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inFAMOUS 2 |OT| Think Twice
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I mean, I knew review scores were SRS BUSINESS, but as this was my first major review for a larger website, I'm stunned by some of the reaction to a simple 4/5.
I've received four hate E-mails. In my personal inbox. That address isn't even posted on the website, but they still found it, somehow.
Jesus.
I've received four hate E-mails. In my personal inbox. That address isn't even posted on the website, but they still found it, somehow.
Jesus.
sankt-Antonio
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i hate the fact that you cant walk anymore. and there is a lot more autosnap going on.
buying regardless .
buying regardless .
BannedEpisode
Member
Feep said:
Don't take it too hard. It's a good review.
WrenchNinja
Member
Any choice excerpts you want to lay down here? Or is it too vile and inane a response?Feep said:
Thunderbear
Mawio Gawaxy iz da Wheeson hee pways games
The demo is awesome. Really, really awesome. The new powers and how the game feels is really fun. It's familiar, yet improved massively.
I really can't understand Gamespot giving it a 7.5. Then again, I rarely agree with Gamespot.
But I guess I'll find out on Tuesday for real. Depending on when I find time to play it that is (6-7 day x 12 hour/day work weeks sucks, but such is life in the vfx world). After this deadline in just over two months I am going to have a few games to catch up on. Infamous 2 will be at the top of that list.
Also, the graphics look so much better than the first game. I don't just mean the new location, but the FX, the Image Quality, shadowing etc. To me it looks as good, maybe not quite, but almost as good as Uncharted 2. They got the super hero poses down when he does his special moves.
I personally love the melee camera, and while on very few occasions it bumps into a wall and gets a bit messed up I am very happy they kept it in as I rarely feel disoriented when come out of it. The "finishing" moves are awesome too.
The demo is really meaty, so much gameplay. I am really excited to play the full game, twice.
People have a right to critique reviews and reviewers (you dish it, you take it). But if you critique someone's review or the reviewer you should do so respectfully and know the fact that everyone has their own opinion.
I really can't understand Gamespot giving it a 7.5. Then again, I rarely agree with Gamespot.
But I guess I'll find out on Tuesday for real. Depending on when I find time to play it that is (6-7 day x 12 hour/day work weeks sucks, but such is life in the vfx world). After this deadline in just over two months I am going to have a few games to catch up on. Infamous 2 will be at the top of that list.
Also, the graphics look so much better than the first game. I don't just mean the new location, but the FX, the Image Quality, shadowing etc. To me it looks as good, maybe not quite, but almost as good as Uncharted 2. They got the super hero poses down when he does his special moves.
I personally love the melee camera, and while on very few occasions it bumps into a wall and gets a bit messed up I am very happy they kept it in as I rarely feel disoriented when come out of it. The "finishing" moves are awesome too.
The demo is really meaty, so much gameplay. I am really excited to play the full game, twice.
People have a right to critique reviews and reviewers (you dish it, you take it). But if you critique someone's review or the reviewer you should do so respectfully and know the fact that everyone has their own opinion.
rollingstart
Banned
so, what do the medic locations do again? they're so scattered and you heal quick enough that I don't understand the purpose. when I actively went to one after I helped in one mission and it said I had access, I had no idea what to do. wasting icon space on my map, man.
game is really good so far
music is pretty weak compared to the first game, though
game is really good so far
music is pretty weak compared to the first game, though
wait, what?Linkzg said:
I actually commented while playing the demo of Infamous 2, that the battle music that popped up while I was fighting was really good. And that the music from Infamous 1 wasn't memorable at all. To the point where I couldn't even remember anything from it.
Lince said:
I guess so, sweety. *highfive* You heard about Bro-FFO? Really disappointing.
Are you buying Inf2? I'll definitly will, just waiting a bit till it's cheaper and I got more time. Don't need it day 1. However, after playing the demo, all I can think about is playing the demo again. The same was true for Inf1. I can't even say why. It's not like while I'm playing I'm thinking "OMFG BEST GAME EVAAAAR" but as soon as the console is off I want to turn it on again and keep playing.
Thrakier said:I guess so, sweety. *highfive* You heard about Bro-FFO? Really disappointing.
Are you buying Inf2? I'll definitly will, just waiting a bit till it's cheaper and I got more time. Don't need it day 1. However, after playing the demo, all I can think about is playing the demo again. The same was true for Inf1. I can't even say why. It's not like while I'm playing I'm thinking "OMFG BEST GAME EVAAAAR" but as soon as the console is off I want to turn it on again and keep playing.
high5 x 1000 ! GAFe ftw! Infamous 1 & 2 are fucking awesome.
Real men buy Infamous 2 on day 1... I posted earlier that I already paid for my EU Special Edition copy full of unlockables, and yeah I exchanged a couple of PSN messages with FFO and he was definitely feeling the blues and that he's not interested in gaming anymore... I've got a nice excuse for not being online as much as I was before though...
hint: green eyed, brunette, hot as hell and 100% Andalusian.
sorry for the off-topic guys, let's carry on with the Infamous 2 discussion.
Tricky I Shadow
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upJTboogie said:
7.5? I haven't played the game yet, but it certainly doesn't look like a 7.5 game.
And I still hardly even know why it got a 7.5......**shrug** Still can't wait baby!
Great demo but terrible sound very 'flat' I had my surround on and didn't hear anything coming from the back speakers tried out UC2 afterwards and that was working fine.
I notice in the options that there is no in depth sound options can someone with a retail copy say if that's been added.
Nothing worse than a good game with shit sound.
I notice in the options that there is no in depth sound options can someone with a retail copy say if that's been added.
Nothing worse than a good game with shit sound.
WrenchNinja
Member
upJTboogie said:
Lol is this a joke? Why is I2 being given shit about this when so many other games do this already. Hell the first game did this too and it's the same reviewer. And how are the controls being the same a bad thing? The controls were excellent in the first game.
PopcornMegaphone
Banned
I wonder if everyone thought the same Gamespot reviewer was full of shit when he gave the first game a 9.0.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Feep said:
Some people take this stuff way to seriously.
At least they know how to figure out percentages from fractions. I doubt they actually read the review.
StevePharma
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NotTheGuyYouKill said:
This is why we need reviews without scores. I'm still seriously hoping a review-outlet like EDGE-magazine takes the next step and abolishes the scoring system altogether.
Case in point:
reviewer states inFamous 2 is better than 1 > lower score > RAGE
reviewer states inFamous 2 is better than 1 > no score > HAPPINESS
BobTheFork
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lol Maybe someone will ditch scores but it will never be edge. Their entire operation is built on 'controversial' scores. They don't even play games over there anymore.StevePharma said:
StevePharma
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BobTheFork said:
Fun fact: when you buy a new copy of EDGE, use a marker to cross out the scores and just read the reviews.
The controversial shock-aspect of the mag disappears.....the reviews are actually really well written and sometimes not reflective of the score, which is a shame because all we care about in the Edge-threads on GAF are the scores
BobTheFork
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It's not just about 'shock value'. I used to really like edge but at some point the reviewers and writers all heard how credible everyone thinks they are and it fucked up all the perspective. I'm convinced that they give out scores now not based on the game but with some horrible 'what should Edge magazine give this game, we have rep to uphold' mentality. It's still written well page to page but I think they became their own victims.StevePharma said:
BannedEpisode
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How is the title of this thread still not inFAMOUS 2 |OT| Electric Boogaloo ?
Seriously.
Seriously.
Hey team, I have a couple of questions regarding the game. Just finished my hard mode run of i1 after all this time, gotten all the good choice trophies and am ready to grab the collectibles. How does save import work in this? I've gotten conflicting reports on whether it's tied to trophies or a single save file from i1 I have to load. I really want the choices to be referenced, that's all.
Also is the hard mode in this as ball-bustingly difficult as the first? The checkpointing was generous but I enjoyed the challenge.
Also is the hard mode in this as ball-bustingly difficult as the first? The checkpointing was generous but I enjoyed the challenge.
TheExecutive
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Played the demo after playing through Infamous and getting a platinum. I can safetly say that the graphics are a generational leap. However, I am most surprised in the control tweaks. Cole is quicker and less weighty than the original and the control deadzone is infinitely smaller. It is much much more responsive this go around. Movement is made easier and platforming feels more fluid and much more natural than the first. Adding a little boost up when you hover is an added bonus. This may have the best controls in the history of open world games.
TheExecutive
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Thnikkaman said:
I would like to know this as well. I had a ton of fun on hard in the first, well except for
kessler
Thnikkaman said:
It reads the save file (must be one from that console, not copied over). I'm not sure if it matters if you did a good or bad run only.
From what I've read hard mode isn't that bad. Gunshots even on medium though will tear you apart if you're not quick enough. Explosions as well.
Thanks! All I really want are the extra good karma level and the choices carrying over.aristotle said:
Sounds good. It just got ridiculous in the first game with the teleporting, cloaking, shotgun wielding enemies that took me down in three shots. Plus it felt like I could never roll or run away from explosions, only take cover from them.aristotle said: