MosquitoSmasher
Member
Yeah makes you wonder why the fuck they didn't just show this at the show and I don't get why these gameplay visuals look better than the E3 trailer's gameplay visuals.
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Crackdown 3 (XB/PC, Sumo Digital) E3 Trailer out Nov 7th
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Yeah makes you wonder why the fuck they didn't just show this at the show and I don't get why these gameplay visuals look better than the E3 trailer's gameplay visuals.
Considering they've said there is more elements of destruction in SP and it just isn't shown yet, then there's nothing much else to say is there.
People just choose not to listen, they'll come in and act outraged about this game and in reality, they don't give a toss and are jumping to conclusions.
Miles Quaritch
Member
I don't blame anyone for not knowing which node has destruction because their messaging is there's destruction but not the full destruction, but there's destruction like cars blowing up. It's confusing unless you're following the game closely.
They could clear this up with a proper demo showcasing what each mode allows, but they'd rather just talk about it and confuse the message even more.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Only from 2015. They aren't showing any multiplayer at E3. At least not on the show floor.
And pop up a notification that the achievements for collecting orbs is no longer possible in this playthrough. That or mention a magic fairy that comes and rebuilds buildings overnight.
TBiddy
Member
This seems like such an odd decision. But thanks.
Alx
Member
It's not that hard to understand.
Online competitive : cloud, full destruction
Online co-op and single player : no cloud, standard destruction (probably on scripted locations)
Miles Quaritch
Member
Alx
Member
They've been vague but also stated in all interviews that there will be stuff to destroy. That's why I supposed it will be at least on scripted events, but in any case we know there is standard (not cloud-based) destruction in SP.
*edt - also S0L explicitly said it
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=240266725&postcount=792
Miles Quaritch
Member
It's a game where you collect orbs to power up, they could have gone down the magic fairy route and barely anyone would have batted an eye.
Hell, have the game rebuild everything whenever you save and quit, then they could do a SoD and say the world is still alive while you're not playing.
It's very odd, you'd think they'd want the biggest stage to debut the most impressive part of the game, but I guess not...
Miles Quaritch
Member
I disagree. The explosions and effects looks really nice, as did the draw distance and the lighting.
It had your typical texture downgrades for a openworld game, but I thought it looked good.
CD3 looks about as good as CD1 did, no sign of a 10 year gap in technology.
It's crazy to me that The new Spider-Man can look so good, open world (I think), but CDs singleplayer looks like a 360 game. Also so many open worlds between now and then look better than CD, on weaker hardware.
I'm glad he impressions are generally that the game is fun as hell...
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Animation is a bit weak but other than that Crackdown is back. Graphics are fine too for a stylised game. Day Uno!
Really want to see the multiplayer though.
Really want to see the multiplayer though.
MosquitoSmasher
Member
There are multiple occasions where they can show the MP. My guess is Gamescom. Probably not a press conference but I assume playable on the showfloor.
I just wonder what we'll exactly be doing in MP and if the destruction is still as impressive as before.
I just wonder what we'll exactly be doing in MP and if the destruction is still as impressive as before.
Alx
Member
They said in an interview yesterday that in MP you had to destroy the other team's part of the city before they destroy yours.
Miles Quaritch
Member
HarryKS
Member
Don't care for this game, but with regards to destroying buildings in SP, it might be a design decision.
Example: You blow up a building which might be an essential platform or trampoline in a later section of the game or you destroy a bridge that would have been the scene of a set-piece.
Example: You blow up a building which might be an essential platform or trampoline in a later section of the game or you destroy a bridge that would have been the scene of a set-piece.
sparky2112
Member
Miles Quaritch
Member
Destruction doesn't have to be permanent or they could have fortified certain buildings.
It's not much but here's that little bit of b-roll in 1080p
https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/Crackdown-3-1080p-B_Roll.mp4
https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/Crackdown-3-1080p-B_Roll.mp4
Shil Pencer
Member
My fears just turned to joy.....who the hell approved the trailer shown at E3? This looks so much better
You could make it work by time or level gating the weapons that would allow you to blow up certain buildings. They don't allow you to destroy that shit because I'm sure the economics of creating multiple server instances just for one guy to get through the campaign makes no sense. The whole idea of using their power of the cloud to make up the difference was idiotic from the start.
Liquidsnakeiv
Banned
I just really cannot get excited for this game, I have been trying, but it ain't happening.
Do you depend on good graphics to enjoy a game?
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Nice!
Again I'm not seeing how the graphics are bad, at all. The art sytle is cool to me :shrug
MightyHedgehog
Member
Looks like a Crackdown and that's fine. People have shit on the series' visuals since the first X360 game reveal, but I don't care. MS really made the wrong call for an E3 showing by not revisiting the promises of amazing destruction featured in the earlier MP demos.
NullPointer
Member
Yeah, that's how I read it too.
You'll be able to destroy prop objects placed within the world, but not fixtures of the world itself. That larger structural destruction is exclusive to the PvP mode.
dragonelite
Member
There is only so much you can do with a cartooney artstyle.
Still hope they can improved the animations in the game.
Razzmatazzer
Member
This is the best thing i've seen for this game so far, nice find!
Makes me feel a tad bit better about it.
professor_t
Member
I still think that this game is salvageable, especially if the MP component is incredible, but so far this has to be my disappointment of the show.
I feel for the developers who are probably pouring their hearts and souls into the project, but I expected this to be one of the THE showcase games for MS this year and it really looks like a late-era 360 game that was ported over to the One with modest enhancements.
Granted, the gameplay is paramount, but I expected this to be a bigger leap in visuals and physics/complexity than what I first played over 10 years ago, and that simply doesn't seem to be the case based on what they have shown so far.
As always, I would love to be proven wrong when I'm disappointed in something, but I'm not hanging my hat on it.
I feel for the developers who are probably pouring their hearts and souls into the project, but I expected this to be one of the THE showcase games for MS this year and it really looks like a late-era 360 game that was ported over to the One with modest enhancements.
Granted, the gameplay is paramount, but I expected this to be a bigger leap in visuals and physics/complexity than what I first played over 10 years ago, and that simply doesn't seem to be the case based on what they have shown so far.
As always, I would love to be proven wrong when I'm disappointed in something, but I'm not hanging my hat on it.
MosquitoSmasher
Member
Definitely, but isn't it PC that they have at the show floor? Hopefully no reason to worry for the Xbox One X version though, because that story trailer did not look hot. And it did show gameplay bits.
Alx
Member
They should have used a daylight setting for the demo, instead of the dusk one. The game looks more colorful at the beginning when there's still sunlight, and more boring when everything has a blueish tint.
MosquitoSmasher
Member
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Oh that was on mobile phone, fine on Surface.
This guy has more videos of Xbox games.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
Member
Yep, that's crackdown!
Steelyuhas
Member
Yes, 4 players
LukasTaves
Member
I'll never understand the bad conference trailer.
They could have made an Epic trailer just by letting some guys playing this demo and capture some footage.
This is what needs to be shown of this game. And Multiplayer when they get the chance. This looks like Crackdown to me. Cannot wait!!
4 player co-op.
Looking for confirmation. All I have seen in campaign is single player footage. Any link to confirmation? Sorry, I just need to know cuz my buddies and I had a complete ball with Crackdown 2 and Gears 4 let us down with the no 4 player campaign.
... for my wallet