Massive updates in store for Crackdown

Microsoft is set to release a ton of brand new updates for their blockbuster title Crackdown, and we break them down for you in the following report.

By Eugene Huang

Remember late last month when GamePro told you that a rumor surfaced indicating the possible addition of new downloadable content for Crackdown? Well, more news sources have piped in, confirming the validity of those rumors, and it seems that Realtime Worlds is offering much more than we originally thought. So, don't put away your Crackdown disc just yet -- it seems like the party's only beginning.

According to an extensive report filed by TeamXbox, this new downloadable content will come in the form of three distinctly different installments, two of which will be available to gamers free of charge. The first will be a free patch that will update the game by addressing the following gameplay issues:

  • The option to turn on crime has been replaced by an option allowing gangs to be completely reset in the main campaign.

  • If you're searching for the last 50% of the game's hidden orbs and 20% of the agility orbs, the sound these orbs make will be heard from a much greater audio range, making them much easier to find.

  • Agents with 4-star strength can now slam down on the ground after a jump by holding the attack button, which causes both a devastating attack on the point of impact, as well as blast damage in the surrounding area.

  • If taking cover behind a low wall, agents can now fire at a better downwards angle.

  • Lock-on targeting has been improved, and live enemies take precedence over corpses in terms of target priority.

  • Fire hydrants are no longer nigh-indestructible.

  • Stunt Rings have improved visibility.

  • "Lefty flip" for vehicle control has been removed, meaning that left-handed players can aim with the left stick, but still steer with the right stick.

  • Limpet Charges (and the new Proximity Mines) will not disappear even when not within visual range.

  • Explosions that occur anywhere within the city can be seen as long as the player has a clear vantage point.

  • Interaction with the ramp truck has been improved on all vehicles, not just the SUV.

  • Camera movement has been improved for both vehicle stunts and long plummeting jumps.

  • The player-on-player lock-on has been eliminated, but an agent can be hit by another agent with a head or leg shot by using normal targeting.

But that's not all in terms of free content. The developers are also presenting what they call the "Free-For-All Pack", which will contain the following game enhancements:

  • Keys to the City: This alternative play mode starts you off with a clean slate and several customizable options, such as the ability to give your character as high a skill level as desired. In fact, the new "Super Agent Agility" and "Super Agent Strength" levels will allow your agent to perform feats previously unimaginable. Players can produce weapons and ammo in an instant, and also spawn ramp trucks and agency vehicles at any point on the map, thanks to the mode's pop-up cheat menu. Of course, achievements and leaderboards will be disabled for this mode.

  • Vehicle Impounding: Agents can now grab any vehicle of their choice and place it for storage in the Agency Garage. The game will also notify the player as to which vehicles are absent from their collection.

  • Co-op Trophies: Players that win against opponents in time trials during co-op mode will be awarded with an image of a trophy next to their Gamertag.

  • Achievements: Two new achievements will be offered for those who choose to only partake in the free downloadable content:

    • Confiscator (40 Gamerscore) - Impound all vehicles in the Agency Garage.

    Psych Out (100 Gamerscore) - Complete all Time Trial missions at the Psychotic Difficult level.

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