Crackdown 2 Review

Crackdown 2 Review

Review by Eurogamer 8/10

It’s powered, and powered brilliantly, by some big fat contradictions. Crackdown 2’s built from an epic move set, with every jump, roundhouse and ground-pound crafted to make you feel utterly heroic – but all of that’s blended with a satirical narrative that slyly undermines you at every step.

Its seamless four-player co-op provides access to intoxicating multiplayer chaos, but it’s stuffed inside a design that works at its very best when it’s tempting you towards an evening of lonesome rooftop exploration.

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Review by IGN 7.5/10 ‘Good’

Epic’s oft-repeated motto for Gears of War 2 was, “Bigger, better, and more badass.” For Ruffian’s follow-up to Crackdown, it feels like the motto was, “Don’t rock the boat.” Here is a sequel that feels near identical to its predecessor in just about every way. The open world action formula is the same. The game’s location is the same. The graphics look about the same. And the shortcomings, well they’re about the same too.

Is it fun? Yes. That hasn’t changed either.

Of course, not everything in Crackdown 2 is identical to its predecessor. There’s four-player co-op now, some new weapons and gizmos, a few new vehicles and missions, as well as a 16-player arena combat mode.

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Review by Games Radar 7/10 ‘Good’

Welcome to the introductory paragraph! In a normal review, this is where we might explain the concept of the game, or recount the history of the franchise, or hook your interest with a particularly dramatic description of something that happened to us while playing. For Crackdown 2, however, we feel a rare journalistic responsibility to cut the bullshit and drive straight to the point: This is the same game as Crackdown 1.

That could be a good or bad thing, depending on your perspective. If you loved the original and just want a second, slightly enhanced sandbox in which to explore and experiment with your friends, then you’ll be satisfied… though never surprised. If you liked the original, but were expecting big improvements to address some very obvious flaws, then you’ll be disappointed, frustrated and possibly even angered… yet once again addicted for hours at a time.

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