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Console Monster: InFamous Review

Scaling buildings and objects just works perfectly, you rarely miss a jump or ledge, and this helps enhance the gameplay further, letting you concentrate on navigating or shooting your foes. Some gamers may cry out for a multiplayer mode, but a game of this type just doesn't need it. Without it the developers have concentrated on a solid singleplayer experience with stellar gameplay and story, If you like playing in the sandbox then Console Monster thoroughly recommends that you pick this PlayStation 3 exclusive title up, you'll be pleasantly surprised.

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hay6201d ago

Nice score. Gonna buy the game but I need to import one... Where I live inFamous comes fully localized without an option to select english voice overs and subs... Sucks huh?

Baba19066201d ago

i europe its gonna get a patch. so we can play it in english. i hope it comes soon.

ctfkev6201d ago

good reviews from everybody! played the demo, loved it.

Bordel_19006201d ago

Hehe, yeah, awesome score. Gonna get this game as soon as it hits the store shelves.

Here in Norway the demo was in French, lol. Have to set the system language to English to play the demo in english.

Sir Ken_Kutaragi6201d ago (Edited 6201d ago )

"Console Monster thoroughly recommends that you pick this PlayStation 3 exclusive title up"

And KillZone 2
And MGS4
And LBP
And Uncharted
And MotorStorm 1&2
And R1&2
And GT5:Pro
And WarHawk
And R&C:TOD&QFB
And WipeOut3(Erm on PSN)
And Flower(PSN)
etc etc...

ALL 'AAA' PS3 GAMES!!! ;-P (AMAZING LIST!!!)

p.s Please NO ChatBot on this showing me stupid Meta/internet score Totals!!! They are for idiots with no life!!! Who can't make up their own minds!!! I really don't give a Flying Funk about them!!! They mean NOTHING to me!!! ;-D

TheMART6201d ago

You forgot the most important part tard:

"if you like playing in the sandbox"

Its not for everyone as any other game. Plus:

KZ2 looses from Gears of War, in score (Metacritic) but overall its the more fun game.

MGS4 yes nice watching another BlURay movie

Motorstorm 1&2? Rated about 8 out of 10? Halo Wars, Ninja Gaiden II and some other 360 games were rated about that score and you said they suck. Thus Motorstorm 1&2 then also fail massively.

Resistance 1&2? Quantity over quality, nice.

GT5p a demo? Really?8 out of 10 average... Same story as above. Bad in your eyes. Warhawk same story, about 8 out of 10.

LittleBigPlanet, the only game really worth buying on the POS3.

Dave20096201d ago (Edited 6201d ago )

Now I'm a huge supporter of the 360 and Microsoft (look at my comments history)

I don't have a Ps3 myself (hopefully getting one soon) but i have played all those games at my friends house and i loved them all especially MGS4.

Now my friend admits that the cut-scenes in MGS4 are a little on the long side about 10 hours all together but they only make up 1/3 of the game the rest is playable.

Now since the average time to complete MGS4 is 10-15 hours not including cut scenes and speed runs then that means the game is in total 20-25 hours long.

Which is incredible for a game this generation as most don't even last 10 hours (not including Multiplayer)

Now how many games on the 360 last that long? Excluding RPG's of course as they are usually very long.

Not many and that's the truth as i have played a sh@tload of games on the 360.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is Be a gamer Mart not a vile spiting hater who hates certain games because there not on his/her favorite console.

TheMART6200d ago

Dave, I own MGS4 also. The first 30 minutes I have touched the controller about 3 to 4 times for a couple of seconds each, without any gameplay actually.

One cutscene is 60 to 90 minutes.

If that ain't a freaking movie, I don't know what is.

The fun thing is though PS3 fans often say games like Halo Wars, Ninja Gaiden 2 on the 360 suck because they score about 8 out of 10. Then they name a list with PS3 'musthaves' with half of them scoring about 8 out of 10. I just don't get that logic.

Man_of_the_year6200d ago

Dave i own/played/competed MGS4 and the cutscenes are not 1/3 the gameplay. the cut scenes are 2/3 the game. I can finish the game in 5 hours. The cutscenes are 9+ hours.

The game can be finished in 4 hours as shown on Youtube. There is more movie than game in MGS4...unless you just sit your controller down and let the time continue while snake sits under a cardboard box....

talltony6200d ago

Mart, Here is my opinion.
Killzone 2 kills Gears 2 for a few reasons. Gears 2 is unplayable almost every match online. It only got a higher score than killzone 2 on metacritic cause reviewers didnt have much time playing the online portion before the game was released. The Gears 2 chainsaw is the biggest most unbalanced gimick in the history of games. Why would epic add 2 extra players to gears 2 when it couldnt even handle 4 on 4 in the first one?
For someone that is hard to impress Mart you really dont come off as the kind of person that would even consider gears of war.
I'm not even going to get started on MGS4 with you cause their is no reasoning with you even if I completely disagree with you.

As for Motorstorm 1 and 2. They are the most underrated racing games I have ever played! ever! especially motorstorm 2. If you try and get gold medals on every track like me then you would have much more fun cause the sense of accomplishment in those games are insane! Then you take your skills online and ram people off the track in a monster truck!? come on Mart what isnt their to love? You of all people should love motorstorm.

As for resistance 1 and 2, you are right to an extent. resistance 1's single player was much better than resistance 2's. R2's mp was much better than R1's. I hated the fake co op in R2! Really boring but 60 player battles with no lag was just so awesome you cant even hate on it.
Mart what I am trying to say is F metacritic! even though their are more ps3 exclusives listed higher on metacritic than 360's exclusives. If you have played ninjagaiden 2 and halo wars then you would know they are nowhere near the quality of Warhawk or the motorstorm games despite the reviews.
Oh yea andLBP isnot the only reason to own a ps3,its just one of them.

xbollox6200d ago

agreed: motorstorm is awesome and way underrated, i keep going back to it and every time i have a giant ball.

yeah Ken: amazing list growing like a boner ;)
bubbles

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Goldsack6201d ago

..im from Germany and have infamous(us-version) since tuesday last week.
75% completed..Platin coming soon.

gravv6201d ago

"LittleBigPlanet, the only game really worth buying on the POS3"

in that case there's no point buying 360

since LBP sh1t all 360 games according to metacritics

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Infamous Franchise Deserves Another Chance From PlayStation

Sucker Punch rejuvenated the superhero genre with Infamous, a series that focused on the pure fun of wielding destructive powers.

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shinoff2183693d ago

Atleast release a remaster trilogy or something to gage interest. I'd buy it. With that said I'm pretty over superheroes at this point. Infamous is still dope as fk though so it'd be a buy

isarai692d ago

Omfg i would go apesh!t for that 😩

jznrpg693d ago

I agree but games take 4-6 years to make so who knows when they would do it? After Ghost of Tsushima2? They could have something else in the world as well in early production who knows.

mkis007692d ago

It's a shame Sucker Punch finally figured out a good open world formula only while making Ghost of Tsushima. Infamous 1 and 2 were great for their time, but Second son felt too much like a checklist in It's design. I love the hell out of all 3 games (2 and 3 are just so damn good, while 1 shows it's age and the ps3 struggles), but I would love to see how they would do another infamous with all they have learned. Wouldn't hurt to release a remastered collection either.

Demetrius692d ago (Edited 692d ago )

This series, days gone, will continue to get ignored by sony, luckily we still have the horizon series, sly cooper not getting pushed anymore, speaking of that I'm bout to get on my ps2 and play some sly 2 anyways lol, but seriously I never woulda thought back then sony would ever cold shoulder most of their franchises I'm actually surprised they're still letting ratchet&clank be around

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The inFamous games deserve more love from Sony

The inFamous games are an important part of PlayStation history, but the series is in limbo and playing older entries isn't exactly easy.

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LucasRuinedChildhood818d ago (Edited 818d ago )

Would like remasters of 1 and 2. I enjoyed them much more than Second Son.

1 & 2 had more of an emphasis on climbing and the traversal requires a bit more effort in a good way. It was rewarding. Second Son made climbing mostly obsolete so they put little effort into it. The traversal was just great in inFamous 1 & 2. There's a reason Sunset Overdrive copied and improved upon the induction grind mechanic.

Reminds me of how I felt about the decline of parkour and the well designed tombs (basically Prince Of Persia levels) that we saw in the Assassin's Creed games.

The story and atmosphere were also much better in 1 & 2.

Electricity is just a brilliant superpower for an open world city. It perfectly fits just like webslinging does in New York and it has many applications.

Cacabunga818d ago

For sure.. one of my favorite Sony licenses

Shane Kim818d ago

Loved one and two. I actually liked the story as well.

Minute Man 721818d ago

The standalone DLC was a sweet

jznrpg818d ago (Edited 818d ago )

I enjoyed Second Son but it was too short. The first 2 were great though

-Foxtrot818d ago

Second Son was alright but didn't touch the first two games

It felt short and lacking in comparison

Also I really thought Reggie would have made a better protagonist, someone who is anti-conduit as much as him and ends up becoming one would have been interesting to see. I kind of enjoyed his character throughout the game as his development.

badz149817d ago

why is it right now, the thing I want the most from Sony is to release remasters of inFamous (1,2 & SS), KZ (1,2 & 3), Resistance (RFoM, 2 and 3) and Motorstorm (1,2 & 3)??

The_Hooligan817d ago

All great choices. I would like to add Warhawk/Starhawk to that. The multiplayer in Warhawk was amazing. I am surprised Sony hasn't looked into MAG either. That game was ahead of its time.

Maybe Sony should make an internal studio like Bluepoint games and all they do is remake/remaster these amazing games, even going back to PS1,PS2,PSP, Vita portfolio. And because of the recent articles suggesting cost cutting, budget issues and releasing more games on PC, they could do that with these remakes/remasters. Do a day one on PC and PS5. At the end of the day Sony or any other company is going to do what makes them the most money.

Kiryu1992817d ago

Would love a remastered collection on PS5/PC

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kpgs818d ago

Wouldn't the onus be on the consumers? If they bought the Infamous games, then we'd have more games from that series.

KwietStorm_BLM818d ago

Infamous has sold millions of units. People have been asking for more. They aren't interested. Just like people have been asking for more Resistance or even a remaster collection, but insomniac isn't revisiting that either. Likely never getting a new sequel since they're a Marvel studio now.

LucasRuinedChildhood818d ago (Edited 818d ago )

No. Infamous was successful. But after a few entries (which are taking longer to make these days) a lot of Sony studios move on to new IPs. That's not a bad thing at all. They don't need to make inFamous games forever, just like we didn't need new Sly Cooper games forever.

But people would like to be able to easily play them on current hardware which is reasonable. Same for Killzone, Resistance, MGS4, etc. Good games shouldn't be trapped on old hardware. It's good that Bluepoint ported Uncharted 1-3.

kpgs818d ago

I'm not saying it wasn't successful. I enjoyed playing all 3 entries and DLC. But like you said, people move on, studios move on. But I don't think I've heard people asking for more Infamous in a long time.

Profchaos818d ago

The franchise was popular we got quite a few games but Suchet punch wanted to beach out I think that's why we got ghost of Tsushima over infamous 4

Tbh ghost is a fantastic game I'm not complaining about that but I'd love to see infamous handled by another team

jznrpg818d ago

Id take GoT2 over Infamous right now but after GoT2 or maybe 3 if they go trilogy I’d like a new Infamous.

badz149817d ago

that's the problem with Sony that puzzles me A LOT! they have studios specifically specialized in remastering and remaking old games for new gen hardware, but we are getting very few of them. SoTC, Uncharted collections, Demon's Souls Remake, TLoU Part 1...and?? that's it? why aren't they giving their old games new lease of life on the PS5 for the new generations of gamers to enjoy? they clearly have the expertise. for god sake, I can even accept lazy porting like Nintendo are doing for theirs if I have to.

FinalFantasyFanatic817d ago

There are a lot of games that consumers have been asking Playstation for, Playstation won't do it, so a lot of these developers have gone and made it themselves by any means possible such as Kickstarter (e.g. Armed Fantasia, Penny Blood, Ratatan, 100 Heroes, ect...). Developers have even asked if Sony could help them out with porting/remasters some of these older games for Playstation, they said no.

Crows90817d ago (Edited 817d ago )

Um...dude like you say that as if nobody bought them....the devs went on to do ghosts after 3 infamous games....3

People ask for new resistance and new infamous at every moment where it makes sense to mention it.

Having a remake of 1 and 2 would be very welcomed I'm sure.

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chicken_in_the_corn818d ago

I would love to see a new game but a feel that would get a response similar to Saints Row.

TravsVoid818d ago (Edited 818d ago )

If they keep any of the characters from the previous games I think it would do fine unlike Saints Row which decided to replace fan favorites with less likable replacements. I wouldn't be surprised if that decision caused a majority of their buyers to be new to the series rather than returning players. I will say though, if Infamous Second Son or the first two Infamous games were remade I would be a day one buyer on PC.

ocelot07818d ago

Loved all 3 of them. I couldn't get on with the vampire spin off though. Wish they didn't move away from cole but I didn't mind the other character.

DefenderOfDoom2818d ago

Loved 1 and 2 , would definitely love a new INFAMOUS single player campaign.

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Nixxes Software Can't Go Wrong With An Infamous Remaster

Nixxes' Remaster focus could set the stage to resurrect many obscure titles like the karma-centered, superpower-fueled sandbox of Infamous.

maniacmayhem1035d ago

Infamous remaster? How about an Infamous re-Boot! This is one game that doesn't need a remaster, it needs either a proper equal of a reboot of the original. And since Sony is currently in development with Marvel, i can totally see them having guest marvel characters to appear in Cole's world.

BanginTunes1033d ago

This is one of the worst things I have ever read

1Victor1033d ago

I would prefer Warhawk or Starhawk ether or both will keep us fans happy for a looooooooong time

The_Hooligan1033d ago

Warhawk would be awesome! So many good memories playing that game on PS3. They could do a massive 50v50 mode, battle royal with last Warhawk standing, classic 20v20 mode, so many options.

shinoff21831033d ago

I'd rather infamous. Sonys got enough online bs in the pipeline. No need to add more.

1Victor1033d ago

@shinoff I disagree with you both of those games was extraordinarily fun to play just the satisfaction of transforming your plane into a bot and stomp a enemy then transform and fly off on Starhawk was a experience that hasn’t been replicated since.
The game was extremely valanced to the point you could go against a tank on foot and win with the ratchet or 1 shot a plane doing a massive attack with your tank. In Warhawk you could pick up half your team and fly them to a base and take it over but those are experiences you had to play to know how awesome those game was even YouTube videos don’t do justice to those game.
Anyways I’ll stop here or I’ll run out of words to post a wall text taking about those games

Christopher1033d ago

Here's the thing, infamous and *hawk are such different games and with different audiences that Sony could... do both at the same time? Nixxes doesn't need to be involved in the shooter (that would be new for them I think since they usually do SP games) but someone else could and Nixxes could share support with development/engine needs.

shinoff21831033d ago

1victor

Ya know Christopher is right they are completly different games. Me personally I don't value online games I just don't care for them. Hell in another bubble I probably enjoy them. In this bubble nah I just prefer single player unless I'm playing Mario or Mario party with my girl and kids or something.

1Victor1032d ago

@shin of course I know Chris is right but the games have to be approved first before assignment to a studio I didn’t mean this studio in particular making those game I meant the approval process and Sony harder push on MMO games.
I’m just one of the millions of players that loved those game and a top 800 word wide ranked on Starhawk and proud owner of its platinum trophy

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DankSinatra1033d ago

A remaster would allow people who don't have access to a ps3 to experience the game since there's so many stuck on the ps3 that are exclusive to the console and Sony refuses to invest in backwards compatibility

darthv721033d ago

Who doesnt have access to a ps3? There were over 87m of them sold. They are cheap and easy to find. Just like wii and ps2.

shinoff21831033d ago

Or maybe it's just not ready yet, ps3 was a different kinda animal.

DankSinatra1033d ago

@darthv72

Not everyone is willing to go out and buy a ps3 for a single game or a handful of games when they have a ps4 or a ps5. A port or remaster would actually help. Younger audiences who did not grow up with a ps3 would have exposure to these games that Sony has essentially left behind on the ps3 due to them not investing in backwards compatibility. If they would do backwards compatibility then we wouldn't need to shill out more money for the same games. Something I actually applaud microsoft for (the only thing they have done that's good).

zaanan1033d ago

Agree, and PS3 is getting long in the tooth, so failure rates will be going up. I had to send my slim in for repair years ago.

shinoff21831033d ago

I had a couple extra dollars and came across I guy selling ps3s for 50. I bought all 4. Just felt it was a good deal. Now if I could find controllers. I swear I can't find any cheap controllers around me

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jeromeface1033d ago

go back to marvel avengers, sounds like more your cup of tea

KwietStorm_BLM1033d ago

You know what, now that I think about it.. yeah none of that makes any sense.

TheKingKratos1033d ago (Edited 1033d ago )

Lol 😂😂😂

Christopher1033d ago

Yes to a reboot, absolutely no to Marvel characters in it.

maniacmayhem1033d ago

*either a proper equal of a reboot of the original. *

Damn, there needs to be an extension on the Edit feature.

"Either a proper sequel or a reboot of the original"

And people aren't with Cole interacting with cameos from Marvel? Especially with Sony making Spider Man and Wolverine?

Why exactly would that be a bad idea? Especially with the multiverse being a huge deal and all.

Christopher1033d ago

***Why exactly would that be a bad idea? Especially with the multiverse being a huge deal and all.***

There's enough Marvel. Let's not spread it everywhere and let other IPs be their own thing. Please.

neutralgamer19921033d ago

Infamous 1-2 collection would be amazing on current generation. God of War 1-2 and PSP games also playable on PS5 Yes please. And last but not least MGS4

There are so many great games which are on PS3. We need them to be remastered and released for current generation.

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GoodGuy091035d ago

Idk why sony hasn't done remasters for 1+2 yet. Such great gems.

RaidenBlack1034d ago

I'd like a Killzone 2 Remaster.
Keep the visuals style as is ... just improve the LoD and the resolution

ArchangelMike1033d ago

Now that COD is in Microsofts back pocket, it's time for Sony to start investing in it's own 1st party shooters. I loved Killzone - even Shadowfall. But Yeah Killzone 2 was the high point of the Franchise.

ClayRules20121033d ago

Yes. KZ2 was the high point of the franchise and a strong, solid and just bloody fantastic shooter! Had so much fun those days with the game.

Neonridr1033d ago (Edited 1033d ago )

Shadowfall was my first introduction into the series as the PS4 was my first Sony console. Maybe compared to the others it was not great (personally I don't know), but I had a blast playing it and found it quite enjoyable. I'd love a Trilogy Remaster though so I could go back and enjoy the original 3 for the first time (with a new coat of paint + updated controls)

shinoff21831033d ago

Naw were good. There's plenty in the sea

zaanan1033d ago

It’s about damn time for a Resistance trilogy remaster!

long-time-gamer1033d ago

Most def the highest point of the franchise, the music, gameplay and story was awesome

ironmonkey1033d ago

absolutely right! killzone has been quiet long enough since ps4 release date.

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long-time-gamer1033d ago

man id love a killzone 2 remaster, its one of my favorite games of all time, but who knows what shape that code in and where its at, prob wont happen under jim ryan though! you can keep your fingers crossed though and see what happens but GG is all about Horizon now

Vits1034d ago

There is a lot of the PS3 era that I would love to see ported/remastered. But, unfortunately, they are probably not commercially viable and I have no idea who owns the rights currently. Stuff like Sire: Blood Curse, White Knight Chronicles, Tokyo Jungle, Folklore, etc.

Infamous on the other hand was never a series that I found good or interesting. Especially when compared with other contemporaries like Prototype. But, given how bare the subgenre is right now, I would dig a remaster.

BehindTheRows1033d ago

Sony owns Siren. I can’t speak for the rest.

As for inFAMOUS vs Prototype, I feel the opposite. inFAMOUS mopped the floor with it, quality and gameplay. Just felt far more polished. That said, I enjoyed Prototype’s powers a little more.

Vits1033d ago

Fair enough, I agree that the production values of inFamous were higher. But I found it to be a snore-fest.

darthv721033d ago

...no meed. Sony could add ps3 support to the 5 and then people can play loads of games already available. No streaming required. Rpcs3 could be adapted to run on the 5... it would solve so many problems.

Vits1033d ago

No need, because they instead could do these two other things that they have shown no interest in doing? Sure.

Shane Kim1033d ago

But then they couldnt charge you for remaster (even though I would love one for infamous) or charge you for PSN premium.

darthv721033d ago

It would be even funnier if the series x gets rpcs3 support and can play the ps3 games while ps5 still cannot (not without streaming them)

shinoff21831033d ago

Don't most people still have issues with rpcs3. It's not as stable as alot of emulators out there. From what I've read

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zaanan1033d ago

My kids and I had a fun time in Tokyo Jungle!

long-time-gamer1033d ago

prototype def was not on the same level as infamous far as gameplay or graphics

Pocahontas1032d ago

It was legitimately bad game.

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isarai1034d ago

Infamous, Resistance, and killzine are so ripe for a remaster, I wish Sony would make it happen.

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