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[popsicle_sundays]

I only have my gigawatts code sheet and the UC2 Beta voucher (6/3-6/24), I don't have this 3rd one, wtfux?

 

[wouwie]

Since i kept replaying the demo, i finally decided to buy this game. Looking forward to playing the game when i receive it from play.com (whenever that may be... with play.com, you are never sure these days, especially when it's coming from Bulgary).

 

[Dante]

how do the gigawatt blades work? Is it just a cosmetic thing with the same melee attacks?

 

[BobTheFork]

how do the gigawatt blades work? Is it just a cosmetic thing with the same melee attacks?

It's supposed to be a one shot kill.

 

[alr1ght]

anyone's newegg order come with the beta voucher?

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Is anyone else experiencing this with Amazon? Ordered a week ago but it's not estimated to ship until next week! Still listed as "shipping soon" also so I can't cancel and buy from somewhere else. Does that mean the estimation is bogus and it'll ship soon? I'd rather not have to wait another 2 weeks to play and miss a whole week of the Uncharted 2 beta.

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

Is anyone else experiencing this with Amazon? Ordered a week ago but it's not estimated to ship until next week! Still listed as "shipping soon" also so I can't cancel and buy from somewhere else. Does that mean the estimation is bogus and it'll ship soon? I'd rather not have to wait another 2 weeks to play and miss a whole week of the Uncharted 2 beta.

"Shipping soon" means it is going to ship today.

 

[Costanza]

OMG this game is fucking awesome.

 

[lupinko]

OMG this game is fucking awesome.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

OMG this game is fucking awesome.

Elaborate without spoilers son! Mines sitting in the room still sealed and I have lawn work to do . On the positive side I'm eating dinner :O

 

[Lonestar]

Haven't even gotten the game in from Gamefly, but I see that I had a $10 coupon for Memorial Day (1 day left before it expired), another $5 coupon, and 10% off because of how long I've used the service.

inFamous for $34.65 for Brand New. I'll take it.

Same deal as Smokey, but now it opens up a spot for Fuel or Red Faction, on top of Punchout (whihc better get here today)

 

[cakefoo]

Is anyone else experiencing this with Amazon? Ordered a week ago but it's not estimated to ship until next week! Still listed as "shipping soon" also so I can't cancel and buy from somewhere else. Does that mean the estimation is bogus and it'll ship soon? I'd rather not have to wait another 2 weeks to play and miss a whole week of the Uncharted 2 beta.

Sometimes (possibly every time) with Free Super Saver, they ship it out the very next day, even though they estimate it won't ship for a week. My guess is they purposely estimate a shitty wait time so you pay extra. In my experience they've shipped through the exact same service whether you choose FSSS or Standard, so what you're paying extra for is the turnaround time. But I've tried a couple orders with FSSS recently and they shipped next day even though the estimate was a week... And no other online retailers that I shop at sit on their thumbs for an entire week before shipping... what's up with that?

Also, you can refuse the package and not have to pay for return shipping. Either tell that to the carrier as they're dropping it off, or drop it off at the Post Office, UPS, or whoever it was shipped by.

I'd say just wait one more day and see if it ships tomorrow. You can go "Aha! Lying scumbags!"

 

[xKilltheMx]

Shit so theres a code for the Demo too later in the year? No prob if we can get people making Alt Sharing Accounts who have a code so that others can get to it.
Please?

 

[Pai Pai Master]

hehe alright. Thanks guys. Already annoyed that I didn't pay for 2-day so this was getting me to the edge. :lol

 

[Jtrizzy]

Finally! Got both vouchers, not sure if I want to activate the Gigawatt blades though.

 

[dammitmattt]

Do the Gigawatt blades appear immediately or do they have to be unlocked later in the game?

 

[icechai]

doing the stunts on the bottom of the pause screen are quite fun and good incentive to try new stuff with combat. Only gripe is it seems like you have to complete them in order as it only shows one stunt at a time on that screen... where am I going to find

Spoiler

3 enemies on a roof I can shove off of with a shockwave?

.

 

[Felix Lighter]

Going to pick this up in about 15 minutes.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Damn, that start guide is awesome. Can I get that at Gamestop?

 

[daycru]

I don't understand the dead drops. It says to follow the gray indicator on the outside of the map. I do this and I'm told I'm out of range and need to go back. WTF?

 

[Unknown One]

Going to pick this baby up later today.
I hope I get my Gigawatt and Uncharted 2 Beta Voucher.

 

[Robobandit]

I don't understand the dead drops. It says to follow the gray indicator on the outside of the map. I do this and I'm told I'm out of range and need to go back. WTF?

edit:

I figured it out.. when you press L3, there is a inner gray circle indicator that fades away last in the direction of a dead drop.. the arrow is something else entirely.. that is why it tells us we're out of range.

 

[Jim]

doing the stunts on the bottom of the pause screen are quite fun and good incentive to try new stuff with combat. Only gripe is it seems like you have to complete them in order as it only shows one stunt at a time on that screen... where am I going to find

Spoiler

3 enemies on a roof I can shove off of with a shockwave?

.

They don't have to be done in order. Only 1 is listed at a time in sequence though.

For that specific stunt:

Spoiler

Dark Water side mission

I'm having the same problem.. I got the first one, but it keeps telling me I'm out of range when I try to go to the waypoint.

In the demo I assume you mean... unless you looking at the incorrect blip.

 

[archnemesis]

Make sure you don't confuse the gray indicator with the gray arrow pointing north. The indicator you're looking for is a circular pulse between the map and the border surrounding the map. If you're close to the target, you'll get a small white circle on the map instead of a gray pulse.

Oh, and the game is quite awesome. Played it for a few hours and liberated 70 percent of the first island.

 

[Solideliquid]

How are the bosses? How's the storyline?

 

[Smokey]

Haven't even gotten the game in from Gamefly, but I see that I had a $10 coupon for Memorial Day (1 day left before it expired), another $5 coupon, and 10% off because of how long I've used the service.

inFamous for $34.65 for Brand New. I'll take it.

Same deal as Smokey, but now it opens up a spot for Fuel or Red Faction, on top of Punchout (whihc better get here today)

Yup one of the reasons GF is awesome.

Brand new game for $35 bones. Can't really beat that.

 

[Mrbob]

Smokey buying infamous.

 

[Meier]

inFamous for $34.65 for Brand New. I'll take it.

Same deal as Smokey, but now it opens up a spot for Fuel or Red Faction, on top of Punchout (whihc better get here today)

Hah, I used my $10 coupon to keep Rune Factory in order to get this and didn't make out as well as you guys. Lucky bastards.

 

[Smokey]

Smokey buying infamous.

Maybbbbbbe. Sucks that my $10 Memorial Weekend coupon happens to expire tomorrow before I get to spend anytime w/ the game. You also need to get on GF so I can get my $20 for referring you

I saw the commercial for this game earlier. Was actually nicely done. Love the return of the old Playstation robot.

Hopefully since the game shipped today I'll have it tomorrow so I can begin to destroy this pitiful city.

 

[Dante]

Got mine! I'll prob have an extra Uncharted voucher to give away, but not until I try my first one out to see if it works

 

[bryehn]

They don't have to be done in order. Only 1 is listed at a time in sequence though.

I don't suppose anyone has a list of all 21 stunts?

 

[Meier]

I saw the commercial for this game earlier. Was actually nicely done. Love the return of the old Playstation robot.

Yeah, I saw the ad last night during the game and heard the 'Play-stay-shon' voice and was taken by surprise. Thought I hadn't heard it in awhile.

 

[Y2Kev]

Where I am now in the game (first boss area) the game is 60 FPS. such a cocktease

it feels so smooth at 60

 

[Facism]

the status of Infamous on play.com has changed to in stock, ships within 24 hours. MY order still says order placed, though :<

Hoping for a rare release day delivery, but who knows

 

[Dante]

Gotta say my Best Buy pre-order exp was nice.

Went straight to cust service no line.

No Asking if I wanted to trade in any games.

No Asking if I wanted to preorder other games.

No soliciting strategy guides.

Just paid and left, I'll prob do this again.

 

[.GqueB.]

doing the stunts on the bottom of the pause screen are quite fun and good incentive to try new stuff with combat. Only gripe is it seems like you have to complete them in order as it only shows one stunt at a time on that screen... where am I going to find

Spoiler

3 enemies on a roof I can shove off of with a shockwave?

.

You dont have to do em in order. I did some guess work to discover a few of mine. They unlock as you complete them. Im stuck on that stunt too though

 

[Wollan]

Yeah, I saw the ad last night during the game and heard the 'Play-stay-shon' voice and was taken by surprise. Thought I hadn't heard it in awhile.

You guys are right.

Here's a (bad) hand cam version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpz0hwdfjW4

They use both the old PlayStation voice and the new shortened PS3 logo. Hmm...

 

[Loudninja]

You guys are right.

Here's a (bad) hand cam version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpz0hwdfjW4

They use both the old PlayStation voice and the new shortened PS3 logo. Hmm...

The PS blog has the ad as well.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/05/26/infamous-powers-up-today/

 

[kozmo7]

Extra Uncharted 2 Demo Info [2nd piece of paper outside the box]:

Guys, Gamestop screwed up. I did a little digging. Apparently employees have been giving out the Pre-order bonus for Uncharted 2 itself by mistake. Apparently there was some confusion in some stores as to whether or not the UC2 beta was in the Infamous box. I guess they didn't have stickers? I have no idea.

Reserve Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and receive access to a GameStop exclusive multiplayer demo, and exclusive in-game Revenge Attribute. Multiplayer demo will be available to download and play from 8/19/2009 to 9/27/2009.

Source

 

[Sanjuro]

God this game keeps getting better and better. It gives me the perfect vibe of playing as a superhero with shitty powers at first. So many poor attempts of trying to scale a building while being shot at or missing jumps horribly.

 

[Y2Kev]

I love the sewer sections. It's sly cooper.

 

[BobTheFork]

Extra Uncharted 2 Demo Info [2nd piece of paper outside the box]:

Guys, Gamestop screwed up. I did a little digging. Apparently employees have been giving out the Pre-order bonus for Uncharted 2 itself by mistake. Apparently there was some confusion in some stores as to whether or not the UC2 beta was in the Infamous box. I guess they didn't have stickers? I have no idea.



Source

I dont like the sound of the revenge attribute..

Anyway, I've cleared 21% of the first island and I'm trying to collect shards right now. The real game is much harder than the demo and I'm only on normal. I guess I'm too used to having all of the demo powers. The game is even better once you take the limits of the demo off. I only knew what hints of the story were told in the demo, but so far I really like the lead in to what you are trying to accomplish with Moya. I only have a few dead drops but so far they are really cool and I'm trying to find more to find out WTH is going on. I think all of the side mission so far are been fun and fairly diverse (no real repeats) but I have way more of them to do. It's great so far!

 

[Shinjitsu]

Wow, I'm not even out of the first area yet and I'm totally in love with this game. I'm super addicted to Blastshards and Dead Drop hunting. I need to force myself to keep doing the story missions so I can unlock the mobility powers.

Also REALLY digging the power progression, the mix of exp and unlocks as the story progresses is fantastic. The game does an amazing job of making you feel like someone who is learning how to harness your new super bad ass powers.

Love this game.

 

[Jinfash]

I love the sewer sections. It's sly cooper.

FUCK YEAH!!

I really don't understand why some reviewers wrote it off as one of the biggest negatives. It's like a challenge room or a level from a different linear platformer. I just like that it feels different.

 

[Shinjitsu]

how do the gigawatt blades work? Is it just a cosmetic thing with the same melee attacks?

You hit right on the d-pad, the blades come out of your arms, and your next melee attack is an instant kill. Drains a LOT of power though (at least it does for me but I'm still really early in)

 

[MvmntInGrn]

The game has some punch to it on hard. Cover is a must in certain situations, overall I'm really ok with the difficultly. Dieing but not too much (unlike KZ2, should have gone for normal first).

 

[Y2Kev]

FUCK YEAH!!

I really don't understand why some reviewers wrote it off as one of the biggest negatives. It's like a challenge room or a level from a different linear platformer. I just like that it feels different.

The phrase "linear" is an instanegative for most reviewers.

 

[Shearie]

Well this sucks ass. I didn't get a Uncharted 2 Beta Code with my copy that I had reserved at Gamecrazy...........oh well. If anyone has an extra Beta Code for whaever reason, it would be nice if you could send it to me. =)

 

[DeadGzuz]

Gotta say my Best Buy pre-order exp was nice.

Went straight to cust service no line.

...

Just paid and left, I'll prob do this again.

My Amazon one is better. Pre-order online. Free shipping was upgraded to release day for free (Prime member). Game shows up at home, no driving to store or waiting in line.

 

[icechai]

from nofi @ sixthaxis
stunt list

Spoiler

Easy:

* Crush - Kill an enemy by crushing them with an object.
* Sticky Bomb - Kill an enemy by fixing a sticky shock grenade to them.
* Highfall - Kill an enemy by making them fall from a high place, usually over a ledge.
* Enviro Take Down - Kill an enemy with environmental explosion.
* Melee Finisher - Kill an enemy with the last hit of 5 hit melee combo.

Tricky:

* Air Strike - Kill an enemy with the Lightning Bolt move while Cole is in the air.
* Blast & Bolt - Kill an airborne enemy with the standard Lightning Bolt weapon.
* Flying Head Shot - Aim carefully, and take out an airborne enemy with a headshot.
* Flying Melee - Kill an airborne enemy with a melee attack.
* Unquenchable Thirst - Be like Tony Hawk and transfer to 4 different grinds without touching anything else.
* Premature Detonation - Kill an enemy by making a bomb-equipped kamikaze enemy explode near them.

Tough:

* Right Back At Ya - Use the Shockwave move to make enemy kill themselves with a grenade or rocket.
* Air Sticky Bomb - Like #3, but kill an airborne enemy by sticking a grenade to them.
* Insult To Injury - Stick a grenade to an enemy, but then kill them with another weapon (or melee) before it explodes.
* Whack A Mole - Kill a Conduit with the Thunder Drop move.
* Suspended Sentence - Kill an airborne enemy with the Thunderstorm move.
* Up Close And Personal - Kill 3 Enemies back to back with just the melee. Don’t fire in-between.

Daft:

* Crowd Control - Kill 5 Enemies at once, easier with a grenade.
* Splash And Crash - While in the air, Shock an enemy and then hit the same enemy with the Thunder Drop move.
* Have A Nice Fall - Kill 3 enemies at once by making them fall from a high place. Again, easier with a grenade. (i think he meant using shockwave to do this as its a requirement)
* Ride The Lightning - Kill an enemy with Precision while rail grinding.