Crackdown is like finding a tenner buried deep within the sweaty pit that is your couch - a wonderful surprise. Who knew that a game that came bundled with a Halo 3 beta key would be so much fun? And yet it is. And not only is it fun, it's completely addictive. As Tom says: "Crackdown is a game that simply must be played if you are at all fond of free-roaming action games." It's kind of like GTA on steroids with a splash of cel-shaded paint. As it says on the shampoo bottles - for the best results combine with a friend in co-op over Xbox Live or System Link. Wicked.