Homebrew Homicide

The game: Crackdown

The crime: Aside from general mayhem? Killing someone and then juggling their flaming body with missiles.

The setup: What really sets Crackdown apart from other sandbox games is its open policy on corpse mangling. Knock someone out and they're yours for the despoiling. You could throw them into oncoming traffic, but that's not nearly creative enough. Hurling them into the air and then firing missile after missile at their charred body - now that's something to write home about.

Favorite moment: We really love how the corpse almost makes it back to the ground only to be juggled by more missiles. Even the sweet release of death isn't safe from the genetically enhanced Crackdown cops.

The crime: Aside from general mayhem? Killing someone and then juggling their flaming body with missiles.

The setup: What really sets Crackdown apart from other sandbox games is its open policy on corpse mangling. Knock someone out and they're yours for the despoiling. You could throw them into oncoming traffic, but that's not nearly creative enough. Hurling them into the air and then firing missile after missile at their charred body - now that's something to write home about.

Favorite moment: We really love how the corpse almost makes it back to the ground only to be juggled by more missiles. Even the sweet release of death isn't safe from the genetically enhanced Crackdown cops.

Brett Elston

A fomer Executive Editor at GamesRadar, Brett also contributed content to many other Future gaming publications including Nintendo Power, PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazine. Brett has worked at Capcom in several senior roles, is an experienced podcaster, and now works as a Senior Manager of Content Communications at PlayStation SIE.