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Realtime offers peek at Crackdown DLC

Screenshot of upcoming content add-on for supercop action game features new gametype, vehicle.

Though Crackdown was released in February, the only in-game content to be released for the sandbox shooter actually hit Xbox Live Marketplace before the game was in stores. Developer Realtime Worlds hasn't kept the fact that new content is in the works a secret, but has been tight-lipped about its contents.

Four-player co-op? The criminals hope not.

Four-player co-op? The criminals hope not.

That all changed today, as Crackdown community liaison "Agent G" gave gamers a first peek at the upcoming downloadable content. Rather than bullet-point details or list off new features, the rep let a picture speak for itself.

On the official Crackdown forums, Agent G provides a link to a single screenshot (pictured, click to expand), saying that it's a look at a new gametype and a new type of vehicle. In the picture, four dune buggies appear to be speeding across an existing piece of Pacific City, the game's setting.

Crackdown's DLC is expected to be released "soon," and no pricing details have yet been revealed.

239 Comments

  • LordChimera

    Posted May 9, 2007 5:28 am GMT

    hmmm looks good i guess but i have to agree with disturbed FLYING VEICHLES!!!!!!!! please lol and some new guns couldnt hurt... maybe a tank of somesort?

  • theKSMM

    Posted May 7, 2007 2:32 pm GMT

    I like seeing the publishers support their games with new content well after a game is released. Yeah, I know that it's a money-making scheme, but it's still a nice change for this generation.

  • disturbed12831

    Posted May 6, 2007 7:37 pm GMT

    comon none of this matters i want air planes and helicopters thats where gta is better comon realtime beat gta into the ground make a futuristic airplane /helicopter thing i meen really the map is big enough im sick of havin to kill myselfe to get places faster

  • JustHawkeye

    Posted May 6, 2007 10:24 am GMT

    I would like to see a agency motorcycle that maybe when all the way upgraded, it would look something like the bike from ghostrider and like on the movie ride up the side of buildings. I can dream can't I?

  • Boonyaw

    Posted May 3, 2007 2:07 pm GMT

    I don't really get you guys. Now I might be wrong but I recall them saying something about being loyal to fans and making all content free.

  • davedeath

    Posted May 2, 2007 1:09 pm GMT

    If the new vehicle is that dune bugyy then i think this will be a complete let-down.
    To be honest i dont think this is 4-player co-op, possibly a four player race or a new race type (i.e actual race not checkpoints).
    Unless they bring in something amazing insted of some half arsed complilation of exsiting vehicles (Handling/looks of SUV with weaponry/performance of the supercar) i think ill give it a miss.

  • Nugget09

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 5:38 pm GMT

    if there really is 4 player co-op then that would be the coolest thing ever.

  • SuperBazza87

    Posted Apr 29, 2007 4:33 pm GMT

    The Add-on better be free or I might get rid of it once the halo3 beta test is over in june

  • freebones

    Posted Apr 29, 2007 10:57 am GMT

    i actually heared if the game is shiped with under 1000 gamerscore that the extra content to get you to that 1000 will be free but i think it may just be a rumor

  • ebookerd1

    Posted Apr 28, 2007 12:38 pm GMT

    About time!!!! YESsSSSSS!!!!!

  • blackguy87

    Posted Apr 27, 2007 8:49 pm GMT

    I would love to see an agency motorcycle, that might make this game worth playing again, seeing is that the only reason I still have this game right now is for the Halo3 beta.

  • edflam311

    Posted Apr 27, 2007 2:51 pm GMT

    Ill get this DLC if its under 10 bucks

  • BigNudeGuardian

    Posted Apr 27, 2007 10:06 am GMT

    i really think that they should add more agency cars.... such as a BIKE

  • secher_nbiw

    Posted Apr 27, 2007 9:57 am GMT

    will the DLC make the game not suck? that would be nice.

  • Blind-Justice

    Posted Apr 27, 2007 4:50 am GMT

    This sounds great but they BETTER not release it for money.. I mean they shipped a game with 900 points, the last 100 should be free.

  • rebelliousgamer

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 11:43 pm GMT

    wheres my 100 gamerpoints

  • JoeSmith34

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 4:23 pm GMT

    Crackdown is probably my favorite game of all time!

    Gears of War is close, but I like the open environment of Crackdown! The humor in the Crackdown game is my style, too.

    Being able to play a "sandbox" kind of game similar to Grand Theft Auto, but with Superhuman abilities where you can upgrade your Strength, Agility, Driving Abilities, and Weapon Targeting abilities is FUN!

    And being able to get all of those cool new futuristic machine guns, grenades, rocket launchers, and other sort of weapons is just so fun to play!

    The different sort of vehicles you can drive in the future are great. I have to say that Crackdown was the best brithday present I have received.

  • buruburu

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 3:43 pm GMT

    from the article's link the heading is "Sneak Peak at a little bit of the downloadable content..." A little bit???? How much more could there be???? besides the new gametype and vehicle? Perhaps there IS a motorcycle too?

  • bi0_n13

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 3:17 pm GMT

    i borght the game with the knowledge tht the extra content wud be free as u only get 9 10ths of the game if they say we got to pay just to get sum dune buggie racing, a will pooh in a bag and send it to them!!!!

  • GingeOnGinger

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 2:57 pm GMT

    Would have liked some kind of Agency Motorbike...would be good...and when you get in it morphs...hmm yer...and at driving lvl 4 it could have wings (Activated by B) so when you jump you get more air and hover or something...kinda like a paraglider mixed with motorbike...Ahh Well.

  • sinx1971

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 2:32 pm GMT

    It's not gonna be free u gotta remember that microsoft changed its achievement point system because of Crackdown that allow games to over 1,000 pts. So 99.9% chance that extra content is gonna cost ya.

  • Samwise911

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 2:31 pm GMT

    Who said its going to contribute toward the points?
    it could just be a multiplayer mode. they could make it charge
    I hope it does add to more points though. =D atleast then it would be free.

  • JetSpiderMan

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 2:21 pm GMT

    Yea hopefully it expands your leveling cause once you max out its really boring even though you jump far. It would be cool to give us like 2 more levels and be flying lol.

  • Wardenb

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 1:42 pm GMT

    the DL content is free gamespot, all game developeers must give away 1000 free gamerpoints, as crackdown has not got that they MUST give away new free content that allows them get more points (crackdown has 900 points atm) and also they have already said that its going to be free..

  • Overlord07

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 12:49 pm GMT

    if u want to play it again go to the dashboard and go to memory and delete the save im playing it again all im co-op

  • GoddBless

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 11:59 am GMT

    "s3lFc0nTr0l

    awesome i want this and a gang boss reset option"

    I 2nd that!

  • snarple_basic

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 11:52 am GMT

    trickazzmark how can you say its the worst game you played all year? Im guessing you haven't played many. Umm 1 word came to mind when reading your post, SONIC. Sega's new sonic game was billions and billions of times worse then that. I think if you didn't mind that it was a bit short it tended to be fun for the time being.

  • snarple_basic

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 11:43 am GMT

    looks interesting, hope it ads a lot of fun. Free would be nice too.

  • Willdyer10

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 11:39 am GMT

    Erm isn't the DLC suppose to be free?

  • JDO

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 11:11 am GMT

    This was a great game, not much replay ablitity but made me feel like hulk/spiderman. Great fun, hope the DLC is fun also.

  • redstormrisen

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 11:10 am GMT

    racerx737 If you want to start a new story select another account.

    But yeah, this dlc will be a reason to play crackdown again. The only problem was the shortness/lack of anything to do once complete.

  • ldonyo

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 10:12 am GMT

    Crackdown was fun, but I can't see playing through it again just because there is a new vehicle.

  • TTDog

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 10:01 am GMT

    "joshuahaveron: wow, amazing a car thing on stilts and a little race mode which will probably be riddled with glitches and bugs."

    Didn't know we were talking about GT5 here?
    Crackdown deserves more praise than it gets, great game just a little short.

  • racerx737

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:58 am GMT

    if it's free I'll get it otherwise I'll pass. Crackdown was a really fun game, it was just way too short. And the fact that you can't start a new story over without deleting the one you already started really sucks too ... unless there's a way to do it w/o deleting, in which case I rescind my previous statement.

  • ryan71889

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:57 am GMT

    i believe that the content should be free.

  • skarekrow17

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:52 am GMT

    how is crackdown possibly a bad game...people love gta and saints row...this is just both of those combined and put on steiroids.

  • trickazzmark

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:41 am GMT

    good thing i rented the game instead of buying it...wow worst game i played this year thus far. and sutff dor a game this bad should be free

  • xspawn69

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:41 am GMT

    It is going to be free. The rule was that if there wasn't 1000 points, the DLC must be free to get it up to a possible 1000 points

  • p1er

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:38 am GMT

    Hope it won't cost too much, not that I'm cheap or anything, it's just that I don't want to pay to get the last 100 GS. The game is pretty good but it would be nice to get some DLC for free, or not too far from it.

  • ryan-666

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:29 am GMT

    crackdown sucks!!! booo!! my reason too short!!!! this should be free and they should also add new content to the maps!!!!!!

  • jmartinez1983

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:25 am GMT

    Wooot! I definitely want new stuff for Crackdown, that game is plain old fun, fun in its simplest form which makes it great. Hope there's more than just new cars, but the 4 player MP should be fun.

  • towelie123

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:18 am GMT

    i sold my copie so dont realy care.....

  • Daytona_178

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:17 am GMT

    well,,, its good news i suppose!

  • WolfSkill5544

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:16 am GMT

    Ok

  • jordanbijl

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:16 am GMT

    so we have to pay to get an extra 2 players in, oh and we get new vehicles?

    I dunno if it'll be worth money...
    its a good game, but it gets boring after so long... they should add a new city or some more bosses to take down, then Ill pay for extra stuff...

  • titus124

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:14 am GMT

    I dont care im sooooo over that game!!!!!!!!

  • sirk1264

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:11 am GMT

    For your information Calebcady123, there are people like me that got crackdown for crackdown and not for the Halo 3 beta. Crackdown is a really enjoyable underrated game. Too bad its short but hey the DLC might just add more value to it.

  • gamenux

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:06 am GMT

    THis sounds like Judge Dredd or Robocop.

  • LProjektST

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 8:24 am GMT

    Better be free. Take a page out of Epic's book. Epic sells more anyway

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