FlutterPuffs
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I wont be surprised if the multiplayer Arena gets delayed and patched in a few months after the game is released.
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Crackdown 3 (XB/PC, Sumo Digital) E3 Trailer out Nov 7th
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It will be a complete package at launch they said.
FlutterPuffs
Member
That would be ideal but Id be surprised if they managed to. When will they be showing the Multiplayer Arena? Has MS set a date?
Im not a fan of how the single player looks too but Sumo Digital has impressive pedigree, so them I'll give the benefit of the doubt.
MosquitoSmasher
Member
They said later this year. So I assume they will have the game at perhaps Gamescom? No freaking way are they going to release the game only with SP and no MP. That would be ridiculous after this long of a wait.
FlutterPuffs
Member
There would still be coop MP for the campaign. I was talking only about the Multiplayer Arena.
Gamescom makes sense, considering thats where they premiered the destructible arena 2 ywars ago.
Wow.
Well, I was more referring to what I've seen of Agents of Mayhem, but ok.
Never played prototype, but I don't recall Crackdown 1's controls being good either.
I liked the running and movement felt less of a struggle. Even CD2 added gliding, so...
Let's not kid ourselves, the orbs are still a chore. Being less of one in your opinion doesn't make it good. Not even having a map for them in the first game just made it all the more tedious and rote. Exploration is fun for a while, but I could do without it being the mainstay.
Regarding upgrades - they're just different on the outside. You still have to collect a certain number, only in SRIV you had choice of upgrades. Big whoop?
I actually prefer a directed story. If all they aspired to was a sandbox with the same gameplay, they could have spent less money remastering the first game instead. As it is, it's disappointing to see how things have turned out.
keltickennedy
Member
It's looking pretty rough so far.
Please turn out good. I've been waiting for this.
Please turn out good. I've been waiting for this.
Christocolus
Member
PS2 game? Lol.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Nah, the objective is those two buildings. It doesn't say that there's not other ones to smash.
Alx
Member
I remember in the reveal trailer, agents were making a building collapse on its side to create a launching pad for a truck, which was clearly aimed at a boss. I hope they keep that possibility in the game, with such a destruction being obviously more scripted than the MP full destruction (there were glowing explosives appearing at the base of the building).
Dee Dah Dave
Member
It would be nice for some more information on this game. After the lofty promises I feel they have done a poor job of advertising since it's official 're-reveal' at E3. Sure they have now shown the campaign, which I think looks fine. But there is still much confusion and lack of clarity about the multiplayer. Why can we not see it? If the multiplayer now 'sucks' compared to what was proposed back in 2015 then it's best to get that out in the open, not hide it away. Or if it is indeed really cool, why not show it to us?
Drip feeding of information for a game releasing in a few months, of which we have been waiting for years, is just annoying and bad form. IMO!
Drip feeding of information for a game releasing in a few months, of which we have been waiting for years, is just annoying and bad form. IMO!
Vinterbird
Member
I would assume they have a marketing plan around different reveals leading up to the game. I would guess that they might reveal multiplayer at Gamescom or do a series of videos / streams in the months leading up to launch.
SlipperyMoose
Member
I am going to assume Gamescom is where we will see more in depth information at Gamescom as well. That is where they showed off some early gameplay years ago.
Drillary Clinton
Banned
That Eurogamer article actually made the game sound pretty good.
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Possibly, they have to show it at some point. But they have been quick to dismiss any discussion surrounded the multiplayer, or even reassure that the multiplayer component lives up to the promises. Just a brief mention of what it may entail on the website.
The cloud destruction stuff was the big selling point a couple of years ago, and if it still exists I don't see why they couldn't show both it and the campaign. Even if only a teaser for a full showing at a later date. All they have done is left people with more questions, a problem the game has had since it was first announced.
Equanimity
Member
Yeah that's just hyperbole.
That said, I don't understand why CD3 looks so dated.
Schucky Ducky
Banned
So do I. I've been saving up my Bing Rewards credit to get it on PC.
You haven't actually seen any of the single player to say it needs work though. Their demo was basically a 10 minute free for all
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
They built those characters and environments for the single player to take place in, right?
This. Also announce a beta.
Walkthrough of the E3 sandbox
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=bvSz9AcQH1A
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=bvSz9AcQH1A
That looks a lot better, thats the best gameplay we have seen so far of the game. For some reason it graphically looks a lot better during the daytime with the lighting.
Full comic con panel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogcRALzq_4U
Edit: Oh shit the character of Crews in the game is named after his son.
Gun in the game that can scan stuff and create stuff you can then throw.
Bosses will appear on the side of buildings and will talk to you while you run through the city.
Terry Crews his character is a playable character.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogcRALzq_4U
Edit: Oh shit the character of Crews in the game is named after his son.
Gun in the game that can scan stuff and create stuff you can then throw.
Bosses will appear on the side of buildings and will talk to you while you run through the city.
Terry Crews his character is a playable character.
Those last two bullets sound very cool.
That looks like so much fun. I can't wait for this.
This game isn't too far out, and they haven't shown the multiplayer at all (apart from the small demos they played at a few tech conferences). For something that will require Azure servers to conduct complex physics related calculations on the fly, this is pretty worrying news.
At the very least they should have beta tested the multiplayer on a large scale like some of the Halo games have. I have zero faith that they can live up to the promise of the cloud straight out of the box. I'm not saying that I don't think the technology can do what it claims to do. We've seen it demonstrated. I just can't believe the launch will go smoothly for technology that is cutting edge but also in its infancy.
At the very least they should have beta tested the multiplayer on a large scale like some of the Halo games have. I have zero faith that they can live up to the promise of the cloud straight out of the box. I'm not saying that I don't think the technology can do what it claims to do. We've seen it demonstrated. I just can't believe the launch will go smoothly for technology that is cutting edge but also in its infancy.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
If they show it at Gamescom in a month, which I expect they will, there's still ~3 months until release.
I agree it's a bit worrying, but it seems obvious they are saving it for Gamescom for whatever reason
They also talked about retaliation. Bosses get pissed and will attack you suddenly with different things are even attack you themself.
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Echo. New "voice in the ear". Voice of the agency is stil there. But she just gives more info on the world etc.
LukasTaves
Member
Terry is amazing lol
LOLOLOL! Amazing!
They also talked about retaliation. Bosses get pissed and will attack you suddenly with different things are even attack you themself.
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Echo. New "voice in the ear". Voice of the agency is stil there. But she just gives more info on the world etc.
She looks very reminiscent of Elodie Yung.
Haha what a guy.
Christocolus
Member
Lmao. Terry rocks. love him in Brooklyn Nine Nine.
Crackdown official twitter account responded. https://mobile.twitter.com/crackdown/status/890379064048889856
This is great!
rolled eyes at the
"oh Hai, I'm Jason from San Diego, ith it true that the whole single player thity will be destructible?"
It's like a Crackdown thread in real life
Anyway, I've extracted that image from the video again, so we have a less compressed one to look at (it's actually about 200frames of that still image averaged)
Looks really nice here, I can't tell if this is "in game" or "promo" shot?
"oh Hai, I'm Jason from San Diego, ith it true that the whole single player thity will be destructible?"
It's like a Crackdown thread in real life
Anyway, I've extracted that image from the video again, so we have a less compressed one to look at (it's actually about 200frames of that still image averaged)
Looks really nice here, I can't tell if this is "in game" or "promo" shot?
I think the game should look pretty close to that at least in day time. Resolution shouldn't be an issue in the 1X, plus the fog is there in the game, and there seems to be some areas more geometrically complex than others, an example of which would be shown in that picture. IMO the lighting is the only thing that remains quite different, since we've only really seen night time footage with not many bright neon lights and such.
Then again that photo might've been taken from a PC in Ultra settings as well, so...
Edit: I'm wrong. Maybe next time.
Then again that photo might've been taken from a PC in Ultra settings as well, so...
Edit: I'm wrong. Maybe next time.
Samurai G0SU
Member
HAHAHAHAHAHA YES
Caayn
Member
https://youtu.be/cb0rwWUPcBo
If you go to exactly 59:00 you can hear Jez Corden (he has played the game) saying that Crackdown 3 does not look like that screenshot. It is in-engine for sure, but it's closer to concept art than real time graphics.
I stand corrected, sorry bois.
If you go to exactly 59:00 you can hear Jez Corden (he has played the game) saying that Crackdown 3 does not look like that screenshot. It is in-engine for sure, but it's closer to concept art than real time graphics.
I stand corrected, sorry bois.