Crackdown 2 (titled Riot Act 2 in Japan) is an open world, third-person shooter video game released on July 6th, 2010 for North America and in Europe on July 9th, 2010. The game is a sequel to the original 2007 Crackdown. Unlike its predecessorn the game wasn't directed by David Jones, nor worked on by Realtime Worlds.
Plot[]
The plot of Crackdown 2 unfolds ten years after the events of the original Crackdown game. Pacific City, once a bustling metropolis, has become a war-torn urban wasteland. The game’s narrative centers around the conflict between the Agency, Cell, and the Freaks, with the Agents caught in the middle of the three-way battle for control of Pacific City.
- The Aftermath: Following the “peace” brought by the Agency’s actions in the first game, Pacific City descends into chaos as a mysterious virus creates the Freaks, who overrun the city.
- Catalina Thorne: A former medical student and Agency scientist, Catalina Thorne, is expelled from the Agency for unauthorized experiments. She becomes the leader of the Cell, a civilian resistance movement against the Agency.
- The Agency’s Response: The Agency, now facing criticism for its initial lack of response to the outbreak, announces Project Sunburst. A plan that involves a network of beacons designed to successfully eradicate all the Freaks.
- New Agents: The Agency deploys a new batch of stronger and faster Agents to accomplish the goals of Project Sunburst and to dismantle Cell operations across the city.
The sequel maintains the open-world, third-person shooter mechanics of its predecessor, allowing players to explore and reclaim the city from new various threats.
Development[]
New Features[]
Many new features have been added to Crackdown since the first game:
- A new storyline.
- The ability to go underneath the city in a vast space occupied mainly by the Freaks.
- Changed levelling system for Agility Orbs.
- New weapons & vehicles.
- New abilities for higher levels (such as the Wingsuit and Thrusters).
- Four player, drop-in/drop-out player co-op play.
- Competitive multiplayer.
- Ability to takeover Cell strongholds and use them as drop zones for vehicles and weapons.
- New character options.
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