Comments on: Rumour: Crackdown 1.5 out “early 2010″, Ruffian IS working on it despite Realtime Worlds statement

By: contender

contender — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:27:22 +0000

I can’t see MS manhandle something as precious as the Crackdown franchise, it would stand to cost them zillions! I’m fairly confident that the top key staff have got together specifically to do justice in a sequel.

By: TomBakersScarf

TomBakersScarf — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:55:25 +0000

So, will this just be DLC? Are Microsoft going to ripe everyone off and charge full price for a game that’s already 2 years old?

It would be ace if it’s a sequel but if it’s just a few extra missions and power ups it had better not be full price. let’s face it though thats probably all that’s achievable in 12 months.

By: No_PUDding

No_PUDding — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:15:26 +0000

She is indeed.

By: SticKboy

SticKboy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:02:48 +0000

Your mum’s a fanboy

By: No_PUDding

No_PUDding — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:48:15 +0000

Supercop badass. You guys are all fanboys.

By: Gekidami

Gekidami — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:39:58 +0000

Hum, hope they improve it, the first one was as boring as a sandbox game could be.

By: ecu

ecu — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:31:48 +0000

Crackdown 1.5? :/ The original was only half a game as it was..

By: fearmonkey

fearmonkey — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:40:31 +0000

I hope this isnt true. While I want a new Crackdown, a rehash of the first game isnt what we all want.
Also, I would hate to see MS kill their relationship with Realtime worlds for a “1.5″ version of the original.

By: No_PUDding

No_PUDding — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:19:55 +0000

I don’t dislike sandbox games at all.

The point is GTAIV had more variation than Crackdown, and IV was stripped quite bare in the face of it’s predecessors.

Crackdown had orbs, and basic missions. The orbs COULD have changed up gameplay, but ultimately they were augmentations as opposed to anything new.

But the point is, you are a supercop, who is a badass. And when you have a concept like that strong enough to make most of the players gloss over it’s flaws [common in sandbox games], I think that’s a massive win.

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:52:58 +0000

Surely that’s got more to do with your dislike of sandbox games than any relative merit the game has though. If you think most games in the genre are fundamentally flawed then you’re doing to have difficulty giving any sandbox title credit.

As for GTAIV… it was barely sandbox at all.

By: No_PUDding

No_PUDding — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:49:10 +0000

Not at all.

It’s fundamentally flawed as are most sand box games. No variation.

But the art direction and super cop (with tranforming awesome car) more than make up (in my eyes) for a bit of aimlessness.

Even GTAIV couldn’t pull it off as well as it had in the past.

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:23:54 +0000

I’m not sure I follow. For those who like sandbox games it’s considered one of the best in the genre.

I just don’t like sandbox games.

By: No_PUDding

No_PUDding — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:14:17 +0000

Psychotext…

That’s like the exact opposite of everyone else and the truth.

It was a fun game people liked that was fundamentally underwhelming, outside of concept.

I am guessing this is more DLC, from a tiny team right? Ala ODST. Sucks for people who haven’t got LIVE.

By: contender

contender — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:42:24 +0000

so, who exactly confirmed it…..? Not from Ruffian, and no other source named, so who?!

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:33:02 +0000

I didn’t really enjoy the first one (I don’t like sandbox games) but it was clear that it was an excellent game.

Should be good to see what they can do with the next instalment.

By: Alakratt

Alakratt — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:29:51 +0000

Crackdown 1.5? Woa, that’s encouraging.

By: Robo_1

Robo_1 — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:27:57 +0000

“Multiplayer’s going to play a massive part in the game, aparently, moreso than the new single-player stuff.”

Boo. Well that’s poured cold water over my enthusiasm for the title, seeing as I’ve no intention of getting connected to Live.

By: patlike

patlike — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:11:22 +0000

Blerk –

By: JonFE

JonFE — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:02:50 +0000

This is getting ridiculous – Announce it already.

Got to agree with Blerk though. If it turns out to be Crackdown 1.5, it might be a bit disappointing…

By: Blerk

Blerk — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:58:33 +0000

There are other websites?

By: patlike

patlike — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:42:07 +0000

There’s going to be a story on “another website” tomorrow. I’m not sure if they’re going to name the game, though.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:32:32 +0000

Interesting… although I would’ve thought most people were hoping for a full-blown sequel.