Crackdown
LumiScore
Growth
34/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Spatial Awareness
- Strategic Thinking
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Parents should monitor gameplay due to mature content and discuss game violence. Encourage breaks to prevent prolonged sessions, as the open-world nature doesn't provide natural stopping points. Be mindful of potential competitive behavior if playing with others.
Top Skills Developed
Development Areas
Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.
Bechdel Test?The Bechdel Test checks whether a game has at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. A simple measure of representation.— Fails the test
There are no named female characters that interact with each other in the game, only male and generic female enemies.
Parent Pro-Tip
Encourage your child to discuss the strategies they use to complete missions and upgrade their agent. Talk about the different ways they can approach challenges in the open world, fostering creativity and problem-solving. This game can be an opportunity to discuss the concept of justice and law enforcement, albeit in a fictional context.
What your child develops
Crackdown allows players to develop problem-solving skills as they strategize to take down criminal organizations. The open world encourages exploration and creative approaches to objectives, while upgrading abilities provides a sense of progression and learning transfer. Players will also develop hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and reaction time through the game's combat and movement mechanics.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
###The start of the series Crackdown is a series of sandbox games in the open world for Microsoft's Xbox 360 console. The game, released in 2007 is considered the first in the series.