Crackdown 3 is the third game in the Crackdown action series featuring super-powered characters in an open-world sandbox environment. Set ten years after the events of the previous game, players take control of Commander Jaxon (Terry Crews) after a terrorist attack shuts down power all around the world. Jaxon is part of the legal enforcement bureau The Agency and the organization is driven back to the city of New Providence ruled by a corporation called Terra Nova.
The main campaign in Crackdown 3 involves taking on Terra Nova, which can be played solo or cooperatively with a friend online and cross-platform. The game features powerful abilities, such as fast movement, jumping great heights, and hurling objects and vehicles. The gameplay is mainly a shooter, but destruction is encouraged to fight opponents in other ways. During the campaign, players have various objectives and missions to complete, including taking out captains to bring down Terra Nova.
There are also numerous vehicles available for movement on foot and in addition to movement there is a new multiplayer section called Wrecking Zone for up to ten players through different game modes with a focus on destruction. The main currency in the game is orbs, earned by killing enemies with specific tools or finding hidden items.
Orbs are used to level up the character through five core skills: agility, driving, explosives, firearms, and strength.