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or, Why I Will Never Use A Numerical Rating System
Opening Remarks
While the primary goal of this post is to review Crackdown 2, I will also be using the game as an example for why I don’t rate things numerically. As it stands, Crackdown 2 holds a very mediocre 71 on Metacritic. I’m not saying that mainstream critics are wrong— in fact, the score is pretty accurate. The apparent amount of effort that Ruffian Games put into Crackdown 2 does not deserve any praise, but at the same time, it is hard to scorn them for what they have produced. I paid $60 for this same game (minus the 2 in the title, and this one doesn’t have a Halo 3 beta) 3 years ago and I dropped another $60 last week; I feel that I have every right to blast this game for being too similar to this predecessor, and yet, I would recommend this game. This recommendation comes with a caveat, though: you have to be capable of having completely mindless fun. If you even try to use your brain while playing this game, it significantly decreases your chances of having any fun with it. If you can’t do that, stay away from Crackdown 2.
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