I absolutely loved the original Crackdown, it was easily one of the best titles of its time; which is one of the reasons that the mediocre to useless Crackdown 2 was such an incredible disappointment. Ruffian Games appeared to have successfully removed all the fun out of Crackdown and released a… I’m not even sure what to call Crackdown 2 to be honest.
But Ruffian Games are back with a totally new title and thankfully it is absolutely nothing like Crackdown 2 so this one might actually be fun to play.
It’s a very simple looking title that takes inspiration from Lemmings, World of Goo and Dust.
The game is played against a competitor and the idea is that you need to get your little people to build a bigger tower than the enemy. As you go higher you get to unlock new features and weapons with which to attack your opponent, or new buildings to house more workers and equipment to build quicker.
It looks cute and could be fun. It’s obviously a much smaller game than Crackdown 2 but in the developers own words the last few years have been tough. They have been working on many different projects and
“Most of the work was genuinely a lot of fun to be part of and we’re proud of our contributions, but some of it was a bit of a pain in the hairy tits.”
Hey, to be Scottish.
Tribal Towers doesn’t appear to have a platform announcement yet but I’m guessing PC and possibly this could turn into a mobile game we’ll see on Android and iOS devices.
Last Updated: March 18, 2013
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
March 18, 2013 at 14:22
Ok, this actually looks kinda fun
Admiral Chief Erwin
March 18, 2013 at 14:28
Lemmings!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
March 18, 2013 at 14:34
Crackdown 1 was a gem. I bought it without even know what it was about and then discovering a game that literally blew me away. As for Crackdown 2… in my reality, Crackdown 2 does not exist. The game that calls itself Crackdown 2 is an usurper… I do no acknowledge its existence.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
March 18, 2013 at 14:36
Crackdown really was magnificent; collecting those orbs was digital crack. How Ruffian completely FUCKED UP number 2 is beyond my reckoning.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
March 18, 2013 at 14:41
Nothing was more awesome than gaining muscle mass, jumping off buildings and going KADOSH! Crackdown 1 made me feel like the Hulk! Awesome title, and highly recommended. I was keen for a sequel with city damage and even more superhero-level badassery… But yeah.. Crackdown 2… fuck!
matthurstrsa
March 19, 2013 at 06:59
“Most of the work was genuinely a lot of fun to be part of and we’re proud of our contributions, but some of it was a bit of a pain in the hairy tits.”
Quote of the year! Proud of my Scottish blood right now!