Author Topic: Crackdown 2 (Read 11165 times)

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #120 on:** June 22, 2010, 10:49:25 AM »

Awesome, have to try that tonight.

I've only got 3 achievements left. One of them is the harpoon gun one which is almost impossible cause of the time.

demi · « **Reply #121 on:** June 22, 2010, 05:06:52 PM »

video

Bebpo · « **Reply #122 on:** June 22, 2010, 05:35:08 PM »

cool if you're not gonna get the game.

if you're planning on getting it, then it's just a waste of time since you have to start from scratch when you get the full game anyhow.

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #123 on:** June 23, 2010, 08:55:58 AM »

uhhhh, the achievements carry over to the full game...

Bebpo · « **Reply #124 on:** June 23, 2010, 08:58:15 AM »

Quote from: mojovonio on June 23, 2010, 08:55:58 AM

uhhhh, the achievements carry over to the full game...

achievements != progress

you're still going to need to get all those orbs again and level up your character from scratch and redo all the missions you clear in the demo. It's like playing a game, deleting the save file and restarting from scratch. You keep all the achievements earned, but the first time was a waste of time since you gotta do everything over again.

demi · « **Reply #125 on:** June 23, 2010, 08:59:04 AM »

Bebpo is right, thats why I'm not spending much time with the demo...

Jansen · « **Reply #126 on:** June 23, 2010, 09:46:07 AM »

oh man after playing with a fully powered up agent and his toys this went from rent back to buy.

chronovore · « **Reply #127 on:** June 23, 2010, 11:18:04 AM »

I dunno; it's possible the progress will carry over, unless the demo says "Accelerated Agent progression" or whatever the original demo did, to explain how the Agent is leveling up super fast in comparison to the normal game.

Jansen · « **Reply #128 on:** June 23, 2010, 11:22:16 AM »

it is accelerated.

the UV shotgun + mag grenades + flocket launcher = tons of fun.

ground pound and scattering ram are also great but idk what the hell is up with the wingsuit. just doesn't seem to work very well.

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #129 on:** June 23, 2010, 12:25:43 PM »

Game is awesome.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #130 on:** June 23, 2010, 12:41:37 PM »

I enjoyed my second playthrough a lot more.

chronovore · « **Reply #131 on:** June 24, 2010, 11:10:54 AM »

I will try a second playthrough then. I'm not impressed with the dulled-down look of the world, and I forgot how painful the agents are to control before they've had a few power-ups. The demo was just kind of tiring, and made me want to boot up the first one, instead of buying Crackdown 2.

Lucretius · « **Reply #132 on:** June 29, 2010, 08:30:26 PM »

canceling my pre order

spoiler (click to show/hide)

because a press buddy just gave me a download code for the full game. rather than giving hard copy discs for review, microsoft issued him two download codes for the full game. one for him. one to share. downloading now

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Lucretius · « **Reply #133 on:** June 29, 2010, 11:42:33 PM »

about an hour and a half into it. it's Crackdown... but 2. and that's a good thing.

demi · « **Reply #134 on:** June 29, 2010, 11:53:11 PM »

Haha, MS is preventing press from reselling their copies by giving digital versions. I wouldnt accept a code, retail or dont bother

Lucretius · « **Reply #135 on:** June 30, 2010, 12:04:19 AM »

Quote from: demi on June 29, 2010, 11:53:11 PM

Haha, MS is preventing press from reselling their copies by giving digital versions. I wouldnt accept a code, retail or dont bother

Well, I think it used to be standard to give press copies that could only be played on debug units anyway.

Either way, I enjoy the game. The first one was the most fun I've had with an online game since PSO.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #136 on:** June 30, 2010, 12:19:23 AM »

Quote from: demi on June 29, 2010, 11:53:11 PM

Haha, MS is preventing press from reselling their copies by giving digital versions. I wouldnt accept a code, retail or dont bother

They'll just sell the code then.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #137 on:** June 30, 2010, 02:04:32 AM »

I just got a code too

pilonv1 · « **Reply #138 on:** June 30, 2010, 08:23:53 AM »

I forgot how much like crack orb hunting is.

Plus I have a sexy new orb avatar shirt

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #139 on:** June 30, 2010, 08:43:57 AM »

I wish I had press friends.

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #140 on:** June 30, 2010, 09:35:04 AM »

Pilonv is press

muckhole · « **Reply #141 on:** June 30, 2010, 09:42:24 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on June 30, 2010, 08:43:57 AM

I wish I had press friends.

No kidding.

One more week.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #142 on:** June 30, 2010, 09:49:37 AM »

This is definitely the game that will motivate me to finally get an HD solution going here. Need to find a cheap monitor stat.

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #143 on:** June 30, 2010, 10:10:58 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on June 30, 2010, 09:49:37 AM

This is definitely the game that will motivate me to finally get an HD solution going here. Need to find a cheap monitor stat.

Really?

Its not that great looking.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #144 on:** June 30, 2010, 10:15:58 AM »

I know, but the HUD is fucking impossible to see on SD, and I really want to play this game.

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #145 on:** June 30, 2010, 10:18:48 AM »

oh, its one of those games.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #146 on:** June 30, 2010, 11:34:04 AM »

I really don't understand why they wouldn't let you do custom tags or icons like Halo for your teammates, and then have them onscreen at all times. It sucks trying to figure out where your boys are.

Also why not some customization for your agent, also like Halo?

bork · « **Reply #147 on:** June 30, 2010, 12:10:07 PM »

So does the full game seem a lot better than the demo? Still on the fence.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #148 on:** June 30, 2010, 12:20:57 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on June 30, 2010, 11:34:04 AM

I really don't understand why they wouldn't let you do custom tags or icons like Halo for your teammates, and then have them onscreen at all times. It sucks trying to figure out where your boys are.

Also why not some customization for your agent, also like Halo?

it was pretty obvious from the demo that this was all a quick 'n' dirty job, even before i read the team only had eight months or so to slap it together

that said, if gamefly comes through i'll check out the full version and see if co-op makes it worth it

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #149 on:** June 30, 2010, 12:35:42 PM »

If you're gettin dis, add me to XBL.

Mojo Zomg

We gunna co-op this mofo.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #150 on:** June 30, 2010, 07:09:53 PM »

Quote from: mojovonio on June 30, 2010, 09:35:04 AM

Pilonv is press

Not exactly, but it was a press code

Lucretius · « **Reply #151 on:** June 30, 2010, 08:19:47 PM »

If you liked Crackdown, you should like Crackdown 2. If you didn't like Crackdown, it's because you have no friends to play it with. Crackdown was not a high production values game, but it's the most fun I've had with a co op online game this gen. Crackdown 2 is basically more of the same... with a few new features.

Y'all have fun griping about how slapped together this game is. I'm gonna go collect some orbs.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #152 on:** June 30, 2010, 09:13:39 PM »

I have inverted aiming turned on, and if I want to use precision targeting I need to press down to go to the head and up to go to the feet. I don't remember it being like this in the original.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #153 on:** June 30, 2010, 09:18:48 PM »

i loved crackdown, i just don't want to pay another $60 to play it again

Lucretius · « **Reply #154 on:** June 30, 2010, 09:35:19 PM »

fair enough

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #155 on:** July 01, 2010, 08:44:25 AM »

Crackdown was fun, but i ain't getting this one.

It's already out btw, pirates get it first again.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #156 on:** July 02, 2010, 01:10:25 AM »

okay, just found out whodini's "freaks come out at night" is on the soundtrack, interest back up

Shurs · « **Reply #157 on:** July 02, 2010, 09:50:55 AM »

Quote from: demi on June 29, 2010, 11:53:11 PM

Haha, MS is preventing press from reselling their copies by giving digital versions. I wouldnt accept a code, retail or dont bother

Seriously? I would welcome the move to codes. It's a great way to get around the "limited amount of review copies" issue. I asked for a copy of Alan Wake but it didn't work out, therefore I doubted that I'd get Crackdown 2, but I got the email two days ago with two downloadable codes. With no past history with the PR firm that handles Microsoft's games, if this were on disc, I probably wouldn't have a review copy.

My copy of 3D Dot Game Heroes came in a cardboard sleeve on a non-retail disc of the full game that lacked trophies. I didn't mind because I was provided a copy of the game.

demi · « **Reply #158 on:** July 02, 2010, 10:19:00 AM »

The only reason I bothered to review stuff back in the day was for the free games. Glad that avenue is closed thanks to digital distrobution

Shurs · « **Reply #159 on:** July 02, 2010, 11:10:12 AM »

Quote from: demi on July 02, 2010, 10:19:00 AM

The only reason I bothered to review stuff back in the day was for the free games. Glad that avenue is closed thanks to digital distrobution

Even if it's a digital copy, it's still a free game. It's basically a (non-existent) Games On Demand version of the game. The only difference between this and a retail copy is that you can't resell it, which I wouldn't do with review copies anyhow.

bork · « **Reply #160 on:** July 03, 2010, 07:11:04 PM »

Amazon already shipped out my copy, so I guess I'm getting it after all.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #161 on:** July 04, 2010, 12:35:08 AM »

It was funny too, I completely forgot about the special orbs and I was like "what the fuck is that blue one".

I don't like Orb chasing though, pisses me off.

maxy · « **Reply #162 on:** July 05, 2010, 09:09:47 AM »

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/crackdown-2-review

8/10

Quote

Above all else, this shift exemplifies a game that's been rebuilt for co-op. Try soloing the main missions in Crackdown 2 and it can seem a bit gruelling, particularly when the Godzilla-sized enemies and armour-clad militia units start to turn up. Play with friends, however, and it's a breezy delight, as you reclaim stronghold areas from the Cell by clearing tactical landing zones of enemy resistance, or battle the Freaks by restarting a network of rooftop Absorption units before taking the fight into underground raid areas where beacons tear the mutants to shreds with bursts of pure daylight.

Godzilla sized enemies?

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #163 on:** July 05, 2010, 10:24:02 AM »

The co-op focus kind of bothers me.

maxy · « **Reply #164 on:** July 05, 2010, 10:31:24 AM »

To me it just means extra challenge

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #165 on:** July 05, 2010, 10:44:27 AM »

As a completionist, I don't like that I NEED a co-op partner to get some orbs. This game is going to take a while to finish, especially with my schedule, I'll only really be able to play it Friday night. By then, everyone will be finished!

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #166 on:** July 05, 2010, 10:44:43 AM »

i forgot i had $20 in amazon credit, and with it being discounted to $55 there already it came to only $35, so i figured what the hell

i cheaped out and took the free super saver shipping so i won't have it until next week, but i'll play with anyone once it gets here

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #167 on:** July 05, 2010, 11:13:30 AM »

hmmmm, getting some pretty bad reviews.

demi · « **Reply #168 on:** July 05, 2010, 11:14:20 AM »

A lot of reviews are going to say "it's more of the same therefore it is bad"

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #169 on:** July 05, 2010, 11:22:37 AM »

That's pretty much what they're saying.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #170 on:** July 05, 2010, 11:36:45 AM »

i haven't seen a single bad review, just average ones

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #171 on:** July 05, 2010, 11:37:37 AM »

Destructoid gave it like a 4.

maxy · « **Reply #172 on:** July 05, 2010, 11:39:23 AM »

4.5

Same as Assassins Creed 2

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #173 on:** July 05, 2010, 11:41:06 AM »

I actually don't really care about reviews though. I know I'll have a blast playing this, even if it was Crackdown 1.5.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #174 on:** July 05, 2010, 11:43:56 AM »

Quote from: mojovonio on July 05, 2010, 11:37:37 AM

Destructoid gave it like a 4.

Yeah but it was jackass Jim Sterling. I'm not a fan of Crackdown myself but you can pretty much generally ignore that dude as he tends to write "message" reviews. He's like a bad gaf poster.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #175 on:** July 05, 2010, 12:08:54 PM »

i've seen the description "expansion pack" being tossed around here and there, but honestly from what i've seen and played it's not even an expansion pack, it's more like something a modder would do if there had been a pc version of the first game

so i understand the complaints, and from the little time i spent with the demo i agree with some of them and have some of my own...but more orbs man, more orbs

for $35 i can live with a modded crackdown, if only to get together with four other people just to see if we can cause enough explosions at once to drop the framerate down to single digits

cool breeze · « **Reply #176 on:** July 05, 2010, 12:31:10 PM »

I think calling it an expansion pack works. It is easy to write it off as less if you only think about it as a single player game because there is more to the multiplayer. Four player co-op with more to do and that versus mode (doesn't look good, but it is there if people want it). Assassin's Creed Brotherhood seems the same way.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #177 on:** July 05, 2010, 06:09:31 PM »

I honestly couldn't have seen this game turning out well. When you hand off a sequel to another developer it's always a recipe for a clusterfuck. You don't have any of the tech from the original game to iterate on, so you're stuck on making something BETTER than the original from scratch. Ugh.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #178 on:** July 05, 2010, 06:18:25 PM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on July 05, 2010, 06:09:31 PM

I honestly couldn't have seen this game turning out well. When you hand off a sequel to another developer it's always a recipe for a clusterfuck. You don't have any of the tech from the original game to iterate on, so you're stuck on making something BETTER than the original from scratch. Ugh.

I'm not sure all of that is the case here. Especially since Microsoft owns the IP they may also have possession of the code base (Although I'm not exactly sure how that works in these cases). Not to mention a lot of the team that worked on this split from Real-Time Worlds to come work on this.

The more likely culprit probably in this case was simply a rushed dev schedule.

cool breeze · « **Reply #179 on:** July 05, 2010, 06:42:55 PM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on July 05, 2010, 06:09:31 PM

I honestly couldn't have seen this game turning out well. When you hand off a sequel to another developer it's always a recipe for a clusterfuck. You don't have any of the tech from the original game to iterate on, so you're stuck on making something BETTER than the original from scratch. Ugh.

so, I shouldn't be excited for Dead Rising 2?

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Author Topic: Crackdown 2 (Read 11165 times)