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[Glorified G]

I don't think it will either. A lot of people seem to be expecting more than inFamous 3 and are down on the game because of that. Oh well, that's exactly why I'm excited.

It comes across like a reboot when it really isn't. The character change has a lot to do with it. A lot of recent titles the last few months have been dogged by reviewers for feeling too similar in previous entries. Forza 5, GT 6, DK Tropical freeze, etc. It's becoming a recent trend even when games have been doing this forever.

I expect a low 80's metastatic rating. A lot of reviewers won't care about the familiarity but others will. "It's a great game, but it's infamous....."

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

Btw, what's the OT title?

I'm looking for suggestions! Any plays on superhero slogans or puns involving smoke/fire or neon/light would be great.

Infamous: Second Son |OT| With Great Power Comes Greater Power
(the name of an Infamous 2 trophy)

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Smoking Kills

Infamous: Second Son |OT| CERNY Particle Accelerator

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Less Electricity. More Power.

Infamous: Second Son |OT| With Great Power Comes Static Daytimes

 

[Unknown One]

It comes across like a reboot when it really isn't. The character change has a lot to do with it. A lot of recent titles the last few months have been dogged by reviewers for feeling too similar in previous entries. Forza 5, GT 6, DK Tropical freeze, etc. It's becoming a recent trend even when games have been doing this forever.

I expect a low 80's metastatic rating. A lot of reviewers won't care about the familiarity but others will. "It's a great game, but it's infamous....."

I expect 85-89 really. Infamous 1 got an 85 and Infamous 2 got 83. I'm optimistic on this title.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I expect 85-89 really. Infamous 1 got an 85 and Infamous 2 got 83. I'm optimistic on this title.

Agreed.

I don't get where people come off thinking that an 80s review score is bad, though?

It's like everyone expects the next exclusive to rate like The Last of Us, when that just isn't really feasible for most games.

InFamous, as a series, has some of the best open world mechanics in the genre, if not THE best.

That's what I'm expecting from Second Son...more of that, in next-gen quality, and hopefully with evolutionary improvements all around.

Of course, Sucker Punch has also been awfully quiet about the game. I think the more they hold back until review time, the better...I'm expecting a lot more than what we've been shown, gameplay and power wise....I suspect Sucker Punch wants to surprise gamers and reviewers....what we've seen so far of the game doesnt really scratch the surface of what the previous games have done...and with 3 years of dev time I seriously doubt they're going to put out a product that is somehow inferior to the previous games.

 

[illmatic22]

I think it will have a lowest metacritic rating in the series. But yeah, an 80 something score isn't bad at all.

 

[skynidas]

i think this game will sell pretty good. it is looking great and it will be a big one for ps4 owners.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

I'm looking for suggestions! Any plays on superhero slogans or puns involving smoke/fire or neon/light would be great.

Infamous: Second Son |OT| With Great Power Comes Greater Power
(the name of an Infamous 2 trophy)

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Smoking Kills

Infamous: Second Son |OT| CERNY Particle Accelerator

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Less Electricity. More Power.

Infamous: Second Son |OT| With Great Power Comes Static Daytimes

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Beanie In Seattle

 

[The Praiseworthy]

It's going to be such a long weeks

 

[N.Domixis]

I expect 85-89 really. Infamous 1 got an 85 and Infamous 2 got 83. I'm optimistic on this title.

It will be in the 70's just like how Killzone and Forza were the lowest scoring so will Infamous. Sony needs new Ip's if they want 90+ games.

 

[boredandlazy]

I'm looking for suggestions! Any plays on superhero slogans or puns involving smoke/fire or neon/light would be great.

Infamous: Second Son |OT| With Great Power Comes Greater Power
(the name of an Infamous 2 trophy)

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Smoking Kills

Infamous: Second Son |OT| CERNY Particle Accelerator

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Less Electricity. More Power.

Infamous: Second Son |OT| With Great Power Comes Static Daytimes

Infamous: Second Son [OT] Free Glow in the Dark Condoms for All.

 

[EightBitNate]

It will be in the 70's just like how Killzone and Forza were the lowest scoring so will Infamous. Sony needs new Ip's if they want 90+ games.

But FPS and racers get milked to hell and back

How often do we get open-world super hero simulators?

 

[RoboPlato]

I'm looking for suggestions! Any plays on superhero slogans or puns involving smoke/fire or neon/light would be great.

Infamous: Second Son |OT| With Great Power Comes Greater Power
(the name of an Infamous 2 trophy)

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Smoking Kills

Infamous: Second Son |OT| CERNY Particle Accelerator

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Less Electricity. More Power.

Infamous: Second Son |OT| With Great Power Comes Static Daytimes

This one is great

 

[HORRORSHØW]

InFamous: Second Son |OT|

 

[Unknown One]

Agreed.

I don't get where people come off thinking that an 80s review score is bad, though?

It's like everyone expects the next exclusive to rate like The Last of Us, when that just isn't really feasible for most games.

InFamous, as a series, has some of the best open world mechanics in the genre, if not THE best.

That's what I'm expecting from Second Son...more of that, in next-gen quality, and hopefully with evolutionary improvements all around.

Of course, Sucker Punch has also been awfully quiet about the game. I think the more they hold back until review time, the better...I'm expecting a lot more than what we've been shown, gameplay and power wise....I suspect Sucker Punch wants to surprise gamers and reviewers....what we've seen so far of the game doesnt really scratch the surface of what the previous games have done...and with 3 years of dev time I seriously doubt they're going to put out a product that is somehow inferior to the previous games.

I'm quite excited to see what kind of powers we'll be using. I also like how SP is holding back information. I felt like they released too much information last time around. As an Infamous fan I always wanted to play one that has great graphics. 1 and 2 were ok in terms of graphics, but you could definitely see the flaws. This game looks beautiful.

It will be in the 70's just like how Killzone and Forza were the lowest scoring so will Infamous. Sony needs new Ip's if they want 90+ games.

Ryse must be a 90+ metacritic game than going by that logic.

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

I can understand where people are coming from when it comes to the review scores. For whatever reason majority of the press has a distinct lack of interest in Sony's franchises so a third entry to a franchise many of them may already not care for is ripe for lower scores. That said I hope I am wrong, though it has no effect on my purchase the press has a lot of influence with their reviews. All that said I still think it will end up in the 80-85 range it just wouldn't surprise me to see it in the 70's either, but fans of the series will hold it in much higher regard.

 

[Killthee]

InFamous: Second Son |OT|

Fixed.

 

[Slixshot]

It comes across like a reboot when it really isn't. The character change has a lot to do with it. A lot of recent titles the last few months have been dogged by reviewers for feeling too similar in previous entries. Forza 5, GT 6, DK Tropical freeze, etc. It's becoming a recent trend even when games have been doing this forever.

I expect a low 80's metastatic rating. A lot of reviewers won't care about the familiarity but others will. "It's a great game, but it's infamous....."

I'm seeing 95 on IGN, 90's on majority of websites and the lowballs are gonna be 8's. Too much going for the game: Troy Baker, best visuals yet, superpowers...

 

[CerebralTiger]

I'm looking for suggestions! Any plays on superhero slogans or puns involving smoke/fire or neon/light would be great.

Infamous: Second Son |OT| With Great Power Comes Greater Power
(the name of an Infamous 2 trophy)

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Smoking Kills

Infamous: Second Son |OT| CERNY Particle Accelerator

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Less Electricity. More Power.

Infamous: Second Son |OT| With Great Power Comes Static Daytimes

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Festival of Neon

 

[farisr]

I'm seeing 95 on IGN, 90's on majority of websites and the lowballs are gonna be 8's. Too much going for the game: Troy Baker, best visuals yet, superpowers...

After reading/hearing the impressions for the recent preview event, honestly I'm expecting this game to not even reach an 80 metacritic.

I also expect to enjoy actually playing the game a lot and expect it to be the best inFAMOUS game for me personally. Unlike those people that were giving their impressions, and inevitably the reviewers, I am expecting a polished up fun infamous game with great visuals and a better story than its predecessors, rather than look negatively upon the game because it's not doing something "next-gen" or innovative.

Note: These are expectations, I'm not saying that the game will be undoubtedly better or that most reviewers will rate it negatively because it doesn't innovate, just predicting what's going to happen based off what I have seen so far. Of course I hope I'm wrong regarding the reviews part and right regarding the my impressions part.

 

[Loudninja]

After reading/hearing the impressions for the recent preview event, honestly I'm expecting this game to not even reach an 80 metacritic.

I also expect to enjoy actually playing the game a lot and expect it to be the best inFAMOUS game for me personally. Unlike those people that were giving their impressions, and inevitably the reviewers, I am expecting a polished up fun infamous game with great visuals and a better story than its predecessors, rather than look negatively upon the game because it's not doing something "next-gen" or innovative.

Eh people wanted more the demo was short they didnt get to do much.

Also only like 2 or 3 previews negative.

 

[jett]

A Tragic Childhood Memory...then, suddenly |OT| Infamous: Second Son

 

[bigboss370]

I hope they kept the same crosshair from the reveal, I saw somewhere that they might change it but it was already perfect.

I'm looking for suggestions! Any plays on superhero slogans or puns involving smoke/fire or neon/light would be great.

Infamous: Second Son |OT| With Great Power Comes Greater Power
(the name of an Infamous 2 trophy)

I really like this one, fits the main character and also the fact that you get multiple powers in the game.

my one suggestion:

inFamous Second Son |OT| Neon Genesis Flame On

its horrible i know :/

 

[NEUTROS]

inFamous Second Son |OT| Now if only i could drive a car

 

[CryptiK]

Fixed.

Where is this from?

 

[CMojicaAce]

InFamous: Second Son |OT| Who Needs Shadows When You Have Neon!

 

[BlackBuzzard]

Where is this from?

PS4 unveiling.

 

[demolitio]

inFAMOUS: Second Son |OT| Shocking News: Plays like an inFAMOUS game

Bonus points for capitalizing it correctly.

This is a game that will have polarizing reviews and of course will get extra scrutiny while others will enjoy it. It's a series that people love to question how anyone else could like it as if the game HAS to pander to them, but those who do like its gameplay are too busy playing the game to care.

 

[Unknown One]

inFAMOUS: Second Son |OT| Shocking News: Plays like an inFAMOUS game

Bonus points for capitalizing it correctly.

This is a game that will have polarizing reviews and of course will get extra scrutiny while others will enjoy it. It's a series that people love to question how anyone else could like it as if the game HAS to pander to them, but those who do like its gameplay are too busy playing the game to care.

Your idea has my vote.

 

[Rainy Dog]

I loved inFamous 1 and 2 and I am expecting that with better cutscenes and better graphics.

I think the rest of the world is expecting the first true next-gen game in everything from gameplay up and it will probably suffer a pretty huge backlash when it comes out. Oh well, not gonna enjoy it any less for other people's expectations.

My sentiments exactly. A prettier Infamous 2 is all I'm expecting and what I'll be plenty happy with at this stage in the new console cycle.

 

[Sevket-Erhat]

I am sooo ready for this game

 

[Gurish]

It's gonna rate the lowest in the series imo although it might be the best one.

It's just that critics expect more out of a next gen infamous than the same old game with the same problems (empty city, basic moral choices, lacking combat etc...) only with prettier graphics+ critics today seems to be much tougher than they were at the time.

I am willing to bet it will barely scratch the 80.

 

[Radec]

I'm looking for suggestions! Any plays on superhero slogans or puns involving smoke/fire or neon/light would be great.

Infamous: Second Son |OT| With Great Power Comes Greater Power
(the name of an Infamous 2 trophy)

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Smoking Kills

Infamous: Second Son |OT| CERNY Particle Accelerator

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Less Electricity. More Power.

Infamous: Second Son |OT| With Great Power Comes Static Daytimes

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Seattle's Best

 

[N30RYU]

Now upload it quick to the store... I don't need to wait for duplicaion... do I?

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Touch me and spread my desease

 

[Slixshot]

After reading/hearing the impressions for the recent preview event, honestly I'm expecting this game to not even reach an 80 metacritic.

I also expect to enjoy actually playing the game a lot and expect it to be the best inFAMOUS game for me personally. Unlike those people that were giving their impressions, and inevitably the reviewers, I am expecting a polished up fun infamous game with great visuals and a better story than its predecessors, rather than look negatively upon the game because it's not doing something "next-gen" or innovative.

Note: These are expectations, I'm not saying that the game will be undoubtedly better or that most reviewers will rate it negatively because it doesn't innovate, just predicting what's going to happen based off what I have seen so far. Of course I hope I'm wrong regarding the reviews part and right regarding the my impressions part.

Hell yeah! *Brofist* inFamous gameplay has always been a ton of fun for me. I didn't realize people were expecting something else, nor did I realize they were upset after preview events.

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

My sentiments exactly. A prettier Infamous 2 is all I'm expecting and what I'll be plenty happy with at this stage in the new console cycle.

Err, lets hope there's more to it than graphics and better traversal. Mocap, along with more interesting characters already seem to be an improvement in story as well. Story, graphics & traversal. But I do hope they offer some new things in gameplay, not to stray too far but something new.

 

[N30RYU]

Infamous: Second Son |OT| This Is Pretty Freaking Awesome

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Cult Of Personality

 

[artist]

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Neon hotness in a beanie

Cant wait for this game, pre-ordered since the E3 promo at Futureshop.

 

[socomfanaticest2001]

Infamous: Second Son |OT| Neon hawks is Wetness


i seriously can't wait for this game im actually more excited for this then mgs GZ.

i skipped the last infamous on ps3.

 

[DangerMouse]

Infamous: Second Son |OT| This Is Pretty Freaking Awesome

Nice.

 

[soul creator]

Infamous: Second Sun, But Only After A Cutscene Load

 

[Jesb]

Maybe I should play infamous 2 that's been in my backlog for ages. If I can pull myself away from Rayman legends.

 

[socomfanaticest2001]

Infamous: Second Sun, But Only After A Cutscene Load

speaking of load screen, will there even be any?

serious question.

 

[Unknown One]

Maybe I should play infamous 2 that's been in my backlog for ages. If I can pull myself away from Rayman legends.

You still got plenty of time to.

 

[IAmRandom31]

Infamous Second Son : You Conduit!

I care not for metacritic shit. I would rate 2 in the high 80s, low 90s when the others wouldn't. I expect a hella enjoyable ride.

 

[TheBioLover]

inFamous: Second Son |OT| Damn, I love meeting new consoles.

 

[R_Deckard]

Job well done SP...Enjoy your rest and Relaxation you earnt it.

Now Amazon ship my copy early...PLEASE!!!

 

[Crimsonlink]

If its gone gold why are you releasing it 3 weeks into March? ;_;

RELEASE it already! March 3rd, before Titanfall or something. Or the week after!

 

[DieH@rd]

I will play this for sure, but most possibly little after launch. GZ is coming out day before I:SS in Europe.

 

[RaikuHebi]

I will play this for sure, but most possibly little after launch. GZ is coming out day before I:SS in Europe.

GZ is my priority too, plus I've never played an inFamous game and the only reason I am showing interest in this one is next-gen hype. I did the same for KZ and got burnt.