DLC til Crackdown kommer idag 10.mai

[Gjest Slettet+981234789]

Crackdown began its life as an open sandbox game from former Grand Theft Auto gurus, spent its mid-life as a marketing experiment for Halo 3, and is kicking back as one of the best Xbox 360 games to date. But this critically-acclaimed sci-fi masterpiece isn’t quite ready to retire to the DVD rack.

 

We are on the brink of a trifecta of goodies for Crackdown from Realtime worlds and Microsoft, including a title update and both free and pay downloadable content nuggets. We know what you’re thinking: “Hey TeamXbox.com…how can an already great game become even greater?” That’s a simple task if you’re Realtime Worlds.

 

For Crackdown, Realtime diligently follow the post-launch forum chatter and attempted to address all of the concerns with the base game, while at the same time adding new content to keep it all fresh. There are also some items that perhaps didn’t make the final cut for Crackdown’s original launch (time constraints will do that to a project of this magnitude) but have been prepared and thrown into the upcoming DLC code. However it actually came about, Crackdown’s Title Update, Free-for-All” and “getting’ Busy” packs are a win-win for those allied to the Agency.

 

So without further ado, here is what to expect when Crackdown’s downloads come on air…

 

 

Title Update Items:

 

Reset Gangs: In place of the current option to reset the city’s crime (unlocked by defeating all 21 bosses), the gangs can now be completely reset in the main campaign.

 

Easier Orb Hunting: Imagine how great it would be if when searching for the last remaining hidden agility orbs the audio range on each of them got wider as fewer remained; well imagine no longer. Audio ”ping” range is now gradually increased when searching for the last 50 percent of hidden orbs, and 20 percent of agility orbs.

 

Ground Strike: Available to a four star strength agent only, it is now possible to slam downwards while airborne by holding the attack button. The resulting strike is deadly to anything it hits, with an additional shockwave stunning nearby enemies.

 

Improved firing over low walls: Agents can now fire downwards at a greater angle while taking partial cover behind a low wall.

 

Targeting enhancements: Improved target lock prioritization of enemies behind vehicles as well as live enemies over corpses.

 

Those damn fire hydrants!: The fire hydrants were near indestructible but were also hard to spot. Now, though still best avoided, they can be smashed over for a far less unreasonable penalty.

 

Stunt Ring Visibility: Stunt Rings are now much easier to locate.

 

No “Lefty Flip” on vehicle control: Removal of the lefty flip on vehicle control so that left-handed players can aim with the left stick, but still steer with the right stick.

 

Persisting Charges & Mines: Limpet Charges (and the new Proximity Mines) will persist at all times within the game world and not just when within a certain range of the player.

 

Distant Explosions: No matter where the explosion(s), players will be able to see them provided they have a line of sight… it’s always a clear day in Pacific City!

 

Ramp Truck Issues: Some vehicles didn’t seem to get on well with the ramp truck, but we never intended this to be a SUV-only toy. Now none of them can get enough of it!

 

Camera Enhancements: Better camera for performing vehicle stunts or driving on near vertical surfaces (particularly with Top Level Agency SUV or new Peacekeeper Buggy). Also vertigo-inducing tweaks for those long leaps of faith.

 

Player to player precision shots: We’ve dropped the PvP lock-on but now another agent can be hit with a head or leg shot using normal targeting.

 

“Free-For-All Pack” Free Downloadable Content:

 

Keys to the City: The ultimate Cheat Mode! Enter this mirror of the main Campaign for a clean-slate game that can be fully exploited and customized for a single play session.

 

(Note: Achievements and leaderboards will be disabled in this mode)

 

* Build a pile of 100 explosive drums at the top of the Agency Tower – then let it rip!

* Spawn a ramp truck anywhere, and it’ll stay there

* Create an agency vehicle or one of the new Peacekeeper vehicles any time, any place

* Players can set character skills however they want them, or just activate the accelerated skill leveling feature (“Crackdown” demo anyone?)

* Check out “Super Agent Agility” to jump ridiculous distances, swim faster than a torpedo and sprint faster than a speeding bullet (almost)

* Try the “Super Agent Strength” to toss a truck with deadly accuracy further than ever dreamt. Boot enemies into the stratosphere!

* Get the most out of the exciting selection of new weaponry by activating infinite ammo. Max out the selection at each supply point too!

* Do all of this without skipping a beat of the action – the pop-up cheat menu is always available during play without pausing the game

 

Vehicle Impounding: The Agency Garage has been given an overhaul; this was partly to accommodate the brand new Peacekeeper Vehicles, but also to allow Agents to impound their favorites so that they’re always available…in their preferred color.

 

* Impounding is simple: commandeer the vehicle and return it to the garage

* Vehicles that aren’t yet impounded are displayed as feint images, so players can see at a glance what’s missing from their collection

* The “Confiscator” achievement awaits those who simply had to catch ‘em all

 

Co-op Trophy sequences: A trophy emblazoned with my gamertag that is displayed for me and my opponent every time I win at the existing game types!? Yes please! Psychotic Mission Trials

 

* A record is now kept of Time Trials completed at “Psychotic” difficulty

* Scoring the maximum 21/21 isn’t just the ultimate challenge that every true Agent of Justice should have the stones to take on, but it’s also the only way to unlock the highly coveted “Psych Out” Achievement

 

“Getting’ Busy Bonus Pack” Premium Downloadable Content:

 

New Vehicles:

 

Agency Patrol Buggy:

 

* Double wishbone suspension absorbs the bumps in spectacular fashion

* Rides over anything – even when scaling near vertical surfaces

* Insane air control

* Roof mounted, independently aiming mini-gun activated with either “B” or “Left Bumper”

 

 

 

Agency Pursuit Vehicle:

 

* Ridiculously powerful mono-cockpit race car

* Acceleration that blows away everything else in the city

* Incredible grip and top speed

* Those road race leaderboard times are set to tumble!

 

 

 

Agency Armored Vehicle:

 

* Like the Agency Truck, the AAV can smash through barricades with ease

* Tank-like in design, occupants are completely protected from assault

* Surprisingly fast and agile for its size

* Rockets fired from independently aiming main turret with either “B” or “Left Bumper”

 

Street Racing: Pacific City is finally free from crime. Agency activity is once again concealed behind closed doors. The remaining peacekeepers, having very little to do, quickly grew restless. To satisfy their lingering lust for danger, high risk Street Racing tournaments have been established across the city.

 

* Compete in six different on and off road races across the city

* 6 radically different vehicle options per circuit

* Race against up to 11 other “do or die” opponents, including another player over XBL

* Compare fastest race times as well as race wins for that session with your co-op “buddy”

* Players can post their fastest time per circuit to the online leaderboards

* Take advantage of the world of “Crackdown” to win by any means necessary: create road blocks, hit gas tanks, or simply slam opponents into submission

 

 

 

New Equipment

 

MSK Lobber

 

* Mini rockets are thrown out from the rotating muzzle section before their boosters ignite and swarm towards their target.

* The homing mini-rockets are incredibly agile making this the ultimate fire-and-forget weapon

 

EX1 “Proximity Charge”

 

* Similar to the standard issue “Limpet Charge,” these can be attached to any surface.

* A visible local field is generated when the charge is set. Enemy penetration of this field will result in detonation

* In a bid to reduce the extensive civilian casualties lying in the wake of any crime fighting Agent, intelligent threat-sensing technology prevents the charge from detonating when a firearm is not detected

* Unfortunately the technology isn’t quite intelligent enough to prevent detonation due to field penetration by another Agent

 

 

 

HRX “Harpoon”

 

* A powerful gas powered mechanism capable of launching a deadly, razor-sharp spear over large distances with incredible accuracy

* Can be used to ensure enemies “stick around” when players need them to, or to attach perps to their vehicle if they need to take them downtown…or around town

 

 

 

MZ360 “Mini-Gun”

 

* The ultimate fast-firing projectile weapon

* “Spin-up” to full fire rate takes some time, but the devastation is incredible

* Comes with a bountiful supply of high-caliber ammunition

 

 

 

VS1 “Cloaking Device”

 

* The perfect device for the Agent that likes his action served psychotic, or for anyone that just needs to get under the radar from time to time

* Renders the player barely visible and off radar

* The VS1 is fuelled by Agency suit armor; when depleted an Agent can find themselves distressingly vulnerable

 

New Game Types

 

Max-Agility Rooftop Races

 

* Compete solo or with two players in races across the city rooftops

* Nine new races in total, each with its own solo & co-op leaderboards

* Four are with Los Muertos, three with The Volk, and The Shai-Gen play host to the remaining two

* And no, gamers won’t need to complete these too for the existing “Over Our Heads” Achievement!

 

 

 

Stockpile

 

* Each district (including Agency Island) hosts a Stockpile game – clearly identified with its unique beacon

* Stockpile can be played solo or in co-op

* The aim is to collect all the game specific orbs (also marked on the tracker) in the fastest time

* Best times are uploaded to the online leaderboards

* Two players can work co-operatively to find all the orbs in the fastest possible time, or simply compete for the highest score when the time runs out

* In the case of competitive play, it doesn’t always pay to do the grunt work of collection; when an Agent is killed he drops a third of his spoils

 

 

 

Checkpoint Chase

 

* A highly addictive two-player competitive game that makes the very most of the world of “Crackdown”

* The game can only be initiated in one place – the Agency Garage

* A random target destination is identified somewhere on the city, but is only marked on the tracker (not the map)

* The first person to reach the destination gains a point and activates the next checkpoint

* The winner is the first to 10 points

* Other than that, Checkpoint Chase has no rules!

 

Rocket Tag

 

 The ultimate competitive combat event!  Each of the 21 gang boss lairs now also plays host to a game of Rocket Tag  When the game is activated the players are randomly assigned as “hunter” and “hunted”  The hunter has a straight-shootin’ “Hotshot” rocket launcher…and more ammo than he could ever need!  The hunted has…a pistol  To win, the hunted player must avoid being caught in the blast of the rocket launcher for 60 seconds. Simple!

 

 

 

NOTE: Gamers can essentially “try before you buy” by partnering cooperatively with another player that has purchased the “Getting’ Busy Bonus Pack”. This will give both players full access to pack’s goodies, for that session. Trust us when we say that once you sample the fun of this pack, you’ll want to “Get Busy” every time!

 

 

Achievements:

 

The new content brings with it seven new achievements (taking the overall total to a nice round 50). Let’s get one thing straight, nobody’s paying for the 100 points that were missing from the original game – and in fact we’re repaying that debt with some serious interest! In total the download pack unlocks a whopping 350 gamerscore!

 

Confiscator *

 

* Impound all the chosen vehicles and store them in the Agency Garage

* 40 Gamerscore

 

 

 

Psych Out *

 

* Complete all Time Trial missions at the Psychotic Difficulty level

* 100 Gamerscore

 

 

 

Stockpile Supreme **

 

* Complete any Stockpile mini-game in less than 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

* 10 Gamerscore

 

 

 

Flippin' Crazy **

 

* Complete three flips of any type in a single jump in any vehicle

* 20 Gamerscore

 

 

 

Body Armor **

 

* Use the Harpoon gun to attach five corpses to a single vehicle

* 10 Gamerscore

 

 

 

Street Racer ***

 

* Win all Street Races using any vehicle

* 20 Gamerscore

 

 

 

Street Racer Elite ***

 

* Win all Street Races using all available vehicles

* 150 Gamerscore

 

 

 

* Available with Free DLC

** Available when one player has Premium DLC

*** Available only with Premium DLC

 

Cracky Goodness

 

Our quick preview didn’t reveal all of what is in this massive update and DLC pack, but what we did see was mind blowing to say the least. The “Keys to the City” is an amazing free upgrade that should make Crackdown an even better platform for creating wild YouTube-style video shorts. More super super agents, instant spawning of items and infinite ammo is a cheater’s dream. Keys mode can be entered and exited at the gamer’s leisure as well, thus keeping the original game intact if so desired.

 

The new weapons are winners as well. Each one was demonstrated for us, with each having more strengths than weaknesses. The lobber is fun because of the sheer rate of fire and the homing capabilities of each charge. Proximity charges can be artfully used as a safety halo since enemy activity sets them ablaze. The Mini-Gun takes a while to get to speed, but quickly becomes the highest rate of fire weapon in the Crackdown universe. There’s also a defensive-style weapon in the cloaking device which pays obvious dividends in all mission aspects.

 

But it was the Harpoon Gun that really caught our eye. Harkening back to Painkiller: Hell Wars, Crackdown’s Harpoon Gun can affix any enemy to any surface in the game. This includes buildings, and more importantly vehicles. In fact, stapling foes to vehicles is an Achievement since it’s so darn fun, especially when said vehicles start to drive away with their new “cargo”.

 

 

You could call us impressed with the Premium pack’s new vehicles too. The AAV is a sheer brute, and its rocket clusters pack quite a punch. The Agency Powered supercar is the exotic of the Crackdown universe, with blinding speed and grip to boot. But we really liked the dune buggy the best, as it was designed for stunts and has a knack for climbing vertically. The buggy is also amazingly rendered, with the exposed dampers and engine animated beautifully.

 

We would have loved to have gotten our hands on the new content, but we had to satisfy for an unbelievable demo by one of Crackdown’s testers. The non-pay DLC is a no-brainer of course and impressive in itself. You’d be silly not to nab the pay material though, as it is just as exquisite as the freebie DLC, and holds with it some exclusive Achievement points. Heck, you can even try the pay stuff out for free if a co-op partner has it. But you may as well just buck up, as this content appears commensurate with the quality that made Crackdown a hit in the first place.

 

Klikk for å se/fjerne innholdet nedenfor

 

http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1603/Crackdown/p1/

Endret 10. mai 2007 av Slettet+981234789

[BlastyTrasty]

HRX “Harpoon”

 

* A powerful gas powered mechanism capable of launching a deadly, razor-sharp spear over large distances with incredible accuracy

* Can be used to ensure enemies “stick around” when players need them to, or to attach perps to their vehicle if they need to take them downtown…or around town

haha! gledar meg til denne såfall!

[Tjohei]

Utrolig fete downloads. Disse karene har skjønt hva vi gamere har lyst på!

[E-wok]

Endelig litt liv i Crackdown igjen!

[ymsefisen]

Endelig litt liv i Crackdown igjen!

8581877[/snapback]

Som en kollega sa det så fint idag: gleder meg så at jeg må tørke alle våte kroppsåpninger med en klut.

[StaBBer]

Kanskje jeg skal beholde Crackdown litt lengre etter at Halo 3 betaen er ferdig likevel.

[gitarfreak]

http://www.xboxic.com/news/2873

 

Update #3: Agent X wasn’t lying, Microsoft press release confirmed it’s coming today. We’ll let you know when it’s up

 

[Landeplagen]

Update #3: Agent X wasn’t lying, Microsoft press release confirmed it’s coming today. We’ll let you know when it’s up

 

8583193[/snapback]

Whaaaat?

 

I dag? Artig. Kommer vel i natt en gang, for oss, da?

[Landeplagen]

Det står på N4G.com at den er ute..? "Microsoft has released..."

[Lakus]

Vi får se da....

 

Men legg merke til at det er en gratis update og en som koster 800Points, ikke alt er gratis

[marius90]

har updaten kommet?

 

updater spillet seg selv eller må man inn på marketplace?

[Gjest Slettet+981234789]

ikke noe enda.. du må lastened fra MP ja...

Endret 10. mai 2007 av Slettet+981234789

[E-wok]

Da er den ute!

 

Last ned folkens, spill hele natta!!1

 

 

 

*** ED1T***

Tydeligvis ikke... Er det lenge sia det kom en eller annen update til spillet? Tror den jeg lasta ned nå nettopp bare var en liten fix eller noe i den duren. Finner lite av det ekstra stoffet... Kjiiipt

 

Nå tipper jeg mange er glade i meg.

Endret 10. mai 2007 av E-wok

[Landeplagen]

Da er den ute!

8585669[/snapback]

 

Nei.

Nå tipper jeg mange er glade i meg.

8585669[/snapback]

 

 

[Dvil]

Da ble det ikke alkoholmisbruk denne helga heller...

[E-wok]

Hehe, sorry folkens! Bare jeg som ikke har spilt det på mange mnd, så har ikke oppdatert spillet fra forrige update...

[Gjest Slettet+981234789]

men dette er jo Download content, som betyr at du må lastened det selv fysisk, ikke som en update som kommer opp når du starter spillet

[Landeplagen]

men dette er jo Download content, som betyr at du må lastened det selv fysisk, ikke som en update som kommer opp når du starter spillet

8586021[/snapback]

Men en update følger som oftest med.

[Tjohei]

Det skal forøvrig nevnes at Major Nelson har lagt ut fire filmer på YouTube (før var det SoapBox) som viser mye av morroa som venter. Bare se her.

 

Edit: Ligger hos GameTrailers også.

Endret 11. mai 2007 av Tjohei

[TwiiK]

Så konge. Jeg og en kompis spilte jo crackdown demoen i sikkert 100 timer og hadde likevel maks lyst på spillet, men så plutselig like før spillet kom mistet vi absolutt all lysten da vi leste at spillet ikke bød på noe mer enn demoen. Dermed mistet vi Halo 3 beta'en også.

 

Nå må vi vel ut og kjøpe spillet igjen slik at alt blir slik det skal være.

 

Edit: Dævven så rå de videoene var. Er jo en full expansion, dette. Bare harpungreia så ut som den kunne legge et helt nytt aspekt til spillet.

Endret 11. mai 2007 av TwiiK