radiofloyd Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Microsoft is making another Crackdown game. This one's just called Crackdown, by the looks of it, and development's being handled by Dave Jones and - apparently - the Dundee-based firm Cloudgine. Jones created the first game in the series back at Realtime Worlds.Announcing the game on-stage at Microsoft's E3 press conference, Jones promised campaign co-op and dedicated servers, and then showed a trailer that featured the Agency taking out a kingpin by hitting him in the face with a skyscraper. So destructible terrain? Sounds like a good fit. More details when we get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I think depending on how well this is received, how well the Halo remakes turn out and if the XO gets a price drop I might end up getting this. There's a lot of factors that have to fall just right for me to consider it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey_chaser Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Suddenly I want an XB1. Looks like the spiritual successor to Red Faction Guerrilla, which was an amazing game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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radiofloyd Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 I actually created a thread for this game a million years ago. http://www.mfgamers.net/index.php?/topic/40502-crackdown/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisturbedSwan Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Sorry man @radiofloyd I did search for a thread but it didn't come up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DisturbedSwan Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Delayed to 2018 Not surprised in the slightest, called this back in April in the Xbox One X thread. Quote Microsoft is delaying the release of Crackdown 3 from Nov. 7, 2017 to spring 2018, the company confirmed to Polygon today. Shannon Loftis, Microsoft Studios Publishing general manager, said the company is delaying the Xbox One and Windows PC game to give development teams Reagent Games, Sumo Digital and Cloudgine extra time to ensure a quality experience. “We’re very excited about Crackdown 3, and so are many fans, and so it’s a difficult call to move the release date,” Loftis said in an email interview with Polygon. “However, we want to make sure to deliver the right game, with the right quality, and at the right time. Crackdown 3 is a hugely ambitious game and we want to ensure we deliver the right experiences all the way through every part of the game, whether that’s campaign, co-op multiplayer or our competitive multiplayer mode, Wrecking Zone. Getting the balance right between the three modes is important, and we are going to take the extra development time to ensure that. Gamers can expect Crackdown 3 in Spring of 2018.” Crackdown 3 was originally announced at E3 2014 and was, at one point, targeting a release in the second half of 2016. It’s clearly a complex project, one that has evolved since its unveiling, and Crackdown fans have learned to be patient waiting for it to come out. “Crackdown 3 is an incredibly ambitious project that pushes the technological envelope with immersive true 4K gameplay, cloud-computing competitive multiplayer and a sprawling and futuristic open world,” Loftis said when asked about the challenges the development teams have faced over the years. “The team has been working extremely hard to deliver a great experience for fans and this extra time will help us do just that.” One aspect of Crackdown 3 that’s getting some attention during the extra development time is the game’s visual presentation, which received some criticism after its showing at E3 2017 in June. “What we showed at E3 was a preview of the game, and is a great indicator of the level of mayhem and vertical platforming action you can expect from Crackdown 3,” Loftis said. “Among other items, we are taking the extra time to focus on the visual polish so gamers can feel completely immersed in a living world. We want them to really feel the larger-than life enemies as they’re exploring the expansive open world, combatting crime and collecting orbs.” Crackdown 3 was previously scheduled to launch the same day that Microsoft’s new console, Xbox One X, hits stores. I asked Loftis about the gap that Crackdown 3’s delay now leaves in the Xbox One X launch lineup, and she emphasized the long list of platform exclusives and titles that will be enhanced by the more powerful Xbox One hardware arriving later this year. “The Xbox One X launch lineup will be one of the greatest lineups of games ever available with a major new console release,” Loftis said. “Not only are there several new Xbox exclusives such as Forza Motorsport 7, Cuphead, Super Lucky’s Tale, and the console launch exclusive PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, there is an incredible list of titles coming this holiday including Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Assassin’s Creed Origins, Call of Duty: WWII, Star Wars Battlefront II, Destiny 2, and more — with many of these titles enhanced to play better on Xbox One X. With so many great exclusives and new games to play, Crackdown 3 would have shipped into an incredibly crowded market. “I’m proud of the progress and dedication the Crackdown 3 team has shown and their deep passion and love for this IP. We think it deserves the time we’re giving it, we think our partners deserve the extra time, to ensure we deliver the experience that Crackdown fans deserve. We hope they love it as much as we do.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisturbedSwan Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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regemond Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 It's starting to feel like this is gonna be the next Duke Nukem Forever. There was excitement for it once, but by the time it comes out it'll be stuck entirely in the past and supremely disappointing in every respect. I'd love for them to prove me wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 It’s things like this that make me excited to make the E3 podcast, it’s already gonna be lots of, “well, we got that wrong.....”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 1 hour ago, regemond said: It's starting to feel like this is gonna be the next Duke Nukem Forever. There was excitement for it once, but by the time it comes out it'll be stuck entirely in the past and supremely disappointing in every respect. I'd love for them to prove me wrong though. I might be way off with this, but I can't help but feel that talking up the awesome power of the Cloud and tying the game to that has really fucked them over. The developer of the old Crackdown games owned a Cloud company, he was brought on for this but has now left, presumably because they've realised that using a Cloud service for a game like this, awesome power or not, isn't really workable. The Xbox has a piss poor cpu, not what you'd want to make a new Crackdown on, so they've had to go back to the drawing board as to what the game can be This is pure speculation, and while my instinct is that Crackdown is not going to be good, Microsoft giving it time means it at least has a chance. Sony probably should have cancelled Last Guardian, but that turned out good in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regemond Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Yeah that's a fair point - they should have waited to see if it was viable to do this cloud bullshit before they talked it up. I mean, even if it does work really well, isn't it going to be dependent on the user's internet connection to be fun anyway? Like my internet suuuuuucks. I've had to reset it twice this week alone just to keep a decent connection. It's going to be hard to deliver a game that makes good on their promises with my awful broadband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey_chaser Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I loved the first Crackdown. Would love this to be a return to form as the second one left me cold. Still, wouldn't buy an Xbox to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisturbedSwan Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Coming February 2019 Quote Our fans' response to the signature antics and explosive gameplay of "Crackdown 3" has been incredible. To ensure we deliver the experience they deserve, "Crackdown 3" will be launching in Feb 2019. We look forward to sharing more on "Crackdown 3" this Sunday during the Xbox E3 2018 briefing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Yeah, we’ll see about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisturbedSwan Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 CG Terry Crews looks good, game looks much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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