Why inFamous: Second Son Will Be The First Title To Show Off PS4's True Potential

The third installment in the inFamous franchise promises to be a real treat and may even be the first, true next generation open world game we've seen.

[miyamoto]

This game does many things right!

Like TLOU, the SWAG is electrifyingly American.

Its the total package real deal.
The timely character design, the cool style, Troy Baker emotions awesomeness, the mainstream appeal is there.

I hope that the game doesn't take it self too seriously.
An SP needs to smoothen the shooting mechanics and animations awkwardness.

[Panthers]

Im sure it will, but KZSF showed off a lot (graphics wise) Too many jaw-dropping moments in that game.

Still, this was my most anticipated game when they announced the PS4. Cant wait for release.

[AndrewLB]

Those pre-rendered glamor shots don't tell the true story regarding this game. Here is what you should expect to see on your PS4...

http://images.geeknative.co...

http://wethenerdy.com/wp-co...

I wouldn't call those graphics impressive at all.I think some people have problems seeing past the bright colorful lights and actually look at the textures, lighting, etc.

Disagree? Look at those two images first.

[krouse93]

@AndrewLB

Those images you shared are direct screen grabs from heavily compressed online video... To have a true representation of the game, you need a static uncompressed image, or watch gameplay in person, because it will obviously lack the compression artifacts illustrated in the 2 images you posted...

Thats why we all disagree with your post.

[thekhurg]

@trolldrewLB

You probably get a lot of your disagrees because you spend the bulk of your time trolling PS4 games/articles.

[mkis007]

@AndrewLB Those "prerendered glamor shots" are much much closer to the actual game-play than your heavily compressed shots.

[monkeyDzoro]

what's the link between something being "cool" and "american" ?

[warczar]

The propaganda in this country is powerful and unending. If you heard how your country is the "greatest country on god's green earth" 1000 times a day you would start to believe it too.

And I apologize a head of time for all the Americans out there who will probably take offense to your question.

[HammadTheBeast]

@SoulMikey

Name one relatively successful American JRPG.

Note: Not to circle jerk on America, but different places in the world have different viewpoints on things.

[scott182]

Because dammit this is MERICA!!

[MestreRothN4G]

'American RPG'.
Stupidity level: proud murican.

[dillhole]

@SoulMikeY Just because something is in English it does not make it American. The Witcher is Polish, Mass Effect is Canadian and Dark Souls is actually Japanese.

[monkeyDzoro]

@soulmikey

I don't hate USA, no problems with Americans. But I see no link between "cool"/"America ". and BTW, what's the link between "hating America" and "JRPGs" ?

@warczar

Ah, ok. Thanks.

[Orange Juice]

Believe it or not, America usually sets the tone for what is "cool". Bigger population=more loudmouths spouting their opinions on what is hot or not=lesser populations following our lead. Its simple if you realize that 99 percent of gamers and people are automatons.

[FamilyGuy]

Smoking an staring off in to the distance as if thinking a profound thought.
Okay maybe that was more a 90s thing but american media is heavily focused on style, looking cool is something a lot of americans focus on, even above being responsible enough to afford the things we buy.

[GW212]

When your country needs a helping hand defending itself, guess who gets the first phone call? Food for thought. I know it's fashionable to hate on America but it is still, bar none, the most important country in the world. Sorry I'm not sorry.

[monkeyDzoro]

@GW

You still arent telling me what's the link...

[LordHiggens]

I'm American...and I'm sorry for America.

We are not the greatest country on Earth...we are far from it.

And truth be told we should be ashamed of ourselves.

[Hicken]

Orange Juice probably has the closest thing to an answer, monkey.

It's not that we naturally decide what's cool, but it IS true that, at least partially, a lot of countries follow something American- if not just Western- and consider it to be "cool."

Are we the best country in the world? Doubtful. Particularly right now, we've got a whole heap of problems on pretty much every level. Education, infrastructure, government; we're not really where we need to be in much of anything. Our health is bad, our economy ain't too hot, and our practices are more wasteful than not.

Are we the most important, as GW212 says? Probably, in both good and bad ways. Our economy is too important, so that bad news for us negatively affects others. Our military might is such that we are both hated and relied upon. For too long, we were at the forefront of too many things, which is part of why we have the general attitude we do... though, at the same time, that's magnified and warped by what people see on TV.

We're not quite full of ourselves; we know how influential we are, and don't let anyone forget it. But talk to most of us in a casual setting- and have us be honest- and we're just like anybody else.

[monkeyDzoro]

Some people are answering me, telling how USA is important in the world and how USA helped some countries... Listen, you dont want this to go deeper. Because not only God but us also know the atrocity the USA has been involved in BUT this is not the subject, this isnt an history class. This is about games.

So, my question remains: what's the link between something being "cool" and "american" ?

[FamilyGuy]

The link:

Hollywood is in America
Hollywood, actors and actress are "cool" and America has the majority of them. What happens in america sets the trends for what's "cool" because of the media that's created here and how much more wide spread it becomes compared the the media and famous people of other parts of the world.

Was going through my old post an noticed this again.

[badz149]

if the author think that 2nd Son will be the 1st to show the PS4's true potential, he/she clearly hasn't played KZSF! the jump from previous gen is enormous it even makes KZ3 not looking so good and I think KZ3 looks AMAZING!

sure games on high end PCs have been looking gorgeous since couple of years back but it still doesn't take away from KZSF that it looks stunning!

[SoulMikeY]

I own and love ShadowFall, and also have a way better TV than most people you know, like $5,000 better. But in comparison, even being open world, Second Son looks better.

[IRetrouk]

What size did u get for 5000 dollars? I got a 60" led 3d panasonic for 2500 pounds, the game looks really good on it

[Utalkin2me]

@SoulMikeY

You can get a Sony XBR 65" 4k Ultra Hd TV for $5,000. So basically you had to spend 6-8,000 bucks on a TV in order for it to be $5,000 better then most.

[miyamoto]

I think Second Son will be like the personification of the PS4 as a cool but powerful gaming platform.

[andrewsqual]

A massive open world game at 1080p and a frame rate like Knack and Killzone Shadow Fall of around 40fps? What isn't going to be incredible about this game and its PROPRIETARY game engine that will make it look unique and like nothing else out there just like The Order and so many other PS4 games in development? Greatness truly does Await.

[_FantasmA_]

I'm sorry, did you just say swag? Lucille Ball face *eewwwwwww*

[die_fiend]

This article is complete garbage! A child could have written this!

The game is going to be great so why put out an article that's absolutely riddled with grammatical failings! Is someone being paid for this?

And where is the mention of the second power - neon? Nowhere to be seen. And saying how you can teleport in the air from a couple of screenshots from the trailer. This was shown months ago, this isn't news. Gamingbolt should consider creativity well-written and informed articles instead of this pap.

[tjg59]

This game looks amazing

[AndrewLB]

Please, look at this screenshot and try and honestly say such a thing.

http://farm6.staticflickr.c...

Everything beyond just a few feet is blurred by once again, overuse of depth of field. Great for hiding crap draw distance, or very low LOD settings.

[Locknuts]

C'mon man, that's a cherry picked E3 demo shot. That said, most of what's been released since have been cutscene/bullshots so we'll see in March.

[supes_24]

Andrew, you're trying too hard, stop it, you look foolish now. And besides, I don't see anything wrong withy at pic you provided. The games is still months out so anything can be done since that screen shot was captured. Again, you just look silly now.

[Old_Boss_]

Let us not forget Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes

[gameseveryday]

That is not an exclusive. In my opinion ONLY exclusives can show what a system is truly capable of. Example Gears of War for Xbox 360 and Uncharted for the PS3.

[thehitman]

If this was the PS3 I wouldve agreed w/ you but its not. The PS4 is much easier to develop for and I believe they will get as much power out of it as they can before its goes gold. I believe the game will be just as draw dropping amazing as infamous when it releases. Just because the game went multiplat is no reason to sleep on it.

[JasonRoseEh]

While generally true, when has a Metal Gear Solid game not been the best looking console game when it's released? It hasn't happened since the PSone days and I don't think that's going to change with Phantom Pain.

[Corpser]

Do they? All these exclusives would look better on pc or other more powerful platforms

[jay2]

Of cause it will it's got no last gen and that joke of the xbone over priced and under powered piece of junk it's got everything going for it.

[Eonjay]

I've played the other titles and its true they play very well. One of the best mechanics of Infamous is the feeling that you can travel anywhere, or climb up anything. You never feel overpowered but you feel more than capable of causing a ton of damage. The story telling is always one off but it works. This new one looks like the first truly next-gen only console title. It has graphics AND quick responsive gameplay.

[LKHGFDSA]

Sorry to nitpick, but what exactly makes it next gen graphics? I'm not seeing anything new.

[Eonjay]

Look again. Check out the advanced particle effects, character animation, models, and abundance of lighting effects and its effects on different materials and surfaces. This is all magnified by a destructible open world environment beautifully rendered in native 1080p. The list really goes on.

[MestreRothN4G]

Also 'quick responsive gameplay'?
Have we finally spotted a time traveler?

[Eonjay]

@MestreRothN4G

All you have to do is watch how the onscreen character (Delsin) is able to maneuver and respond during combat in the gameplay trailer.

[HiddenMission]

@LKHGFDSA

I'll bite on this. This I can tell just by the statement you made you haven't played a PS3 or XBOX360 ever.

1080p graphics is next gen console requirement which it meets right out the gate.

Higher polygon counts than the top games of the last gen which were in the 20k to 30k range. Now we are talking 75k to 100k.

Particle effects that are self generating light sources. This simply means that they create their own light source that interacts with the weather and surfaces of in game objects in real time.

Higher animation counts allowing more fluid of movement.

These are perfect examples but not all of them...if you want to see what just the basic upgrades are go play AC4 on PS3 then play it on PS4 with it just being an upgraded port and not a title built from the ground up on next gen hardware you can tell that the leap is very large.

The 1st part was just a wise crack so don't take it too seriously okay. By the way you should rethink your comments before posting something like this or people with nitpick your comment apart.

[badz149]

@LKHGFDSA

nothing new? have you seen the Neon power? if you're telling me THAT is nothing new, can you please enlighten us with the game that has done it before?

[Locknuts]

Disregard the other replies. My saying is: "If you have to look again: it's not next gen!" In other words, you're right.

[AndrewLB]

Eonjay- All those things have been on PC games for many years. So to be accurate, these new consoles should be called "Current Gen" because they've almost caught up to PC graphics, and the PS3 and 360 should be called "last-gen"

[LKHGFDSA]

it still uses code from 2002, the game is a Sly Cooper re-skin with tacky super hero powers taken from other games.
I'll wait for a game that's been entirely built from the ground up new before I believe it's a true PS4 title.

[DanielGearSolid]

Proof?

[LKHGFDSA]

it plays just like it, all the infamous games do. the climbing, the way you run around, the melee combat.
it's made by the same people aswell you know.

[HaMM4R]

'its made by the same people you know' Is that not a bit of a giveaway that it may handle similarly? Having never really played sly cooper I don't really know, but if the movement and combat are perfect, then why change for the sake of change?

[Hicken]

So... You have no proof then.

Good to know.

[HiddenMission]

@LKHGFDSA

So now you just like you have absolutely no clue what you are talking about.

Code from 2002 proof please...link.

Every developer has a style and saying one title plays the same as another shows you don't know how game development works at all.

Developers build game frameworks for titles in the same genres and then continuesly perfect them. Adding better lighting, more animations, better shaders, higher resolution textures, new mechanics.

An example that shows you should stop commenting would be like saying GTA5 is was not a next gen experience (PS3/XBOX360 gen)over GTA3 (PS2 gen)even though they play on two different generation consoles but have similar built mechanics.

Generations simply add more power under the hood which allow for better everything in the graphics department. Was GoW3 not a gen jump up from GoW2m, could the titans have been down on the PS2...hell no.

Think before you comment of it just comes off really bad.

[Emrage]

or you're a xbox fanboy or you're just stupid

[Bathyj]

Didn't we hear a bunch of tools about 6 months ago claiming The Last of Us was just a reskined Uncharted.

All you're showing is your lack of imagination.

[Crystallis]

^^^^

This.

[outsider1624]

touche my man, touche!!

[Infamous298]

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[r21]

Sly Cooper reskin? HAHAHAHAAHAHA, good one man.

I've played all the Sly games and the inFamous games and they are not at all alike, other than being open world and involving climbing, there are tons of differences. You sir have posted a comment that makes ashamed of what you wrote.
I say this cause SP is an awesome studio!

[ErryK]

"its made by the same people as well" that's like saying the people who made FF13 are the same people who made FF15, just because they work under the same company.

[DanielGearSolid]

I just hope Sony markets the game

[Gamer-40]

"inFamous: Second Son Will Be The First Title To Show Off PS4's True Potential"

100% Not.

The Witcher 3 easy to eat inFamous.

Why disagree PS fanboy's? CD Projekt game The Witcher 3 much-much better technology than Sucker Punch's inFAMOUS!
The Witcher 3 true next-gen title. Absolutely next-gen.

Once again. The Witcher 3 easy to eat inFamous. Easy to eat. 100%.

[MestreRothN4G]

A game that won't even run at 30 fps?

Yeah, right...

[Gamer-40]

The Witcher 3 run 1080p/30fps Ps4 and XboxOne.
Why? Because a next-gen consoles weak The Witcher 3 run 1080p/60fps.

inFAMOUS > The Witcher 3? Huge joke, yet not April first.

ND or SSM game, but a Sucker Punch's game..C'mon.

[Irishguy95]

Yeah Witcher 3 is PC game first and foremost. CdPR chose to tone down the FPS so the puny next gen consoles can show almost half of the graphical quality on them.

Devs have to choose between them. FPS and graphics.

[MestreRothN4G]

Nope. It is TARGETED at 30fps.

If you could connect your two brain cells (judging on the way you 'write', it's quite doubtful), you'd know that it means the game will have a subpar performance, under 30 fps.

[Corpser]

Infamous ss is 30 FPS

[furneri357]

cant argue with witcher 3 awesomeness, but hey, infamous second son come out first and yeah it will be the first title to show off ps4 potential

[Gamer-40]

Read:

"To Show Off PS4's True Potential"

TRUE POTENTIAL? inFamous? I say NO.

[Irishguy95]

The title is contradictory in itself. Only one game per gen can show off the 'true potential'. It's possible no programmer or dev is capable of getting the most out of a gaming system?

Whats certain is Infamous 2 and Witcher 3 will be awesome in every single way.

Also agree with your assessment HiddenMission below -> Infamous has better character models and particle effects. Witcher has better environment. Especially the way the wind blows the **** around.

I also agree further below that the MC of infamous will likely annoy the **** out of me. But either way infamous gameplay is tops. Infamous 2 towards the end was extremely good. Better than anything in the first game. Icemen versus mutants etc or an Ice golem tearing a warehouse apart while fighting militia. That was excellent.

[HiddenMission]

@Gamer-39

I'm dying to get both inFamous Second Son and Withcer 3 but both are amazing in their own ways.

Just from the released trailers and screen shots both titles out do each other specific areas. inFamous characters look better in the texture and animation department while Wither seems to have better environmental effects.

The truth is we won't know how either title will compare to the other until we have both in hand. From many and I do mean many past experiences console exclusive titles always out perform multiplatform titles in the graphics department and that's not really an opinion that's more of a fact when comparing titles from the previous generation.

An example of this would be like comparing the Witcher 2 from the XBOX360 to inFamous 2...it's clear inFamous 2 is better...just saying.

[Gamer-40]

Who Cares X360?

inFamous never system seller and never AAA game for Ps3. Never. The Witcher 3 true next-gen open world game, and AMAZING.

This is a true potential for next-gen consoles, not a inFamous SS. Sucker Punch's not the best developer for Sony. Not.

inFamous: Second Son huge system seller and to show off first PS4's true potential O_o
Whom?
Ok, enough. Unbelievable..

[Infamous298]

@Gamer-39 wtf is wrong with you? you have been rambling about how witcher 3 being the best etc. i think both are great games.

[HiddenMission]

@Gamer-39

Your out of bubble so you can just read this response.

inFamous might not be the system seller back with the PS3 but I bet my ass it will sell PS4's.

1st off you are biased and it shows you have a Witcher avator for Christ's sake.

Like I said we can't compare until we have both games in hand and even then exclusives always look better than multiplats because the dev only has to focus on one platform meaning they will get better quality than having to split up resources. That's just common knowledge for you.

As for Witcher while it might be hot I don't see it being a major console seller.

inFamous has been a AAA title since day one...name one sandbox game on last gen that looks as good oh wait you can't because no other sandbox games looks as good and I know because I own them all.

[modesign]

everyone just bubble down gamer39, hes a troll.

[ic3fir3]

do hype this game, but in reality it will just be a reasonable or just good game, but nothing very very good, the infamous 1 was better, but still nothing too much trouble.
  2 no biggie, and 3 with the character of the whole swag shit, it'll be like killzone sf, the worst in the series
Metacritic 75<82

[MestreRothN4G]

For all I know about the char, it seems unlikely that I won't want to see him dead. That's a great problem. Seems like a terrible a-hole character.

But that alone doesn't mean the game will suck at all.

[ABeastNamedTariq]

1 was better than a game you've never played? LOL whatever you say.

[ic3fir3]

the infamous 1 is better than 2, and will be better than 3, and even the infamous 1 is no big deal.
Infamous is a reasonable standard in quality, is nothing out of this world.
is like the Killzone series, nothing special

[ape007]

game looks pretty sick, it feels real nextgen

hope for crackdown 3 on Xbox one too, these types of games like infamous and crackdown and awesome, rare and underrated

[Sevir]

So Ready for this game! One built entirely from the ground up on PS4 no compromises from a cross platform engine. This and it's Open World!

[DigitalRaptor]

Precisely. We haven't even seen the best of this game yet.

[jocomat9]

we heard nothing on the online component so far either.

[cedaridge]

Got the XB1 now it's time to turn my attention towards the PS4 and Infamous!!!
xb1: cedar4Thunder / ps4 (real soon): cedar4Thunder

[classic19]

like i've said b4..' infamous SS,, the division,, and last but not lest watchdogs. they are the only games that really will show what we can expect from both next gen/this gen consoles.. quote that.. when the division comes out i'd say that it will be using both consoles to the max,, why because both are pc like but locked in so yeah,, it will be pretty much maxed by that time. the division release date i'd say late 2014 to mid 2015.

[_FantasmA_]

Don't you mean it will the second title to show off the PS4? We have a little game called Killzone ShadowFall, maybe you've heard of it.

[hollabox]

This game does look good, I just hope the frame rate stays smooth. Don't really care if its 1080P or 720P if the textures are sharp and MSAA is on.

[ATi_Elite]

Yes I agree I think Devs need to stop trying to go for 1080p and just stick with 720 but add MSAA and more post processing effects.

Gamers are missing a lot with Devs sacrificing features to obtain 1080p. 720p is fine if the extra power left over is used for other things.

Even 900p is credible.

[hollabox]

Yeah, I just hate anything under 720P, it starts to look soft. But with digital scalers on consoles and HDTVs 1080P compared to 720P is becoming less of an issue. I just want high resolution textures and true MSAA, FXAA like Sub HD resolution softens the image.

[ATi_Elite]

Infamou Second Son to show off PS4 true Potential.

I don't remember I:Ss having Destruction or Advanced Physics or A-Life A.I. Also did Sucker Punch use GNM or GNMX to program I:SS is what I wanna know.

GNM is the Api devs use to program to the metal of the PS4's GPU. Amazing how the PC gamer knows so much about a PS4. lol :)

anyway it will be good to compare KZ:Sf to Infamous:SS

I:SS Gameworld is very colorful with plenty of detail and that in itself is impressive.

Gameplay will be solid and the Open World aspect will make I:SS PS4's first true Blockbuster.

Sorry KZ:Sf is solid all around but if felt like a PS3 game but with better visuals. Open World is the new era.

Now I've seen lots of Infamous:SS gameplay and YES I'm looking forward to it.

[Donjune]

Please stop with all the Killzone love. I do agree it's a beautiful game, but Infamous is coming out 5 months later and will have cracked even more power of the PS4. No one's hating on Killzone, but facts are facts.

[assdan]

I can't wait for this game. It will truly show off this Gen's potential. The first 2 were amazing games, let's hope this one is even better.

[PFFT]

Infamous and The Order are the main two reason why ill be getting the Ps4 early next year. Infamous looks beautifully amazing!

[spoonard]

If Infamous: Second Son will show the PS4's true potential, when do we get the game that shows the PS4's true potential realized?

[joefrost00]

They must got an updated version cause I have seen a ton of gameplay footage and none of it looks like them screenshots in the article
Not saying they are doctored
But maybe they got the latest version or something
Cause them pjcs are missing filter of fog like dense that in my opinion kinda dulled the look a little bit