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Crackdown Cheats and Hints (Xbox 360)

Big explosions and great abilities for the futuristic super-agent

By Alexandru Stanescu, Editor, Gaming Reviews (Consoles)

21st of February 2007, 09:18 GMT

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The game has just surfaced, but it promises to be the next Grand Theft Auto, without being a rip-off. An open-world game with free-roaming included takes place in a dirty and corrupt futuristic world that reminds me of Sin City. You'll have to clean the streets by dispatching all the criminals and you'll fight some pretty nasty bosses on the way. Use vehicles, explore the gigantic world, race at crazy speeds and try the cooperative mode for double fun on your Xbox 360. Any object around you is a possible weapon and a true agent will be able to turn all the criminal factions to ashes. Tweak your characters thank to genetic enhancements and act like a superhero in a world dominated by crime. Wouldn't you like to use the cheats for a pretty complex game that was released just yesterday?

Hint - Crackdown Token Collecting
With my agility token count at 495 out of 500, I thought I'd share a couple of tips. This is one of the tougher achievements to get, considering it will take a lot of dedication and exploration. But if you get Crackdown, honestly, this is the only thing that will keep you playing past hour 10.

Order of Density
The agility orbs are not evenly distributed among the three islands that make up Paradise City. Los Muertos has the bulk, with at least 200 of the 500 orbs. The Volk is second, with Shai-Gen well behind. Don't rush to the other two islands, even after clearing Los Muertos. Stay, run across the rooftops and in the streets (it's often easier to spot orbs looking up than from rooftops in Los Muertos territory). Keep searching. When I got down to just 15 orbs, I was surprised to discover 10 more lying around on the first island.

Agility Orbs are easy to see
Unlike the hidden orbs, agility orbs are almost always in plain sight. Some are on top of rocks near the water (which make them tougher to see), but all 495 I have found so far are in the open. Often orbs are missed because you aren't looking up and down each side of every building.

Complete all Rooftop Races
The races take you past a lot of orbs, so do all 14 races to help easy collecting. When you see an orb, get it ... Quite a few times I was in a
rooftop race or fighting a boss and I saw an orb and said, "gotta remember that one." Don't make this mistake. It's easier to divert yourself and get every orb you see. Don't wait until later, because the city is so big and there are so many orbs that you are bound to forget where you saw one orb in the middle of doing something else.

Be Methodical
I recommend fully exploring the rooftops while taking on the three gangs. By the time you finish off the last boss, you should have around 400 orbs (and 4 stars in your agility skill). Now comes the hard part... start with the third island and break it into sections. Get to a decent height and use the sniper rifle to scan each side of each building. Yes, it's slow going, but it's way too easy to miss one or two orbs. Usually, you will find that when you discover one orb, there are two or three more nearby, because you just never came to that specific spot.

Commit or Quit Early
There are no achievements for getting half the agility orbs or 400 or even 499. It's all or nothing. So before you start doing a hard search, decide if you really want all 500. Because when it gets down to about 20 left, it becomes very difficult and a bit tedious. If it doesn't matter that much to you, don't bother. You have to be persistent to find the final dozen.

The biggest explosion in Crackdown:



Unlockables

Achievements
Complete the following tasks to unlock achievements and their alloted gamerscore.

Agency Athlete (20) - Run & jump your way to a 4-star Agility rating.

Agency Brawler (20) - Punch, jab, kick, and throw your way to a 4-star Strength rating.

Agency Explosives Expert (20) - Bomb your way to a 4-star Explosives rating.

Agency Marksman (20) - Hit your target every time to achieve a 4-star Firearms rating.

Agency Wheelman (20) - Accelerate and slide your way to a 4-star Driving rating.

Airtime Assassin (10) - Shoot and kill 5 gang members in a single jump (while airborne).

Bare-Knuckle Brawler (15) - Kill 150 gang members with your bare hands (or thrown objects).

Base Jumper (10) - Jump from the top of the Agency Tower and land in the water below.

Body Juggler (20) - Use explosives to keep a body up in the air for 10 seconds.

Car Juggler (20) - Use explosives to keep a car up in the air for seven seconds.

Chain Banger (10) - Blow up 100 explosive objects in 60 seconds.

Double Trouble (10) - Double your fun - complete your first mission in Co-op mode.

Driving High (10) - Achieve a height of 115 feet or more in a vehicle.

Firing Squad (15) Fire away - shoot and kill 500 gang members using firearms.

First Blood (10) - Eliminate the first of 21 gang bosses.

Free Runner (50) - Collect 500 Agility Orbs.

Front Flipper (20) - Execute two forward flips in a single jump in a moving vehicle.

Global Impact (15) - Kill 15 gang members using the Observatory Globe.

Hazardous Hangtime (10) - Execute a 6-second jump in a vehicle.

High Flyer (10) - Make your way to the top of the Agency Tower.

It's Good To Be Connected (30) - Unlock all Supply Points.

Los Muertos Cleanser (20) - Murder Los Muertos - Kill all Los Muertos gang members.

Los Muertos Intel Master (10) - Locate all Los Muertos dossier targets.

Mad Bomber (15) - Show your explosive personality - kill 500 gang members using explosives.

Master Agent (50) - Earn 4-star ratings in all five skill areas and then max out your Skills Status meters.

Orb Hunter (50) - Collect 300 Hidden Orbs.

Over Our Heads (30) - Successfully complete all 12 Rooftop Races.

Rampage (20) - Wreak havoc in 60-second increments.

Repo Man (10) - Commandeer 100 gang-controlled vehicles.

Ring Leader (20) - Drive through all of the unique Stunt Markers.

Road Warrior (30) - Successfully complete all 14 Road Races.

Roadkill King (15) - Mow down and massacre 175 gang members while driving.

Shai-Gen Cleanser (50) - Assassinate Shai-Gen - Kill all Shai-Gen gang members.

Shai-Gen Intel Master (10) - Locate all Shai-Gen dossier targets.

Shot-putter (10) - Throw any object (other than a grenade) 205 feet or more.

Stunt Driver (20) - Successfully execute five car stunts - front & back flips, barrel rolls, a long jump.

Tag Teamer (40) - Partner up and complete every mission in Co-op mode.

Take Me To Your Supply Point (10) - Unlock your first Supply Point.

The Trifecta (50) - Wipe the city clean by taking out all members of all three gangs.

Timed Stunt Driver (20) - Execute six car stunts in 60 seconds.

Untouchable Agent (15) - Kill 200 gang members without dying yourself.

Volk Cleanser (40) - Eviscerate the Volk - Take out all Volk gang members.

Volk Intel Master (10) - Locate all Volk dossier targets.
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