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He co-hosts The Besties, is a board member of the Frida Cinema, and created NYU’s first games journalism course. Crackdown 3 is nothing like the game Microsoft promised fans in 2014. Back then, ...

If I don’t like the odds? Well ... tangentially-related activities that are so common in modern open-world games. Crackdown offers multiple solutions to each problem, and a low chance of ...

Like an '80s action film, you haven't come here for a fascinating plot. You just want some fun. Crackdown is delightfully pure in its intention – and the first game's commitment to chaos should ...

Get to know Crackdown 3’s progression system. The game rewards you for doing what you like. For example, if you like picking up objects and throwing them at enemies, your Agent’s strength ...

Rather than hunting down crime bosses one-by-one like in previous Crackdown games, this time they're lured out by losing territory. Connelly gives the example of the city's metro system ...

Particularly in terms of objectives, we're hoping Crackdown 3 brings more variety to the table. Saints Row IV is one of the few games in recent years to make an attempt at offering a game like ...

After what feels like a billion years, Crackdown 3 has finally been released. Although reviews have been pretty lukewarm, Crackdown 3 is still sure to be a game that is a hit for Xbox Game Pass ...

"Leveling up is expected in a game like Crackdown 3, but it's handled perfectly here," USgamer said in its review. "By constantly upping my agent's combat effectiveness and agility, my time in the ...

Action Games GTA 5 veteran's new open-world game sounds like a mix of the wildest Roblox and Minecraft servers Action Games GTA veteran's new open-world game uses a camera trick while you drive ...

So be it. I walked away from the Crackdown 3 demo thinking it’s less like the actual game Crackdown and more like the rose-tinted memories I have of playing that game. I suspect the more time ...

The game drops me into the shoes of an agent brimming ... and not just a souped-up reskin of what worked last time. It feels like Crackdown 2.5, and luckily for those of you still interested ...