It's fun to be a superhuman. But the rest of the game is pretty shallow.

User Rating: 6.5 | Riot Act X360
With prices of Crackdown in the bargain bin range, you can't go wrong buying this game for a fun diversion. Just don't expect varied gameplay or much of a story. The game consists of killing all the bosses of three different organizations. How to defeat each boss is pretty much identical. You can shoot, kick or throw things to kill enemies and bosses alike. There's no variation in how you clear out the gangs, including the bosses themselves. You kill them just like any other goon, except they have more hitpoints. And don't expect to clear out the goons first, because they constantly respawn. I found the best way to clear bosses was to run past the goons to the boss's location, usually the top level of whatever building they are in, and just shoot or kick them to death.

There are a few other things to do, such as the rooftop running races and the road races. You can also spend an inordinate amount of time trying to collect all the hidden orbs and agility orbs which boost your abilities. Once you slaughter the gangs, there's some stunts and various other little things you can do if you want to collect all the achievements. There is cooperative multiplayer and some other multiplayer modes to tinker with, but with a game this old, don't expect to find much for games online, unless you have a friend with Crackdown.

It's fun being a superhuman who can leap from skyscraper to skyscraper, throw busses, and the like, especially when you skill-up your abilities. But ultimately Crackdown is a little too shallow with it's lack of a story, lack of direction, and repetitive gameplay. If you want an open-world game where you can go around and do pretty much anything you want and have the option of character and story development, GTA is your ticket. If you just want to be a kick-butt dude and blow things up, then Crackdown will fit the bill.