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Agent! The Crackdown 2 Demo Is Available

Also, here's what else is hitting XBLM this week.

By Brad Nicholson  |  June 21, 2010

Is a half hour of Crackdown 2's mania enough to sell you on a purchase? Ruffian Games and Microsoft seem to think so, Agent. As promised, a 1GB timed demo for the open-world action title has appeared on Xbox Live Marketplace, allowing you to kill and folic with accelerated leveling, co-op functionality, and the chance to unlock achievements earned when the full game is popped into your system tray.

Microsoft has also launched a Facebook app with strong ties to said demo. Chuck's Ducks 2 (available here) is a "carnival-inspired game" that will feed you an allotment of duck-shaped sticky bombs for use in Crackdown 2's multiplayer component. Playing Chuck's Ducks 2 will also unlock a harder difficulty level in the Crackdown 2 demo which is probably neat if you're into that whole punching-yourself-in-the-leg thing. 

Ravaged car, courtesy of an agent. 
Ravaged car, courtesy of an agent. 
While it's admittedly hard to see beyond the Crackdown 2 demo, more is set to hit Xbox Live Marketplace this week. Major Nelson provided the low-down again, bringing to light an "inventory blowout" deal which ends this Tuesday:

Deals of the Week 
  • FIFA Ultimate Game Mode - 240 MSP

Madden NFL Arcade 
Madden NFL Arcade 
Games on Demand
Mirror's Edge 
Mirror's Edge 
Xbox Live Arcade
   
RISK: Factions 
RISK: Factions 
 DLC

Onslaught Mode 
Onslaught Mode 

Inventory Blowout

Castle Crashers 
Castle Crashers 
Just as an aside: this "blowout" sale is fantastic. It also makes me remember how aggressively priced XBLM titles used to be.    
Filed under: Crackdown 2, Xbox Live Marketplace
72 Comments
rathantorason June 21, 2010 at 11 a.m.
Sweet stuff.
TheCreamFillingon June 21, 2010 at 11 a.m.
Sweet! I want the demo NOW! . . . but 1GB?! That will take a few hours to download for me :(
I_love_Eva_Braunon June 21, 2010 at 11:01 a.m.
Can't wait to play the demo
TheRealFunkyDomon June 21, 2010 at 11:02 a.m.
Wow,  you guys are fast
Rhaknaron June 21, 2010 at 11:03 a.m.
oh shit Risk Factions is this week? it looks awesome
Titlon June 21, 2010 at 11:06 a.m.
The sale is awesome, i got four games, now that they're cheap, why not get them....
Dantekilleron June 21, 2010 at 11:06 a.m.
i like candy
bkfountainon June 21, 2010 at 11:07 a.m.
awesome...
Zaphon June 21, 2010 at 11:10 a.m.
Words cannot describe how eagerly I'm anticipating Summer of Arcade. Lara Croft? Castlevania? Monday Night Combat? Yes please!
 
(Arguably not as strong as last year, but that's still some damn fine gaming!)
BetonneTomon June 21, 2010 at 11:11 a.m.
yeah i read this 2 days ago on majornelson.com or something (pretty much copy'd though shame on you), stil do not understand deal of the week sometimes it takes until Tuesday to show up on my dutch xbox. anyway i guess europe gets a different deal because of all the ridiculous american football    
MisterMouseon June 21, 2010 at 11:15 a.m.
Bee movie is a game on demand?!
HeghmohQibon June 21, 2010 at 11:18 a.m.
folic?
EpicSteveon June 21, 2010 at 11:24 a.m.
Points in demos!? Crazy shit!
DrPockets000on June 21, 2010 at 11:24 a.m.
oh my god, that blowout is EPIC
Death_Unicornon June 21, 2010 at 11:28 a.m.
Duder!
Those are some excellent prices!
glitznglam_styleon June 21, 2010 at 11:35 a.m.

The demo is a whole lot like Crackdown 1, but it feels a lot more improved with more impressive vareity. 
 
That's enough for me. I loved Crackdown, so just give me more and make it a tad bit better, and yeah, I'm sold!
HT101on June 21, 2010 at 11:35 a.m.
I picked up Castlevania and Banjo Tooie along with Trials HD last week.  Haven't played SOTN yet but will get to it eventually.
Zaapp1on June 21, 2010 at 11:39 a.m.
Great games, nice write-up.
Redbullet685on June 21, 2010 at 11:40 a.m.
Got myself Splosion Man on the deal of the week and Uno and Crystal defenders last week on the inventory blowout. Wish they would have changed the inventory blowout this week though. Duke Nukem looks cool and so does Risk, so I may have to get those too
Karmumon June 21, 2010 at 11:41 a.m.
Downloading it right now. Getting achievements in a demo for the full game?
 
Sold. As if I wasn't already.

Dig Deeper into Crackdown 2

Crackdown 2 is the sequel to the popular open-world supercop game. Players return to Pacific City, where rampaging mutants and gangs vie for control of the streets. The sequel adds four-player co-op along with competitive multiplayer.

US Release Date: July 6, 2010

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