Crackdown 2 Gamespot review - 7.0 AE

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#51 SaltyMeatballs
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Called it before, and after the demo. Still a good game, but I'll stick to Dragon Quest 9 this month.
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#52 TheShadowLord07
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[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]atleast it beat white knight chronicles in terms of score hereMogotoo

What :?? Were the two being compared?

aside from 2 diifferent genres both games are are exclusives, both games were hype AA here, both games (aside from japan) were release this year. im not including metro 2033 in case your wondering

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#53 KevinButlerVP
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[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

[QUOTE="Mogotoo"]

atleast it beat white knight chronicles in terms of score hereTheShadowLord07
What :?? Were the two being compared?

aside from 2 diifferent genres both games are are exclusives, both games were hype AA here, both games (aside from japan) were release this year. im not including metro 2033 in case your wondering

comparing a sequel to a no-name JRPG doesn't work
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#54 FlamesOfGrey
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[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

[QUOTE="Mogotoo"]

atleast it beat white knight chronicles in terms of score hereTheShadowLord07
What :?? Were the two being compared?

aside from 2 diifferent genres both games are are exclusives, both games were hype AA here, both games (aside from japan) were release this year. im not including metro 2033 in case your wondering

And? They still have nothing to do with each other. Sounds like a case of you being hurt by Crackdowns flop and bringing up a Sony game that also flopped if anything just saying...
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#55 88mphSlayer
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It flopped but most people expected it to after the demo. Fans of the first Crackdown will still enjoy it.FlamesOfGrey

great, that's pretty much all i wanted - crackdown 1 with more stuff :D

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#56 shani_boy101
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so here on system wars this game is a failure, lol. it looks like crap but 7 isnt really a bad score.HailCaesarHail
but with a 7 there are so many other games worth getting over it right now.
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#57 xsubtownerx
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[QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"] comparing a sequel to a no-name JRPG doesn't work

Why? A flop is a flop, no?
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#58 PAL360
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wow another flop for the 360, the game was hyped AAEKevinButlerVP

Not by me! Im actually surprised but for the oposite reasons :)

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#59 hockeyruler12
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[QUOTE="mysterj"][QUOTE="neomatrix909"]

another 360 FLOP. WOW 360 fans have to wait til September to get there first Exclusive AAA title? Sorry Mass Effect 2 was on PC also but if thats your only game , then ill let you count it....

sayonara89
It was kind of expected, mini flop at most.

This is mini flop -> 8,5 - hyped AAA

Actually I'm going to disagree. That kind of flop is the biggest really. System wars went crazy when Heavy Rain got that. And system wars went even MORE crazy when Zelda TP got an 8.8 instead of a 9.
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#60 FlamesOfGrey
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[QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"] comparing a sequel to a no-name JRPG doesn't workxsubtownerx
Why? A flop is a flop, no?

Yeah, but the sooner people accept that flop and move on, the quicker the flop threads die. Damage controlling only brings more flaming.
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#61 SaltyMeatballs
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[QUOTE="HailCaesarHail"]so here on system wars this game is a failure, lol. it looks like crap but 7 isnt really a bad score.shani_boy101
but with a 7 there are so many other games worth getting over it right now.

That's still subjective.
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#62 Vinegar_Strokes
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[QUOTE="Mogotoo"]

If everyone expects a game to flop, is it really a flop anymore?

FlamesOfGrey
Yes, because it was hyped AAE until the demo came out which was shortly before release. The whole flop system wouldn't work otherwise.

exactly. this is serious business than need to be dealt with in a serious manner.
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#63 KevinButlerVP
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[QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"] comparing a sequel to a no-name JRPG doesn't workxsubtownerx
Why? A flop is a flop, no?

yeah but it's just another turn-based JRPG on the PS3, Crackdown 2 is a sequel and a shooter... they should have learned to improve things from the first one but they didn't, instead they went backwards and scored less than the first on GS.Still waiting on the MC

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#64 TheShadowLord07
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[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

[QUOTE="Mogotoo"]What :?? Were the two being compared?

FlamesOfGrey

aside from 2 diifferent genres both games are are exclusives, both games were hype AA here, both games (aside from japan) were release this year. im not including metro 2033 in case your wondering

And? They still have nothing to do with each other. Sounds like a case of you being hurt by Crackdowns flop and bringing up a Sony game that also flopped if anything just saying...

who said I was hurt? I wasnt even getting the game to begin with.

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#65 FlamesOfGrey
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[QUOTE="FlamesOfGrey"][QUOTE="Mogotoo"]

If everyone expects a game to flop, is it really a flop anymore?

Vinegar_Strokes

Yes, because it was hyped AAE until the demo came out which was shortly before release. The whole flop system wouldn't work otherwise.

exactly. this is serious business than need to be dealt with in a serious manner.

Exactly, System Wars is the most serious place on the internet. ;)

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#66 mysterj
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Omg flame war already? I thought we kind of expected CD2 to get 7.
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#67 FlamesOfGrey
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[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

[QUOTE="FlamesOfGrey"][QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

aside from 2 diifferent genres both games are are exclusives, both games were hype AA here, both games (aside from japan) were release this year. im not including metro 2033 in case your wondering

And? They still have nothing to do with each other. Sounds like a case of you being hurt by Crackdowns flop and bringing up a Sony game that also flopped if anything just saying...

who said I was hurt? I wasnt even getting the game to begin with.

Hmm... then why take a shot at White Knight Chronicles? That sounds mighty strange to me but I'll take your word for it.
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#68 Snugenz
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Ah well i called it, still gonna pick it up and have a blast with it. :D

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#69 clone01
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It flopped but most people expected it to after the demo. Fans of the first Crackdown will still enjoy it.FlamesOfGrey
i agree. i loved the first one, so i'll probably enjoy this one a lot. my friend and i played the first game a ton.
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#70 GulliversTravel
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What a bitter disappointment, after the decent Prototype and excellent inFamous.
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#71 FIipMode
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This was an unsurprising flop.

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#72 KittenWishes
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Excellent score.
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#73 felipebo
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I expected that. Seems like they re-packaged a three year old game, but with a few new toys.

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Smash Bros. do this every time and the games are still awesome. I'm very dissapointed in this game.

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#74 skrat_01
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Not bad. Odd Destructoid review, guess i'll have to give it and Eurogamer a read.
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#75 xbox360isgr8t
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no suprise. i was disappointed in the demo and have no plans to touch cd2.
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#76 fabz_95
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Most people expected this since reception to the demo wasn't great but I'm sure it's a fun game.
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#77 DarkGamer007
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The game didn't meet the hype but that still doesn't mean it is a bad game and it getting an above average score is proof of that. Still I won't be picking this one up, I wasn't much of a fan of the first Crackdown but it was a solid game.

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#78 standarddamage
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No big surprises here. For me personally I had no interest in the first and have no ineterest in this one after what I've read. Too many other good games out there to waste time with this.

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#79 Floppy_Jim
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We expected 7-7.5, no? It'll be a fun little rehash.
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#80 argetlam00
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Another 360 exclusive bites the dust. *sigh*

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#81 Episode_Eve
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I expected 8.0, but the demo convinced me it could be below. Crackdown 2 looks like it's mostly fun when played co-operatively. I honestly can't see myself playing alone. Well, I won't be getting it, maybe for my brothers down the line.

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#82 InsaneBasura
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I liked Crackdown a lot, but this looks like a very boring sequel, which I understand is the result of a short development cycle. I'll be skipping it.
[QUOTE="Slashkice"]

[QUOTE="mysterj"]Wait a minute 7.0 is Ae? I thought 8.0 is Ae.Renzokucant

7.0-7.5 = A (AE)

8.0-8.5 = AA (AAE)

9.0-9.5 = AAA (AAAE)

10 = AAAA (AAAAE)

what does this stuff mean..?

Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
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#83 ReaperV7
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I would rather buy TWO copies of the first game. Then I'd have crackdown 2.
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#84 vashkey
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Yeah, I was expecting something like that.
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#86 Wanderer5
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It is a flop!:P TBH through it didn't look that great.

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#87 anshul89
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Called it. 360 fails yet again.

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#88 205212669269561485377169522720
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I expected 8.0, but the demo convinced me it could be below. Crackdown 2 looks like it's mostly fun when played co-operatively. I honestly can't see myself playing alone. Well, I won't be getting it, maybe for my brothers down the line.

Episode_Eve

Yeah I pretty much knew it would not be above an 8.0 after playing the demo. I even said so yesterday that it's a solid 7.0 and I was right.:P Oh well a good coop game in the end.:)

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#89 argetlam00
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[QUOTE="Episode_Eve"]

I expected 8.0, but the demo convinced me it could be below. Crackdown 2 looks like it's mostly fun when played co-operatively. I honestly can't see myself playing alone. Well, I won't be getting it, maybe for my brothers down the line.

sanim02

Yeah I pretty much knew it would not be above an 8.0 after playing the demo. I even said so yesterday that it's a solid 7.0 and I was right.:P Oh well a good coop game in the end.:)

in all seriousness. 7.0 is crap in the game industry. Ive never played an A game that I found to be good so i simply dont buy them.

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#90 W1NGMAN-
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[QUOTE="Episode_Eve"]

I expected 8.0, but the demo convinced me it could be below. Crackdown 2 looks like it's mostly fun when played co-operatively. I honestly can't see myself playing alone. Well, I won't be getting it, maybe for my brothers down the line.

sanim02

Yeah I pretty much knew it would not be above an 8.0 after playing the demo. I even said so yesterday that it's a solid 7.0 and I was right.:P Oh well a good coop game in the end.:)

Meh I thought an 8.0 was a possibility, 7.5 was a guarantee, but a 7.0 is quite low. :/

Flop Am Confirmed.

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#91 fueled-system
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[QUOTE="sanim02"]

[QUOTE="Episode_Eve"]

I expected 8.0, but the demo convinced me it could be below. Crackdown 2 looks like it's mostly fun when played co-operatively. I honestly can't see myself playing alone. Well, I won't be getting it, maybe for my brothers down the line.

argetlam00

Yeah I pretty much knew it would not be above an 8.0 after playing the demo. I even said so yesterday that it's a solid 7.0 and I was right.:P Oh well a good coop game in the end.:)

in all seriousness. 7.0 is crap in the game industry. Ive never played an A game that I found to be good so i simply dont buy them.

Are you serious? A 7.0 is a decent score just means the game has obvious flaws

Lost odyssey is the perfect example of a great 7.0 game

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#92 Oonga
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@argetlam00 huh, so you let a fat guy decide what games you play?

At the very least i think this was a dissapointment flop (I dont see how it flopped, the first scored A and so has the second). Coming of crackdown 1, they had built an amazing framework and had set themselves up for a blow your mind type of sequal (think Uncharted 1 to 2). In the end, it looks like the dev took the simple route.

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#93 KevinButlerVP
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[QUOTE="fueled-system"]

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

[QUOTE="sanim02"]

Yeah I pretty much knew it would not be above an 8.0 after playing the demo. I even said so yesterday that it's a solid 7.0 and I was right.:P Oh well a good coop game in the end.:)

in all seriousness. 7.0 is crap in the game industry. Ive never played an A game that I found to be good so i simply dont buy them.

Are you serious? A 7.0 is a decent score just means the game has obvious flaws

Lost odyssey is the perfect example of a great 7.0 game

no 7.0 is pretty bad, MAG for example really wasn't good... A means LOTS of flaws that take away from the experience of the game
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#94 argetlam00
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@argetlam00 huh, so you let a fat guy decide what games you play?

At the very least i think this was a dissapointment flop (I dont see how it flopped, the first scored A and so has the second). Coming of crackdown 1, they had built an amazing framework and had set themselves up for a blow your mind type of sequal (think Uncharted 1 to 2). In the end, it looks like the dev took the simple route.

Oonga

Yeah I do. Largely cause reviewers have never disappointed me and also because I have limited money. I have to make sure I buy the best games with the money I have. A 7.0 game for me is like a 10% Rotten Tomatoes movie. The day I waste my money on an A game is the day I watch movies like Last Airbender.

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#95 clone01
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[QUOTE="KevinButlerVP"] no 7.0 is pretty bad, MAG for example really wasn't good... A means LOTS of flaws that take away from the experience of the game

why do i have the feeling that if it was a ps3 exclusive, you'd be downplaying the score? and for the record, a lot of people have really enjoyed MAG.
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#96 clone01
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[QUOTE="Oonga"]

@argetlam00 huh, so you let a fat guy decide what games you play?

At the very least i think this was a dissapointment flop (I dont see how it flopped, the first scored A and so has the second). Coming of crackdown 1, they had built an amazing framework and had set themselves up for a blow your mind type of sequal (think Uncharted 1 to 2). In the end, it looks like the dev took the simple route.

argetlam00

Yeah I do. Largely cause reviewers have never disappointed me and also because I have limited money. I have to make sure I buy the best games with the money I have.

why don't you use gamefly?
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Crackflop! :P
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#98 argetlam00
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[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

[QUOTE="Oonga"]

@argetlam00 huh, so you let a fat guy decide what games you play?

At the very least i think this was a dissapointment flop (I dont see how it flopped, the first scored A and so has the second). Coming of crackdown 1, they had built an amazing framework and had set themselves up for a blow your mind type of sequal (think Uncharted 1 to 2). In the end, it looks like the dev took the simple route.

clone01

Yeah I do. Largely cause reviewers have never disappointed me and also because I have limited money. I have to make sure I buy the best games with the money I have.

why don't you use gamefly?

not american.

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#99 Wanderer5
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no 7.0 is pretty bad, MAG for example really wasn't good... A means LOTS of flaws that take away from the experience of the gameKevinButlerVP

7.0 is not a bad score and games that got 7s could be worth getting. Heck, 7 on GS means good.

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#100 clone01
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[QUOTE="clone01"][QUOTE="argetlam00"]

Yeah I do. Largely cause reviewers have never disappointed me and also because I have limited money. I have to make sure I buy the best games with the money I have.

argetlam00

why don't you use gamefly?

not american.

ah, gotcha...my apologies (for not being able to use gamefly, not for the American part, of course).