If the recent animated prequel didn't convince you that Pacific City, the setting for the Crackdown series, has gone to hell in a handbasket since the franchise's first installment, then perhaps this will do the trick. BitMob recently posted a panoramic comparison of the city as it looked in Crackdown to how it looks in Crackdown 2. In short, it looks like a really, really terrible place to live now.
Watch as some of the notable landmarks from the first game crumble, decay or simply become derelict due to the influx of violent mutants that plague Crackdown 2. It looks like Pacific City has become a generally more dangerous place to take up residence -- though, as a concern, we imagine that ranks second behind what this gruesome makeover has done to the city's property values.
Reader Comments (50)
Posted: May 26th 2010 6:44PM ThePhantomnaut said
We need to know how does the new disembodied voice says "AGENT!"
Posted: May 27th 2010 5:07AM Tachyonic Cargo said
The same as in the original, considering they use Michael McConnohie, the same voice actor from Crackdown, to play the part of the director of the Agency.
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Posted: May 26th 2010 6:46PM xJimmeh said
Can't wait to get skills for kills in "Pacfici City "
Posted: May 26th 2010 7:34PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
Holy cow that took me forever to realize.
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Posted: May 26th 2010 6:46PM Kleptomaniac said
Wow that draw distance has been improved quite a bit.
Posted: May 26th 2010 6:48PM Special Agent Bob said
so crackdown 2 is Chicago
Posted: May 26th 2010 7:09PM ThatStuffsLethal said
Hehehe.. ahh, you're so witty. Boy, I wish I was as funny as you.
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Posted: May 26th 2010 6:48PM Granger said
So it's essentially the same location with all of the same, albeit much dilapidated architecture? I'm now looking forward to Crackdown 2 even less. I can't imagine having fun in the same place again, I have a hard enough time replaying open world games I already own because the world gets so repetitive and boring.
Posted: May 26th 2010 7:50PM Premature ejaculation man said
Being in the same city actually annoys me somewhat. Why do I want to play i n the same places?
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Posted: May 26th 2010 10:28PM Vidikron said
@Mr Esc
LOL... your post is a bit schizophrenic:
"The orbs ruined the game for me (I missed only 7 of them) and the fact the DLC was content that was already inside the disc killed it for me."
The orbs "ruined" the game for you, yet you collected nearly all of them? Then the DLC "killed" the game? But then you go on to say these are petty complaints and it was actually a good game? So did you like it or not, it's a bit hard to tell.
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LOL... your post is a bit schizophrenic:
"The orbs ruined the game for me (I missed only 7 of them) and the fact the DLC was content that was already inside the disc killed it for me."
The orbs "ruined" the game for you, yet you collected nearly all of them? Then the DLC "killed" the game? But then you go on to say these are petty complaints and it was actually a good game? So did you like it or not, it's a bit hard to tell.
Posted: May 27th 2010 9:59AM whylekat said
@ Mr. ESC
"The biggest issue was the lack of a proper boss fight,for a game that lets you be almost like Superman I believe a boss fight with a pimped/soviet/anime-ish giant robot was mandatory."
Do you realize in the most recent Superman game the main Boss Fight is against a Tornado...?
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"The biggest issue was the lack of a proper boss fight,for a game that lets you be almost like Superman I believe a boss fight with a pimped/soviet/anime-ish giant robot was mandatory."
Do you realize in the most recent Superman game the main Boss Fight is against a Tornado...?
Posted: May 26th 2010 6:48PM Special Agent Bob said
forgot to put the word in
Posted: May 26th 2010 6:48PM MrAlex said
That building on the left has moved slightly.
Sneaky.
Sneaky.
Posted: May 26th 2010 6:51PM xJimmeh said
YES FINALLY A PLACE TO BUY BOOTS! THANKS!!!!!!!!!1
Posted: May 26th 2010 6:54PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
I can see my house from here!
Posted: May 26th 2010 7:10PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
Your indiscriminate killing of the innocent is unnacceptable, Agent!
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Posted: May 26th 2010 7:16PM The Blank Mage Returns said
Which, in retrospect regarding the plot twist, doesn't make much sense.
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Posted: May 26th 2010 6:57PM (Unverified) said
Don't you just hate spammers?
Posted: May 26th 2010 6:58PM Banstyle said
Why must sequels always be darker, drearier, grayer. Why can't they ever be more colorful?
Posted: May 26th 2010 7:11PM Killface was here said
1. these pictures all seem to come from either night/dusk/ or early morning.
2. your explosions will more than compensate for your yearning for big bright pretty colors.
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2. your explosions will more than compensate for your yearning for big bright pretty colors.
Posted: May 26th 2010 7:17PM The Blank Mage Returns said
Gears Of War 3: Now with 40% more color saturation!
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Posted: May 26th 2010 8:00PM OzCueball said
I don't mind the bleak colors and grey tones so much as the fact that it's the same city and the fact that its ZOMBIES!!! I don't know how many zombie games there are now and it just seems like a cheap excuse to make a sequal.
"Hey here's crackdown 2 where the city's been over run with th undead!"
Really? Would've been better and easier to just say, "Hey, you guys did a great job cleaning up the city and killing the gangsters that we're gonna send you to (insert random city) and have you clean that up!"
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"Hey here's crackdown 2 where the city's been over run with th undead!"
Really? Would've been better and easier to just say, "Hey, you guys did a great job cleaning up the city and killing the gangsters that we're gonna send you to (insert random city) and have you clean that up!"
Posted: May 26th 2010 8:31PM The Blank Mage Returns said
Did you finish the first one? There's a reason it's not "great job, go help someplace else". Also, I'm pretty sure it's not zombies, but mutants.
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Posted: May 26th 2010 8:55PM KungFuChaosNinja said
"Guys, by the way: The Crackdown 2 shots were taken at night. That's why it's darker and grayer. I updated the story to reflect that."
Reading is quite important, bud. You'd hate to have facts ruin your hidden agenda, though, right? *rolls eyes*
Anyways, this looks great. Love the shiny suit! Can't wait for July!
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Reading is quite important, bud. You'd hate to have facts ruin your hidden agenda, though, right? *rolls eyes*
Anyways, this looks great. Love the shiny suit! Can't wait for July!
Posted: May 26th 2010 9:00PM Punkrawk Bbob said
I agree. A bit discouraged seeing the "more realistic" take on Pacific City. The first game worked for me because it was so light, fun, pick up and play action game. Like the games of yesteryear.
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Posted: May 27th 2010 8:18PM Fata1Stryke said
The screenshots seem a bit misleading, from what I've seen the game is no more realistic or less light/fun than Crackdown 1.
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Posted: May 26th 2010 7:18PM The Blank Mage Returns said
True, but isn't that kinda the point?
Posted: May 26th 2010 7:21PM Kif said
Well the comparisons look like they were taken at different times in the virtual day. If you'll look at joystiq's hands-on, you'll begin to see a little more of the missing colour that comes in when it's not night:
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/26/crackdown-2-preview/
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/26/crackdown-2-preview/
Posted: May 26th 2010 7:28PM aforty said
So it's exactly the same city layout/map? Wtf?
Posted: May 26th 2010 7:38PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
Yes, but with additions. It will be larger.
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Posted: May 26th 2010 8:23PM Swizzler said
wow I was considering crackdown 2... but this is just sad. They pretty much took the map from crackdown and re-textured it? Imagine if GTA IV would have just been the GTA III map but with more polys... I now see why same-gen sequels of open world games is a REALLY bad idea, but then again look at just cause 2... THATS how to do a same gen sequel.
Posted: May 26th 2010 8:34PM EljhHck said
Is it just me... or does Crackdown 2 have horrible textures compared to the original from 3 years ago? Check out the rocks the guy is standing on (sorry, never played Crackdown before, don't know his name).
Posted: May 26th 2010 8:38PM liquidsoap89 said
They could have at least added some new polygons to the world. The rock that the dudes standing on is literally the exact same!
Throwing edges around could make a huge difference to the quality of the world.
Throwing edges around could make a huge difference to the quality of the world.
Posted: May 26th 2010 8:48PM Hilltop said
Am I the only one who was really looking forward to Crackdown 2, but became extremely disappointed upon learning the entire environment is pretty much a reskin? The most fun I had in Crackdown was exploring and orb hunting, I cant see that being nearly as fun the second time around in the same environment.
Posted: May 26th 2010 9:20PM boxxy27 said
Why are both games missing shadow effects on the main characters? Makes it look like their floatin
Posted: May 26th 2010 9:44PM TraceurRyuk Prepping for LBP2 said
I have to disagree, the colours in crackdown 2 seem much more contrasting where as in Crackdown 1 it all just kind of blends together.
Posted: May 26th 2010 9:53PM Red Dragon said
Its the same city that I have already explored, but made uglier? Thanks for the heads up Joystik, cancelling pre-order, and probably wont even rent. I loved the first crackdown but this doesn't look worth my time at all.
Posted: May 26th 2010 11:43PM Nirvash Planeteer Power of Capt said
Well on the bright side at least the beach is cleaner!
Posted: May 27th 2010 12:32AM Special Agent Bob said
what did you not get by its Chicago
Posted: May 27th 2010 9:23AM Cap Morgan said
To ANYONE upset or complaining about Crackdown 2, watch video #3-Toybox and the mag-grenades, then tell me you not looking forward to this. I will then be obligated to kill you of course as you are the undead.
Posted: May 27th 2010 11:02AM Waffle Slayer said
The source article did a great job at comparing Crackdown 1 to Crackdown 2 night time. Haters gonna hate.
Now everyone who sees the pic will think Crackdown 2 is super gray cause the screens were taken at night.
Now everyone who sees the pic will think Crackdown 2 is super gray cause the screens were taken at night.
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