Crackdown reviews are in... avg 90 percent

Amen. I'm actually surprised to see average ratings of 90%. I think it's a blast to play, don't get me wrong, I'm very excited that I've got the preorder receipt in my wallet (moreso for Crackdown than Halo 3 beta invite, zing!), but from playing through it I was just struck by the feeling it would maybe get 75-80% ratings on average. Didn't seem like the type of game that the ratings would be kind to. Dunno why, I think mostly having to do with the aiming system (I like the concept, but still getting used to it in practice). But this is awesome news, take that haters! If you don't like that type of game then don't get it. Wait for leg 2 of the beta invites or just get over it that you have to wait to play your game of ultimate salvation. Wouldn't it be hilarious if the ratings sites later say that the Halo 3 beta is a trainwreck of a game? Now that would be ironic.

Fanboys are fanboys. Be it Halo, MGS, Sony, Microsoft, Linux, OS X, Nintendo, etc... I don;t see what all the fuss is about. It's a beta. having been through many quake betas I can tell you betas generally suck. Their purpose is to work out the bugs. They will have many many bugs. I just hope it's worth it. From what I have seen I hope they improve the graphics.

I really thought Crackdown was rubbish and got stuck with a beta to sell it, until I played the demo. Then I realized, a footnote under Crackdown sales figures will always read - Halo2beta. Its inevitable. I don't trust reviews from single platform mags/sites. I look at the average off all. Even then, Crackdown is looking atleast 80/100%. The mistake in the Halo beta is all the other great games. I believed MS was trying to get away from the Halobox image. Hence, japanese game support, launching first and getting more 3rd party support. Then they want to launch a beta of their biggest game during some huge releases this year. Then stick golden tickets in a retail copy of another game...make sense? Not to me. I don't know about you, but I'm not putting down say...BioShock to go "teabag" my buddies in an buggy, glitchy, red Vs Blue deathmatch.

I had the game pre-ordered. Downloaded the demo and was dissapointed. So I traded my pre-order in for Lost Planet. Sure it woulda been nice to be in the beta. But when it comes down to it...I dont give a shit. The game IMO isnt worth $59.99 and it sure isn't even worth that much for access to the H3 demo.