inFamous: Purchase or rental?

I've only played the inFamous demo and it was definitely entertaining, but I didn't get that feeling of "HOLY CRAP I NEED TO BUY THIS RIGHT NOW!"

Now that it's been out for a little bit and a lot of you have probably played the crap out of it, what's the general consensus: is it worth the purchase or is it worth it just to rent it, play for a while, and return it?

I've played it, beat it twice, got the platinum, and tbh, it was only fun for about a week. IMO it's a great rental, I'd do that first if I were you, and if you really like it and think you'll play it a lot, then go buy it. ;)Doolz2024

The demo is a little misleading to be honest. You're drooped into later stages of the game and the story is actually very well done but it's impossible to piece the puzzle together from the demo.

I definitely recommend buying the game.

Thanks for the thoughts... if it was 5 years ago or so I would probably buy it and put in tons of hours but these days I'm lucky if I get a chance to sit down with a game for a couple hours once a week. I'll throw it in my Gamefly queue and see if it sticks.

Thanks for the thoughts... if it was 5 years ago or so I would probably buy it and put in tons of hours but these days I'm lucky if I get a chance to sit down with a game for a couple hours once a week. I'll throw it in my Gamefly queue and see if it sticks.

bowlingotter

Saint, you say you spent 13 hours and still not bored and told him to rent? I think TC it depends on how fast you play. I'm pretty... hardcore, and play games whenever I get the chance. Got inFamous on the day it came out, a day I had off, and finished it that day. But then you gotta collect blast shards and finish the other good/evil campaign, and then factor in all the side missions and just running about (like everyone does in GTA) and I reckon it's a solid buy, but if you're like me and do it all in 1 or 2 days (time, not playtime), then it's a definite rental.Adziboy

its definitely worth buying

I'd say purchase. Although you will easily get through the main storyline and possibly even side missions in a rental, I think sandbox games need a purchase so you really get a chance to appreaciatte them fully.

I rented it and am glad I did. I didn't even play it for one day during the five day rental period and still beat it without rushing: solid rental. IMO, there's something missing from the fun factor of the game.