Crackdown

Using technology from one of Shai-Gen's scientists, The Agency is creating superhuman Agents to combat the crime and take back the city.

With constantly evolving skills which increase as you use them, you've certainly got the upper hand... but these gangs won't give back Pacific City without a fight! Crackdown is an action game from the creator of Grand Theft Auto ; and presents the player with the fully explorable world of Pacific City.

Your main goal is to defeat the gangs that have taken over various parts of the city.

You're quite welcome to tackle each gang's head honcho straight off; however, it's to your advantage to take down the lower rungs in the gang ladder before you head for the top.

Doing so will cripple various parts of the gang, such as vehicles, cash flow, and new recruits.

Your Agent can upgrade particular types of skills: Agility - your running speed and jump height; Driving - your control of different types of vehicles; Explosives - your skill and damage radius of explosives; Strength - your physical strength, which allows you to punch, as well as lift and throw heavier objects; and Weapons - your skill and accuracy with assorted types of weaponry.

Each type of skill is increased by performing the associated action.

Drive around and your Driving skill will increase, punch people in the face or throw garbage skips at them to increase your strength, and keep up the shooting to improve your weapon skills.

Agility is measured differently - scattered throughout Pacific City are green Agility Orbs.

Nab these, and your Agility will increase.

The higher up the orb is, the more it's worth.

You can also increase your Driving and Agility skills even further v

Crackdown for Xbox 360 is currently worth €9.25 loose, €5.55 complete in box, and €11.47 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Crackdown has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Crackdown, loose is €9.25 and CIB is €5.55 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Crackdown is currently worth €9.25 loose, versus €8.42 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.