inFAMOUS hype thread (Updated 5/26, 9.0 at GS)

A massive explosion rips through six square blocks of Empire City, leveling everything and everyone in its path. At the center of the blast crater a lone man has survived the event and has been changed forever. From the creators of the award-winning Sly Cooper series, Sucker Punch brings you inFamous, the first open-world action-adventure title exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 system. Players will experience what happens when a real person suddenly starts developing super powers. Will they exact revenge, protect the innocent or do little of both? These are the situations gamers will face when immersed inside a richly interactive and organic living city. A place where actions create broader reactions in the citizens and landscape around them. inFamous lets players unravel an evolving mystery, experience fame and/or infamy and battle powerful, iconic villains...all the while feeling what it is like to become a modern day superhero.

REVIEWS (only putting up major sites and publications)

Metacritic Average: 86

GameRankings Average: 88

GS - 9.0

IGN- 9.2

IGN UK- 9.0

IGN AU- 8.6

PSMUK- 9.0

Game Informer- 9.0

Gameplayer- 8.5

Eurogamer- 7.0

1UP- A-

Gaming Age- A-

CVG- 8.5

Videogamer- 8.0

Kikizo- 8.5

Gamedaily- 9.0

Play Magazine- 10

Gametrailers- 9.0

TVG- 8.0

Giant Bomb- 5/5

X-Play- 5/5

Gamespot screen shots

IGN screen shots

Power Trip trailer

Rooftop Battle

Rampaging Evil

Tower Trailer

Prison Break

TV Spot

Don't forget to include Eurogamer's 7 !

Don't forget to include Eurogamer's 7 !

Nike_Air

Eurogamer: 7

1UP: A-

Gaming Age: A-

Add them to the OP.

2009's most overrated game....hmmm yeah

2009's most overrated game....hmmm yeah

sikanderahmed

2009's most overrated game....hmmm yeah

sikanderahmed

2009's most overrated game....hmmm yeah

sikanderahmed

I know Eurogamer's scale is different to most places, but I thought it'd get at least an 8 there.

I predict 8.5 jg4xchamp

2009's most overrated game....hmmm yeah

sikanderahmed

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]

2009's most overrated game....hmmm yeah

II_Seraphim_II

If it averages around 8,5 on metacritic I might actually get this day one, otherwise it might be bought when it goes down to 20-30$ because I'm a sucker for heroes and super powers.

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]

2009's most overrated game....hmmm yeah

II_Seraphim_II

not hating, just stating facts :)

I predict an 8.5, though I can see it getting a 9.0.

It shouldn't get less than a 8.5 here.

so this game is achieving its hype?thetruespin

so this game is achieving its hype?thetruespin

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]

2009's most overrated game....hmmm yeah

DeathScape666

AA here for sure. 8.5

Awesome reviews so far, when does the demo come out for the public? I really want to give this a try even though it'll most likely be day one for me.

The demo is tomorrow.

I'm on the fence about this one. The demo was good but ultimately didn't push me over. Switched my order to UFC 2009 instead. Might pick this up later.InsaneBasura

[QUOTE="InsaneBasura"]I'm on the fence about this one. The demo was good but ultimately didn't push me over. Switched my order to UFC 2009 instead. Might pick this up later.gago-gago

I know Eurogamer's scale is different to most places, but I thought it'd get at least an 8 there.

BZSIN

**edit, that sounded like a meltdown lol. 7 is still decent. (unlike anything Gundam or DW related)

And GS are one of the last to review it, shocking.Floppy_Jim

pun?

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]

2009's most overrated game....hmmm yeah

DeathScape666

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]And GS are one of the last to review it, shocking.MightyMuna

pun?

Any word on the Uncharted 2 beta, do you have to preorder Infamous or buy it at certain days or can you just buy it anytime and play the beta whenever thats out?

Any word on the Uncharted 2 beta, do you have to preorder Infamous or buy it at certain days or can you just buy it anytime and play the beta whenever thats out?

gago-gago

The first print print of the game has the beta (in the US). You don't have to preorder but you should buy it early.

in the CVG review, one of the bad points were "A few guns would have made it more fun". damn, why are people so obsessed with guns, very soon, they'll be bashing Mario for not having guns.MightyMuna

It looks like a 9.0 from where I stand, of course I still have to play it, lol. I think GS will drop the old 8.5 on it, though.

2009's most overrated game....hmmm yeah

sikanderahmed