Who wouldn't want to be a superhero?

User Rating: 8.2 | Riot Act X360
I'm going to make this short and sweet.

Crackdown is a great game that is a whole heck of a lot of fun. The gameplay is great. Shooting guys in the head, chest, arms, and legs all end with different effects and they add some depth to the gunplay. When your armor is low, just leap up to a building, take some cover, and start throwing whatever you find off the balocny, be it bricks, a wheel barrow, some pipes, etc.

Graphically, this game looks wonderful. It doesn't try to emulate real life, but it has an engine that gives it a comic-book appeal. It works well for what you can do in the game. The sound isn't anything super special, but it works. Good explosions, decent gun sounds, and random chatter make it interesting. Nothing too special here, though.

The value. Some complain it is too short, and quite frankly, it is. It's not a very long game at all. However, I've heard of expansions for the game that may be free (or at low cost) to help fill the game. Right now, it's a good enough value with the gameplay, online co-op, and Halo 3 beta to fit the price.

My take: I don't like the GTA games much, but I really enjoyed Crackdown. I started playing and got hooked on leveling my skills, jumping around the city, and shooting guys in the head.

I say it's a winner.