I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU GUYS READ THE ARTICLE FIRST RATHER THAN ASSUME WHAT IT IS ABOUT. I KNOW MOST OF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE ARTICLE BASED OFF OF THE RIDICULOUS COMMENTS YOU GUYS ARE WRITING. THERE IS A QUESTION MARK AT THE END OF THE TITLE FOR A REASON. PLEASE READ BEFORE COMMENTING

Prototype looks like crap and it seems to be targeting a younger audience.

Great seeing Sony actually, for once, pushing a game forward instead of delaying it.

I know certain fanboys will claim that is the reason, but I highly doubt that is the case. Is it just me, or does it seem like those same fanboys are very busy these days trying to bring down the oppositions games since they have none of their own to talk about…

I would have pushed my game up too. I wouldn't want to release my game the same day as another game that's in the same genre. I would want my game to stand out and get as much attention as possible. I think Prototype would have stolen a little of Infamous' thunder.

I agree with the article though. At first glance the games kind of look similar, but if you research both you can see how different the stories and the goals of Cole And Alex are.

I'm getting both too. Infamous and Prototype both look cool as hell to me.

and read the 'article'. It seemed less like journalism and more like an excerpt from your twitter page. Is that a bad thing? I don't know, what I do know is the header has nothing to do with the 'article' and more to do with attaining hits. Good job!

Ive read it..... and ill never read one of ur "articles" again.
Remember: Its supposed to be an informative article and not ur daily diary entry.

Scared? That was a much better as a business move. Prototype is also on the PS3, this isn't a 360 vs PS3 game.

Meaning this is for the people that want to enjoy both games.

^^ See what I did there, I applied a question mark at the end of the title of my comment cause ims stupids. And probably five.

I concur.

And not click on this link. Sure, it might be wrong for me to comment on an article I have yet to read, but I refuse to give this guys site hits in order to read his poorly concieved fanboy blog that is devoid of any real news. Then again, I've never been one to support second-rate journalism.

Honestly though, the cats already out of the bag on this one - if you can't see that inFAMOUS will be superior to Prototype then you're just lying to yourself.

In this day and age, games are about as deep as a kiddie pool. You can pretty much tell by looking at trailers and gameplay what kind of quality the game is going to bring to the table.

Prototype might be a little funner then expected, but look at the source - the dev. behind Hulk Ultimate Destruction. Then when you consider the game has been delayed for a year its kinda hard to get excited over the hype

inFAMOUS ftw

Anyhow only one game will appeal to more than just one console and that's Prototype.

Being mutliplatform will help Prototype's mass appeal.

Infamous could make a big splash but looking at Sony's marketing strategy and the sale of it's big games..who knows anymore..

dude i want both. end of story PS360 FTW

Does anyone care?

Seriously, what about just playing the games?

Well, first off. If it has a question mark in the title, it's likely speculation. Secondly, how the hell can one game fear another? Probably both games will be good, but I'm more interested in Infamous myself.

I really hate when people say "Read the article" as if they are willingly admitting that the Title was purposely created for hits. Why don't you just admit that Nick? Or even better, stop creating ridiculous headlines for the purpose of hits. I'm sure if the game is very interesting enough, people would read it without the need to fuel pointless debates. Jeez.

To me InFamous looks like a version of Crackdown using Lighting bolts instead of guns. It might be a cool game but I think Prototype is going to be the better game. It's been in dev much longer. Next month seeing the scores for InFamous is going to be fun if it flops!

Well, I am more interested in inFamous. I have said it once and i will say it again, action games live and die by the story.

Im not sure infamous is scared, they just dont want to make a bad move by releasing a game so closely to another game of the same kind, it will detract from their targeted audience.

scared? Prototype doesn't really look that great. IMO

any case, great business move.

infamous looks much repetitive, and prototype looks more factor of replay imo...

haha maybe other any way around

What does it even matter? We will be able to play both games on the PS3 regardless.

but rather Sony wants to keep the momentum of great games continuing. If we look at May it dosen't really have any great games released that month so it better to release it then which means more money for them as well.

From IGN previews its obvious that Infamous is quite far ahead in development than most people think. Lets not forget that SP has been developing this game for over 3 years now so in other words, this game is long over due. I am pretty sure that Sony have also included an new game in its lineup for 2009 with this move.

They should really start a rule or set of rules about titles matching their articles for approval .

Hell now morons even admit they do it for hits ...

did the author see these games...infamous has way and I mean significantly more upside than Proto....
(another single console owner or just a site looking for hitz, losers in either way)

If you have a PS3 you get both 8). So I have no need to care at all. inFamous + Prototype = Happy PS3. I will get inFamous for the story and because SuckerPunch made it and Prototype for big dumb fun. WIN WIN

Yeah I'd say Prototype is scared of Infamous. after being delayed and seeing games with some similar elements I honestly worrry it could become this years Haze.

Either way, it was a good idea for Sony to move Infamous up so it has free reign.

I am so sick of these stupid blog articles with no facts or valid points. Just a stupid title to get hits and start a flame war.

weaksauce all over the place

It's nothing to do with fear, it's to do with sales. I'll no doubt get both eventually (though only one on launch, not sure which yet).

Chances are that Sony leaked a dud release date for InFamous, so when the Prototype date was announced, they could get the upper hand.

The title is just a complete flame bait too, the article has little to do with that.

Both interest me, I'm a little worried the powers in InFamous may become repetitive, though regarding Prototype I'm worried they've tried to do too much...but I'm looking forward to both and hope they turn out excellent.

so let me ask you this is grantheftauto scare of saints road?

is omega boost scared of armore core and mech assault?

is grandturismo scare of forza? lol not gonna go there.

is god of war scared of dante's inferno and conan (both clones to gow)

is little big planet scared of boku?

is sing star scared of clones lips, and disney's music game? sing it?

is motorstorm scared of pure?

is wipeout scared of fatal inertia?

is twisted metal scared of vigilante 8 and full auto? (both clones)

i can go on and on...all we need is fighter is same breath as smash bros and powerstone and sony would have every gaming needs cover by genre.

lol see people this is the price we pay when sony has like some 20 plus studios and (still considering buying more)crafting original exclsuives, we get articles like these so we can all laugh at. which is good i suppose.

i suppose all we need is fighter in same breath as smash bros and powerstone and a beat em up game in the same line as spike out or street of rage than sony would have every gaming needs cover by genre.

and yes i know grandtheftauto isnt sony's but just used it as a prime example thats all, we got the getaway which is also a solid game.

I want them both. But honestly, Prototype looks like it has way much more to offer as far as special powers and control over the environment.

Either way, both of them look good.

why would one be afraid of the other? i'm glad that infamous is coming out earlier. now i can get both. prototype is coming out on both systems ps3 and 360. it's actually a brilliant move by sony. why have two games that are similar come out around the same time frame? good move sony.

I think everyone knows that.

So many powers... so little time

No. But Infamous had to stand out FIRST, or it would be hidden by all the multiplat versions of Prototype, (PS3, 360 and PC) good move, Sony.

Now Infamous has the limelight for a month or so before Prototype.

As usual; I'm getting both. For PS3.

infamous is coming to my hands :P, prototype might too still,i always have liked the fact of *evil or good*, thats why i like fable, so im getting this one.

Get both games.

They both have enough differences to warrant this. And what's greater than two super "hero" games in the same 30 day period!!

critics so far do like infamous a little more than prototype however i just thinks it's good business sense to try and release before prototype. unfortunatley a lot of gamers do buy by looking at the cover and on the surface infamous and prototype looks awfully similar. no read any in depth preview of each game and you'll learn the have quite a few big differences but a lot of people like the super/anti hero sandbox type of game and as prototype might make take some sales away from infamous it's just be a better business move to release in late may besides there are quite few games coming out in june so it pretty easy for a game to get lost and launching in late may will ensure they're ahead of rush.

Why would Infamous be scared of a rehashed Hulk game using a different character?

Prototype is scared of Infamous if anything.

infamous lacks the insane kills of Prototype and really looks bland in gameplay.

I have great expectations for both games but to be honest with you. I don't think Prototype will live up to my expectations. I have played games by Sucker Punch before and those guys can deliver what they prmise. I hope I'm wrong about Prototype because it looks really promising.

ill get infamous just cause of its exclusive thats it. prototype we'll see since its multi

I think people who say that it the Hulk are right. When you watch Prototype in action he move just like the Hulk. His attacks are just like the Hulk's. Even his paper thin story is the same. It looks like they just dropped another character into a Hulk game and ran with it. Whether Infamous fails or not it still was a glorious attempt just like Okami, Viewtiful Joe and Psychonauts. These games were what gaming were about. Okami could have been the next Zelda game. Infamous takes hits because it tries to put some thought into what you are doing and give you consequences.In Prototype he is a murderer and even his friends don't seem to care about that and still try to help him. Prototype is dumb and brainless and that is a fact. You can sugar coat it, get angry, curse and stomp your foot all you like. It won't change that fact. The bad thing is that even if Infamous is better than Prototype, Prototype will get props for being "honest as a dumb and violent game" and Infamous will get all the heat and everything will be nitpicked from story to voice acting.

To get hits to his site,

And you guys took the bait, again.

pick a side already you little bastard. And if you think this avatar is emo you truly are a god damn retard. Look up "Come to Daddy" by Aphex Twin and you'll see its far from it. B!!!!!!!!TCH

so concerned? You can buy either one, rent either one, or get ahold of both of games to see if you like them. Let people enjoy w/e they prefer.

the hulk in human form

i think if either game were to come out earlier than the other, it would affect the other game's reviews. say prototype were to release before infamous, infamous may be compared to prototype in the review, stating what things weren't in the game or what elements were executed better. therefore, infamous' review scores would be incorrectly given.

and some people do care about review scores, and this affects sales.

its strictly business.

not even close to being same game who cares....prototype will be on the ps3 as well........WHO CARES......................

infamous rated - T

Prototype rated - M WOOT

http://www.computerandvideo...

"..Prototype could well deliver the action experience of the year"

This should be interesting, since it will prove once and for all whether or not a PS3 exclusive is better than a multiplatform game?!

And another thing, infamous is not scared of prototype. It just makes more sense not to release them that close to each other, since both games are in fact on the PS3! So Having them both available at such a close release date pretty much will hurt the PS3 sales one way or another...

Prototype is scared of Godfather II.

inFamous fears no one.

Is Uncharterd2 scared of Halo ODST? Is GOW 3 scared of Gears3? Is GT5 scared of PGR5/Forza3 etc etc etc.. we can all create stupid blogs.

inFamous is obviously going to be the better game, by a long shot because it's going to have more support from an acclaimed developer and Sony. Prototype looks pretty cool but take a look at Radical Entertainment's track record (not too good) and consider the fact that the last game they made, some Hulk game, had similar features, and Prototype ends up being a rehash. Sure, the trailer looks interesting, and so does some of the gameplay, but there were a lot of other games that over-promised and under-delivered, Timeshift being one example. I don't even own a PS3 but I can say with some envy that inFamous is going to be a great title. I've read it uses deferred shader technology, same as KZ2, which to me means that it will utilize lights and shadows very well. I think the main reason why Sony pushed the release up to a May release is to boost sales of inFamous and make sure that Prototype doesn't gimp its sales much. On the surface, Prototype looks like a darker game, but Sony wants gamers to have a chance to experience the depth of inFamous' karma system.

no one read it because N4GAMERS or should I say N4SONY is a website filled with blind fanboyism that could care less about integrity or real journalism I mean there hero for crying out loud is HipHopLooser lol come on really . Or maybe they just cant read and just asked mom or dad to read the headline so they can feel good about themselves .

correction

Prototype with its one button stuff doesn't really appeal to me, if I'm going to do some awesome moves I'd at least like to be responsible. Infamous looks to be... as many have said, a bit deeper. Which suits me better.

I didn't know it was possible for one game to be scared of another. Maybe they'll fall in love and be butt-buddies.

Wow, I didn't know games could be scared of each other. In that case, I'd say that my copy of MGS4 makes all my other games scared, except for God of War. And Uncharted would make Gears 2 scared, only Gears 2 is too busy being scared at Gears 1 for having superior multiplayer tech. My PS3 is still slightly afraid of my 360 since I just flashed it and it's getting more playtime, but it shouldn't worry because it's getting infamous when my 360's only getting prototype :-)
Unless Prototype looks better on PS3. Or has multiplayer. Then my PS3 will be getting it too.

Oh, and my roommates Wii is scared of all my games, since the last thing it got was a once-played Wii fit. I keep trying to convince him to get Madworld or Resi 4 or House of the Dead..

For me it's infamous all the way, since:
1. I can probably only afford one of the games since Sony just have to release 3 more AAA games this year.
2. Infamous looks 10 times better than prototype, graphics, physics, animations etc all looks better.
3. I'm a huge comic book/superhero fan.
Now the most important thing is the fun factor ofc, and they actually look to be equally good in that department. However, as listed above, I think I just have to settle with Infamous.

No.

I love it how Prototype is automatically considered a worse game with some people because it's not a PS3 exclusive.

Personally I have read up on both games and I'm looking forward to trying both and won't make a decision on which one is better in till I've played through both.

From the 3 pages of comments on this thread, it looks like this thread is just a pot to piss on PROTOTYPE and big up Infamous when they never played the two. How do you KNOW you're going to like one over the other when you've haven't played it? I thought I was going to like RE5 and ended up not enjoying it. Was it a bad game? No, I can't say that because I haven't played it long even to make that claim...I played the demo and it just wasn't my style of game. It wasn't what I THOUGHT it was. So you can't just make crazy acclaims about a game lol...game being scared of another game. And the funny part is, if anything, PROTOTYPE will outsell Infamous so why would that developer be scared?(Note: Game sells != Good Game) Plus they are also a proven developer. In time we shall all see if one is worth getting over the other but as a gamer I hope they are both great games and sell very well.

Its just full of stupid articles that always have question marks at the end of them. Goodbye n4g.

the real question is
"Is Prototype Scared InFamous?"

http://g4tv.com/xplay/previ...

that's all. now people wont have to decided over one another.

im still gonna wait for reviews of the game but it's looking good now.

didnt click on article, no need to.

ps3 owners get infamous and prototype.

i like how both are looking.

I feel they haven't gotten us aware of these 2 games enough. Especially with how hyped Infamous is by the Sony crowd, I don't know enough of the title for me to want to buy it yet. Prototype even hasn't had enough coverage. Mainly only coverage I've ever come to know of these titles were only when they were cover storys on GI months and months ago. From then on I haven't seen much of anything to maintain my interest.

Both games don't need to worry about eachother, but both need to worry about how little exposure they've had to the masses and how that might effect their sales.

Also how little I know of both these titles has me questioning if the games are even ready to come out yet and if they are being rushed for realease to make some extra cash.

Next game Im buying will be for my PS3 and it's Fight Night Round 4 because 3 was amazing. I've been enjoying the show a lot lately!!!!

Those electric blades look unbelievable! May 26th please come soon!

I can see them delivering the sucker punch with infamous.

Competition from third party action is going to be steep for inFamous this summer. Prototype is the immediate comparison, but this is likely due to both titles being heavily marketed. Other action titles are coming out this summer – Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dark Void, Wet, Damnation, and Ghostbusters. I’m excited about Microsoft’s 3rd person action exclusive Infernal: Hell’s Vengeance. Microsoft seems to have been playing this game close to the chest, and it may be coming out soon. It looks pretty good.

From the end of May through June, we will have a lot of interesting games. I’m used to a summer gaming drought, when I usually spend time and money on fishing. This year it will be different. I’ll be getting both Prototype and inFamous, in addition to Batman and Damnation. If there is enough money, maybe Ghostbusters before the summer is out. My Xbox buddy is getting Dark Void

i like the look of inFamous rather than Prototype. if i want the cops,army,fbi,jump on planes and stuff ill go to Hulk or GTA:SA. but Prototype looks intresting in its own way. but inFamous looks like it could be defiying the boundries of Open World games.

...of fanboys when I make comments...

what a moronic article!!

a game does not have the ability to be afraid of another game???

what is this world coming to???

might as well ask if marble is afraid of granite!!!

I can't say for sure (because my time machine is broken and I haven't gotten to play either yet)...but Prototype gives me the assassins creed vibe...really fun and cool for 2 hours...then it gets repetitive as HELL. I've never really liked sandbox games...but I LOVE suckerpunch AND electrical based superpowers. in short

inFamous=buy
Prototype=wait for reviews and rent accordingly

most ps3 owners wont even buy infamous, so it doesn't matter. It will be just like almost every other exclusive. I'm starting to think it is true that most ps3 owners bought it for the blu-ray movies.

I think the gameplay for Prototype looks better than Infamous. What do you prefer, a Shapshifter or some dude with electrical powers?

I would create Prototype 3 before this great gem of a game
but yes love to see it continue !

A new Infamous being produced in this current agenda stricken videogame climate would probably just be a disaster.