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Infamous: Second Son Review Thread
- Thread starter fluffydelusions
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Damn.
You are probably right. The scale thing does need to change though. Someone who gives a game 3/5 probably would not give the game a 60/100 on the 100 pt scale.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Are people ever going to stop getting so pissed off by game reviews? I hope not. This thread is gold.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
8.75 average isn't quite up to my 8.8 day-one purchase threshold. I don't know about you guys but some of us have standards around here.
SwiftDeath
Member
As other pointed out it's probably worth mentioning
Edit: Dang it Nafai1123
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
It happens, like, all the time.
That's only like 10% of the thread, the other 90% of it are excited people with beanies n shit
Edit: oh crap I thought I was in the OT
nickthebiggeek
Member
I don't think anyone here believed you were ever going buy one in the first place.
JustinBbad
Member
Scores look really good to me. Second Son seems to be exactly what I was expecting and I am looking forward to playing it.
Trolls are gonna troll. They should prolly check info before they throw checkable statements.
If Infamous SS is a par. Then PS4 will have the best games EVER of any PS console.
So SP are grand wizards or something
http://www.gaming-age.com/2014/03/infamous-second-son-review-ps4/
PeakPointMatrix
Member
But you see that 0.3 and 0.2 from a 9.0 makes all the difference in the world! I'm not going to waste my time on a mediocre game!
Messofanego
Banned
No, why would he?
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
How is an 81 metacritic score subpar? What a bullshit drivebye post.
Even though the reviews are good, a lot of gamers are waiting for THE killer-app to justify spending 470 on a new gen console. For most, Infamous is not it and the reviews confirm it's more of the same and not groundbreaking. Anyway expecting this game to be a killer-app was not serious, almost no franchises became good to great other than GTA but it was because of the transition to 3D. Anyway, current PS4 owners and Infamous fans, enjoy the game 
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
What does "seemingly smoother than 30fps" mean? Aside from 60fps, obviously.
Its unlocked.
Ah then he'll grumble it's overrated like all those "TLOU sucks" posters.
I'll never get why some people can't connect the dots and see a high score in and of itself doesn't guarantee you'll like the game at all. GTA games get huge scores and I don't enjoy 'em much and tend to skip most of them for example.
Know your tastes. Do a little basic research on the experience the game offers, check out a few contrasting reviews and I'd hoe most people could come to an informed decision as to whether the game will likely appeal to them personally or not.
I must say though this thread is the best in a while for entertainment.
Shadow Broker
Banned
Jesus tap dancing Christ @ some of the reactions in this thread!
I see reviews as nothing more than a opinion of a person getting paid to give his opinion on it.
I honestly trust GAF members spoiler free impressions more the any reviewer.
Anyway I can't wait until tomorrow to get my hands on this bad (second son) boy!
I see reviews as nothing more than a opinion of a person getting paid to give his opinion on it.
I honestly trust GAF members spoiler free impressions more the any reviewer.
Anyway I can't wait until tomorrow to get my hands on this bad (second son) boy!
Does sessler have some sort of mean streak towards sony fanboys over the hatred they spew at him ?. maybe even a bit subconsciously that could influence some of his reviews on some level ?.. who knows.. but with some of the stuff said in this thread i wouldn't blame him tbh, even still though he seems professional enough to not let that get in the way of his reviews. The dudes one of the most intelligent mofo's i've ever heard speak about games.. he deserves some respect.
This is one entertaining thread though, its made me more excited then ever to play this tomorrow... and i was just getting into ground zeros too, not to mention still got thief to finish.. the drought has cleared.
This is one entertaining thread though, its made me more excited then ever to play this tomorrow... and i was just getting into ground zeros too, not to mention still got thief to finish.. the drought has cleared.
Messofanego
Banned
You use the average?
I developed a 7 page algorithm to determine whether or not I should by games day one.
You should really stop being such an uninformed consumer.
I put the game within my purchasing threshold with a .05% margin of error.
Sometimes you have to live dangerously and just go for it margin of error be damned.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
Then why is it "seemingly smoother?" If it's unlocked, then it's objectively smoother than 30fps. (Unless it drops. But it's still a bad sentence.)
psychotron
Member
Screw reviewers. This game was bought the second it was announced for me.
Trolls gonna troll. Most people who have played it, have been singing praise to Donkey Kong TF and it's got an 83 metacritic. OTOH let's look at GTA4 metacritic....
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Whoa... just skimming through the pages and I see a lot of greyed out names. The game seems to have decent reviews, can't wait to play it tomorrow.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
meanspartan
Member
Part of the frustration is that, iirc, this is the last major exclusive til The Order that we know about, and there is lots of doubt the Order will even make it out in the fall.
Knowing that this will be the last Ps4 exclusive for a while I think made people hope for more. There is nothing wrong with an 81 metascore, that means the vast majority of reviewers liked it. But I think people just wanted it to be the justification for their Ps4 purchase, which except for a few who really love this series, is something that a game with an 81 can't really be, unless the reviews are underrating it.
But who knows, a handful reviewers including big sites like GT and IGN did give it scores above an 85. So maybe you'll fall into that camp and really love the game.
Knowing that this will be the last Ps4 exclusive for a while I think made people hope for more. There is nothing wrong with an 81 metascore, that means the vast majority of reviewers liked it. But I think people just wanted it to be the justification for their Ps4 purchase, which except for a few who really love this series, is something that a game with an 81 can't really be, unless the reviews are underrating it.
But who knows, a handful reviewers including big sites like GT and IGN did give it scores above an 85. So maybe you'll fall into that camp and really love the game.
Sadly not driveby post stayed to say, reviews from sites trusted by poster(ign and gametrailers) were reasons for thinking it was sub par. IGN gave it a 8.7 and GT gave it an 8.8.
eddfromtheriver
Banned
ThatGuyAgain
Member
I've only read the Ars review so far and based on that one alone, it sounds like a great game. If I already had a PS4, I wouldn't think twice about getting this game as I really enjoyed 1 and 2.
I haven't decided yet if this game is going to get me to pick up the PS4. I look forward to user reviews. That may tip the scales for me.
I haven't decided yet if this game is going to get me to pick up the PS4. I look forward to user reviews. That may tip the scales for me.
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
Even though the reviews are good, a lot of gamers are waiting for THE killer-app to justify spending 470 on a new gen console. For most, Infamous is not it and the reviews confirm it's more of the same and not groundbreaking. Anyway expecting this game to be a killer-app was not serious, almost no franchises became good to great other than GTA but it was because of the transition to 3D. Anyway, current PS4 owners and Infamous fans, enjoy the game
I honestly find the whole notion of a killer app odd. Not only do I struggle with the idea there is one game that makes a console worth buying but the evidence suggests such things don't really exist (in terms of seeing a console reach 80m plus units). Even GTA doesn't get nearly enough sales to drive anything like 80 million consoles selling. And look at Halo - thing could sell 7 to 8 million on Xbox and the console still only sold 25 million.
The key to the big numbers is a big and diverse library, the right price point at the right time and sustained and steady releases of games into said library.
Second Son - like TitanFall on XB1 - is simply another brick in the wall of what will end up as a large library of games that many owners won't even buy. It looks like a solid follow up from previous titles underpinned with what looks like one of the best current gen engines yet delivered and I'll enjoy it as such.
But you're probably right - the notion of the killer app exists and that's probably behind the hype, expectations and ultimate disappointment when it doesn't turn out that way.
It's funny that in the end - going by metacritic anyway - both inFamous and TitanFall are below the mythical 90% and the subject of much teeth gnashing as to whether they "delivered".
Review do not exist to compare products. In fact, the comparisons and assertions that they are objective are exactly where this whole thing gets really toxic. Its a one persons opinion at a given time... If you think of them as anything more than that then you are "doing it wrong". Even if its the best Infamous game that means nothing about what it would score in 2014.
If people felt like this is just a prettier version of Infamous then thats a very valid criticsm. The expectation that developers should be doing more with than just increasing pixel count with the new hardware is not out of bounds.
SwiftDeath
Member
What? So if people who didn't like previous infamous games find this one really enjoyable, it can't justify the purchase because the metacritic score is not high enough?
fluffydelusions
Member
Just go into the OT, tons of people there already have the game and love it.
Personally i'm more than pleased with the review scores, it looks like its ALOT of fun with graphics to melt your eyeballs.
With such a high % of positives, its going to be a winner, although if this sort of game isn't your thing, maybe you can look at the game objectively and realize maybe it is for the people/crowd it was designed to cater for and walk away gracefully instead of trying to troll it.
I am still in shock by TloU threads when 90% of the thread love the experience and yet some come in with hate strapped to their keyboard.
Next-Gen (current) is just starting baby, put your seatbelts on if this is launch window...
With such a high % of positives, its going to be a winner, although if this sort of game isn't your thing, maybe you can look at the game objectively and realize maybe it is for the people/crowd it was designed to cater for and walk away gracefully instead of trying to troll it.
I am still in shock by TloU threads when 90% of the thread love the experience and yet some come in with hate strapped to their keyboard.
Next-Gen (current) is just starting baby, put your seatbelts on if this is launch window...
jimbobsmells
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HORRORSHØW
Member
scores look good. what's the problem?
Glorified G
Member
I've seen some people argue in the Titanfall review thread that 80's on MC is considered average, no joke.
People in general get too hung up on review scores. The most important thing is the content of those reviews and where the contrast is from the high scores to the low scores. But that would be reasonable and it's the internet where hyperbole is king.
breakfuss
Member
Some of these posts, man. The only reason I even know about Sessler is because of GAF. But now...now you don't believe he's a "real gamer"? What in_the_hell. LOL. So he's a sleeper agent deployed by whom to do what exactly? From what I can tell Rev3 isn't even on metacritic. I just cannot understand this line of thinking. Would you truly be satisfied if every critic agreed with you? Hell, have you even played the game, smh.
Just before I right the rest, I didn't say anything about the quality of inFamous. Just having fun with arbitrary lolziness. And yeah, if inFamous is the average (which is what Par is, then starting at midnight tonight when I start playing, I'm gonna be in a really happy place for the rest if the generation.
