Well, yeah that and it comes with a Drakes Uncharted 2 beta. So I was gonna get it regardless, like how my roomie got Crackdown for the Halo 3 beta. Guess I'm just a sucker.xxhazyshadowsxx said:
Review: inFamous
- Thread starter Jordan Deam
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I tl;dr'ed the last 5 posts but all i have to add is this, did they really have to penalize the player for sticking on the neutral path, i mean let him be randomly flavored a hint of good a pinch of evil, and the lightning grenade brings it all together. I think thats what the crux of their problem was that it was only good or evil when there are so many delicious shades of grey.
Um, except they AREN'T 360 biased. If you need any more proof of that, then you need to be listening to Invisible Walls. They are mature adults with jobs, relationships, and a life who have better things to do with their lives then to fuck with their visitors and worship one particular console over another, unlike most of the immature little kids who troll the forums over there, who think being stupid fanboys will somehow make them feel better about themselves.xxhazyshadowsxx said:
As for the review, that's something I've noticed since the developers first talked about this "good and evil" concept. That's very unfortunate, since after reading some of the reviews, I was kinda excited about this. I'll stick with Red Faction and Prototype, and MAYBE give this a rent.
Maybe it's because no review is totally unbiased. If Jordan really found this morality system to hinder him constantly while playing the game, isn't it logical it is mention a lot?Worsle said:
Yes, but numbers are currently the best way to measure and reward your choices. It'll be kind of strange if everyone was asking me to help them and calling me a hero even though I seem to kill every innocent that I see, wouldn't it? And it'll also be kind of strange if a good character could use massive area damage spells. Until something better comes out, I say morality meters stay.meatloaf231 said:
Yes but that does not stop it from feeling more like a short essay on why this reviews dislikes a certain game mechanic rather than a review of the game. While I dislike the numerical system of reviewing if you are going to do always with it I need more than a paragraph and a half on the game to understand the view point. I mean this is not to much to ask? If a review is to inform potential buyers I find my self rather uninformed, what about the gameplay was so repetitive? Am I the only one feeling a little out of the loop? While numbers seem to be an arbitrary thing slapped on at the end to get away from properly explaining your view this review is lacking both the explanation and the numbers.Alleged_Alec said:
Though I would note I did not call the review biased or unbiased so why you bring that up is beyond me. Having not played the game its not like I can even state my opinion on it but the reviews lack of information is there to see.
After playing the demo... well... I sort of disagree with Mr. Deam, I'm definately going to be buying this, good and evil system be damned!
I love being Electric Spiderman.
I love being Electric Spiderman.
what i dont get is why he uses electrical based power to float in the air its wired whens the last time you saw a super hero use electricity to fly give him fire based powers or let the players pick which kind-o power they want to use
Susan Arendt, I love your voice (sorry Jordan, kick a man when he's down)
can we bottle up your voice to bring peace and unity to the world.
Sorry I went listening intently to Susan's voice during that video supplement, so inFamous has kittens?, will there be a horse armour style DLC for my kitten when i finally get the game?.
can we bottle up your voice to bring peace and unity to the world.
Sorry I went listening intently to Susan's voice during that video supplement, so inFamous has kittens?, will there be a horse armour style DLC for my kitten when i finally get the game?.
Finally someone says it. It's designed to be a comic book, ofcourse your powers get stronger the ore you progress towards either side. I think it should work well within the game, can't wait to gice this a try.Slycne said:
Hmmmm... Yahtzee avatar... poor grammer... worse logic... but sure, I'll humor you...Gunndam64 said:
Why not fire?
One reason I can think of is The Human Torch, that's why, for one Marvel is lawsuit happy and secondly... Fire is just so "done," electricity is new and exciting... sort of.
Also, picking your powers will show up eventually, but right now I imagine it would be a programming/game design impossibility. We're only JUST getting open world Super Hero games worth playing based off of VERY specific power sets.
Lastly, he doesn't fly, he glides...
Read "The Physics of Super Heroes" there are VERY FEW super heroes whose powers are REMOTELY possible.
That's not my point. I'm saying that there shouldn't be rewards for your choices. No special abilities or items only available because you are evil or good, because this will influence people's decisions based on what reward they get rather than what their morals dictate.ender214 said:
There should a change in the way people react to/treat you, yes, but it shouldn't be actively measurable by the player. It should just be visible in the game worls.
considering all I saw from it it looked like a sandbox third person shooter most of the time, Very disappointing.
In all honesty, I think i'll hold out for Prototype...
In all honesty, I think i'll hold out for Prototype...
Why was one section of the game given more time than the actual gameplay? Isn't that what people are always saying is important? I'm getting this based on other reviews, but I would have appreciated a more indepth look from the Escapist... the freedom and climbing mechanics, the combat, even the story, all seemed to get ignored. I really think these reviews need to be longer as I never feel like I'm getting enough information about the game.
Most people have another opinion man, check out other sites as well: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/infamous?q=infamousArchemetis said:
Well, couldn't it, purely hypothetically, be a difference in how your powers work depending on if you're evil or good?meatloaf231 said:
If your good, you'll do massive damage to a single target, and if you're evil, you'll do moderate damage to several targets?
But then again, then you might not choose allegiance depending on your choice, but instead depending on your playing style, just as you said.
Hhm, looks like you're right after all...