InFamous 2 is an (although not always recognized as) AAA game

I just finished the evil ending of the game (after finishing the good ending) and I thoroughly believe that the game is superior in everyway over infamous 2.The game is what a sequel should be, bigger and better. The UGC feature is an ingenious way to infinitely prolong the gaming experience. I remember there being a thread about how infamous had the best ending this gen, but I think that inFamous 2's evil and good endings topped infamous by a long shot. Particularly the evil ending, [*spoiler]the way youkill Zekewasa really really sad moment[*/spoiler]. I really thought the way they ended the game was epic, if abit absolute [*spoiler] either Cole dies saving humaniy or becomes the beast destroying it[*/spoiler] but of course in a game of good/evil that is to be expected, and I loved it. The graphics are so much better, and the CGI cutscenes ground the story so much more than in the first game. Of course this is only an opinion but I truly believe in it( lol if that means anything).

You mean in every way superior to Infamous 1. If you do then I agree. Look at the average reviews for Infamous 2. You'll find GS is in the very very miniscule minority in their review score. Only thing #1 had going for it over Infamous 2 is that it was a new IP at the time and it did very well.

From what I've seen and read, InFamous 2 crushes the first. It should have gotten at least an 8.5. That's what I hear from people. I haven't played it yet lol.

Sucker Punch are a small, very creative, and hungry studio. They also just hired Jaime Griesemer, ex Bungie designer. I'd love to see what they are doing next.

On other sites? For the most part yes.

On GS and GS spreadsheet? No it's not.

I played both inFamous games, and I can say that neither are AAA despite how I greatly enjoyed both of them.

However I don't think I2 is a 7.5 game either.

Personally I found it to be 8.0-8.5 ish. I've encountered numerous glitches with the camera freezing or jumping out in places (especially after those hold triangle to look at something times) so I had to suicide, those things shouldn't exist in AAA games IMO. It's understandably since Sucker Punch isn't that big of a team, and they didn't have that much time to make this game.

Speaking of which, I think the game could have benefited from a couple of extra months. I can't put my fingers on something specific, but I often feel that the developpers spend too much time improving the graphics instead of everything else. They tried to add variety in the enemies, but somehow it just feels very repetitive anyway since you use the same strategy at the same enemy everytime. The side missions have improved considerably though, not to mention the UGC.

For the next sequel I hope they stop with the melee camera too. It's not that important to watch the same 1 or 2 ultra finishes every. damn. time. when you'd rather look at the battlefield or aim your next victim better.

It's an AA overall .... GS clearly underrated it.

for me it's AAA, amazing game, i'm sure it would be the best game i play this year

Freaking awesome game, I loved every second of it. GotY so far.

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]

From what I've seen and read, InFamous 2 crushes the first. It should have gotten at least an 8.5. That's what I hear from people. I haven't played it yet lol.

Sucker Punch are a small, very creative, and hungry studio. They also just hired Jaime Griesemer, ex Bungie designer. I'd love to see what they are doing next.

TheGuardian03

inFamous 1 is kinda too praised. It got boring as hell half way through because the missions were boring as hell (defending a moving bus really?)

Infamous 2 and Alan Wake are two games I believe deserved AAA

I would have to disagree much like infamous 1 it was a very lame game I will give it props for developing a far better script then infamous 1 [spoiler] I mean really any game that does not contain the sequence of dwights sister is ready for the getting..and this is 2 hours after she has learnt her brother is dead.. [/spoiler] but thats all I can give it props for it froze up just as many times as infamous 1 its story was just as inane, and they really changed the formula for the worse infamous 1 being a very distance game infamous 2 pretty much requiring close quarters combat at most all times. The good ending was predictable and it seems from what i hear the evil ending was just thrown together at the last minute ill have to rerent it and get the evil dending I already have 74% of the trophies so far.

Infamous 2 and Alan Wake are two games I believe deserved AAA

ABCarmine

Agree completely. Both highly underrated and underappreciated. The elements in Alan Wake are so unique and the story telling is top notch. Not to mention the gameplay and visuals as well are top notch. Definitely AAA. Infamous 2 just flat out topped its predecessor in every way. Definitely AAA as well.

[QUOTE="ABCarmine"]

Infamous 2 and Alan Wake are two games I believe deserved AAA

Puckhog04

Agree completely. Both highly underrated and underappreciated. The elements in Alan Wake are so unique and the story telling is top notch. Not to mention the gameplay and visuals as well are top notch. Definitely AAA. Infamous 2 just flat out topped its predecessor in every way. Definitely AAA as well.

Yep, Infamous 2s 7.5 was totally undeserved, that game felt 9.0 to me, and I am tough to impress.

Don't know what Alan Wake got on here, better go check that out...

**Edit**

An 8.5, surprised me, as I expected them to give it a bad review, felt more 9/10 to me.

[QUOTE="Goods_Merchant"]

[QUOTE="TheGuardian03"] Infamous 3 maybe :P.TheGuardian03

too bad its not an AAA game. it's not even AA　:lol:

If it's anything like the first game then it totally deserves a 7.5

I actually agree with McShea to an extent. While I2 made a lot of big improvements, I felt that the first game was far better paced, and did a better job at keeping me invested in it's story and world. I2 just didn't move along as seamlessly (those mini-bosses DID get grating and monotonous after a while) and there was certain times I just wanted the game to hurry up and move on. Still, 7.5 was far too harsh. Not sure what McShea was thinking there. I would give I2 a 8.5 as it is still a great game when all is said and done. Master_ShakeXXX

You guys putting up Gamespot on some type of pedestal are a joke, that score they gave that game is atrocious. I don't care how big the name Gamespot is, they should have no credibility after pulling crap like this again and again. 8.5 is the very worst score iNfamous 2 deserves, the-very-worst. The game is truthfully at least a nine.

No. That's all I have to say.

Just because its a better game doesn't mean it has to score higher than its predecessor, but yes i agree its a better game, i give it 8.5TheGuardian03

[QUOTE="Master_ShakeXXX"]I actually agree with McShea to an extent. While I2 made a lot of big improvements, I felt that the first game was far better paced, and did a better job at keeping me invested in it's story and world. I2 just didn't move along as seamlessly (those mini-bosses DID get grating and monotonous after a while) and there was certain times I just wanted the game to hurry up and move on. Still, 7.5 was far too harsh. Not sure what McShea was thinking there. I would give I2 a 8.5 as it is still a great game when all is said and done. FIipMode

You guys putting up Gamespot on some type of pedestal are a joke, that score they gave that game is atrocious. I don't care how big the name Gamespot is, they should have no credibility after pulling crap like this again and again. 8.5 is the very worst score iNfamous 2 deserves, the-very-worst. The game is truthfully at least a nine.

thatisfalse

I definately enjoyed it and so did plenty of other reviewers (there ARE other reviewers besides GS guys, who have been proven to biased).

I wouldn't give it a 9 though... mabey an 8.5

But I like 1-5 rating system more without half points so I would give it a 4 out of 5 personally.

AAA status easily

You guys putting up Gamespot on some type of pedestal are a joke, that score they gave that game is atrocious. I don't care how big the name Gamespot is, they should have no credibility after pulling crap like this again and again. 8.5 is the very worst score iNfamous 2 deserves, the-very-worst. The game is truthfully at least a nine.

thatisfalse

[QUOTE="FIipMode"][QUOTE="Master_ShakeXXX"] I don't see anyone putting GS on any pedestal. It's not forbidden to provide constructive and honest opinion about a game that you like, get over it.RavenLoud

I wasn't joking when I said I don't care for review sites and their scores, and that I sincerely put Gamefly scores over it, simply because it's the general public's opinion. One persons crappy opinion shouldn't be put over all others like that.

I wasn't joking when I said I don't care for review sites and their scores, and that I sincerely put Gamefly scores over it, simply because it's the general public's opinion.

thatisfalse

One persons crappy opinion shouldn't be put over all others like that.thatisfalse

PS: Wo dude, fix your quotes I didn't say that.

there is no irony, my opinion falls in line with the majority of people's opinion of the game. I can respect it if their opinion was truly their own and they didn't conitnue saying, "oh, but Gamespot said this", but that's not what happens here 75% of the time.

[QUOTE="TheGuardian03"][QUOTE="Goods_Merchant"] I wish, but how can there be an infamous 3? I can understand if it's a continuation of the story from the evil side, but the good side is considered the canon storyline, and well...if you have played infamous 2...well you know...

Goods_Merchant

[spoiler] That's not what happened. The lightning bolt was in the shape of a question mark. [/spoiler]

there is no irony, my opinion falls in line with the majority of people's opinion of the game. I can respect it if their opinion was truly their own and they didn't conitnue saying, "oh, but Gamespot said this", but that's not what happens here 75% of the time.

thatisfalse

The ending was one of the best(good I havent seen evil) easily 8.5

Flop game flopped.

Disagree, it became very repetitive over time, the graphics were just average, and the protagonist is lame. The game was fun....For about 2 hours, then it was tedious until the end.tagyhag

Correction - some of the graphics look average. A lot of it's effects actually look damn impressive for a console game. While I agree that the main game got repetitive in spots, I'm currently playing around with a lot of the UGC and there's some neat variety there. If more people get better at using it and are creative I could keep playing I2 for a while.

Oh, and I liked Cole way more this time around. SP actually gave him some charisma.

[QUOTE="tagyhag"]Disagree, it became very repetitive over time, the graphics were just average, and the protagonist is lame. The game was fun....For about 2 hours, then it was tedious until the end.Master_ShakeXXX

Correction - some of the graphics look average. A lot of it's effects actually look damn impressive for a console game. While I agree that the main game got repetitive in spots, I'm currently playing around with a lot of the UGC and there's some neat variety there. If more people get better at using it and are creative I could keep playing I2 for a while.

Oh, and I liked Cole way more this time around. SP actually gave him some charisma.

I would have to disagree much like infamous 1 it was a very lame game I will give it props for developing a far better script then infamous 1 but thats all I can give it props for it froze up just as many times as infamous 1 its story was just as inane, and they really changed the formula for the worse infamous 1 being a very distance game infamous 2 pretty much requiring close quarters combat at most all times. The good ending was predictable and it seems from what i hear the evil ending was just thrown together at the last minute ill have to rerent it and get the evil dending I already have 74% of the trophies so far.

WilliamRLBaker

hmm thats weird infamous 1 never froze on me once and i got the platinum for it ages ago. seems more like it might be something wrong with your ps3. i wouldnt be surprised, you sound like you hate the thing in every single one of your post. i wouldnt be surprised if you throw it around and step on it just because.