For those that haven't played this game:

Crackdown is at the much sought-after Platinum price. Atleast in the US, it is going for a confirmed $29.99 from now on.

If you have not played Crackdown, it is 2007's Dead Rising - a very strong title, with unique features that you MUST play the game for.

A few reasons as to why every X360 owner needs to play it:

• Strong platformer elements. Yes, this is like Mario With Guns in some respects. The game focuses on completing many of the game objectives around climbing, falling, and running around huge 50-story skyscrapers. All hidden powerups (agility orbs) are in areas reminiscent of Banjo Kazooie-type collect-em-ups.
• Great sandbox GTA-Esque gameplay. Unlike GTA, you do get a few "Agency Cars" that are able to vastly out-preform standard cars. From indistructible semi-trucks, to 200mph funny cars, to trucks that can drive vertically up buildings, the vehicles are very unique. Combat is also very neat as well, focused on not only shooting, but avoiding gunfire.
• Good multiplayer element. Unlike Saints Row, the Multiplayer in the game is not broken. I believe there is still a decent Crackdown Community out there of online addicts. It's 2p online, by the way.
• Great DLC. RealTime Worlds did a great job on Crackdown DLC. As soon as you buy Crackdown, your treated to 2 free content packs: 4 new types of agents in one pack (8mb download), and the Free-For-All pack which fixes bug issues, gives your agent new powers, unlimited cheats, the ability (and new minigame) to impound cars, ressurect gang members, and more. The pay-for content is also very, very, very good from what I hear - new agent cars, weapons, minigames, street racing, and more.

For $29.99 + the free DLC, this is a MUST HAVE. The game's storyline is real weak. Don't expect a GTA killer story. Just expect alot of incredible pyrotechnics, and never viewing the playform genre the same way ever again, nor the Sandbox-style game. The game (oddly) is cell-shaded in some respects, and the graphics aren't half bad.

The only downside is length: the game is around 20hrs to achieve the endgame story, and alot of the side-missions. However, my 20hr estimate doesn't include the new DLC, so it could take longer.

Also, a few other games have been added to the Platinum Title list: Condemned, Battlefield 2, and others. View the full Platinum Title list (which most games are very, very good) at http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/platinumhits/

Sweet. However, I had a Compusa ad that stated Crackdown was on sale for $17.50 - yeah, I know - and it took several minutes at a Wal-Mart, but they finally let me have it for $17.50. Still haven't played it yet and that was about a year ago ;-(

WTF? Play it!

Crackdown and dead rising were the first games I played on my 360. I guess it's why I like it so much.