You can swap between three weapons you’ve unlocked as well as one gadget (which includes things like launch pads and grenades), but it’s baffling as to why you aren’t given access to two gadgets at a time. Play your cards right and you’ll also unlock weapons that can also cause grievous bodily harm by messing with the fabric of reality itself, utilising the power of gravity to bring the pain. The pistols, assault rifles and shotguns you’ll have access to at the outset feel a little run of the mill, but it isn’t long at all before you’re wielding laser beams that set people on fire and wreaking havoc with 16-burst lock-on missile launchers. There’s a beautiful balance to be struck between getting right into the middle of harm’s way because you know you can dispatch a bunch of enemies quickly enough that your shields will be kept healthy and not getting too cocky such that you’re overwhelmed.īolstering Crackdown 3’s gameplay is the varied arsenal you get to play with. This isn’t just for fun either, it also plays into a central mechanic in the game in which the main method of replenishing health and shields in battle is to kill enemies. By the end of the game my confidence in my skills had grown exponentially and I wasn’t content unless I’d dropped fist-first into a battle with ‘nades flying and guns blazing. Playing on Super Agent difficulty (the game’s version of Hard), my first forays on the island were marked with nervous trepidation as I danced around the edges of major firefights trying not to get to hurt. As you are showered with orbs of different colours depending on how you dispatch your enemies, little numbers on the left of screen creep up slowly, and these little modifiers have drastic effects on your effectiveness as an agent. I loved the way in which the sense of burgeoning power in Crackdown 3 was so subtle in the way it built, yet palpable once you reached a turning point in what you believed yourself capable of. I will say that some of the more demanding platform sections do suffer from a lack of precision, but in general, ascending the tallest thing you can find feels awesome.
Where once a lowly first-floor balcony may have given you pause, by the end of the game you’ll more or less be jumping over buildings and flying through the air like a graceful angel of explodey justice. By hunting down delicious green orbs you will slowly level up your agility skill, allowing you to jump higher and further, with each level attained opening up new skills like double jumping and boosting. Every action you take in Crackdown 3 builds your skills in various areas, including increasing your brute strength, your damage dealing capacity with both conventional (although I use that terms lightly) and explosive weaponry, and of course agility. Gameplay-wise, Crackdown 3 leans heavily on appeal of the superhero power fantasy. Once you’re on Terra Nova’s island you barely hear about what’s happening in the outside world again, and the entire game’s drive is based around taking down the Terra Nova tyrants piece by piece and leaving nothing but neon-soaked explosions in your wake. The story is a light-hearted and silly affair which has a solid comedic tone throughout.
#Crackdown 3 story simulator
When he’s there, it’s hilarious, but don’t expect the game to be Terry Crews Simulator 2019. Actor, dancer and all-round funny bastard, Crews’ involvement is actually fairly light in Crackdown 3, acting mostly to set up the story and tone before allowing you the space to carve out your own destiny as an agent. One of the more recent developments in Crackdown 3’s storied history was the introduction of Terry Crews.
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