Girugamesh | Shidousha

• 2:00am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 1

Don't know what to say about this...you say it didn't impress you, but it has alot of potential...

My response?

This game better be kick *** if Sony's spending millions of dollars for an ad campaign.

From what I've seen and heard, it's going to be amazing, though.

HeartAttackSilv3rback |

• 2:06am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 2

 dude he's stupid.. its VERY EARLY in stage and FAR from being done and yet you still judge the game?

wut a pathedic way of assuming... thats the kind of suff you leave in your head and not post it for everyone to see.

 

edward_moffet | edd

• 2:14am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 3

i dont think you should have even wrote this, it isnt coming until 09 it has tons of time and im afraid people will take this the wrong way and wont even give the game a chance which it most certainly deserves

Eric2929 | Eric2929

• 2:18am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 4

I've got to say guys, he clearly states several times that it's early and to keep that in mind while reading. It didn't blow him away, but he doesn't dismiss it either. We'll continue to cover inFamous up until release (obviously), so if anything really drastic changes you'll know about it.

Stickemup

• 2:20am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 5

Dave, I share your feelings. He has the right to say how he feels. If they put out a demo, then they better be prepared for criticism. I want to hear the truth, and nothing but the truth. Quit being fanboys people...

 

I saw it getting demo'd on G4 and that's exactly what I thought, it looked almost bad. I could see how it COULD become awesome, but at this stage it looked so bland and without any character.

 

I saw about 10 games that really impressed me like Red Faction, Mercs 2, Dead Space, LBP, Motorstorm 2, Gears 2, Far Cry 2, RE5 etc. and this game paled big time next to these titles.

GOD_OF_CHAOS_KRATOS

• 2:21am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 6

calm down he is saying what it is at the moment and while i have no doubt that this will be a great game, but letting things slide because it is a preview can end up with people being fooled into buying a Lair or Haze quality(or lack thereof)title. i still can not see this game failing, although i also can not see FF13 on......that...other thing.......l..o....l..????

TobiUchiha | TobiUchiha

• 2:56am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 7

Its true what he said about GTA IV I havent picked it up for weeks after I completed the story not even to do the alternate ending form my save hope this doesn't turn out like that

Babiloo | XavierHarkonnen

• 3:11am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 8

if this does turn out like gta4 ill b sorely disappointed. it was th e 1st gta game where it didn't draw me in long enough to finish the main story. but this is still early so i still have hope for inFamous. now lets just hope xbots dont hear of this :P

chomperbull

• 3:24am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 9

destroying thing and killing people is what i like in games i even liked hulk the game just because i was able to destroy thing and level up 4 it. and if u think their isnt a market 4 games like this just look at crackdown for the 360 it was good and sold well

Odium_Generis_Humani

• 3:46am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 10

@2

Why is he stupid?!  He called it like he saw it.  He wants it to be good, but it's early.  It needs work.  No one thought it was ready for release tommorrow!  Stop being an idiot.

T-Dogg400 | T-Dogg400

• 7:00am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 11

Its has everything, apart from mutiplaley though - but otherwise its still an early stage to do this acviement in a game.

*Chris*

• 7:20am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 12

I always get this game confused with Prototype! Anyway, the game looks good from what I have seen of it so far. However, I really don't know if I will buy this when it comes out. I get really bored...really quickly with open world gameplay and, like GTAIV, I'll probably end up playing it for a couple of hours and then sell it off.

BlueDragoon0 | Lionheart0

• 8:08am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 13

From what I've read and heard of this game, it is sound truly amazing. But there is a lot of negative talk in this article about Infamous though which I don't quite understand but you have said that the game was an early build and that you hope for the best. So I don't know what to think of this preview....

yungder | yungder

• 8:40am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 14

Dave is right on point with this blog...i saw a live demo of infamous on G4 last night and it did not look like the game that sony is saying it will be....did not look fun to me at all...then again...this game is really early on in the cycle and i am glad sony did not show this at their press conference..on the other hand...i do not think that this game will live up to everyone's expectations anyway

 

PSN:  yungder

BlueRevolvuR | BlueRevolvuR

• 11:01am BST - July 17th, 2008
• 15

Remember how different Warhawk looked in its early stage to now? that's probably the case with Infamous. I think it will get a lot better.

Eldarion

• 1:01pm BST - July 17th, 2008
• 16

This game sounds very interesting. It certainly has a lot of potential and it presents something different from other sandbox openworld games. It is early to say if it will succed or not, but sony must be backing it up for a reason

graphixmaster | mcx

• 1:32pm BST - July 17th, 2008
• 17

The thing that impressed me on the G4 presentation was the abiliity to climb anywhere (similar to Assasins creed)  and the detail of the city (like GTA4) and the lighting powers (like StarWars jedi style).  I would like to play it for me game play > than story. 

Stickemup

• 2:08pm BST - July 17th, 2008
• 18

Anyone think that the Prototype videos look better than the Infamous videos? I sure did, it looked like you could do cooler stuff. I dont think 360 owners will miss this one, because they will be able to play Prototype.

GunsOfLiberty | GunsOfLiberty

• 2:49pm BST - July 17th, 2008
• 19

other sites are impressed with the title (myself included) and you're calling it lackluster!!?? WTF man...

CHRISBOSH | tatti

• 5:10pm BST - July 17th, 2008
• 20

Looin at the gameplay vids.

It bought me.

Day one by.

Im not lettin no J*ack*ss tell me anything!!!!!!!1

xIvSlowDeath420

• 9:25pm BST - July 17th, 2008
• 21

WOW fishing for clicks with something YOU KNOW you aren't supposed to be writing about,hence the that gut feeling that caused you to put the disclaimer and second,the closed doors.

Worst part isn't even your unprofessionalism,its the fact you basically just wrote a review of game that has about 8 or 9 more months of development.

This is just such poor journalism,reminds me of something i'd see from a euro gaming site.

GOD_OF_CHAOS_KRATOS

• 10:30am BST - July 18th, 2008
• 22

In the trailer it looked like he could make some kind of ball of electricity and lob it like a grenade, Hopefully you can change your look as you progress through the game making moral choices, maybe co op would be fun playing with good and evil friends.

Dave

• 12:28pm BST - July 18th, 2008
• 23

Lol SlowDeath, do you even read what you're saying? If you don't sign an Non-Disclosure Agreement, it generally means you can disclose information that you received, unless otherwise stated by an "off-the-record" remark much like I received at my Fallout 3 Hands-on by Pete Hines.

I've always stayed in accordance to the rules that the designers and representatives at E3 had laid out for us in attendance. I was told when I received my invites to these closed-door showings that I may be put under an NDA and wouldn't be able to discuss it. However, I was never put under a NDA and this leads me to believe that I am in the clear to discuss it.

Also -- stay awake a bit and understand the difference between a preview, an eye-on, and a review. It'll help you in the future.

xIvSlowDeath420

• 2:46pm BST - July 18th, 2008
• 24

You passed judgement on nearly every aspect of the game,saying i hope it gets better does not erase that,a preview is a look at the game and the things it intends to try to pull off.I'm not shocked by it,your not the only one,1up seems to be the only site these days that still understand the difference betwwen preview and review.

And if your so sure your right,then why did you put the disclaimer there?

Dave

• 11:29pm BST - July 18th, 2008
• 25

It's my JOB to pass on IMPRESSIONS of the game that I was SHOWN. We're not invited to watch it for nothing.

Carl | almighty-slayer

• 6:09am BST - July 19th, 2008
• 26

Well, the fact that they are putting the gameplay before the story kind of miffs me a bit. I can't say that i would be to excited to play this game if there was next to no story in it. But then, the game looks awesome, and as you say it still has masive potential.

 

Sony must believe it is going to be good though if they are going to spend millions advertising it everywhere on tv and print. Hopefuly their confidence in the title means that they they think a god storyline will be there.

 

Either way...I am still excited for this game. And from your impressions, i am stil very impressed, especialy with the way that the citizens of the City react and behave. And it all sounds great. It's just the lack of story that makes me not sure.

 

i got bored of GTAIV before i even finished the story as it got SO BORING. I think this would get boring through lack of story :(

whoaduh

• 3:22pm BST - July 19th, 2008
• 27

 I dont see why this writer is asking us to understand that this is his opinion of something that is in very early stages of development.  Why cant he himself understand it is in a very early stage before forming his opinion.  You dont look at a half built house and criticize it for not having cabinets yet.  "guys,  im not impressed with this house at all,  look it doesnt even have furniture yet."  "hey guys, i know they just started building,  but the walls arent even painted yet,  def not looking good to me."  just a bit of an analogy. 

Dave

• 4:54pm BST - July 19th, 2008
• 28

The entire point of an impression is to judge what you've seen and what is available. That's the point, there is no other. At this point in time, yes, the game has a long way to go and currently, it didn't impress me for the hype that it was receiving. Could it be a blockbuster title once they're done with it? Absolutely.

 

However, an EARLY sneak peek is just that and at this stage, that is how I felt thus far. If I get to see the game again down the road and it looks a lot more polished, i'll be giving my opinion on that.

 

It's funny, I can write impressions on Fallout 3, Facebreaker, etc... And because they're positive...  no complaints. But once I show a bit of negativity to a title that was widely accepted as marvelous, I get criticized for it. Everyone is going to vary in opinion. I stand by mine. I expected a lot from this title and if it was far enough a long to show, then I will take that as them being ready to hear an opinion about it.

 

The guy's at Sucker Punch are great people and I enjoyed talking to them. I think inFamous will be amazing -- but it still needs a lot of work.

kingiceeater | The_Fifth

• 11:27pm BST - July 20th, 2008
• 29

Dave, I completely agree with you based off of what I have seen and heard.  Any game without a good story is going to have trouble being great.  It is still possible, but not incredibly likely.  Also, I felt that the gameplay looks just ok at this point. 
Everyone seems to be excited for this game because it has "potential".  I would just like to point out that all games have potential when they are just starting out and no one should expect great things from an unimpressive looking game in an unproven franchise.  Wait till it looks good before getting too hyped about it people.  Otherwise there's a good chance you'll end up dissapointed.

BigC3 | BigC3

• 2:11pm BST - July 21st, 2008
• 30

Looks good

supamariobrotha | supamariobrotha

• 6:34pm BST - July 24th, 2008
• 31

this game is gonna be awesome you can save people or destroy em

PantherHeel93

• 1:16pm GMT - January 19th, 2009
• 32

Umm lackluster stories never become great? How stupid can one person be? Left 4 Dead? Gears of War? TimeSplitters series? Battlefield series? Warhawk? Every racing game ever made? The list goes on and on and you are an idiotic b¡tch.