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LTTP: inFamous: Second Son (I.....cant...go...on)
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HammerFace
Banned
The beast felt like a really terrible fight, honestly none of the boss fights compared to the one's from the first game. IIRC we barely fought any bosses that were of equal size to us in 2. This was a huge flaw imo. Fighting Kessler or Sasha(tar lady from infamous 1) felt like challenges whereas fighting the big bug and the beast felt extremely lame and easy. I wanted the beast to be a huge challenge, something that took focus to beat. Instead it just went by and the beast went down like a punk.
Super late reply but from what I found I:SS started development in 2010 whereas WD started development in 2009
In terms of story and bosses I totally agree. But everything else I have to give to Infamous 2
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
First Light was more fun than the main game.
I liked Delsin (on the good path) because he was a foil to his brother Reggie. Reggie/Delsin functioned as two sides of the same coin, and watching them interact was my favorite part of the game's plot. He was a much better lead than the super generic Cole, anyway.
The evil path was super forced and didn't fit him at all, however. Cole, at the least, seemed to be able to swing either way naturally.
I liked Delsin (on the good path) because he was a foil to his brother Reggie. Reggie/Delsin functioned as two sides of the same coin, and watching them interact was my favorite part of the game's plot. He was a much better lead than the super generic Cole, anyway.
The evil path was super forced and didn't fit him at all, however. Cole, at the least, seemed to be able to swing either way naturally.
Chill Penguin
Member
Agree. It's a mediocre, shell of a game. I guess a 10 year old might like it but it's so unimaginative and so boring I really don't know how any adult can play this without considering it a waste of time. Harsh, but my honest opinion.
Delsin isn't generic. I don't like him as a character, because the story doesn't give any good reason to, but he's not generic. That's probably the best thing I have to say about him, he isn't like the vast majority of AAA action game protagonists. Troy Baker's performance is solid, as well.
Honest question, have you actually played the game? Your opinion is certainly something. How could an adult possibly enjoy a game where you play as a guy with awesome and ridiculous super powers? It surely boggles the mind...
RadarScope1
Member
Infamous is one of the few modern series in which I've played and beaten all the main entries. I really enjoy the franchise, and agree with a lot of the assessments of the fans in this thread. SS was pretty good. Definitely a solid follow up but you can tell it's a launch title. There just needs to be ... more. They have a really nice base on which to build a really good follow-up game. I hope they get the chance to do it.
Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule
Member
I feel the same OP. 8.0 metacritic? lol
I can make a 9.0 metacritic game in two days it seems, going by infamous 3 standards
I can make a 9.0 metacritic game in two days it seems, going by infamous 3 standards
R_thanatos
Member
"Bullshit statement made by someone who have never tried to make a video game in their lives."
Sure , you're right /s
I dare you to try. Submit it here for our judgment.
All of those elements were awful and at the center for my complaints with the game.
Traversal was seemingly done with powers on one end then sloppily tacked on environmental interaction on the other. The open world rarely flowed beyond two or three points. It would have been phenomenal if they had properly curated the environment with paths that you had to learn to keep your momentum going. The only instances where the environment was properly crafted was when they wanted you to know this was an important zone. With the system currently in place Destiny Titan Skating is more fun and fluid than a character that can launch himself and fly through the air! Preposterous. Similarly the 'over the top' finisher system is built on precision shooting. Precision shooting in an open world game with super powers. Who thought that was a good idea? The powers had too much transposition between them and weren't nearly creative enough to keep my attention. I would have been happier with a smaller power set that felt more interesting. They looked phenomenal, but were generally pretty boring.
I will thank Second Son for making me so gunshy about pre-ordering this gen. Saved a lot of money avoiding disappointing games.
I could easily finish off my Platinum, but if I want some fun super action on PS4 I'd rather play the poor port of Saints Row 4.
I do not believe that you played through inFamous 1 and 2.
cyber_ninja
Member
Yep, I loved this game as well. Bring on the sequel!!!
LowlySmokeGuy
Banned
Only if you're aligned with good karma. If you're evil, the finisher counter builds up if you rack up kills in a short amount of time.
VanCityGamer
Member
I loved this game. Total blast. Was it the best game ever? No. But the powers were sweet, graphics gorgeous, and combat satisfying. Holy shit, there's a bunch of whiners in this thread. Some of the comments like questioning how an adult could like this game and saying that Sucker Punch isn't very good because that person doesnt like their games...***shakes head*** Wow.
Frag Waffles
Member
Love the game. Fast, fluid, tight gameplay, with fun powers and a fun world to explore with a nice ambience. Still one of my favs of the gen so far.
So incredibly hyped for the next sucker punch production which sounds like it may be a new IP.
So incredibly hyped for the next sucker punch production which sounds like it may be a new IP.
travisbickle
Member
So anything you don't enjoy is because the people who created it aren't very good at what they do?
I didn't realize the reason creativity exists In the world is to make something Spliced finds fun, kind of reduces the meaning of personal expression.
Makoto Yuki
Banned
This, so much.
All I read is incoherent complaining without any real justification other than they don't look like Japanese designed characters
Psychoward
Banned
hmmmm I think I found the problem
I went in expecting to hate Delsin but he was actually really good, the gameplay is awesome as well
The game was lacking in certain areas (overall amount of content, side character development) but your concerns don't manifest themselves in the full game.
You are so biased OP. You should know what to expect from a game before you buy it. And if that is not the case, you can't compare to different ways of making games because you like one more over the other.
"I hate InFamous SS, because it doesn't feel like a game that I like" = Confirmation Bias.
"I hate InFamous SS, because it doesn't feel like a game that I like" = Confirmation Bias.
Inf3cted_b3ast
Member
Enjoyed the game so much to the point I started another play through as soon as I beat it the first time. Also,I got the platinum as well. It's kinda funny to me that games which people tend to hate are the games I have so much fun playing and I also get the platinum trophy for these games ( I:SS, Driveclub and The order 1886). I think with me, instead of playing a game and wanting it to be something else, I play them for what they are and what they offer and most of the time I always enjoy myself with these games. On a side note, I tried everything but I fucking hate Watchdogs that I couldn't even beat it(Took it back to Gamestop).
NeoGold123
Member
What makes it funnier is that the faces are some of the best that I've seen in video games. Being that they were scanned and such, they look like the actual people, not just programmed in or drawn, if that makes sense.
-Boss fights are absolutely horrible and overstay their welcome
-character development is non existent (do a single mission and turn these guys good or bad). Then say goodbye to them till the ending
-side activities are absolutely horrible
-game is incredibly short and is lacking in content
-powers are all pretty much the same.
-enemy ai is incredibly dumb and fighting the generic soldiers just isn't fun
-the city is horribly realized and feels lifeless
The game is pretty mediocre and not worth the $60 I paid for it. So much wasted potential.
-character development is non existent (do a single mission and turn these guys good or bad). Then say goodbye to them till the ending
-side activities are absolutely horrible
-game is incredibly short and is lacking in content
-powers are all pretty much the same.
-enemy ai is incredibly dumb and fighting the generic soldiers just isn't fun
-the city is horribly realized and feels lifeless
The game is pretty mediocre and not worth the $60 I paid for it. So much wasted potential.
DC1
Member
Liar, Liar pants on fire.
Demoskinos
Member
I don't see how anyone gets those Neon powers and doesn't think at least THAT is cool. Shit is so rad just running up walls. Only inFamous game that I've enjoyed.
This game felt like a chore to me the moment I went to another area to find out I had to destroy the same cameras, the same enemies, the same of everything.
Ubisoft games got shit on so much for being boring and feeling like a chore but I always felt Second Son took the crown for one of the most boring games I have ever played.
Pretty though! But that wears off in about an hour.
Ubisoft games got shit on so much for being boring and feeling like a chore but I always felt Second Son took the crown for one of the most boring games I have ever played.
Pretty though! But that wears off in about an hour.
I recently borrowed it from a friend and this pretty much sums up my opinion.Though I felt the visuals could have been better. Muddy/flat skin/eye textures were pretty distracting especially with all the close-ups you get in those cutscenes. I also found the lack of shadows and reflections on certain surfaces a bit jarring.Still looked good for a near launch title.(I think I spent more time in photomode than I did playing the actual game.) A lot of potential here but I'm not sure SuckerPunch will ever fully realize it.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Loved it. Not as good as the awesome 2, but still really good. Can't wait for their next game. They've already got an amazing engine from SS, so whatever's next should be a bit meatier.
Most boring power. I want to FLY, not run.
Most boring power. I want to FLY, not run.
Second best, Festival of Blood is the king.
The controls of 2 pissed me off, I mean for fucks sake, you already have a jump button, why isn't the Ice Jump there?
Ice traversal.
The only things 2 got over 1 is graphics and a slightly better character design, everything else is totally inferior.
Neon is the GOAT, looks cool too.Most boring power. I want to FLY, not run.
For flying, check Festival of Blood
shinobi602
Member
Comparing fans of the game to kids. Nice.
More insulting than harsh. Pretty immature too.
Phreakuency
Banned
I bought Street Fighter today and was so disappointed it didn't have any first person shooting in it, so I...couldn't...go...on.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
Oh look, we've reached the 'any adult who enjoyed this must have the mentality of a 10 year old' opinion.
Good Lord. I can understand you don't like the game but this post it's really awful and completely irrational. You should find a better way to criticize this game, not just let flow your angry.I cant believe this game has an 8.0 in metacritic
(I've played all the way till you find this origami girl and
the game told me I had some online connection problem.)
Note: the reasons why I cant stand this game are very subjective,
first of all I cant stand the main character
everything about him makes me want to punch the tv
I cringe at whatever he does and says, I don't even know the character's name.
Every line,every facial expression,what he wears, his animations his lame powers
(smoke?, neon, really!?)
and I cant stand his crack head girlfriend
Oh my, those faces, those horrible horrible faces.
Growing up playing mostly capcom/squarenix/Konami games
I tend to have a general idea of the aesthetics of characters that I like
Vegil,Dante,Leon,Nero,Snake,Chris,Squall,Cloud,Sephiroth.
Jill,Meryl,Tifa,Terra,Marle,Claire ect.
worst I cant even skip cut scenes right?
Oh, and the game play is just so bbbbbbbbbbooooooooooring,
absorb smoke, throw missiles, rinse and repeat, forget about the meele attacks
they are wonky and boring as hell.
Didn't any of the guys played a devil may cry game?
Oh gosh, and the story it's so lame, I cant stand the other characters,
and I didn't care for the grandma , (btw is the family and characters descendants of native Americans? )
I do feel that I played the game long enough to judge it and make a post,
being first ps4 title the graphics are good, but the character ruined it for me.
TLDR:
Did play it for a couple of hours.
about the music: I cant even remember it
Story: forgettable or I'm sure it's just silly x-men mutant power stuff.
Characters: I cant stand them ( all of them!)
Game play: honestly, none, nothing is fun, shooting cameras/drones?
spraying things on walls , should have been cool, but it's very linear, even dream cast jet set radio had some challenge to how you painted on the wall.
Graphics:Good, but the character designs and aesthetics ruined it for me.
Got the game for free bundle with kill zone so I'm just glad I didn't pay 60$ for this game.
Conclusion:
Unless the game gets so much better after you get both neon and smoke powers,I cant recommend this game to anyone.
I've never played any of the infamous games, so maybe this game is for you if you liked those.This game is not a good action game nor is it a good open world game.
Bedameister
Member
I played First Light and didn't like it at all. I stopped after 3hrs. No interest in ever playing an inFamous game again.
Sparrowhawk
Member
I really disagree with this. SS is nowhere near as fun as the first games were to me.
I found this game a step above gameplay wise of the whole series. But surely the story of the first it's untouchable. A remake of the first would be amazing.
I cannot fathom a world where another person might not share my opinion on a thing! Perish the thought!
I'm an adult and I liked the game quite a bit. It isn't perfect by any stretch and I wish some things were different but I enjoyed both it d and First Light. Shocking.
Rephin
Member
I enjoyed Infamous SS. It certainly wasn't as solid overall as previous Infamous games but it was good for what it was, IMO.
Your expectations for this game are weird. That OP was a headache to read.
So would you rate this game a Devil May Cry 2/10?
Your expectations for this game are weird. That OP was a headache to read.
endlessflood
Member
I'm completely with you on this. The core gameplay was fantastic, and the animation and graphics still haven't been matched in my opinion. The overall lack of content and side character development were the main downsides, although the world itself also didn't feel as alive as it should have (something that has been a constant in the Infamous games TBH).
I still rate it as one of the absolute best games I've played on current gen consoles.
Fbh
Member
I found it to be incredibly dissapointing:
- Uninteresting story
- Terrible Side content (why is it even open world?)
- Lacking power variety (2 had less elements but way better power variety. Second Son mostly feels like you are getting little more than a reskin of the same 4 powers over and over again)
- Lacking enemy variety
This needed less open world and more of everything else. Graphics and core gamplay were great though (I still think sucker punch could make an awesome Avatar game)
But come on OP. It seems incredibly silly to buy this game and then be dissapointed because it's not a japanese hack and slash with JRPG character design.
- Uninteresting story
- Terrible Side content (why is it even open world?)
- Lacking power variety (2 had less elements but way better power variety. Second Son mostly feels like you are getting little more than a reskin of the same 4 powers over and over again)
- Lacking enemy variety
This needed less open world and more of everything else. Graphics and core gamplay were great though (I still think sucker punch could make an awesome Avatar game)
But come on OP. It seems incredibly silly to buy this game and then be dissapointed because it's not a japanese hack and slash with JRPG character design.
GeNoMe
Member
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It's not perfect by any means OP but it doesn't sound like you liked the Infamous franchise in the first place so I'm wondering why you even bought it?
They all play similarly except SS has more powers for Delsin compared to Cole.
Anyway, I got the Platinum (first on PS4) and had fun on both my playthroughs.
Oh my. Definitely the worst Gaf post I've seen all week.
You can say you don't like a game without resorting to insulting the people who enjoy it.
Learn to articulate your criticisms better.
They all play similarly except SS has more powers for Delsin compared to Cole.
Anyway, I got the Platinum (first on PS4) and had fun on both my playthroughs.
Oh my. Definitely the worst Gaf post I've seen all week.
You can say you don't like a game without resorting to insulting the people who enjoy it.
Learn to articulate your criticisms better.