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Revisiting the original Crackdown beyond the Halo 3 beta

Ahead of Xbox's 25th anniversary, IGN describes the original Crackdown as a comic-book power fantasy worth playing in its own right.

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IGN says Crackdown didn't become a big franchise, but calls the original one of the best open-world games of its time. The retrospective praises its comic-book power fantasy, arguing that the Xbox 360 game offered more than a way into the Halo 3 beta.

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@IGNThe original Crackdown was more than just the pack-in game for the Halo 3 beta most people really wanted. Our resident Xbox guy takes a look back on another of his favorite Xbox games ahead of the brand's 25th anniversary: https://bit.ly/4ren92Z
@DMC_RyanI wrote about Crackdown today as I continue my retrospective look-backs at some of my favorite Xbox games ever as we approach the 25th anniversary. This game was so much more than just "the thing you had to buy to get the Halo 3 beta." My thoughts: https://www.ign.com/articles/crackdown-was-so-much-more-than-just-the-halo-3-betas-pack-in-game
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    @IGNThe original Crackdown was more than just the pack-in game for the Halo 3 beta most people really wanted. Our resident Xbox guy takes a look back on another of his favorite Xbox games ahead of the brand's 25th anniversary: https://bit.ly/4ren92Z
    @DMC_RyanI wrote about Crackdown today as I continue my retrospective look-backs at some of my favorite Xbox games ever as we approach the 25th anniversary. This game was so much more than just "the thing you had to buy to get the Halo 3 beta." My thoughts: https://www.ign.com/articles/crackdown-was-so-much-more-than-just-the-halo-3-betas-pack-in-game
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