Blackthorn
"hello?" "this is vagina"
Does the beanie from the special edition have any obnoxious branding on it? If not, tempted.
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Infamous: Second Son |OT| Smells Like Beanie Spirit
- Thread starter BurnOutBrighter
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Not really no. They've had preloads on PS3 for Europe (and in some cases like The Last of Us) in the US. This is the first I've heard about preloads for US PSN on PS4, unless I'm wrong. It's a Friday release so it's even weirder.
Just finished 100% on normal, was definitely one of the most amazing games I have ever played and was the first one where I truly felt a connection with the main character in an infamous game. All in all standard infamous length about 15 hours with all collectables on first play through. Due to the sites and scenery however I could spend hours was just wandering the city looking for screenshot material it's just that beautiful. The city does feel alive and does respond according to your actions very well.
Awesome. Thanks.
viveks86
Member
Oh! Hmmm That's a slight bummer. I really wanted them to force me to experience the game differently. Now I'd need to consciously do it myself
JohnnySasaki86
Member
So will the digital version be up by midnight PST? We don't know?
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
Can someone else create and manage the review thread? I'll link it in the OT. I won't be able to update it since I'll be at work, and as soon as I get home I'll be playing the game because it'll be Friday here 
Quick side note, thank you for your OT comments! I wanted to try something different than the regular OT informative style, since most people here will already know a lot about upcoming releases. There's no need to tell people here that Infamous is an open world action-adventure game, so I've kept the game details brief and specific.
A few people have asked me about the fonts, so here they are:
- The main title (GAF) is Prime
- The headlines used to be Gotham (in the Path of Exile OT), but I used Nexa in the Infamous OT
- The subtitles are Kelson Sans
- The font used for quotes is Aero Matic
- The main font for text and paragraphs is Helvetica.
- For "GAF-Life" magazine, the title is Cabin
- The main font used is Lato. It's squashed to 80% vertical in the titles.
- There is also some Myriad Pro in there from when I forgot to change fonts lol
All of the linked fonts are free to download.
I use Paint Shop Pro 7 for most image editing, it's ancient software but is also super fast. Illustrator is used to build the magazine and Photoshop is used for things I can't do in PSP7 (like the magazine halftone filter), as well as rendering the Illustrator file into a raster image.
Quick side note, thank you for your OT comments! I wanted to try something different than the regular OT informative style, since most people here will already know a lot about upcoming releases. There's no need to tell people here that Infamous is an open world action-adventure game, so I've kept the game details brief and specific.
A few people have asked me about the fonts, so here they are:
- The main title (GAF) is Prime
- The headlines used to be Gotham (in the Path of Exile OT), but I used Nexa in the Infamous OT
- The subtitles are Kelson Sans
- The font used for quotes is Aero Matic
- The main font for text and paragraphs is Helvetica.
- For "GAF-Life" magazine, the title is Cabin
- The main font used is Lato. It's squashed to 80% vertical in the titles.
- There is also some Myriad Pro in there from when I forgot to change fonts lol
All of the linked fonts are free to download.
I use Paint Shop Pro 7 for most image editing, it's ancient software but is also super fast. Illustrator is used to build the magazine and Photoshop is used for things I can't do in PSP7 (like the magazine halftone filter), as well as rendering the Illustrator file into a raster image.
But it is very different. The lack of restraint and constant karma bombing is a blast. You can wipe out so many people so fast. Your karma bombs only take
7 consecutive
viveks86
Member
Whoa! Thanks for the impressions. I was expecting a solid game, but not something that would make me feel that way. Hype increasing to 110%.
infiniteheteroskdasticity
Member
S¡mon;104634288 said:
If its anything like past infamous games you can kill enemies (without executing surrendered/incapacitated ones) and avoid too much collateral damage to civilians and be fine as long as you keep making the good karma choices and doing the good karma missions.
viveks86
Member
Yay! Thanks! I guess I'm going to play both sides on expert then. Karma bombs on good are going to be tough!
It's really on another level compared to the other Infamous games, in my opinion.
I was gonna hold off buying this because I just got DS2 and Titanfall but dammit now I don't know if I can. Well probably buy this day one and play through on spring break, especially since I have kept myself in the dark once people started getting the game and I want to keep things from getting spoiled.
Yeah but 10 to 19 is a huge difference, especially since both did 100% of the game's activities. Its nearly double, which is why I was curious if he spent a lot of time just aimlessly wondering the city.
viveks86
Member
Do you think reviewers will feel the same? Or is this going to be another Gaf vs Press dichotomy? I'm definitely curious to see how it pans out and how that affects mainstream perception.
I was going to wait a few years before I got a Ps4 since I already have a Pc, Xbone, and WiiU. I was watching some trailers for this game today and it peaked my interest. I went out to Best Buy earlier to pick up a 3DS and I saw a sign that said there is a limited supply of PS4's so I caved and got one.
It is, I got bored with 1 and 2 due to the way power management and stuff was handled. They honestly couldn't have done it any better. But this game I was just glued to my screen for getting a the collectables and the way some activities are done is the best use of the DS4 or even movement of a controller( you'll see) I have seen in a long time.
I wi handle my evil run through for another time but my little brother wants to borrow the game lol
I'd hope so. Everything in the game has been improved on, except for repetitive side missions.
Dead Prince
Banned
Well ... I've been convinced lol
Really hoping that PSN stands up to all the pressure come the 21st
protip - set your ps4 on standby on that day and push the download via the sen store website (if you're at work)
Yaser Tech
Member
I'm trying to order it right now, and it says that delivery is on or before the 25th. Is it realistic to expect it on release day? If not, then there is no way i'm gonna wait 4 more days.
Vitter.
Member
Hypeeeeeeeeee
RadarScope1
Member
Great to hear. I've always kind of liked the side missions in this series. While they're somewhat repetitive, they're also pretty short and compact.
Been avoiding this thread until now ... Hype rising.
BannedEpisode
Member
Any places in Minnesota selling the game early?
SilentFlyer
Member
lol. Could ... not ... resist!
GalacticaN7
Banned
This sucks......how is everyone getting the game so early. Come on PSN.......accidentally download my copy.
Magicman103
Member
Well I was wandering at points, but not that much. It surprised me when people said they could 100% it in 10 hours. Maybe I'm just slow, but there is a shit ton to do.
The story with a bit of side missions took me about 8-9 hours. There's no way I'm going to 100% it in 10 lol.
Can we expect the game to be there friday 12am? never preordered anything digital on consoles.
I agree with this, I was rushing from side quest to side quest and did the story and all that in 15 hours with some minor screenshot taking
Your times sound right in line with my usual times for one of these games so it sounds right to me.
Makes sense ... I'll definitely be doing that
I dunno, I probably should have played on expert, since I died only a few times on bosses. I also cleared
both islands
for each island
I'm on normal, saving expert for my evil playthrough. I'm probably just slow. I didn't really die much at all.
Dead Prince
Banned
honestly don't know. i'm so used to tuesday update. game COULD be ready on tuesday and pushed after midnight. but it's sony. nothing is ever on time lol. wouldnt be surprised if we get a last minute maintenance on thursday.
viveks86
Member
If you did 19, I'm pretty sure StarStuff (or was it Words?) would exceed you. One of them spent 5 hours mucking about with smoke alone!
It's really hard for me to go evil in these games. I always feel so uncomfortable when I start to play bad. I don't think I've ever actually finished 2 evil because of it. I like being a good guy.
I'm the same way. I started Infamous 2 as evil, and about halfway I felt bad haha. I had to switch to good.
Okay, this sucks...I wonder if I'll be able to play some of it come next weekend, with my shitty internet speed and what you just said... I don't think so
I played Infamous 1 entirely evil right up until (Infamous 1)
Trish died
I intend to play this game fully evil unless something similar happens to "redeem" my character lol.
Mr. PlayStation
Member
Sadly the game releases on Friday the 21st.
Did you try checking your nearest walmart?
Edit: Turns out digital pre-orders won't be able to play Second Son until Friday. Sorry for the miscommunication Gaf.
18th for digital version? Where/What/How?