GotchaForce
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Any ETA on when it's hitting? It's 1am right now in Florida, will it be up in an hour or two?
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Crackdown 2 demo impressions
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The Dutch Slayer
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http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/g...00-4000-8000-00004d5388bf?partner=MajorNelson
This one works for me its the Canada store just put it in and dowl to your 360
This one works for me its the Canada store just put it in and dowl to your 360
cr_blah_blah
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The Dutch Slayer said:
Cool, worked for me! Downloading now.
Jeff Stephen
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It's up on the Spotlight section of XBL.
frontieruk
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Hypertrooper
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You hate microsoft? You must hate the USK. The game didnt get a rating here. So it was logical that the demo wouldnt be available here.STG said:
GnarkillZA
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US Marketplace link.
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/g...-9115-d8024d5308bc/?p=1&of=1&bt=0&sb=1#offers
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/g...-9115-d8024d5308bc/?p=1&of=1&bt=0&sb=1#offers
Jedeye Sniv
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Beaulieu said:
:lol I remember thinking this when they were hyping them up in H3. Loads of games have them, they're not exactly rare are they? I think some games had them pre-q3 as well (I'm sure a mod for Q2 had them at least).
Will be trying this demo when I get home for sure, love the first crackdown soooooooo much.
Started out feeling a bit -_- I thought that you were getting overwhelmed pretty hard right at the outset, but once I cleared the first two flashing things it makes you clear and started getting agility orbs...all was right in the world. Whoever was saying that it feels wrong to have so much stuff attacking you....did you play the first one? Prior to clearing out the gangs, there was a lot of danger just jumping around the city. I didn't feel like the pot shots were bad at all once off the street, only the roofs with the quest objectives really had a lot of enemies, and this was true in the first as well (Until the last section with those dang snipers/rocket guys)
Got up to level 4 agility shortly before time expired, too tired to play again but will probably tomorrow
Overall once I started getting agility again it felt just right. not sure I like how bombed out the city looks, but it makes for some interesting architecture for sure when it's not so pristine.
EDIT: and now I realize that left trigger was to lock targets. I KNEW it felt too hard to shoot everything...it's been way too long since the first game.
Got up to level 4 agility shortly before time expired, too tired to play again but will probably tomorrow
Overall once I started getting agility again it felt just right. not sure I like how bombed out the city looks, but it makes for some interesting architecture for sure when it's not so pristine.EDIT: and now I realize that left trigger was to lock targets. I KNEW it felt too hard to shoot everything...it's been way too long since the first game.
Jeff Stephen
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Just finished my first 30m CD2 play session and I sure do miss realtime worlds. Presentation of the first is much better than what I've seen here. Will try out a little co-op later, that is if the demo allows it.
I think the presentation is much better. With everything having more impact, sweet soundscapes and so on. And ruffian is almost the whole team who made CD1, just to clarify that.Jeff Stephen said:
I read a lot of "Man, CD1 was better looking and hat more freedom!". No it did not. Start a new game in CD1 with a new agent and see for yourself.
I liked most what I played but had a few serious issues:
- CAN'T SKIP MISSION BRIEFINGS!? Oh my god, it was terrible. The stupid game map would pop up and our friendly Agency announcer would talk for like two minutes straight, outlining your objective and you could not skip it. Worse, your character is COMPLETELY VULNERABLE AND UNCONTROLLABLE THE ENTIRE TIME! One time I was riding in a car with my teammate when this happened and he was backing up. We couldn't get out of it and the car ended up backing up the entire length of the map and almost into the ocean! I have no idea what Ruffian was thinking.
- Teammate indicators are very hard to see. Half the time I had to check my mini-map to find my teammate. In CD1, their name was never occluded by buildings/cars/etc. and was super obvious but now they are little more than a faint bit of white-text which is barely noticeable at all even when they are standing right next to you.
- You can't see other players health bars. At least, I don't remember being able to see them. Now you can't tell at a glance how bad your teammate is hurt. It's a real step backwards.
- Auto-targeting on seems a bit.. 'off'. It kept locking on to the wrong items. I'd point at a barrel and squeeze Left Trigger only to have it move five feet to the right onto an enemy Then, I'd point it at an enemy and it would move five feet to the left and lock onto an already exploded truck. CD1's auto-targeting was much more reliable.
Darkflight
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Oooh, details?syllogism said:
Meus Renaissance
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Emphasis seems to be on shooting. I didn't see my first agility orb until I was 20minutes in. Might give it another go later but so far it's not pulling me in.
Darkflight
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Bahsyllogism said:
The Librarian
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So? The point of the post was to say I love those mega jump platforms.Beaulieu said:
And just to annoy you: Crackdown 2 has its own version of mancannons.
What?:lol What do you mean you didn't see your first agility orb until 20 minutes in? All you gotta do is run forward from where the demo puts you and voila!Meus Renaissance said:
Sanic
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Dax01 said:So? The point of the post was to say I love those mega jump platforms.
And just to annoy you: Crackdown 2 has its own version of mancannons.
I think his issue was that anybody who has been playing FPS games for a decent amount of time would have seen them in several games before Halo 3, most notably Quake 3, and would call them jump pads or some such, and not mancannons
.Oh and it seems you can't join sessions
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Meus Renaissance said:
LOL
I'm playing it now and i'm 10 mins in and i've already upgrading twice orbs are all over the place.
Anyway games feels like an old friend but better i already like the slightly tactical decisions you'll have to make like not raiding the freak hideouts until they are out hunting at night.
As if their was any doubt this will be a day one purchase.
Hypertrooper
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Yeah, i think this is the main reason. but hey. welcome uk! You'll get my moneyderFeef said:
For anyone that wants a head start on unlocking those duck grenades in the demo do the following.
Go to: www.chucksducks2.com
User: CrackdownE3
Beta Code: OIKO-Z1ED-9QYG-4ALF
you cant link your gamertag YET, but you will be able too soon
(also yes stats do save)
Go to: www.chucksducks2.com
User: CrackdownE3
Beta Code: OIKO-Z1ED-9QYG-4ALF
you cant link your gamertag YET, but you will be able too soon
(also yes stats do save)
ExtraKr1spy
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Got strength maxed(Lv 6) but it either didn't add anything new or they didn't include it in the demo.
Got agility to Lv 5. Got the wing suit but I didn't know how to use it. It would enable but my agent would just plummet tot he ground but he didn't take damage and you can transition into a roll.
Got guns to Lv 3 but it takes a lot longer for guns to level up in the demo. Explosions to Lv 2 but didn't mess around with it much. Driving to...driving in Crackdown?
Where are the freak lairs at?
Got agility to Lv 5. Got the wing suit but I didn't know how to use it. It would enable but my agent would just plummet tot he ground but he didn't take damage and you can transition into a roll.
Got guns to Lv 3 but it takes a lot longer for guns to level up in the demo. Explosions to Lv 2 but didn't mess around with it much. Driving to...driving in Crackdown?
Where are the freak lairs at?