Crackdown 2 Discussion

[halcyoncmdr]

Can't use the wing-suit it ridiculously hard

Keep in mind the wing suit is a glider, it is not powered at all. If you angle too far forward you dive and gain speed, too far back and you slow down, reducing forward movement and falling. Also keep in mind that you can both glide sideways to maneuver and turn depending on which analog stick you are using. The only way I've found to gain any additional altitude is to fly over the air conditioners on the buildings, gibes a nice vertical boost.

As for the game difficulty I'm not finding it that hard on fragile, except for a couple of the later beacons. Those behemoths are a real pain. If there's a turret available you're gonna want to use it...

[+InsaneNutter MVC]

unless i'm doing something really wrong, this one is a turd. it's too freakin hard.

I was fine by myself until i got to the Beacon deployments, the first few were ok then just got stupidly hard to the point i couldn't keep up killing all the freaks attacking it (yes that gets annoying fast i know)

The game is a lot more fun on co-op, luckily the other three people I wanted to play co-op with got the game on release day so we had a 4 player 360 lan. It took us about 6 hours from start to finish including all the side missions to totally finish the game. The game really is too easy on 4 player co-op, yet stupidly hard even on fragile by yourself.

If you can make the time I do recommend playing it on co-op, you could probably do the majority of the game in an afternoon.

[sweetham]

For those who are having trouble with the later beacon deployments try to see if you can fit a rocket helicopter in the lair if its possible. It makes them far easier to do solo. Especially the ones with multiple behemoths. Most of the freaks will also leave you alone as well. Also a good backup plan is homing rockets, grenade launcher, and uv grenades.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Unlocked the glide suit earlier, so much fun :D Such a pain you can't climb the agency tower until you've done the beacons!

I almost have full stats and I've not even started the SP campaign though :rofl: When I do, it'll be pretty damn easy!

[Unrealistic]

How many orbs does it take to unlock the glide suit?

I have about 280 of the agility orbs, 20 or so hidden orbs and about 8 running agility orbs. I gave up earlier.

Also, when you get to the 6th level, does it tell you, or does the circle just finish? I was grinding on some zombies trying to get the final level on my strength attribute, but I never got a sign that I was 100% leveled like the first 5.

[spaceelf]

5th level gets the glide suit. I don't really know how to use it to do anything but fall to my death so don't look at me.

Also, 6th is basically just 5th maxed out...nothing new happens sadly. C1 did that too.

[Unrealistic]

Yeah, I really meant how many orbs until 5th level? I haven't tried to get it yet, but I really am dying to try it. And thanks for the clarification. It's been a while since I've played CD1 so I couldn't really remember what it did.

[GameOverRob]

Press your back button to see how close you are to the next level. And we can't give you a specific number of agility orbs to hit level 5 as all agility orbs are worth different amounts, depending on their locations (height)

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Less than 100 agility orbs to go :D Over half way into hidden orbs too (Y)

Rob, I found quite a lot of co-op ones for us to collect later.

[neoadorable]

thanks for confirming that nutter, this struck me right away as a strictly co-op game, which is great but not ideal for me. will try to level up before tackiling the story missions. otherwise the frustration isn't worth it.

[Vykranth]

You can play solo a good part of the game and finish the campaign on fragile. Some tactical locations and beacons are going to be painful without the proper hardware but that can be done.

The problem is that you cannot get 100% without friends and a co-op session. There are orbs and stunts that can be reached only with a helicopter.

The co-op sessions can be really funny: when someone starts humming airwolf opening's theme, you know that the session is going to be an one to remember

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

co-op + helicopter = fun times :p

[spaceelf]

You can play solo a good part of the game and finish the campaign on fragile.

You can solo it on the 3rd difficulty too. I suspect the only place you need coop is the 5th, although 4th will be a challenge I intend to meet.

[+Mystic MVC]

I have had about two hours to play the game so far so excuse my brevity.

After linking up two sets of beacons and destroying two nests, for some reason I don't seem to be "into" the game as much as I thought I would be after loving the first. Do the core missions change at all or is it just readying beacons and destroying nests for the rest of the game?

[LittleNeutrino Veteran]

Seriously though I loved the first game however, the zombies puts me off to the second game (not to mention I no longer have a 360 So i hope they port them both to PC at some point.

[spaceelf]

I have had about two hours to play the game so far so excuse my brevity.

After linking up two sets of beacons and destroying two nests, for some reason I don't seem to be "into" the game as much as I thought I would be after loving the first. Do the core missions change at all or is it just readying beacons and destroying nests for the rest of the game?

That's pretty much it. Sadly it has no personality compared to the first game :/ Still pretty fun to go through it.

[Hedon]

Less than 100 agility orbs to go :D Over half way into hidden orbs too (Y)

Rob, I found quite a lot of co-op ones for us to collect later.

"Hidden" orbs. Without spoilers, what do you mean by hidden orbs?

[spaceelf]

"Hidden" orbs. Without spoilers, what do you mean by hidden orbs?

Hidden orbs give you all skills instead of just agility, but they give you a damn small amount. So its more about finding them than what they actually give you.

[Hedon]

Hidden orbs give you all skills instead of just agility, but they give you a damn small amount. So its more about finding them than what they actually give you.

Hidden, as in they are just inside rooms in buildings, or under cars? Or unlocked somehow?

[spaceelf]

Hidden, as in they are just inside rooms in buildings, or under cars? Or unlocked somehow?

Behind things, under things, in odd places (the exit to a ledge, or on top of a bridge, or under a walkway by the water, or under a stairwell for some examples)...basically, just not in plain sight. I finished the game and I think I only had about 50 of em

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Hidden, as in they are just inside rooms in buildings, or under cars? Or unlocked somehow?

Hidden orbs are the blue ones, agility = green, XBL co-op = dark opaque colour. Renegade orbs are also green but they move and have a slightly different icon / colour trail.

Driving renegade orbs are purple and can only be caught while using a vehicle.

[Hedon]

Hidden orbs are the blue ones, agility = green, XBL co-op = dark opaque colour. Renegade orbs are also green but they move and have a slightly different icon / colour trail.

Driving renegade orbs are purple and can only be caught while using a vehicle.

You rock! Thanks! I would rep you +1, but I don't see the button anymore. Odd.

[+Mystic MVC]

That's pretty much it. Sadly it has no personality compared to the first game :/ Still pretty fun to go through it.

Yikes! I'll probably give it a go nonetheless, but that is it a bit disappointing.

[+jamesyfx Subscriber²]

I rented it yesterday, and it's definitely far more shallow than the original Crackdown.

And that's saying something.

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

Just got all the Agility Orbs, off to find 130 more Hidden and about 20 more XBL. Thank you jesus!