It’s been more than 3 months since the E3 trailer for Crackdown 2 raised more questions than answers.  What is that creature that bursts out of the sewer, how will co-op and multiplayer fit into the Crackdown world?  Well the veil has been lifted slightly and Game Informer has given us a deeper insight into the sequel of the 2007 sleeper hit.

Instead of fighting off the three big crime organizations, The Agency will be participating in a three-way war between the infected zombie mutants (the creature from the trailer), a civil rebellion against the government, and themselves with Pacific City acting as the battlefield once again.  The city will be unchanged for the most part with only a few streets and building demolished since the first game.  The article also mentioned the city will decay over the course of the game due to the spread of the infection.  Also the civilians in the city will play a bigger role in the game, offering to sell the player goods and provide rescue mission opportunities.  Some will carry weapons and use armoured vehicles to protect themselves as well.

The Agent will stick to the same formula as well.  Players will still level their character through fighting enemies and collecting orbs throughout the city.  The Agents will have access to some new skills and toys such as new melee attacks, more precise aiming and the ability to call in for supplies at anytime.

New weapons and vehicles will also be at the player’s disposal.  Helicopters will be available along with some new weaponry such as an upgraded shotgun, a railgun and sticky grenades.  The vehicles will have mounted gun turrets in order to cater to the new 4 player co-op.  Speaking of multiplayer, the 16 player deathmatches will be “very fun” and have the Call of Duty style leveling system (like many games since COD4).

All in all the game looks pretty awesome and if it’s anything like Crackdown, it’ll be an epic super-powered adventure to say the least.  Tune in to EBA for more details that are sure to follow.

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