New Crackdown Content Dropping On XBL Today

The Team Xbox site is carrying details on new downloadable content for Crackdown on the 360. Probably the most comprehensive downloadable content made available since the 360 launched, the new pack adds three vehicles, a number of gameplay modes, a 'cheats' mode, and ten more Achievements to the title. "For Crackdown, Realtime diligently follow the post-launch forum chatter and attempted to address all of the concerns with the base game, while at the same time adding new content to keep it all fresh. There are also some items that perhaps didn't make the final cut for Crackdown's original launch (time constraints will do that to a project of this magnitude) but have been prepared and thrown into the upcoming DLC code. However it actually came about, Crackdown's Title Update, 'Free-for-All' and 'getting' Busy' packs are a win-win for those allied to the Agency."

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[hidannik]

I for one didn't find the controls sucky. They're as good as any other third-person actioner. In particular, they seemed a little better to me than, say, the GTA games, especially when it comes to targeting.

If you want to experience controls that suck in ways best described with terms from barnyard pornography, check out Star Trek Encounters...

Hans

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[kisrael]

Agreed that the controls were pretty good.
And I liked the target quick for a bad shot, wait a second to refine the targetting...

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[Firefly1]

I'm with you here. What I also appreciate is the fact that limb hits actually mean something - bosses are easier to manage after you've shot that HMG out of their hands, and when you're starting out leg shots make great setups for grenade/thrown object kills...
A shame that each gang doesn't have a 'Clean Kill' achievement (wipe out the gang without causing any civilian/Peacekeeper casualties.

free or for "points"?

[MoFoQ]

so how many points is this gonna cost us?

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[Anonymous Coward]

so how many points is this gonna cost us?

Major Nelson [majornelson.com] says 800. There's three updates: a free patch to the game with extra features, a free downloadable content pack and an 800 point downloadable content pack. Even if you don't get the pay-for update you can get some of the function by playing cooperatively with someone who has bought it.

Re:free or for "points"?

[radish]

* Title Update (fixes annoyances, adds some minor new features) - FREE (as always)

* Free For All Pack ("Keys To The City" mode, vehicle collection challenge, new co-op chellenges, new achivements) - FREE

* Getting Busy Pack (new vehicles, weapons, game modes and achievements) - 800 points

I have to say this is WAY more than I was expecting and I can't wait to download it all. One of the best games around for the 360 just got even better.

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[Osty]

A lot of my friends have this game and no one plays it anymore because it's pretty quick to beat. And we aren't acheviement junkies....so goets old quickly

Even if you were achievement whores, most of the Crackdown points are easily achieved. You should be able to get everything but the "beat it all in co-op" achievement within a week of finishing the game (or within two weeks of purchasing the game).

For us achievement whores, new content with new achievements is impossible to pass up :)

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[twistedsymphony]

Maybe I should unwrap the plastic on my copy of this game.... the one I bought on release day and then set on a shelf while I played other things. I keep hearing good things but it's one of a handful of games that I've purchased and haven't got around to opening let alone play. Just too many games to play and not enough time to play them

With new content available and your claim of a relatively short game overall, I think I'm convinced to bump it to the top of my "to play" list.

FWIW I didn't order it f

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[DaveCBio]

This game was great. I spent many hours playing it and then again playing co-op. If you didn't enjoy it well it might not be your cup of tea or you and your friends are a bunch of wet blankets.

Videos of Content

[Saige]

Major Nelson has links to videos of the new content [majornelson.com] on his site. Believe me, they are worth watching. The new equipment and Keys to the City videos are incredible - they're really giving people a sandbox to just have fun!

This is how DLC should be!

[Echo5ive]

Seriously, that's nearly enough stuff for a small expansion pack right there.

I bought the game this Monday -- I finished the (admittedly short) main story about clearing up the three gangs yesterday. I got pleasantly surprised discovering that this DLC hits tonight!

Today? Umm... or not.

[LoopyCam]

So, by "today" I guess they meant "at some point in the nebulous future." Just signed on expecting to see some interesting stuff... and nothing. No updates, no new content, nothing.

female models please

[tabby]

still no female agents? Am I the only one with a Motoko Kusanagi [wikipedia.org] fixation ?