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inFamous: Second Mortgage

In his latest article for Zero1Gaming, Chris isn't happy with the cost of digital console games, with the new inFAMOUS title causing particular annoyance.

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Sitdown4438d ago

"I played all three inFAMOUS games for the PS3 and enjoyed just about every minute of them."

Did I miss a game or something? I only remember playing two....

-EvoAnubis-4437d ago

Yeah, people always forget about the stand alone DLC. Festival of Blood was short, but I had a great time with it.

Mr Pumblechook4437d ago

Second mortgage or second montage?

Tempest3174437d ago

Yeah I stopped reading after the 2nd time he said there were 3...

Oagoz4437d ago

This guy is going to complain about a $60 game costing $60 on digital? Why should you get a cheaper price just for not going to a store? Pointless article.

jonboi244437d ago (Edited 4437d ago )

Really? You do know the when it comes to the price of physical games many factors such as packaging, manuals, and putting it onto a disc factor into the price. Why should we pay for those factors when they don't even apply to a digital game.

JackVagina4437d ago

its a touchy subject, but retailers aren't going to be happy if publishers start undercutting them

morganfell4437d ago (Edited 4437d ago )

And with digital they keep a copy stored and you can go back a redownload it, eating up their bandwidth whenever you want. Indicators are now that digital purchases made on the PS3 will be available for free to the owner on PS Now. PS4 titles will be on Now eventually as well...and if you have the digital version there you are again, using bandwidth to play it whenever you want.

There are upsides and downsides to the pricing on all models and if one searches hard enough, or rather desperately enough you can find them.

As for the author, has he written any previous articles about digital pricing? Or did inFamous push him over the edge? Also, he is a consumer that can vote with his wallet and just get the physical version. Its a case of I want it, but I want it my way having no concept of the cost of a digital version.

Tempest3174437d ago

Because youre paying for the convenience, AND just because its not physical doesnt mean theres no cost...the digital games have to be stored on a server somewhere, and be available to download whenever. And those titles will continue to take up space on the server for years to come, woth the ability to download as much as you want anytime. Especially in thus day of 20/30/40gb downloads, thats not cheap

Oagoz4437d ago

Because if every game was cheaper on digital, and considering now mostly every single game is digital day one, then Gamestop, EB Games, and all the other Game Stores would close. Honestly, why go out and buy a physical game when we can just go buy it for cheaper without leaving home?

I_AM_ CANADIAN_19894437d ago (Edited 4437d ago )

In Canada I went to preorder infamous second son on ps store it's 69.99 dollars :0 for a game with no multiplayer even tho I have the money I don't think I can do it. Hoping walmart has a sale or something.

No single player lol my bad still waking up haha

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respekanize914437d ago

well we dont get taxed and i link my PSN acct to my Sony rewards program and get almost enough points to get a $10 psn code back everytime (gotta spend about 75 to get enough for code)

Also you dont pay for gas to turn on your console.

Point is..LET THE DEVS MAKE SOME DAMN MONEY JEEZ!!!

PS This is an expensive hobby and there are tiers (mobile, old school, next gen, last gen, PC, handheld, etc)

HacSawJimThugin4437d ago

IMO next gen isn't just about shiny new consoles and updated graphics. It should also be about new pricing models and different ways to entice to ppl to buy games. Yes, gaming is an expensive habit/hobby but that doesn't me us , the consumer, shouldn't have better options.

The author makes some good points about having to pay retail prices for digital copies. Why do games cost $60 dollars digital when they are disc less, not case, no paper for cover art, or plastic wrapping? Sure Gamestop and the like would be upset but so what, they have raped Devs and consumers for years. Pushing used games over new is bad for Devs as they don't see a dollar from those games.

If digital is to become a viable option on PSN/XBL then it needs a better pricing model or it won't take off like these aforementioned services would like it to. Imagine how many more copies would sell if they were priced $49.99 digital versus $59.99 physical. Ppl who want all of the swag that comes with physical copies would get that and the ppl who could care less about swag and physical discs could get that just at a lower price point. Options are are a beautiful thing.

And yes I understand that one can get games cheaper from various sites if one looks but this isn't about that. Its about getting better deals on digital downloads.

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The 10 Best Superhero Games To Play Right Now

From Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Batman: Arkham City to breakout hit Dispatch and new Marvel Cosmic Invasion, these are 10 of the best superhero games you can play today.

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inFamous 3: Is PlayStation Working On A Second Son Sequel?

Fans of the action-adventure franchise have been eagerly awaiting news of a potential sequel to one of the best games on the PS4.

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-Foxtrot658d ago

They really need to

Go off the evil ending off Second Son

Delsin absorbs all those powers

Revealed he’s the real Beast and John in Infamous 2 was just an anomaly created by timelines being messed with by Kessler.

Cole vs the Real Beast

gold_drake658d ago

quite honestly, i dont remember a whole lot about 2 amymore, but i absolutely hated the guy in second son haha.

chicken_in_the_corn657d ago

It would make more sense to go off the evil ending of 2 and the good ending g of SS where Cole is The Beast.

Cacabunga657d ago

Doesnt make any sense calling second son 2 as infamous 3..

OtterX658d ago

Ha, yea Delsin was obnoxious.

I wouldn't mind another new character, but somehow bring Cole into the story.

We can just pretend like Delsin never existed. :)

thejigisup657d ago

Everyone that age is obnoxious. It's been years and is like to think delsin has grown

neutralgamer1992657d ago

Until we wait for a potential new entry it would awesome to have infamous collection for PS5

RaidenBlack657d ago

Umm ... how about this?
First we get the Tushima sequel(coz its most rumored)
Then a new Resistance (need new PS SP FPS)
Then a totally new IP (new IPs are always interesting)
And then a new inFamous?

Pepsi_Man3000657d ago

resistance is insomniac I think

xHeavYx657d ago

Can we also get a complete remaster of InFamous 1 and 2?

fr0sty657d ago

Gimme a new Warhawk and MAG while we're at it.

DivineHand125657d ago

I had a great time with the second son. Never got to play the originals and hope they get remastered one day.

DazaMc657d ago

The graphics were amazing, I got the platinum on that one. Very good.

ChasterMies657d ago (Edited 657d ago )

If I had a choice between another Infamous game and another Spider-Man game, I choose Spider-Man. Sony should spend its resources on its winners.

Tacoboto657d ago (Edited 657d ago )

Infamous was such a winner its studio was given the freedom (after 3 titles + their expansions) to do a new IP with GoT, just like with Sly Cooper before infamous.

I'd welcome a 4th title even more than another Spider-Man, it'd be exciting what they could do with new powers fit for the hardware outside the limits of a licensed superhero game.

jznrpg657d ago

Spider-Man is guaranteed and is made by Insomniac so why not both as Sucker Punch would make Infamous.

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