Sat, May 29, 2010 | 10:10 BST
Ask Crackdown 2 questions, win an actual, real-life car!
Welcome to the big leagues, baby. Other sites throw out games and mugs as competition prizes, having probably spat on them first. You’re high rollin’ now, dog: enter this and you could win a fucking car.
Warning: The car you’re playing for is the Ruffivan, as seen below. It’s broken, illegal to drive and has virtually no monetary value. But, technically, it’s still a car. As in, it has wheels and an engine.
Entering is both easy and fun. Ask Ruffian a question about Crackdown 2 in the comments below. We started this yesterday, and all the questions put on the earlier article are included, obviously. We’ll pick ten at the end of this week and send them to Microsoft. Ruffian will answer them. We pick the top three answers. If you asked one of them, you win a prize.
First place wins the Ruffivan. Second and third place win t-shirts.
Please read the following very carefully:
- The Ruffivan is a very fucked Ford van parked outside Ruffian‘s office in Dundee, Scotland. It has no MOT. This means you can’t just turn up and drive it away, as it’s not legally roadworthy. If you were serious about taking this car, you would need to have some way of transporting it to either a garage to be repaired or a place where it could be off any type of public land. Doing this will involve some kind of breakdown vehicle. Like a truck. See point four below.
- Apparently, the “chassis and rear suspension needs a good bit of welding to get an MOT.” This will not be cheap. To be clear: “winning” and claiming this prize will probably cost you a great deal money.
- “Dundee” is ancient Scottish for “The End of the World”. Ruffian doesn’t need electricity in its office, as its entire studio runs on the awesome power of the Northern Lights. Dundee is here. That’s where the van is. If you want it, you’ll have to collect it. When we went to Dundee to see Crackdown 2, we had to fly from London to Edinburgh than get a taxi from Edinburgh to Dundee. It took months. Just saying.
- If you win the van but decide that picking it up, fixing it and driving it back down to Sensible Land is a little stupid, leaving it where it is may be the best option. We wouldn’t blame you for reaching this conclusion. In this instance, we’ll ask Ruffian to send you a wing mirror, or something. There are some fluffy dice in it; you could have those instead. You could also try giving it away to another VG247 reader who has more time and money than sense. Or whatever.
OK? Get to it. Crackdown 2 releases for 360 on July 9.
This contest is not a Microsoft Game Studios promo.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: crackdown 2, ruffian games, the ruffivan
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#51
mington
27/05/10, 2:45 pm
i’m preeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeety confident about winning this van
(would it be illegal to set fire to your own vehicle on its previous owners property? To be fair, whats one more burnt out car carcass in the Ruffian car park)
#52
Johnny Cullen
27/05/10, 4:31 pm
Actually, what’s one more burnt out car carcass in Dundee, for that matter?
#53
Gheritt White
27/05/10, 4:32 pm
Are there any crocodiles in Dundee?
“You call that a van…” etc.
#54
Johnny Cullen
27/05/10, 4:40 pm
XD
WINNA!
#55
ShakaCarnage
27/05/10, 4:54 pm
If I decided to pick the van up, would you all line up and point at me, calling me a total mong, before offering me a free copy of Crackdown 2 in exchange for leaving, very quickly?
My serious question:
Considering the success of the original, how do you feel about standing on your own two feet, without the added bonus of one of the world’s most successful franchises Beta inclusion to back you up – and what fears and opportunities does the absence of said Beta hold for you this time around?
#56
raoullduke
27/05/10, 5:09 pm
if i win can you come and take away my old scrapped out van instead?
#57
Callum
27/05/10, 5:51 pm
Serious question:
In the last crackdown, it was said that the green agility orbs were orgionally placed because the testers were ignoring the verticality of the game, in the sequels development, have any glaringly obvious features been ignored? If so, what are you doing to guide the player in the right direction?
Not so serious question:
In the last crackdown, it was said that the green agility orbs were orgionally placed because the testers were ignoring the verticality of the game, are you testers stupid?
#58
Gheritt White
27/05/10, 5:55 pm
Est-ce que les moomins sont incorrigee?
#59
The Hindle
27/05/10, 5:57 pm
What other genre would you like to have a go at?
#60
mathare92
27/05/10, 6:40 pm
Were you ever tempted to break away from Crackdown’s distinct art style for something with a bit more fidelity?
Plus, Do we get a full tank with the car? …just saying.
#61
Marcusaur
27/05/10, 9:07 pm
What sort of ranking/levelling system is planned for the competitive multiplayer modes, and will it feature unlockable weapons, perks and that sort of thing or is it a bit more simplistic?
#62
Ruffifan
28/05/10, 10:55 am
I’ve grown up with fantastic games like Project Gotham Racing, Fable II and Crackdown, all titles that Microsoft and Ruffian developers have co-operated on. I can’t wait for Crackdown 2 and am interested in how Microsoft and Ruffian got together, and why their games are so good?
#63
Patrick Garratt
01/06/10, 9:49 am
OK. Here’s what I’m sending over. Good luck.
From the original article:
@7 slayernl
Is there any tracking of what orbs you have found in the game, because at the end of the first game you could search for houres with a printed out map in you lap for that last few orbs.
It would be useful if it was tracked ingame what you already collected.
@15 Aimless
The original Crackdown is still one of the best examples of Achievements used as an ancillary game structure, not just positive reinforcement for traditional campaign progression. How does the second game compare to the first in this regard, and will you be making use of Avatar Awards? And does Crackdown 2 recognise that you have played the first game, be it through looking at save games or Achievements?
@26 mathare92
Were you ever tempted to break away from Crackdown’s distinct art style for something with a bit more fidelity?
@30 Marcusaur
It seems as though Ruffian really are focussing on making Crackdown 2 a largely multiplayer game. What kind of challenges were involved in making it a completely open, drop-in, drop-out co-op experience while still retaining the freeform enovironment and mission structure?
From this article:
@27 mington
is crackdown 2 art?
@29 Gheritt White
What’s been your favourite post-Crackdown, non-GTA open-world game? Just Cause 2? Mercenaries 2? Red Faction: Guerilla? And are any of them better than Crackdown 2?
@34 Blerk
Comparison shots between the first and second games show a city that’s fallen into ruin but appears to be mostly unchanged from the original. How much ‘new’ stuff is in the city for Crackdown 2?
@43 mington
ruffian careers page:
“We’re looking for a concept artist, primarily with environment skills, to help shape the visuals on our next project.?”
so, like, whats the next project?
@44 kilerviel
is there really a ’secret lvl 6′?
@61 Marcusaur
What sort of ranking/levelling system is planned for the competitive multiplayer modes, and will it feature unlockable weapons, perks and that sort of thing or is it a bit more simplistic?
#64
mington
01/06/10, 10:01 am
i have a 1 in 5 chance of winning a van….:D
i’m gonna start filling in my application for pimp my ride now
#65
The Hindle
01/06/10, 10:04 am
#66
Mike
01/06/10, 10:06 am
If Blerk wins I’ll kill my dog.
#67
Patrick Garratt
01/06/10, 10:08 am
@65 Sorry, dude
Next time.
#68
The Hindle
01/06/10, 10:10 am
No probs Ill hold you to that
#69
Ruffifan
01/06/10, 12:03 pm
And I kissed some major butt too, lol. Normally in life I go technical, but then everyone else is social, this time other way around. Well done to the winner and remember the van even as scrap is worth over £100 (probably up to £120), and that’s if it can’t be repaired, which would make it more valuable. It’s probably just bad sills. If you’re a long way away check out scrap yard numbers, and get Ruffian to send you the cash.
#70
goliath9013
01/07/10, 8:46 pm
I searched for this everywhere but I can’t find an answer.
i was watching one of the episodes of the crackdown 2 story thing on youtube and in episode 4 they showed the black guy from 1 wearing an new agency suit and someone I haven’t seen before wearing an old suit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pk68YnUVgY
I am wondering if you have the option to wear the old suit or use the old people.
the game is using the same engine and I saw a picture of one of the old guys in crackdown 2 photos so it’s a possibility.
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