New Providence is nothing short of a mega city, comprised of a dozen small islands within close proximity to one another. Those who played the previous tiles would remember how large and spread out the islands of Pacific City were, but this isn’t the case. Instead of going for vast open world like most sandbox games in recent years, ‘Crackdown 3’ has condensed its borders to a small group of closely connected islands. But, brutality aside, the most interesting thing about the game isn’t how it has grown, but rather, shrunk. With the introduction of new element weapons and an array of uniquely diverse enemies ranging from robot henchmen to swarms of killer drones, ‘Crackdown 3’ has truly done justice on the 12 year old franchise. Sure, ‘Crackdown 2’ was a bit of a letdown with the whole zombie thing, but not anymore. In essence, ‘Crackdown 3’ is the Charazard we’ve all been waiting for ‘Crackdown One’ to evolve into. Where other developers would seek to experiment with new game mechanics to wow players, Sumo Digital did something far cleverer: they improved upon what already worked. However, returning veterans to the crackdown series will quickly fell a strong sense of familiarity when playing this game. The game quickly brings back all of the elements that quickly made this series a cult classic. ‘Crackdown 3’ is a perfect example of sticking to what you know and not screwing it up. Anything to be given the chance to once again use a dead body as a thrown projectile to enforce order and justice! The agency needed me and I gladly answered the call. A fire was lit once again, and the warmth of excitement pulsed through my veins as I picked up my first weapon. I quickly found this same nostalgia return in an instant as I eagerly watched the opening cinematic of ‘Crackdown 3’. Growing up on the Xbox 360, I have fond memories of jumping over buildings, shooting bad guys, then picking up their corpses and throwing them at more bad guys. Allied with a local resistance group, the agent must regain their lost strength and uncover the truth behind a global terrorist attack known as ‘The Blackout’. Director Goodwin, the head of ‘The Agency’, makes his return as the agent investigates the criminal activity of a mysterious corporate owned island city called New Providence. Veteran players will quickly find themselves deep in nostalgia as they once again take up the role of a genetically engineered crime fighting super soldier called an Agent. With 9 years between titles, Microsoft Studios has given Sumo Digital the task of bring new life into this beloved series. ![]() ‘Crackdown 3’ is the latest addition to the cult classic Crackdown series.
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