We spent 3 hours playing Crackdown 3. Here's what we think.

Cloud-powered action thrives on Xbox One, yet Crackdown 3 is struggling to gain traction.

Microsoft is kicking off 2019 with a new Xbox exclusive, reviving the Crackdown series after a nine-year absence. Despite its troubled development, the refreshed open-world shooter is just around the corner, and it should define the promise of cloud-backed destruction.

But will Crackdown 3 live up to the hype? Or does it further highlight Microsoft's struggling first-party lineup? We've wrapped up our early impressions after three hours playing it on Xbox One X.

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How Crackdown 3 tames the power of the cloud

Crackdown 3 has experienced a turbulent development, following repeated delays since its 2014 unveiling. Now headed to store shelves half a decade later, heavy work appears to have been underway, giving the game "the time it needs" to prosper. And now likely to hit its February 15 planned release, we spent time across Crackdown 3's single-player and multiplayer modes.

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