inFAMOUS - Now Available - First Shipments include Uncharted 2 MP Beta

[H.Cornerstone]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36316.html

Looks good, can't wait.

EDIT: Update 3-12-09

Newest trailer on Gametrailers:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/46635.html

Update: 3-27-09
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/964/964644p1.html

Ign detailing the Karma System

[Scorch]

it being on gametrailers is hardly "leaked".. extremely hyped for this game too, btw

[H.Cornerstone]

I mean Leaked as in it's out before Sony's Conference.

[trq]

Still looks like Crackdown with lightning instead of guns. Must open world superhero games have leaps from great heights and impact shockwaves on landing?

[chodax]

Still looks like Crackdown with lightning instead of guns. Must open world superhero games have leaps from great heights and impact shockwaves on landing?

very true

[orko60]

But we don't have Crackdown on PS3, so I'll take this. Looks badass. Hopefully we can see a gameplay demo tomorrow.

[happy]

Still looks like Crackdown with lightning instead of guns. Must open world superhero games have leaps from great heights and impact shockwaves on landing?

I'll take lightning over guns any day.

[elwood731]

But we don't have Crackdown on PS3, so I'll take this. Looks badass. Hopefully we can see a gameplay demo tomorrow.

If it plays as well as Crackdown did, then it is a very good thing indeed.

[trq]

But we don't have Crackdown on PS3, so I'll take this.

Good point. Fair enough.

I'll take lightning over guns any day.

I'd take a game that did a bit more to differentiate itself from one I've already played over one that doesn't, but whatever.

[LinkinPrime]

gameplay walkthrough on GS Live right now.
http://e3.gamespot.com/live.html?tag=event_nav;live

[Thomas96]

Why is it that this game, makes me think so much of Hancock? Looks like they're wearing the same uniform almost.

[fuss]

Looks good so far....

[FriskyTanuki]

http://images.ampednews.com/news/screenshots/2120/16/48371.jpg

There's something familiar in this screenshot I can't quite put my finger on. :-k ;)

trq, how does inFamous play, since you've obviously played it?

[H.Cornerstone]

Good point. Fair enough.



I'd take a game that did a bit more to differentiate itself from one I've already played over one that doesn't, but whatever.


I think it's going to be different in the sense that the choices you make have a huge impact on the game, and from what I hear, there are quite a few that you get to choose. Plus, Crackdown was more gun and melee based, this is more super hero based, I'd say it's more like prototype than crackdown.

Plus, I loved crackdown, and as someone said, we don't have it, so more of it is not a bad thing IMO.

I'd say it's too early to tell whether or not it's any different.

[AdvOfJet]

Everything else looks great but good god, the animation at the beginning when he is climbing the tower is horrendous. Hopefully its just a video issues as the rest of it looks great. Loved Crackdown so even if this is a bit similar I would be fine with it.

[whoknows]

http://images.ampednews.com/news/screenshots/2120/16/48371.jpg

There's something familiar in this screenshot I can't quite put my finger on. :-k ;)

trq, how does inFamous play, since you've obviously played it?

I stared at that shot longer than I care to admit trying to figure out what you're talking about.

Tell me, I have to know now :lol:

[vanilla_shakin_it]

I actually think this looks pretty good. It will be interesting with prototype and this coming out around the same time. Really digged the cool comic cutscene, maybe those will be a common thing throughout the game?

[FriskyTanuki]

I stared at that shot longer than I care to admit trying to figure out what you're talking about.

Tell me, I have to know now :lol:
Transistor Town...Circuit City ;)

[Blackout]

I'm looking forward to the game. I was a huge fan of the Sly Cooper games so I have faith that Sucker Punch will crank out another good one. It looks like Sony is really getting behind the game too, which is a good thing. They need to push the hell out of their exclusives:

inFamous is going to be the "next big thing," if Sony has their way. The upcoming 2009 PS3 exclusive from Sucker Punch is going to be getting a massive marketing treatment from SCEA, with a "blockbuster multimillion dollar marketing campaign" in the works. According to a SCEA press release, inFamous will be treated to "aggressive television, print, online and viral advertising campaigns, full promotional support, dedicated point-of-purchase displays and merchandising support." For an untested, new IP, Sony is daring to support the title as a true flagship title.

Sony has become much more aggressive with marketing as of late, especially with the upcoming Resistance 2, which is also getting the same treatment. It'll be interesting to see the extent of this "blockbuster" marketing campaign, and how it will be able to shape the public opinion of such an ambitious (and cool-looking) game.http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/16/infamous-to-get-blockbuster-multimillion-dollar-support/

[Vanigan]

Well, we're seeing the same treatment for the Resistance 2. This ARG is just one step. As Insomniac get more polished with the graphics and finalize more levels, they can show some more amazing footage.

[DestroVega]

Why is it that this game, makes me think so much of Hancock? Looks like they're wearing the same uniform almost.

I just saw the extended play through on G4 and thought the same thing... but this game has probably been in the works... what... 3 years?

[trq]

trq, how does inFamous play, since you've obviously played it?

Mmm. My snark-sense is tingling ...

I thought I clammed up pretty gracefully after others made their points, but okay.

Based on what we've seen, I'll say it again: it looks a lot like Crackdown, and I'm not sure that lightning and some basic lightside/darkside choices are enough to make it worthwhile.

To put it another way: the dude has lightning powers. So ... why is he a free-running parkour guy again? Right. Because the "GTA with superheroes" thing has developed into a formula by now and we just NEED everyone climbing on scaffolding. I like Sucker Punch, but formula makes for mediocre games, so I'm hoping there's more to the game than what we've seen so far.

Still, there are some snippets of things I'm optimistic about -- that back handspring from the trailer hints at some interesting combat, for example -- and the last game I really didn't see the big deal of was ... well, it was Heavenly Sword, so bad example. But before that it was Gears of War, which I recall describing as "Just some 'roided up Unreal rejects acting like they're in Rainbow Six," and that one turned out okay.

[FriskyTanuki]

http://www.gamespot.com/video/0/6194158/videoplayerpop?rgroup=e32008_live

I love the idea that despite his need to draw electricity from the environment that rolling brown-outs can happen to put you at a disadvantage for a while.

[trq]

I love the idea that despite his need to draw electricity from the environment that rolling brown-outs can happen to put you at a disadvantage for a while.

I didn't watch the vid yet, so they may have mentioned -- it's a clever idea, but I hope they're random, or in response to things in the game world (blew up too many transformers? uh-oh), and not scripted plot points, where they just strip your powers away for certain boss fights, for example.

[FriskyTanuki]

It may be a mix of both, as there may be points in the story where that will happen, but I guess with the open-world aspect that it'll also happen randomly. It seems in the demo that it conveniently happens as a villain shows up, but it could be random, as well. I don't think you're completely screwed at that point, as you could still pull some electricity out of cars and other things not on the grid. Plus, it would also be a test of your powers for a guy that's still trying to get a grasp on them himself.

In response to your question about the free-running stuff, which is answered in the video, but Cole was an urban explorer before the disaster occurs, so his skills are useful post-disaster.

[Vanigan]

And there's a lot of room for rpg-like skill progression too. They've already stated he has an ability that allows him to avoid damage from big falls, you see it used at one point in the demonstration where he shoots a puff of electricity to soften his fall. I think it was mentioned he'll get an ability like a magnetic grip that allows him to hold on to pretty much anything.

All the parkour stuff was cool too, I forsee some really cool online races where people are challenged with going from point A to B.

Also, notice that silky smooth framerate and aiming for a game that's more than 6 months away? My biggest problem with GTA4 was that the framerate and sluggish camera/controls ruined certain parts of the game for me.

[FriskyTanuki]

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3171602&p=37

We got to talk a bit with game director Nate Fox of Sucker Punch about the development of Infamous, and while we didn't straight out ask what's it like to go from a furry platformer to a real game, we did learn some interesting details, like what influence a real-world riot has over a superhero game and just where the heck did the idea for mind-reading electricity come from.

http://www.1up.com/media?id=3655995&type=lg (http://www.1up.com/do/media?cId=3161057&sec=IMAGES)

1UP: General question: What do you feel's required to make a superhero game work and succeed? As a follow-up, what do you guys think modern -- or future -- superhero games need to move the genre forward, and how will Infamous address those points?
Nate Fox: I believe the most important thing to making a good superhero game is marrying the hero's powers into the game world. Sometimes that's really tough. For instance, if my hero has razor-sharp claws, yet the game won't let me cut down a wooden fence, then it sort of breaks the suspension of disbelief.
Our hero, Cole, has powers that are designed from the ground up to work well in the context of a videogame. For instance, he can shoot lighting bolts out of his hands -- why? Because shooting in videogames works really freaking well. Same with being able to climb everywhere in the world and jump between buildings -- it's fun to do! This is our core strategy in crafting our superhero -- we're building the world around his powers and his powers around what's fun to do in the world.

1UP: Quick refresher: What's the basic structure of Infamous? Is it a series of missions set against an open-world backdrop, or do players go out into the world to find things to do? Does Cole have a safe house, like Sly did?
NF: Infamous is an open-world game filled with stuff to discover as you poke around Empire City. People are getting mugged and attacked all around you -- whether you decide to do anything about it or not. We call this "the crime ecosystem." However, story missions are tailored to deliver a cinematic superhero experience. And yeah, Cole has a bit of a safe house, but not like Sly, nope, there's no place safe for Cole in Empire City.

1UP: You've shown some Reapers (the main gang that Cole goes up against); some with traditional weapons and others with superpowers of their own. Tell us about what goes into the enemy design? How do you decide what superpowers the enemies have or deal with balancing enemies who just use guns against a player who can call down lightning from the sky?
NF: Creating enemies for Cole has been one of the real joys in making Infamous. Since it's a realistic game, we started by creating bad guys with a full suite of conventional weapons (guns, grenades, etc). Once that groundwork was done, we moved up to enemies with superpowers, which as you might imagine is fantastically fun to design. Enemy powers let us create some new experiences in the third-person shooter genre. For instance, the Fire Reaper we've demoed is designed to force dynamic rolls and pressures the player to seek higher ground in the heat of combat.

http://www.1up.com/media?id=3656008&type=lg (http://www.1up.com/do/media?cId=3161057&sec=IMAGES)

1UP: Are there any specific influences on the feel and design of Infamous? We'd like our readers to get a sense of which superhero stories share DNA with Infamous or where ideas like the postcognition ability (http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3170492&p=37) came from.
NF: As you might imagine, we're all big superhero fans here at Sucker Punch. The film Batman Begins and the graphic novel series DMZ are two of [Infamous'] many influences that did it right. I also got a lot out of participating in the Seattle WTO riots. Spending time in a lawless place is interesting, particularly as a superhero with the power to do great good and evil.

As for postcognition, it was born out of our constant desire to create cool gameplay. One of the big problems in an open-world game is creating interesting setups for combat. But what if a superhero had the ability to track the psychic echo of a killer through a crowded urban environment? Well, that's a pretty cool superpower because it creates fun gameplay scenarios. Not all of Cole's powers are about blasting people's faces in, just most of them.

1UP: What's been the biggest development challenge in producing Infamous?
NF: The biggest challenge was getting Cole's climb ability to work just right. We'd promised ourselves that the whole city was going to be scalable. This is, as you might imagine, a hard promise to live up to, but now that it all works, it was clearly worth all the effort. Being able to smoothly skulk along the rooftops and then jump down onto the heads of a bunch of bad guys is great. You really feel like a superhero.

1UP: Describe the coolest event you've most recently seen -- a particular battle, a sequence in a mission, whatever -- you've seen in Infamous.
NF: As you might imagine, given that Infamous is an open-world game with a lot of systemic interactions, you'll see unexpected stuff all over the place. Just this afternoon while playing the game, I pissed off a bunch of people, and they banded together into a mob and tried to stone me to death. Ultimately it didn't end well for them, but I admired their courage. Did I mention you can play as a good or evil character?

[LinkinPrime]

This has been my most anticipated PS3 title...good to know it's still coming along.

[Breakpoint]

I cant wait to see how this game turns out!

[FriskyTanuki]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/12/18/new-infamous-info-incoming/

The game will be featured on X-play tonight with some kind of exclusive info along with a preview on IGN tomorrow about what they got to play of the game. There will also be a new blog post tomorrow from the game's director about what's up with the game at the moment.

[FriskyTanuki]

http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/videos/35652/Hands_On_Preview_Infamous.html

The game's looking good so far, though they need to keep working on those climbing/jumping animations. It just looks awkward as he jumps and hovers from edge to edge on the side of the building at the beginning.

[OatmealMu]

Not a fan of the guy they're interviewing. I've seen him before and he always comes off as awkward. I get the impression that he seriously couldn't dodge a question if he life depended on it. Can't they find someone else?

[js1]

I think the game looks great. I'm looking forward to it!

[vanilla_shakin_it]

I'm not really sure what to think about this game. I think that it may end up having very high production values and look amazing but will not be the most fun to play.

[Vanigan]

Vanilla, considering that you haven't played it, and it's not even near finished, and the only thing we've seen are small snippets of gameplay, how can you actually give any thoughts on the gameplay?

It's a good thing to be skeptical, but saying stuff like that when you, and no one else besides developers, have experience with the game is pretty silly.

It could end up being the next best open world game, or it could be trash. The key thing is, no one knows yet, and even people who play it now aren't seeing the final game.

[vanilla_shakin_it]

Vanilla, considering that you haven't played it, and it's not even near finished, and the only thing we've seen are small snippets of gameplay, how can you actually give any thoughts on the gameplay?

It's a good thing to be skeptical, but saying stuff like that when you, and no one else besides developers, have experience with the game is pretty silly.

It could end up being the next best open world game, or it could be trash. The key thing is, no one knows yet, and even people who play it now aren't seeing the final game.
Ok, it doesn't LOOK fun to play. Happy now?
I think what we've seen counts as more than snippets.

[FriskyTanuki]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/02/20/catch-infamous-on-spike-tv-tonight/

Infamous will be on tonight's episode of GameTrailersTV that will reveal Cole's female nemesis.

[silent h3ro]

I'd take a game that did a bit more to differentiate itself from one I've already played over one that doesn't, but whatever.Bitter much?

[FriskyTanuki]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/45735.html
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/45712.html

Also, you can find the episode of GT TV here that has more details: http://www.gametrailers.com/gametrailerstv_player.php?ep=49

I'm surprised to see that Cole can somewhat hover/float down with his lightning powers now.

[FriskyTanuki]

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/06/infamous-launching-worldwide-in-june-demo-on-the-way/

We know many of you have been wondering when urban hero Cole McGrath and his electrifying arsenal of superpowers is coming to a town near you. Well, we want to share with you today that inFamous (http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Games/inFAMOUS) will be launching worldwide this June, and here’s a first look at the front-of-box for the title:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3333869162_e2ee74fca3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/3333869162/)


Another question many of you have been asking is: will there be a demo? And, the answer is yes. We’ll have more details on when and how the demo will be available shortly. Stay tuned for a new trailer next week as well of loads of other inFamous goodies from the Sucker Punch crew (http://www.suckerpunch.com/main.php) this month…

[riddler]

New vid up at gametrailers. The sequence where cole pummels a guy off some building and dives after him was pretty cool.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/46635.html

[whoknows]

Looks badass.

Can't wait for this game!

[FriskyTanuki]

That's probably the best trailer I've seen for a game in a while.

[collven]

That's probably the best trailer I've seen for a game in a while.


I agree. I honestly haven't been very interested in this game so far, but that trailer changed my mind.

[Aleman]

Awesome trailer, too bad we have to wait until June though.

[silent h3ro]

PS3 has the best exclusives. Nice vid.

[sotc1988]

That was very nice to see. I'm just waiting to hear how long it is and how replayable it is before I commit to buy.

[johnnyrocker360]

That was very nice to see. I'm just waiting to hear how long it is and how replayable it is before I commit to buy.

agreed. but that latest trailer looked pretty sweet.

[FriskyTanuki]

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/964/964644p1.html

IGN has a detailed look at how the karma system works, which sounds pretty cool.

[ChibiJosh]

Every new thing that I see about this game makes me want it more and more. At this rate, I'm going to be forced to pre-order it soon.

[Maxim]

I think that this is going to be Game of the Year 2009 for me. I know SuckerPunch can do good, as I am a huge huge fan of their Sly series. Every time I see new footage for this game I get more and more excited. Maybe when this is released I get to finally use my PS3 for something other than MGO and watching DVDs. Admittedly, it does both of those things very well, but I'd like it to do a little more.

[moonknight25]

I ordered this when I got my PS3, I loved Crackdown so I'm sure to like this!

[Danimal]

Wow, I hadn't seen that newest trailer until just now. I've been thinking of this game as a Day One purchase for quite a while now; I think that trailer just clinched it. :drool:

[Skv012a]

When is this joint coming out? I remember reading about it almost a year ago(of half a year).

[FriskyTanuki]

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5598270&postcount=40

June, as it was posted above.

[panasonic]

Any information about how big the exploreable land is?

[FriskyTanuki]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/04/13/infamous-not-releasing-this-june-after-all/

It seems that Infamous was just bumped up to a May 26 release, with the demo coming the Thursday before that on May 21. I'm guessing that they may have planned for a release the week of Prototype's release and changed that when they announced it recently.

They also mention pre-order goodies, like an exclusive power from GameStop or a Reaper costume for Home from Amazon along with early access to the demo two weeks before it comes out on PSN.

If you want to see how the good/bad powers look in action and see a few of the key moments where your decisions to be good or evil matter most, check out Giant Bomb's GDC trailer for the game here (http://www.giantbomb.com/infamous-gdc-mega-trailer/17-377/). It starts off with good/evil segments before showing off the key moments, so stop before that if you don't want any spoilers.

[Rafael122]

Tempted to do a blind buy on this, but it depends on how the reviews are and what the lasting appeal is.

[Danimal]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/04/13/infamous-not-releasing-this-june-after-all/

It seems that Infamous was just bumped up to a May 26 releaseHmmm.... that's just two days after my birthday. I'll have to mention that to my wife. :-k

[ChibiJosh]

Now I have to pre-order this.

[LinkinPrime]

I'll have to pre-order this at GS, hopefully the demo doesn't disappoint. Been looking forward to this one since it was announced.

[sotc1988]

I'll pre-order with the intention of canceling if it doesn't review well. Hopefully europe will get the demo early so I can check it out before it goes up. Sony, in my opinion, has notoriously bad demos for games. After playing the demos for Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, and Killzone 2, I always expect the games to not be very good but am always pleased in the end after buying them. Hopefully both will be good this time around.

[FriskyTanuki]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/04/13/infamous-not-releasing-this-june-after-all/comment-page-2/#comment-205172

Looks like the demo won't be at GameStop or Amazon for preorders, just Best Buy and Gamecrazy. Doesn't really make sense at all to do it that way.

[gunm]

Nice trailer...makes me more interested in the game than I was before...

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/48515.html

[GodlyOne]

inFamous trophy list from IGN:

Bronze


Just Scratched the Surface - Collect all Dead Drops in the Neon District.
Further Down the Rabbit Hole - Collect all Dead Drops in the Warren.
You're so Sly - Collect all Dead Drops in the Historic District.
Junior Geologist - Find 25% of the Shards.
Member of the Mineral Club - Find 50% of the Shards.
Rockhound - Find 100% of the Shards.
Frequent Flyer - Travel 5 kilometers using Static Thrusters.
Hotfoot - Travel 25 kilometers while riding the rails.
Electric Hobo - Ride the train for 2 kilometers.
Casey Jones - Take down 25 enemies while riding on a moving train.
Road Kill - Take down 25 enemies while riding on the roof of a moving vehicle.
Drop Everything - Thunder Drop for a total distance of at least 500 meters.
AC/DC - Drain 750 megawatts of power from Empire City.
Get Off My Cloud - Get 100 High Fall take downs.
Red Baron - Take down 100 enemies while they are airborne.
Fish in a Barrel - Kill 50 enemies by using water.
True Potential - Purchase every upgrade for a single power.
Oh, You've Done This Before - Take down 50 enemies by sticking them with a grenade.
The Hunger - Bio Leech 100 enemies.
Doctor Cole - Heal 250 pedestrians.
Good Eats - Good guys feed the needy.
Evil Eats - Bad guys never share their food.
Good Riot - Good guys stand up and take the heat.
Evil Riot - Bad guys love starting riots.
Good Train - Good guys proactively facilitate transportation solutions.
Evil Train - Bad guys make it clear who the boss is.
Good Exposure - Good guys are heroes to others.
Evil Exposure - Bad guys love to be seen.
Good Sphere - Good guys put a stop to the madness.
Evil Sphere - Bad guys always want more power.
Good Intentions - Good guys work for the greater good.
Evil Intentions - Bad guys can't say goodbye.
Stunt Man - Complete any one stunt from the stunt list.
Stunt Coordinator - Complete 10 of the stunts on the stunt list.


Silver


Good Finish - Beat the game as a Hero.
Evil Finish - Beat the game while Infamous.
Community Organizer - Take over all territory in the Neon District.
Civic Leader - Take over all territory in the Warren.
Urban Designer - Take over all territory in the Historic District.
Evil to the Core - Purchase every negative Karma upgrade for each power.
True Hero - Purchase every negative Karma upgrade for each power.
Goody Two Shoes - Reach full positive Karma.
Truly Infamous - Reach full negative Karma.
Stunt Master - Complete all of the stunts on the stunt list.


Gold


Hard Finish - Finish story mode on Hard, without changing the difficulty setting.

[Ecofreak]

inFamous trophy list from IGN:

There had better be a platinum for this game...it would make absolutely no sense for it not to include one.

EDIT: From the same IGN Article... (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/977/977491p1.html)
Oh, and don't forget about the Platinum Trophy for getting all of the following prizes, which looks like it'll require at least two play-throughs.

[GodlyOne]

Well, I think the platinum trophy being included is a given. You get all the other trophies so here's a trophy for that, didn't think it needed to be mentioned :lol:

[gunm]

More vids:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/48602.html

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/48614.html

This actually looks like a pretty cool game to play.

[Ecofreak]

Well, I think the platinum trophy being included is a given. You get all the other trophies so here's a trophy for that, didn't think it needed to be mentioned :lol:

You're right -- I just wanted to make sure.

I'm torn between this game or Arkham Asylum....But i'll probably get this one to support a 1st Party Sony developer and get A.A. later on when it goes on sale.

[FriskyTanuki]

All retail games have Platinum trophies.

[Doc Bacca]

I'm very excited for this game. I'm sad it is coming out when I'm out of the country, but something to look forward to when I come home and make the end of my vacation not seem so bad.

[GodlyOne]

You're right -- I just wanted to make sure.

I'm torn between this game or Arkham Asylum....But i'll probably get this one to support a 1st Party Sony developer and get A.A. later on when it goes on sale.

That's probably the right choice to make between the two, I think Arkham Asylum will do just fine without your 60 dollars since it's branded with the Batman name and a multi-platform title.

[DarkKenpachi]

seemed like it went form nothing out to like 5 games coming out at the same time. looks like imma have to use my gamestop giftcards and get this day 1

[DantheApe]

After watching some videos, this is a day 1 for me. This is one that kinda crept up on me and I didn't realize just how impressive this one looked. inFAMOUS, Prototype, and Batman: Arkham Asylum all releasing within weeks of each other? My wallet is already hurting.

[elwood731]

After watching some videos, this is a day 1 for me. This is one that kinda crept up on me and I didn't realize just how impressive this one looked. inFAMOUS, Prototype, and Batman: Arkham Asylum all releasing within weeks of each other? My wallet is already hurting.

All releasing in the summer to avoid the Holiday glut, and finding a new summer glut instead.

[DantheApe]

yea and my wife is completly cool with them all, they are spread just enough to hit one new release per payday between now and the end of june

[gunm]

Pre-order just dropped to $53.99 (http://www.amazon.com/Infamous-Playstation-3/dp/B000ZK7ZOE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1241118835&sr=8-1) on Amazon.

[sotc1988]

I imagine reviews will start dropping in a week or two so once I get word on the game's length, I'll either rent or buy.

[LinkinPrime]

Pre-ordered at Amazon. Figure I can sell the Home clothes code for $5-10 like I did with Killzone, great deal.

Also picked up a pre-order that I intend on canceling at Best Buy so I can try the demo early.

[Ecofreak]

Pre-ordered at Amazon. Figure I can sell the Home clothes code for $5-10 like I did with Killzone, great deal.

Also picked up a pre-order that I intend on canceling at Best Buy so I can try the demo early.

WHAT?! People complain that they won't spend $1 on Home items, but I'm amazed that some would pay so much for KZ2. BTW, I never did get my Killzone 2 costume code from Amazon...

[Ecofreak]

seemed like it went form nothing out to like 5 games coming out at the same time. looks like imma have to use my gamestop giftcards and get this day 1

No joke -- this, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and BlazBlue will definitely keep me busy this summer.

Just doing my part to stimulate the economy, or so I say to myself. :lol:

EDIT: I just pre-ordered this and Arkham Asylmum from Amazon for ~$105 w/ free shipping. Great deal, IMO for two games that I had very little interest in until about two weeks ago.

[dmlopr]

Chalk me up for as another Amazon PreOrder. :)

[FriskyTanuki]

No joke -- this, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and BlazBlue will definitely keep me busy this summer.

Just doing my part to stimulate the economy, or so I say to myself. :lol:

EDIT: I just pre-ordered this and Arkham Asylmum from Amazon for ~$105 w/ free shipping. Great deal, IMO for two games that I had very little interest in until about two weeks ago.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/01/batman-arkham-asylum-delayed-until-summer-2009/

Arkham Asylum was just pushed until the end of the summer, so you have more time for other summer games that are coming out.

[Ecofreak]

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/01/batman-arkham-asylum-delayed-until-summer-2009/

Arkham Asylum was just pushed until the end of the summer, so you have more time for other summer games that are coming out.

Yea -- just saw the news and went :cry:. Guess that will give me time to find Dead Space, Mirror's Edge, and HAWX on the cheap between inFamous and this.

[zander1123]

Is there a special edition for this game? or not? does anyone know? can i not end a sentence in a question mark?

[help1]

I really hope there is another way to get into the beta without buying this game. The uncharted beta gameplay looks so good!

[lilredvampy]

i got my pre order from GS cant wait

[Pck21]

Got my pre-order from Best Buy and Amazon. Will keep the Amazon one because I only bought the one from BBY for the demo.

[dimeadz]

I reserved it at Gamestop. I might be able to get another beta code. I will try.

[Danimal]

Damn, this just got a little harder to wait for. I've been trying to get through a few older games in my 360 backlog before this came out, but now my 360 is having some technical difficulties and may need to be sent in for repairs (yeah, I know- who could have seen that coming? :roll: )

I'm not sure how I want to get this game, though. I was thinking of requesting it on Goozex since I have over 8,000 points and not a lot of wants at the moment, but I don't feel like waiting weeks or months on a queue for it. I've got Best Buy gift cards to use; that's probably the way I'll go.

[rumarudrathas]

Hmm, a sandbox game depicting an uber-powerful protagonist, that's going to get bundled with a Multiplayer beta key for a system exclusive shooter...

OMG, inFamous is our Crackdown!

In any case, I really dug Crackdown for the 360, and if this game delivers the same amount of fun, then I'll consider it $60 well spent.

[FriskyTanuki]

Anybody else think Cole is a bit of an ugly character, at least in that he doesn't look like a good-looking, interesting character all of the time. There are times when he looks like a child predator when the lighting is right that makes him not an appealing character.

There are a couple screenshots that show it off, but I've mostly noticed it in trailers when you see the frontside of Cole.

http://images.ampednews.com/news/screenshots/2120/16/t_48376.jpg

[pete5883]

It's a western game. What'd you expect?

[Serpentor]

Any words of inFamous have a LE or CE?

[DantheApe]

of the ungodly amount of games coming out this summer (batman, prototype, ufc, cross edge, blazblue and inFAMOUS) this is the one I'm most anxious to play. I know the comparisons to crackdown are there, but this really looks like it's own game.

As far as the beta goes, I'm on the fence about uncharted as it is...mabey this will convince me to buy? *shrugs* not a main selling point for this game though.

[QiG]

This game was never really on my radar but leading up to release I'm getting pretty excited for it, exactly like it was with KZ2 for me. I'm sure it will be damn good too since I've loved almost every Sony brand game that's been put out for the PS3 so far.

[Darknyss]

So according to GAF, the demo codes are working already. Anyone try theirs yet?

[FriskyTanuki]

Yeah, it works. It's a large demo at 1183 MB.

[dallow]

inFamous demo is UP NOW on the Hong Kong PSN store. English.

[mykee98]

for europe but looks really cool...

http://playstation.joystiq.com/2009/05/06/european-infamous-special-edition-unearthed/

[flatliner718]

the fact people having listings on ebay for the demo..............going for 30+ dollars is ridiculous. Release the goddamn thing to the public....people can say whatever they want about DLC being nickel and diming, but demos now? are you kidding me?

[Vanigan]

How did people get the early demo codes? What deal was it part of?

[sotc1988]

Sony took the demo off the hong kong store. Assholes...

[FriskyTanuki]

How did people get the early demo codes? What deal was it part of?
Pre-order at Best Buy or Game Crazy. BB has smaller cardboard versions of the game's case out in the game section that has the code inside.

Just finished the demo and it was pretty cool. It gives you four missions, two as a hero and two as evil. One mission is about getting this subway train with passengers locked inside across the city safely as reapers are halting the train, so you have to dispatch them and reset the breaker to get moving again. After you finish that, you get a chance to roam around and pick out the other missions. You'll find people lying on the ground that you can resuscitate or kill and if you knock reapers down, you can restrain them the same way as reviving normal people.

It's nice that beating missions keeps enemies away from the area you were in for a while, so you're not being attacking all the time while giving you a good reason to complete missions if you want to mess around more easily.

The controls are pretty good and easy to use once you get used to them. The parkour controls are a bit of a mix of Assassin's Creed (that he'll find the right things to grab on to so he can climb higher) and Crackdown (that sort of rhythm you can get while climbing up a large building), though I would say that there's a bit more leeway as you gravitate to objects/surfaces that you can hold on to a bit more easily than you could in AC. There are these shard things located around the city that are a bit like the orbs/flags.

[LinkinPrime]

I didn't get a chance to try it since it took a while to download but I'll be giving it a shot tonight for sure.

[theblueribbonkid]

Would anyone mind sharing the demo with me? My psn name is theblueribbonkid. I preordered from newegg and didn't receive an early demo code

[sotc1988]

I might go down to Bestbuy and plop down the five bucks and then cancel my reservation. Or gamecrazy. They don't give you too hard of a time for doing this do they? I think if I buy the game it will be from Gamestop with the weapon dlc.

[Ecofreak]

Just finished the demo, and it was enjoyable for the most part. The camera moves really fast and I found myself getting some motion sickness so I'll probably tone down the camera speed when I get the game. Looking forward to playing with more powers. :)

[help1]

If anyone would be willing to "share" the demo with me and help a cag out, I'd be very appreciative!

I have 3 battlefield heroes beta keys to offer.

[FriskyTanuki]

BF Heroes beta keys are worthless with thousands out there in circulation.

You should be able to easily go to Best Buy, buy the cardboard preorder box with the code inside for $5, and come back later to get your money back to cancel the preorder.

[help1]

BF Heroes beta keys are worthless with thousands out there in circulation.

You should be able to easily go to Best Buy, buy the cardboard preorder box with the code inside for $5, and come back later to get your money back to cancel the preorder.

With a little bit of patience, a person could make ~$6 selling those 3 codes on ebay.

[FriskyTanuki]

Then go ahead and do that to pay for the code.

[GodlyOne]

These pre-order only demos make no sense.

" So you want to try out our game before you buy it? Well, fuck you. Pre-order it first."

Some dude on eBay has the nerve to charge 20 dollars, buy it now, for the demo (not including the 13 dollar shipping fee). If there's hope for humanity, no one is dumb enough to buy a demo from eBay.

[FriskyTanuki]

:lol: I noticed that there is an add on the TVs that you'll find on rooftops that is advertising that Transistor Town is going out of business.

[V878]

So...anyone download it off the HK store before they took the demo down and willing to share their account info? Assuming your HK account is a dummy account and has no personal info on it of course ;).

NeoGAF has a thread set up already for people to share the demo so it would nice if some kind soul could do the same for us on CAG.

[Scorch]

lol.. there's a circle logo on some buildings in the game, usually run-down, boarded up buildings, that say "The City" on them.. Think it's poking fun at Circuit City ("The City") going under? :lol:

[YodaEXE]

Anyone up for sharing the demo with me? I've been trying and having no luck so far in getting a share.

[FriskyTanuki]

lol.. there's a circle logo on some buildings in the game, usually run-down, boarded up buildings, that say "The City" on them.. Think it's poking fun at Circuit City ("The City") going under? :lol:
The Circuit City knockoff is called Transistor Town, which has an ad on the TV advertising the liquidation sale since it is going out of business.

[dallow]

:lol: I noticed that there is an add on the TVs that you'll find on rooftops that is advertising that Transistor Town is going out of business.Haha, nice.

So...anyone download it off the HK store before they took the demo down and willing to share their account info? Assuming your HK account is a dummy account and has no personal info on it of course ;).

NeoGAF has a thread set up already for people to share the demo so it would nice if some kind soul could do the same for us on CAG.
I would but I do use my HK info to buy games. :(

[Scorch]

The Circuit City knockoff is called Transistor Town, which has an ad on the TV advertising the liquidation sale since it is going out of business.

So The Town is Transistor Town like Circuit City was The City. Gotcha. Or it could be considered that way. Starbucks is "Cafe Con Quistador" in the game. I laughed.

This game is pretty cool. It does parkour really well, possibly better than Mirror's Edge. To me, anyway.

[Breakpoint]

I would really like if someone would share with me a code or Hong Kong account the downloaded it.

[FriskyTanuki]

So The Town is Transistor Town like Circuit City was The City. Gotcha. Or it could be considered that way. Starbucks is "Cafe Con Quistador" in the game. I laughed.

This game is pretty cool. It does parkour really well, possibly better than Mirror's Edge. To me, anyway.
I haven't seen them labeled as just The Town, just Transistor Town on the TV and on the storefront, if I'm remembering it right. I'll have to keep an eye out next time I play the demo to make sure.

[Scorch]

i just got a closer look and the logo does say transistor town. i thought it said "the town" because i just glanced at it, and on the sign, only the "tra" in transistor town is visible, the rest of the word is covered in sale signs. i saw the three letters and it started with a t, so for some reason, i read it as "the". my fault.

[V878]

I would but I do use my HK info to buy games. :(

That's cool. I was kinda hoping someone on CAG set up a dummy account to share the demo but I guess not. It's times like these I wish I was a member on NeoGAF (tried applying for membership back in December and my account still hasn't been activated :bomb:)

[FriskyTanuki]

http://playstation.joystiq.com/photos/infamous-comic/2004126//full

Joystiq has the first issue of the Infamous comic for everyone to read.

[Scorch]

The entire game is free roam, right? None of this stupid "abandoning mission..." shit?

[FriskyTanuki]

Yeah, they put a lot of things in to get you to play through the demo, like dying outside of a mission starts the next mission.

[bjstucker]

So I just checked my email and I got a code for the Uncharted Beta

[darknight88]

If I got an Uncharted beta code, I'd gameshare inFamous demo. Asking those who have Qore/will get Infamous.(since they will have 2)

[Richlough]

I'm pretty bummed out , I didn't know about the HK hook up .

[Ecofreak]

Some intrepid explorer may have found hints of Sly Cooper 4....

http://images.psxextreme.com/images/common/News/infamoussly_01.jpg

Personally, I want to know what "The Wangway" is about.

[sotc1988]

I'm pretty bummed out , I didn't know about the HK hook up .
It was literally up for something like ten minutes so if you didn't already have a HK account, I imagine it would have been tough to get.

[Richlough]

It was literally up for something like ten minutes so if you didn't already have a HK account, I imagine it would have been tough to get.

I have had one for a while .
The 10 minute thing makes me feel a little better though .

[wowzors]

willing to give someone my uncharted 2 beta code for a demo code or a share of the code.

Im stuck in florida right now can do this deal on tuesday.

[Sinistar]

So I just checked my email and I got a code for the Uncharted Beta


Did you get your code on your US PSN account or HK PSN account? I did not realize they were sendin' out beta codes via email. I thought it was just via the pre-order.

[tml09]

If anyone wants to share the infamous demo or uncharted beta I will be forever grateful!

[Xeph820]

yeah if anyone is willing to share the demo with me.
It'll be very thankful of you =)

[help1]

Did you get your code on your US PSN account or HK PSN account? I did not realize they were sendin' out beta codes via email. I thought it was just via the pre-order.

Wait a minute... you don't get a beta code for downloading the demo!

[lolwut?]

Hmm, game looks good, but I wasn't considering it for awhile...

...until this Uncharted Beta news. I'll have to find a way to get this for below retail 8-)

[DantheApe]

Hmm, game looks good, but I wasn't considering it for awhile...

...until this Uncharted Beta news. I'll have to find a way to get this for below retail 8-)

$54 at newegg free shipping

amazon has it below as well

[sotc1988]

Got the demo from BB today and it was pretty fun. Graphics were pretty good and my only problem was that traversing up buildings isn't very fun. Wish there were more powers because the three available were wearing thin by the end.

[lolwut?]

$54 at newegg free shipping

amazon has it below as well

I'm talking $35 or less. 8-)

[BigHow]

If anyone's interested in getting a beta code, we're running a contest on my website for one.

Details are in this thread (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5847838) on CAG.

[dallow]

IGN review:

In December, I played Infamous for the first time and told you that it was awesome. Five months later, I'm standing by that statement and backing it up with about 30 hours of playtime. Cole's powers are cool, the graphic novel cutscenes are stunning, the story is intriguing, and the city is alive. I could go on and on about this game -- about my hunt for the final few Blast Shards, about the sick joy in blasting a pedestrian and then sucking his bio-energy, about the subtle Sly Cooper references -- but to truly appreciate what Sucker Punch has created, you'll have to sit down and play this game.

Infamous is amazing.

9.2

[LinkinPrime]

Tried the demo last night...I loved it. Keeping my pre-order from Amazon, can't wait to play the full game.

[YodaEXE]

Tried the demo last night...I loved it. Keeping my pre-order from Amazon, can't wait to play the full game.
Glad to hear how much people are enjoying the game. I recently got a PS3, so I'm currently trying to decide between picking up inFamous, or getting a couple older games instead, such as Resistance.

[sotc1988]

I kind of wish the game was longer rather then being thirty hours IF you beat it twice and do every goddamn thing imaginable in it, but I know the game will be very fun to replay.

[Ecofreak]

IGN review:

In December, I played Infamous for the first time and told you that it was awesome. Five months later, I'm standing by that statement and backing it up with about 30 hours of playtime. Cole's powers are cool, the graphic novel cutscenes are stunning, the story is intriguing, and the city is alive. I could go on and on about this game -- about my hunt for the final few Blast Shards, about the sick joy in blasting a pedestrian and then sucking his bio-energy, about the subtle Sly Cooper references -- but to truly appreciate what Sucker Punch has created, you'll have to sit down and play this game.

Infamous is amazing.

9.2

Just watched the video review, and I'm very excited. Let the summer gaming season begin! :applause::applause::applause:

[gunm]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/05/12/infamous-your-questions-answered-2/

About 15-25 hours, depending on how you play. And of course, you can replay the game as good or evil, depending on what you did the first time to see different story/cut scene elements.

[manthing]

The demo is too short.

:-(

[Rafael122]

15-20 hours is more than enough, at least for me it is. Uncharted was like 12 hours and even that felt long, so this will be good. Glad it got a great review.

[js1]

15-20 hours is more than enough, at least for me it is. Uncharted was like 12 hours and even that felt long, so this will be good. Glad it got a great review.

Same here. Most of us here all have some sort of backlog to play through anyway. Looking very forward to the games release.

[darknight88]

The demo is too short.

:-(
Short? wow its the longest(and best) one on PSN, thats for sure.

[chipichapa]

if anyone needs the infamous demo just pm me

[NamPaehc]

I want to play this. Love me some Sucker Punch... But I'm terrible with open world games. I bought the last GTA game on the release date and don't think I finished 10% of it... So think I'll wait a bit.

[whoknows]

I think it depends on the type of open world game for me. I also got GTA4 and didn't care for it at all, whereas other open world games can be cool. Like Sly 2 :D

[FriskyTanuki]

GTA4 seems like a much longer and more involved kind of open world game than Infamous seems to be.

[whoknows]

Plus, Infamous looks like it's actually going to be fun.

[Mad D]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/05/12/infamous-your-questions-answered-2/

About 15-25 hours, depending on how you play. And of course, you can replay the game as good or evil, depending on what you did the first time to see different story/cut scene elements.
I've been reading 30, but about 20 and then a second play trough sounds good too. The good/evil elements might be incentive enough to warrant the second play trough unlike other games where the good/bad thing is just superficial.

I just recently got excited for this game after ignorantly dismissing this as a GTA clone a while back but it looks l'm completely wrong. I'll be waiting for the reviews and a price drop (in typical CAG fashion).

[erectiontown]

this game looks awesome

[wildcpac]

The demo is too short.

:-(


Where is the demo? I cannot find it.

[LinkinPrime]

It's not up till later this month (21st I think). If you preorder at Best Buy or GameCrazy you'll get the code to download the demo now.

[sotc1988]

Got a 9 in the latest issue of Game Informer. Was game of the month.

[Malik112099]

Damn..i got excited for the demo...will the demo at least be out before the game?

[Darknyss]

Damn..i got excited for the demo...will the demo at least be out before the game?
May 21st

[Hostile]

Does anyone know if the Gamestop preorder code is shareable? I asked my cousin to steal me a code and he got me it so I can either use it on my personal account or put it on my gameshare group's account.

[FriskyTanuki]

What does the fine print say?

[js1]

Hostile, to my knowledge it can be GS. I would be ever so greatful if you did add it to the account!

[darknight88]

Does anyone know if the Gamestop preorder code is shareable? I asked my cousin to steal me a code and he got me it so I can either use it on my personal account or put it on my gameshare group's account.

yes it can be gameshared.

[darknight88]

Is anyone ordering from Amazon but wont use their Home clothes code? Im willing to trade for thr Infamous demo via gameshare. Let me know!

Edit: Sorry dp

[Sweet Tooth]

My GS didnt even give me a preorder code, o well, i can wait til the 21st i guess

[xsouthparkx]

Is anyone ordering from Amazon but wont use their Home clothes code? Im willing to trade for thr Infamous demo via gameshare. Let me know!

Edit: Sorry dp
Excellent deal. I'll do it, but I will not have the code until the day of release, since it comes inside the box that's shipped.
So what you're saying, is that you want the skeleton home clothes, and in exchange you'll share with me the early demo?
You have that now, correct?

[darknight88]

Excellent deal. I'll do it, but I will not have the code until the day of release, since it comes inside the box that's shipped.
So what you're saying, is that you want the skeleton home clothes, and in exchange you'll share with me the early demo?
You have that now, correct?

yea, thing is i got demo off BB then cancelled and buying on newegg since Amazon taxes me.

[xsouthparkx]

yea, thing is i got demo off BB then cancelled and buying on newegg since Amazon taxes me.
Oh I see. Can we gameshare the home code?

[lilredvampy]

home code cant be gs as far as i know

[TC]

May 21st

Thanks for the info!

[darknight88]

Is anyone ordering from Amazon but wont use their Home clothes code? Willing to trade for inFamous demo gameshare OR my preorder FightNight Round 4 360 demo code.

(other guy aint sure)

[H.Cornerstone]

I've been reading 30, but about 20 and then a second play trough sounds good too. The good/evil elements might be incentive enough to warrant the second play trough unlike other games where the good/bad thing is just superficial.

I just recently got excited for this game after ignorantly dismissing this as a GTA clone a while back but it looks l'm completely wrong. I'll be waiting for the reviews and a price drop (in typical CAG fashion).

Well, you do have to play through twice to get all the trophies. Once as good and once as bad....

[KongaKing]

Is anyone ordering from Amazon but wont use their Home clothes code? Willing to trade for inFamous demo gameshare OR my preorder FightNight Round 4 360 demo code.

(other guy aint sure)

I'll trade you my amazon home clothes for the 360 demo. I sent you a PM reply but your box is full right now

[darknight88]

I'll trade you my amazon home clothes for the 360 demo. I sent you a PM reply but your box is full right now
Pmed.

[soriku]

Will I still get the uncharted 2 beta code if I pre-order this from toysrus.com ?

[Scorch]

Will I still get the uncharted 2 beta code if I pre-order this from toysrus.com ?

We've covered this.. the entire first batch of games, regardless of the store, will have the beta code.

[dark54555]

So, I got a price alert for this game, 36.49 at GoGamer. I click the link, gogamer lists at 51.90. The price comparion still lists the $36 price. Anyone know what's going on?

[Sweet Tooth]

it was probably a mess up, the game INFINITE is $36, someone probably made a misprint

[KongaKing]

I wish they would bump up the release date a few days, so we could have it for a 3-day weekend

[wildcpac]

Gamespot.com gives it a 9.0 in their review.


The Demo has been out for a day now in the U.S. I am quite impressed. I am looking forward to receiving it in the mail from Amazon next week.

[fizzywix]

Ordered this from Amazon since I had a gift card, and started my Prime trial as well. Not sure why I'm so excited to play this game.. :P

[vader1671]

The demo got me sold, will be getting this on release day.

[lokizz]

yep the demo did as it should and i have to buy this day one ( or possibly preorder from gamestop ). that is the second game this generation to have impressed me and that really felt and played and looked next gen. i dont want to try and wait for a price drop on this one.

[Autumn Star]

Am I the only one slightly disappointed with the demo?
The missions seem fine and dandy, but when you're just roaming around in the city, it seems like nothing is really happening. Sure, you can kill people and climb stuff, but there's no stores you can go into (besides the clinic), and you can't even drive a car.
I'm not saying the full game will be like this (I'm getting it day one), but does any one else agree with me?

[Malik112099]

Am I the only one slightly disappointed with the demo?
The missions seem fine and dandy, but when you're just roaming around in the city, it seems like nothing is really happening. Sure, you can kill people and climb stuff, but there's no stores you can go into (besides the clinic), and you can't even drive a car.
I'm not saying the full game will be like this (I'm getting it day one), but does any one else agree with me?


the main thing I didnt like was how easy it is to die especially from damage you inflict on yourself during close combat

[FriskyTanuki]

Why would you want to drive or go into a store?

[Autumn Star]

Malik, I actually agree with this 100%. It seemed like it barely took any hits at all to die, thus making the heal function of Cole totally useless in my opinion.

Tanuki, to flesh it out more? I'm not saying it's necessary or anything to that sort, but I think it would be more fun with those implemented.

[FriskyTanuki]

I don't think either of those would flesh anything out, to be honest. A car would not be an efficient means of transportation, and possibly deadly like how he can't use firearms with his powers, while there would be nothing he needs to buy in a store, especially when he has more important things to do than go shopping.

[Microshock]

Yeah and don't you remember that the city has just experienced a huge explosion, people dying, cops don't care or are dead, and the whole city is in a quarantine. I don't think anybody will keep a store open!

[robin2099]

Tanuki, to flesh it out more? I'm not saying it's necessary or anything to that sort, but I think it would be more fun with those implemented.

But that again bears repeating why should you be driving a car, or going into buildings that serve no purpose?

You have super powers for pete sake! You can climb anywhere, or jump on train tracks and zoom around the city, so a car would just be really pointless. Sort of like saying it would be cool if Superman could drive cars in an open world Superman game.

[vader1671]

Played like Assassin's Creed in a post apocalyptic society with SUPERPOWERS! Do you need anything more?

[Vanigan]

First, go play GTA4, but instead of using the excellent taxi based instant travel system, do nothing but drive cars... everywhere. I don't think you realize how tedious it is, it's really the same as driving cars in real life. By the end of that game I was taking taxis everywhere.

It may seem like an interesting thing to include, but it's really not needed. Perhaps the worst feature of GTA4 was the fact that you had to drive places.

And honestly, why drive cars when you can grind on power or rail lines? Or leap from the tops of buildings?

Also, why would you want to go into a store of a clinic? This game isn't a satire of America, it's not a life sim, it's not supposed to be GTA. Instead, it's a superhero origin story, and you don't really see them going into stores to pickup their superhero outfits.

[Egos]

First, go play GTA4, but instead of using the excellent taxi based instant travel system, do nothing but drive cars... everywhere. I don't think you realize how tedious it is, it's really the same as driving cars in real life. By the end of that game I was taking taxis everywhere.



...so I'm not the only one who did that..

[Thomas96]

Am I the only one slightly disappointed with the demo?
The missions seem fine and dandy, but when you're just roaming around in the city, it seems like nothing is really happening. Sure, you can kill people and climb stuff, but there's no stores you can go into (besides the clinic), and you can't even drive a car.
I'm not saying the full game will be like this (I'm getting it day one), but does any one else agree with me?

the city is supposed to be in a post apocalyptic state.. and you're trying to restore it.. so I wouldn't think that you'd be able to drive cars and go inside of the stores.. however I would like to go inside various buildings and have battles inside rather than battling outside all the time. I don't think the game needs cars to drive... but you know it would be nice to have some mode of transportation (some mad max pieced together car) I think that a regular nice car would just be out of place for this game, a store to buy items would be a little out of place as well. Now if you're searching through a abandoned store for supplies (like going on a quest) to help another character, then I think that would be in place. But overall, its about whatever's being put into the game, actually fitting the world that has been created.

[Malik112099]

instead of a car it would be nice if you could climb to the top of a buil;ding and use the hover power and sort of fly/hover at a faster speed to where ever you want to go...I was wishing for that when I was chasing down the tar truck

[kurokubushi]

Just got downloaded and played the demo last night. This game is going to be fucking hard! I enjoyed it, but i died countless times before a got a feel for the game. Those suiced bombers are a pain in the ass, lol. This game is cool though it kinda reminds me of crackdowm..only you know...this games actually good xD.

[OGHowie]

Tried the demo and I was impressed. Gonna pick up this game.

[OGHowie]

Am I the only one slightly disappointed with the demo?
The missions seem fine and dandy, but when you're just roaming around in the city, it seems like nothing is really happening. Sure, you can kill people and climb stuff, but there's no stores you can go into (besides the clinic), and you can't even drive a car.
I'm not saying the full game will be like this (I'm getting it day one), but does any one else agree with me?

I see what you're saying about driving since Crackdown would let you. But I think it's more of a design choice since not being able to drive forces you to explore the world a lot more.

[Rafael122]

So I called Gamestop and they told me since I pre-ordered the game, I'm getting a sword with it? Maybe they are confusing this with Prototype but from the trailers and gameplay I've seen of inFamous, I have yet to see a sword.

[ChernobylCow]

Any word on secrets or unlockables for this game? Seems like this bike carrier could use some pointy wolverine ears, purple hulk shorts, or a blue Mr. Manhattan wang or something ;).

I'm sure there'll be full trophy support since it's a PS3 exclusive, right. And all new games have to support trophies, correct?

I'm feeling pretty good about my PS3 purchase right about....now.

[Sinistar]

How do you unlock the costume for HOME with the demo?

[Chibi_Kaji]

So I called Gamestop and they told me since I pre-ordered the game, I'm getting a sword with it? Maybe they are confusing this with Prototype but from the trailers and gameplay I've seen of inFamous, I have yet to see a sword.No, he's right. If you pre-ordered it from Gamestop you get a power called Gigawatt blades(They look kind of like claws). Gamestop has a shot of Cole using them on their site.

How do you unlock the costume for HOME with the demo?
Isn't that the pre-order bonus from Amazon?

[lokizz]

i think you cant use cars because of the electric blast. it probably made many of them useless like if you used an emp weapon.

[smiggity]

After playing the demo for a few hours, I feel the electricity powers will get old. Game is worth ~$30 IMO

[js1]

I'm sure there'll be full trophy support since it's a PS3 exclusive, right. And all new games have to support trophies, correct?

Oh, yeah there is full trophy support! It looks like you will have to play through it twice to get most/all of them.

[Ecofreak]

After playing the demo for a few hours, I feel the electricity powers will get old. Game is worth ~$30 IMO

If you were to play the game entirely with the same set of powers, then I'd be inclined to agree with you. But since the demo doesn't show any of the character progression in terms of skill then I believe we've only scratched the surface of what Cole will be able to do. Multiply that by ~1.2-1.5 due to the differing powers between "Hero" and "Infamous" and there's a pretty interesting skill set.

It will definitely be more varied and creative experience than your FPS (ala Halo, Killzone, etc), but lose some of the replayability due to lack of multiplayer. Still -- if it's more polished than games like "Uncharted" then I think inFAMOUS will be worth the $54 admission from Amazon.com.

Oh, yeah there is full trophy support! It looks like you will have to play through it twice to get most/all of them.

At a minimum, you'll need to play it twice to get the platinum as two trophies require you to go "All out hero" and "All out villain." Here's the list of confirmed list of trophies (http://playstation.joystiq.com/2009/05/04/trophies-infamous/).

[kube00]

Liked the demo and the reviews, I think I might pick it up

[metaly]

I haven't been following this game at all but I tried out the demo and it was surprisingly fun. It plays sort of like how Force Unleashed should have.

I'm not in a hurry to play it, though. Maybe I'll pick it up when the price comes down and I'm in the mood for some ultimate destruction.

[magiic]

I've got an early copy and played last night for a few hours. It's pretty tough. Targeted aim would be cool because it is easy to get absolutely ripped apart in seconds if enough guys come at you at once. I could just suck though. I am enjoying the game thus far though.

[Sinistar]

Isn't that the pre-order bonus from Amazon?


I don't think so, the email I got mentioning the demo said demo unlocks a costume in Home. But I played thru the demo and didn't get a message I unlocked anything.

http://images.innovyx.net/dp/scea/ps3product/052109/infamous-demo_12.jpg

[lokizz]

well thats that went with gs for a preorder go gamer is supposedly selling the game for 51 bucks but i think they charge a bit for shipping.

[Chibi_Kaji]

I don't think so, the email I got mentioning the demo said demo unlocks a costume in Home. But I played thru the demo and didn't get a message I unlocked anything.
Ah, well I pretty much ignore home so it's no surprise that I missed that.

[darknight88]

I don't think so, the email I got mentioning the demo said demo unlocks a costume in Home. But I played thru the demo and didn't get a message I unlocked anything.

http://images.innovyx.net/dp/scea/ps3product/052109/infamous-demo_12.jpg

Home managers already said they will appear in your inventory a few days after game is out.

[ChernobylCow]

I'm not in a hurry to play it, though. Maybe I'll pick it up when the price comes down and I'm in the mood for some ultimate destruction.

I agree with you. Solid controls and I liked the difficulty. I am tempted to pick it up full price to support a PS3 exclusive but I already have Saint's Row 2 and Silent Hill: HC incoming. I feel like the $40-45 price range might be in order, eh?

[FriskyTanuki]

I've got an early copy and played last night for a few hours. It's pretty tough. Targeted aim would be cool because it is easy to get absolutely ripped apart in seconds if enough guys come at you at once. I could just suck though. I am enjoying the game thus far though.
I don't know about auto-aim, but I've seen that you can get a sniper view that also slows down time like the one sniper rifle in R2. You do get other skills that can be used when you can't slow down to do the fine aimed shots.

[Ecofreak]

The Gamespot.com review is up[/quote] -- very positive words with a final score of 9.0

Empire City may not be the prettiest place, but what it lacks in stunning beauty it makes up for in pure entertainment. One of the most remarkable aspects of Infamous is how it continually improves throughout the quest. [U]The pacing is excellent. It doles out new abilities, introduces powerful story twists, and concocts exhilarating missions at a steady rate, which means the game never loses steam during the course of the lengthy adventure. And when the credits finally roll, you'll just want to keep playing, to see what the other morality choices reveal and to squeeze every ounce of entertainment from this amazing world. Infamous is an exhilarating and incredibly fun open-world game.

[sotc1988]

Awesome documentary on the team here: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-developer-infamous/49653
If you're a fan of film-making like me, you'll definitely appreciate how well done this was.

[LiteOnMe]

is there an option for just a regular 3rd person view when aiming? i dont like the over the shoulder view

[whataboutbob?]

just played the demo...thoroughly impressed. anyone know if sony is releasing a collectors edition in the US? i heard that they are in the UK....

[FriskyTanuki]

No.

[ChernobylCow]

1) Has anyone read about post-first playthrough unlockables? I heard there was a difficulty setting that altered enemy placement or swapped enemy types. But I can't seem to find any articles that explain this further.

2) Anyone read about unlockable costumes, etc?

[Vanigan]

There's on the fly difficulty settings, it's even in the demo. Just go into the options menu and change the difficulty there. It seems to mainly change the damage though.

[wildcpac]

I agree with you. Solid controls and I liked the difficulty. I am tempted to pick it up full price to support a PS3 exclusive but I already have Saint's Row 2 and Silent Hill: HC incoming. I feel like the $40-45 price range might be in order, eh?


It was 53 on Amazon and 48 if you had the 10 percent off account.

[PantsParty]

I'm pretty excited about this game. I've played the time 5-6 times each doing everything differently. Alot of games try to capture the feeling of being a badass and I'd say this title has done it marvelously. I just love jumping rooftop to rooftop shooting lightning out of my hands and pushing people off buildings.

A must have for PS3 owners for sure!

[Rafael122]

I've seen commercials for this game about 4 or 5 times throughout the day today. I know I've gotten it on USA and ESPN. It's nice to see Sony pushing a game for once. Make people know your exclusives exist.

[lokizz]

i havent seen any commercils for the game. aside from an article here or there and the post here i didnt know much about the game till the demo. i hope that wont hurt sales this game looks to have alot of potential.

[Invin]

Yeah, I just saw one on ESPN during the Lakers Nuggets game. It didn't really show gameplay. Just comic pages.

[Vanigan]

Good to see there's a marketing push for this, and I hope it sells really, really well.

[gunm]

No movement yet on my amazon order. I was hoping they would get it out today so I can play it over the weekend, but I guess I won't be playing the game until late next week at best. :/

[kurokubushi]

I'm on my way to pick this up now, I'll post some thoughts on it once I get home and put a few hours into it.

[DantheApe]

wealp my copy from newegg should be here thursday...can't wait

[bmachine]

Any word on a mandatory install for the game? Space is getting a little tight on my hard drive.

[lilredvampy]

no install for this one i am loven it got there before gs opened to get mine or i wouldnt have got to play it couse i am going to work tonight so i have to get sleep soon

[aznguyen316]

small install, didn't take more than a few minutes..

played for an hour, sick ass game so far!!

[lilredvampy]

i am confused i didnt have an install well exept the gigawhats but that is for a weapon not for the game

[DJSteel]

I got an extra Uncharted 2 beta code if anyone is interested..

[LinkinPrime]

eBay it ;)

[DJSteel]

nah.. I always hate when people hold codes for ransom.. I have an extra code, if someone wants it, just pm me..

[kube00]

sent u a pm

Debating whether to get this from GS or not.

[DJSteel]

I already gave it out sorry.. lokizz got it.

[sotc1988]

Played an hour and had a grand time. The opening is very memorable and one of the coolest game moments I've seen.

[smiggity]

So does the beta start June 1st or 3rd? Ive seen conflicting dates...

[DJSteel]

3rd.. code sheets says so.

[kurokubushi]

Just put my first 2 hours into the game and I'm impressed. Its quite fun, and I'm enjoying it alot. I excited to see the extensive list of "undisovered powers" this game has.