New Infamous!

[bananafishtoday]

Honestly, that teaser kind of pissed me off. Dev got on-stage, hinted at a potentially interesting, political game. Got me thinking about all the unique, refreshing mechanics and stories that such a game might deliver. And then... he revealed a game about dudes with superpowers killing dudes with guns. Yawn.

(That and the Killzone trailer. "This seems like it'd be a pretty cool environment to interact with, too bad there will be the inevitable explosion that transforms it into a setpiece shooter. Oh look, there it is.")

Yeah, but the superpower gameplay was what made InFamous so fun in the first place. I 1000% agree about the Killzone trailer. Nothing but setpiece after setpeice, and Guerrilla deciding to ignore ALL the physics.

Oh, I'm not familiar with the dev, so I didn't know it was a new Infamous game during the intro. I thought he was playing up a new IP about some kinda "realistic" five minutes into the future scenario that played off contemporary politics. Like semi-police state vs. direct action activists in the midst of an even harsher economic collapse, maybe about stealth/free-running/occasional melee combat meant to be avoided at all costs.

So yeah, I'm sure Infamous is fun, but I was just mad that the guy seemed (to me) to be hinting at a very unique game on the level of "This is actually about what Mirror's Edge claimed to be about" but then revealed all that to be mere set dressing for another Infamous game.

The funniest comment I read about the Killzone trailer was by the QWOP guy: "wow that gamer must have practiced hard to be able to pull off that rope-grabbing maneuver!"

 

[CrazyBlaze]

I'm disappointed that its fire based powers. I was hoping for something different. Like wind based or other powers. I mean expanding on the vampire powers from Festival of Blood would be cool.

I know its cliché but it think it is logical that the government and the people would be scared of these conduits. I mean people are walking around with abilities that could destroy entire blocks or entire cities. I mean the Beast destroyed most of the East coast. That is scary. These are walking arsenals and you can't be sure of what they are going to do with all that power. That is a scary thought and the general public would be right to be scared.

And last but not least what if these game takes place in Kessler's timeline. After Kessler jumps, that Beast is defeated. But its path of the destruction has left the world on the edge of ruin. A military power takes control because they have the best resources and normal people feel the safest with them.

I mean a world that was destroyed because of a conduit would distrust condits.

 

[Casual Shinji]

I think God of War should go the same route next gen. Ditch Kratos, in fact ditch Ancient Greece. Move over to a new Mythology but keep what makes it GOW.

I don't think that would work at all. Say what you will about Kratos, but he's an undeniably iconic character - Taking him out of GoW would kill the series. You add the lack of Greek mythology and all you'll have left is an isometric action game.

I'd honestly just want the GoW team to work on a completely new IP.

 

[Soxafloppin]

I think God of War should go the same route next gen. Ditch Kratos, in fact ditch Ancient Greece. Move over to a new Mythology but keep what makes it GOW.

I don't think that would work at all. Say what you will about Kratos, but he's an undeniably iconic character - Taking him out of GoW would kill the series. You add the lack of Greek mythology and all you'll have left is an isometric action game.

I'd honestly just want the GoW team to work on a completely new IP.

Don't get me wrong I love my some Kratos but and I love me some GOW but I'd probably rather see them move on and make a new action game with GOW high production values than drag Kratos on and on.

Having said that I'm looking forward to ascension, it may even change my mind.

 

[kommando367]

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Let me re-phase what I said in an earlier thread. I will now wait until I can find a PS4 for $200 instead of $150.

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

I can't put into words how excited I am for this game since none of them would do it justice, and would be a massive understatement.

It does look like they would be going with the bad ending of inFamous 2 from what I can gather from the trailer. Red powers and all that. Also, did Cole and Kuo have a kid? Because the new guy kinda looks like both of them.

 

[Twilight_guy]

Actually it has to be competently separate from the other Infamous games seeing as how

Spoiler

in the end either all the humans die of a disease or all the conduits and potential conduits die.

I'm not sure I how I feel about this since so far it looks like a game for those angry rebellious idiot teenagers who want to "fight the power" but have no concept of how anything works. In addition, our only characters so far have all been assholes.

 

[Hawk of Battle]

It might be taking place in th original timeline, from before Kessler went back and changed things. That would be interesting. Kind of a prequel set in the alternate future.

 

[Professor Lupin Madblood]

I'm disappointed that its fire based powers. I was hoping for something different. Like wind based or other powers. I mean expanding on the vampire powers from Festival of Blood would be cool.

Oh man, vampire powers would be rad as hell.

OT:

Wow, I really wasn't expecting Prototype and DMC to do a crossover! What a pleasant surprise!

The original Infamous games were games where you had a cast of interesting characters and a pretty unique narrative [footnote]I've always loved how Sucker Punch pushed the "sacrifice for the greater good" angle instead of having there be some Take a Third Option bullshit.[/footnote], but were also games wherein you fought gangbangers called Reapers and giant trash golems. They knew that they were building a pretty mature superhero story, but were capable of having fun with it.

This just looks like . . . this is going to be said a lot, but it looks like the new DMC game. It's really disappointing, especially given how well the previous games managed to avoid being political.

This is a really early announcement, of course, but barely even looks like Infamous.

Also, where the fuck are the electrical powers? Jesus, it was one of the most distinct things.

 

[abdul]

According to Sucker Punch it takes place 7 years after Infamous 2 and just in case there was any doubt regarding the trailer,it WAS in-game footage.

 

[Imp_Emissary]

Looks exciting, but not really liking the new protagonist. I liked Cole, he was pretty badass. This guy just seems like typical "douchebag character A". I dunno. But I am loving the new fire powers, that's some sm3x1 flames.

he's not a douchebag

he's just a little troubled, and a "free spirit" he rebels against the systm because the systm doesnt get him

.....yeah he's a douche

To be fair Cole was also a bit of a douchebag sometimes, and not just when you were being EVIL.
That said he was still a likeable douchebag. That reminds me. Anyone else hopping Zeke makes a comeback?

I hope it's happening parallel to the main series. I really hope they don't retcon that (possible) ending. The name seems to imply the main character has some ties to the First Sons, likely him rebelling against them. I know the whole "Fight the government" stuff is pretty cliché, but at the very least it might have some interesting villains.

Like for example, one guy who can control electronics, and uses the security cameras to lock into your position to hunt you down throughout the game. Or a politician that can control the minds of people to make them fight you, and you get a moral choice to avoid them or kill them.

Also, fire powers? Bleh, I preferred electricity or ice.

I thought the Second Son name ment that the new main character was going to be Cole's brother, but that could be it too.

 

[Vault101]

Can everyone cut the dramatics? We know very little about this new guy, way too early to compare him to dante.

that is true...he might not even be the main charachter

I was just saying "wouldnt it be cool if we played as a female?" not "this game is bad because I cant play as a female"

so untill we learn more I'm going to pretend we get too play as the shady government lady there who gets powers (like kuo from infamous 2) and has to deal with that

THAT would be awsome

 

[Vault101]

I'm not sure I how I feel about this since so far it looks like a game for those angry rebellious idiot teenagers who want to "fight the power" but have no concept of how anything works. In addition, our only characters so far have all been assholes.

there really is SO little info though

now grantd "i want him alive" is such a cliche line we practiacally already know that ladys charachter...but thease things especially at this stage can easyly change

 

[shadow skill]

Don't people realize that the Ray Sphere could just be built again or a less destructive process created to give people powers? They don't need to do anything to Infamous 2's good ending even if it was completely idiotic.

Also this kind of "Days future past." scenario is by far the most likely given how powerful Conduits are. Realistically it would be quite clear to just about everyone without powers that the conduits would necessarily come to dominate them if left unchecked. There wouldn't be any place for non powered humans in a world of Conduits. I really hope the antagonist in this game is better than that trash they handed us in two.

 

[BleedingPride]

So... they going to explain why there's Conduits (or humans) in this one? It does kinda shit all over inFamous 2's ending...

Well there could be more ray spheres out there, and there could also be left over members from the First Sons, hence the title "Second Son"? I'm cool with it as long as we can seriously do that teleport thing he was doing. That was sick!

EDIT: Then again, you're right, it does kinda conflict what being with all the *COUGH COUGH*s being *COUGH* after the good ending.