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Gotta catch 'em orb 15 years later, Crackdown is still more magical than any of its try-hard follow-ups
Despite some iterations to the formula and some experiments with massive celebrity cameos, neither Crackdown sequel could harness the chaotic energy of that first game.
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Despite some iterations to the formula and some experiments with massive celebrity cameos, neither Crackdown sequel could harness the chaotic energy of that first game.
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