about MP at the end of the day but it IS where the crazy destruction is.
Friends don't let friends play Crackdown 3.
I should delete Wrecking Zone for now, no need to have it installed until I can play with friends. One of the perks of having separate downloads for single and multiplayer I guess!
I should delete Wrecking Zone for now, no need to have it installed until I can play with friends. One of the perks of having separate downloads for single and multiplayer I guess!
Sure, this game was supposed to be multiplayer only when it was first announced. But at the last two E3's we've only seen campaign footage. We had a complete radio silence on the multiplayer for three years. Meanwhile the company making it was bought by Epic and Microsoft still didn't have a finished product.
Phil Spencer has repeatedly told press that they made a mistake with the way they marketed Crackdown 3. They focused more on 'how the game was made' then 'what the game is' and they shouldn't have done that.
What I've seen so far of the campaign seems like a much more fleshed out game than the multiplayer. A 15 hour campaign with all kinds of bosses, weapons, progression, etc. in an open world. Sumo Digital had time to polish the SP while Elbow Rocket and Certain Affinity were, together with Microsoft, figuring out how to make a fun multiplayer experience with the cloud destruction.
What the hell...lol what do u mean why would I want to play it with randoms
Very few need to, but I'd argue that yes, every competitive mode should have the option lol. Unless it's core to the design of this game for some reason that you play with strangers (like Journey), which it definitely isn't in this case.
Haha, I tested many multiplayer games before launch. Expecting bugs and lag is something I naturally do.
I believe they were planning to release both parts separately. Don't know why they decided to bundle it again. I assume to give the singleplayer an extra layer of polish.
Spencer talks about this on the Giant Bomb interview at E3.
I guess lol.
I don't listen to anything Spencer, Reggie, Todd and co try to sell me, sadly.
Where did they advertise it? They did a Gamescom tech demo in 2015. That was a mistake.
Then they showed the gameplay at X018. It's not part of the launch trailer and it was not in any trailer at the last two E3's.
Oh, I think interviews with these kind of people are interesting. If you can see through the PR speak a bit.
It's disappointing. I'm interested to hear the reason it isn't in the game and if they plan to add it. There has to be a good reason that it's not in. I'll play it either way though, as the technical test was a lot of fun, and this really isn't a game that requires a lot of teamwork.
Wrecking Zone is such a blast to play you don't need friends to play it with.
I mean, the focus of the game is far different from what they announced years ago as evidenced by the traditional CD campaign getting the spotlight the last few years while the multiplayer has been under wraps until recently.
The destruction getting relegated only to the competitive multiplayer also shows how they adjusted their focus because in the initial tech demo/teaser, it was part of the campaign as a tool. While it works, and works somewhat well in it's current form in Wrecking Zone, it's not the focus like it was at one point.
At least the game is free with Game Pass because otherwise it'd be hard to justify checking this game out for me.
I wonder what Microsoft's motivation was for sticking through development hell with Crackdown 3. It's not going to have legs and it doesn't fall into its GaaS market, just seems odd considering how many projects they axed in the past.
I wonder what Microsoft's motivation was for sticking through development hell with Crackdown 3. It's not going to have legs and it doesn't fall into its GaaS market, just seems odd considering how many projects they axed in the past.
Yep, I'm calling bullshit as well.
MP is the reason why this game took so long to develop, right?
The worrying thing is they have moved the embargo date to February 14th. That's usually not a good sign.
They couldn't afford one more game cancellation after Scalebound PR disaster.
Imagine the shitshow if they released it originally for the Xbox one X launch, I dont even know what this game is.
I mean.. of course it's not. Single player has always been the main selling point of Crackdown.
February 15. It was reported by ZhugeFX that the embargo was to be lifted on the 11th.
Yeah but Crackdown seems too fast for shooting to work reliably outside of lock-on.
Well that's great then.
That is beyond staggering that a Microsoft first party game in 2019 has no parties.
This game must have been internally cancelled at least twice
This game must have been internally cancelled at least twice
I'm not sure if you are being sarcastic. :D
I'll just assume you are not.
I calll Bs on that agree to dis-agree. It is not even as fast as Titan fall for instance.
I agree, and I don't really have any interest in the multi-player. I want a campaign with lots of powering up and exploring. I'm fine with co-op, so at least that option is there. I'll probably check out multiplayer for the laughs at blowing things up...at some point.
lol, no i'm serious. Obviously someone can't critique a game by seeing a single gif compared to someone that actually played it and if the experience is better than assumed then great!
Not the end of the world, but that's certainly the craziest, doesn't make a lick of sense thing I've seen in a long time.
It has multiplayer, you just cannot matchmake with friends at launch.
With the destruction all happening server side, with multiple servers.
Would probably be a difficult thing to implement while providing a smooth experience.
Would probably be a difficult thing to implement while providing a smooth experience.
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The issue is not having it at launch at all. How is that acceptable?