I love that this new era of game consoles lets us try before we buy. Crackdown is going to rock! If open-world games (Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row) are all about freedom, then Crackdown adds a whole new level of it, namely, freedom of movement. I’d say this game is Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction with guns and then some. A skills level up system lets your character eventually leap over buildings and such, like:

Agility: Run like the wind and leap skyscrapers. Yeah. Awesome.

Strength: Chuck trucks around. Think about it.

Marksmanship: I guess you can target specific body parts faster. Not that exciting, yet. (Probably)

Explosives: Ever see a game that lets you actually stun people by hitting them in the head with a well thrown grenade? It really makes it harder for them to run away. Blast radius increases as you level up.

Driving skill: Agent(that’s you) cars get faster and easier to handle. What’s cool is the cars physically change, like Transformers or Cyber Formula cars, as you level up, right before your eyes.

Check out the trailer by hitting the, “read the rest of this entry,” link, and if none of this peaks your interest, don’t forget that the initial shipment of Crackdown comes with Halo 3 beta invitations.