New Infamous!

[Professor Lupin Madblood]

I'm disappointed that its fire based powers. I was hoping for something different. Like wind based or other powers. I mean expanding on the vampire powers from Festival of Blood would be cool.

Oh man, vampire powers would be rad as hell.

OT:

Wow, I really wasn't expecting Prototype and DMC to do a crossover! What a pleasant surprise!

The original Infamous games were games where you had a cast of interesting characters and a pretty unique narrative [footnote]I've always loved how Sucker Punch pushed the "sacrifice for the greater good" angle instead of having there be some Take a Third Option bullshit.[/footnote], but were also games wherein you fought gangbangers called Reapers and giant trash golems. They knew that they were building a pretty mature superhero story, but were capable of having fun with it.

This just looks like . . . this is going to be said a lot, but it looks like the new DMC game. It's really disappointing, especially given how well the previous games managed to avoid being political.

This is a really early announcement, of course, but barely even looks like Infamous.

Also, where the fuck are the electrical powers? Jesus, it was one of the most distinct things.

 

[abdul]

According to Sucker Punch it takes place 7 years after Infamous 2 and just in case there was any doubt regarding the trailer,it WAS in-game footage.

 

[Imp_Emissary]

Looks exciting, but not really liking the new protagonist. I liked Cole, he was pretty badass. This guy just seems like typical "douchebag character A". I dunno. But I am loving the new fire powers, that's some sm3x1 flames.

he's not a douchebag

he's just a little troubled, and a "free spirit" he rebels against the systm because the systm doesnt get him

.....yeah he's a douche

To be fair Cole was also a bit of a douchebag sometimes, and not just when you were being EVIL.
That said he was still a likeable douchebag. That reminds me. Anyone else hopping Zeke makes a comeback?

I hope it's happening parallel to the main series. I really hope they don't retcon that (possible) ending. The name seems to imply the main character has some ties to the First Sons, likely him rebelling against them. I know the whole "Fight the government" stuff is pretty cliché, but at the very least it might have some interesting villains.

Like for example, one guy who can control electronics, and uses the security cameras to lock into your position to hunt you down throughout the game. Or a politician that can control the minds of people to make them fight you, and you get a moral choice to avoid them or kill them.

Also, fire powers? Bleh, I preferred electricity or ice.

I thought the Second Son name ment that the new main character was going to be Cole's brother, but that could be it too.

 

[Vault101]

Can everyone cut the dramatics? We know very little about this new guy, way too early to compare him to dante.

that is true...he might not even be the main charachter

I was just saying "wouldnt it be cool if we played as a female?" not "this game is bad because I cant play as a female"

so untill we learn more I'm going to pretend we get too play as the shady government lady there who gets powers (like kuo from infamous 2) and has to deal with that

THAT would be awsome

 

[Vault101]

I'm not sure I how I feel about this since so far it looks like a game for those angry rebellious idiot teenagers who want to "fight the power" but have no concept of how anything works. In addition, our only characters so far have all been assholes.

there really is SO little info though

now grantd "i want him alive" is such a cliche line we practiacally already know that ladys charachter...but thease things especially at this stage can easyly change

 

[shadow skill]

Don't people realize that the Ray Sphere could just be built again or a less destructive process created to give people powers? They don't need to do anything to Infamous 2's good ending even if it was completely idiotic.

Also this kind of "Days future past." scenario is by far the most likely given how powerful Conduits are. Realistically it would be quite clear to just about everyone without powers that the conduits would necessarily come to dominate them if left unchecked. There wouldn't be any place for non powered humans in a world of Conduits. I really hope the antagonist in this game is better than that trash they handed us in two.

 

[BleedingPride]

So... they going to explain why there's Conduits (or humans) in this one? It does kinda shit all over inFamous 2's ending...

Well there could be more ray spheres out there, and there could also be left over members from the First Sons, hence the title "Second Son"? I'm cool with it as long as we can seriously do that teleport thing he was doing. That was sick!

EDIT: Then again, you're right, it does kinda conflict what being with all the *COUGH COUGH*s being *COUGH* after the good ending.

 

[Vault101]

Given the developer's speech before he introduced the game, I'd say there's no chance you'll play as someone who works for the government (unless they become a turncoat or you only play as them for a few missions).

thats what I ment

the old "I used to be an authority asshole untill I accidently got powers and OH NO ANGST now I have to join la resistance!" scenario

unlikley but at this point I can dream

 

[Xathos]

Really excited as I liked both inFamous 1 and 2. Going to wait and see for more info of course, but a new protagonist sounds like a step in the right direction (new powers, characterization, all that jazz).

Also, is it just me, or did the protagonist sound (and look a little bit) like Troy Baker (Kanji in Persona 4, Joel in The Last of Us, Booker in Bioshock Infinite, Snow in FF13 series, Jake in Resident evil 6)? Maybe I'm just used to seeing him everywhere now (Not that that's a bad thing) and have gone crazy. =(

 

[kenu12345]

Wait wait wait so this is the evil ending contuity since its just seven years after infamous 2? Or are they just deciding to piss all over what were once amazing endings to a game francise

 

[kenu12345]

Don't people realize that the Ray Sphere could just be built again or a less destructive process created to give people powers? They don't need to do anything to Infamous 2's good ending even if it was completely idiotic.

Also this kind of "Days future past." scenario is by far the most likely given how powerful Conduits are. Realistically it would be quite clear to just about everyone without powers that the conduits would necessarily come to dominate them if left unchecked. There wouldn't be any place for non powered humans in a world of Conduits. I really hope the antagonist in this game is better than that trash they handed us in two.

I apologize for this but im a real infamous fanboy. The Ray Sphere didn't give powers. It took the energy from nearby people and used it to activate the conduit weilding it powers hence why you know who didn't get powers while cole did

 

[Extra-Ordinary]

I'm pretty excited.
While it's not enough to get me to buy the PS4 right out of the gate, I have to admit, it's going to be pretty hard for me to watch that game get released and not play it.

Captcha: easy as cake

If only, captcha, if only...

 

[Adaephon]

I'm cautiously excited about the new infamous and I even think that the whole government vs rebel/freedom fighters idea could be really well done. I mean the infamous games pretty much have to have a moral choice system in place but now instead of good and evil they can do the (slightly) less cliched order and chaos route. Since in infamous 2 there was a different sidekick depending on the path you took, in this there could be the same thing, like if you join the government/order side you would befriend a good-natured, idealistic harvey dent-esque person who wants to make the government succeed so that he can (with not-cole's help) fix the problems from the inside. Then if you join the chaos/anti-government group you get somebody who thinks the only way to fix the many issues that exist (the beast destroying the east coast, the massive body count in empire city, the international and diplomatic ramifications of all of that) is to tear everything down and start over again (and then whichever ending you get, the sidekick turns out to be future zeke). Of course that probably won't happen but still, I'd definitely want to play that game.

But on the subject of douchey mr. not-cole, well I think it will all turn out well considering the infamous track-record. I mean cole and zeke were total assholes at the start of infamous and look how they turned out, I'm pretty sure that all that free spirited rebel with a cause stuff will all be just how the guy starts out and then he stops being so obnoxious by the end. I hope.

 

[The_Echo]

So... they going to explain why there's Conduits (or humans) in this one? It does kinda shit all over inFamous 2's ending...

If I recall correctly, they addressed in-game that there wasn't a guarantee that the Ray Field Inhibitor would actually wipe out all Conduits. They might play to that, or there may be some new, er... "strain" of Conduits that happens differently than the previous ones. All I know is it's taking place seven years after 2, and that I'm very excited to see where they take this world.

I'm a little disappointed that it's based in Seattle, instead of a fictional city. But I've never been to Seattle, so the experience will probably feel the same to me.

 

[Maxtro]

The whole problem with the story taking place after the good ending, is that everybody with the conduit gene, whether they had powers or not, died. Meaning, this new guy would have also died back then, unless that part of the ending was declared non-canon.

As for making the evil ending canon, the plague was killing all non-conduits. But it's easy to say that making humans into conduits wasn't the only cure.

 

[Zanderinfal]

he's not a douchebag

he's just a little troubled, and a "free spirit" he rebels against the systm because the systm doesnt get him

.....yeah he's a douche

Oh, well we have only seen him once, and he said one line (and it wasn't a bad line either, in all honesty). I'll wait for new media to be released on this game before I judge it in any way, but it looks OK.

I just hope they release it on both PS3 and PS4, because I'm not going to be buying a new console for this, no matter HOW good it is.

 

[Vault101]

It does look like they would be going with the bad ending of inFamous 2 from what I can gather from the trailer. Red powers and all that. Also, did Cole and Kuo have a kid? Because the new guy kinda looks like both of them.

red powers could just more symbolic than anything...and also with cole the promotional material always did make him a little edgy

I'm not sure how ok Kuo would be with the "conduit hitler" thing...not sure she's stay with cole...that they they generally have said the good ending are canon

 

[Shadie777]

The one thing I always like about infamous is the atmosphere of everything. The story, the way the powers worked, the enemies. All of it just had this 'urban' and 'grimy' feel to it. I always liked that sort of story telling when it comes to super powers, and Suckerpunch tend to excel at giving this feeling. That whole trailer proved that this is going to be the case for the new game.

I do hope they give use new unique powers to experiment with. I always was curious at the practical battle applications Suckerpunch could use for new powers introduced in the series.

 

[shadow skill]

Don't people realize that the Ray Sphere could just be built again or a less destructive process created to give people powers? They don't need to do anything to Infamous 2's good ending even if it was completely idiotic.

Also this kind of "Days future past." scenario is by far the most likely given how powerful Conduits are. Realistically it would be quite clear to just about everyone without powers that the conduits would necessarily come to dominate them if left unchecked. There wouldn't be any place for non powered humans in a world of Conduits. I really hope the antagonist in this game is better than that trash they handed us in two.

You mean the beast or the leader of the militia?

I liked the beast but the leader of the militia wasn't that great.

The militia leader. He was such a downgrade compared to Kessler.

 

[Raven_Operative]

AAAAARGH!!

At first I was excited about a new infamous game, but as many people in this thread have said, WHY DID THEY HAVE TO GO WITH THE 'FUCK THE GOVERNMENT! KILL DEM PIGS!' APPROACH?!?

...ugh. Considering how the trailer seems to indicate that slaughtering the police (who are only doing their jobs and trying to keep order) would be shown as the 'good' alignment, I'm hoping that if they include a moral choice system, there is the option to work with the government. I'm sorry, but this whole 'security is stomping on our freedoms' message is getting really old. Especially since I think it's pure BS.