

I will include the overall visuals as a Con to the game, but to some extent, I didn’t hate the look of it.

However, I didn’t think that the cinematic segments were that bad, as they looked visually appealing. In fact, I would go so far as to say that I feel like the game looks like an upscaled Xbox 360 game (like the original Crackdown running on the Xbox One X). For being a game that is released towards the end of this current generation, they are not great. Let’s talk about the elephant in the room, the graphics. After the opening video, I was finally released into the world of Crackdown 3. What’s there not to love when you have a game in which the fantastic Terry Crews is the main character?! So, upon starting the game, I was presented with choosing which Agent I want to play as, this is an absolute no-brainer, Commander Jaxon is my guy. All I’ve heard is positive comments (in regards to the originals) and so, with a newly acquired Xbox One X and Gamepass, I was ready to experience the third game at it’s very best. I was excited to jump into the game as I have never played any of the previous Crackdown titles. I will just apologise now as I am certain I will mention Saints Row 4 a few times in this review, and those of you that have played Saints Row 4 will understand my references immediately! So does the game live up to the Crackdown legacy, or is Crackdown 3 too little too late?

Fast Forward a few years and I would play Saints Row. Now, I’m no stranger to these sandbox games As a young impressionable teenager, I played Grand Theft Auto 3 and fell in love with the open world formula. After 9 years and multiple delays, the world is finally able to play Crackdown 3.
