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Prototype versus Infamous Sales Age
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SolidSnakex
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SonOfABeep said:
He's not saying it's a bad thing. He's saying that you have to take more things into account than sales. It is a job afterall, and if something isn't going to make them happy then why should they do it? It's not like Infamous sold bad.
plagiarize
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good thing then, that Prototype is great fun.bobbytkc said:
2 Minutes Turkish
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animlboogy said:
Except Crackdown is better than GTA.
As is inFAMOUS to be honest.
SonOfABeep
Banned
I really don't understand how making something multiplatform can make it bad. Prototype devs seemed to do fine with less experience. (and likely less funding)
It makes sense to be exclusive cause they're owned by Sony. But if you're not, it doesn't.
It makes sense to be exclusive cause they're owned by Sony. But if you're not, it doesn't.
SolidSnakex
Member
SonOfABeep said:
He's saying that it's tougher to do because you're having to spread your resources. Instead of just funneling everything into one version of the game and optimizing that version of the game, you have to worry about these other versions also. That's one of the major reasons why you typically see exclusive titles come out to be much more polished than multiplatform titles. Many developers praise being able to work on a single platform compared to having to work on a multiplatform title.
And Sucker Punch is a third party developer. They just choose to work with Sony.
Rummy Bunnz
Member
It was plenty far. I also quit Prototype after a similar amount of time. Red Faction is far, far better than either game.bobbytkc said:
I read the spoilers so I know the citizens grow to love you. I also know that the story descends even further into grim modern superhero comic book bullshit, and that the game was going to continue shoving it down my throat. No thanks.
SonOfABeep said:
Yea, they did good with Prototype, but I think that if you've played Infamous, you cannot deny that it is just that little bit more polished around the edges.
Sucker Punch is just cautioning against overreaching and spreading your resources too thin, to the point of compromising the game. Some people are just overreacting to the satement.
Boombloxer
Member
bobbytkc said:
Pretty much this. Shockwave is the second power you get. So no, you didn't get very far.
I did, its pretty obvious you have no idea what you're talking about. 15 hours? Please.
Rummy Bunnz
Member
You'd think any regular GAF reader would know hyperbole when they see it. Is this where I link my trophies to prove how far I got? You people are ridiculous.Boombloxer said:
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
I am amazed at how closely the sales reflect my opinions on both titles. Still neither of them hold a candle to Crackdown.
GitarooMan
Member
I can't believe that people are still so invested in battles between these two games. It's like a GT vs. Forza level of investment even though one of the games is even multiplatform here.
Rummy Bunnz
Member
Thanks for the tip. That's not exactly what I was doing, though.bobbytkc said:
elrechazado
Banned
Near identical gameplay?
I love both of these games, and that is just....wrong.
I love both of these games, and that is just....wrong.
Rummy Bunnz said:
Haha, alright, but I'm pretty sure hyperbole means gross exaggeration. Or I'm just reading it wrong.
Edit: Got it -- Hyperbole (pronounced /haɪˈpɜrbəliː/ hye-PER-bə-lee[1]) comes from ancient Greek "ὑπερβολή" (meaning excess or exaggeration) and is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated.
Boombloxer
Member
Rummy Bunnz said:
Considering that most of post was a misfire anyway, it doesn't matter. You didn't get very far, nor get to experience some of the best missions.
Hyperbole is all good, but come on, I could've said I have to wait 15 hours to fly in Prototype when you do it at the beginning, and you would've reacted the same way.
Not really, I don't think it quite that serious. No screenshots wars. =P
TheGreatDave
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bobbytkc said:
Crackdown is amazing.
Rummy Bunnz
Member
I am pretty sure I put at least 6 hours into it, which to me is plenty far.Boombloxer said:
And yeah, I guess my original post and its follow up was a misfire. It was supposed to be about how awful and intrusive the plot is and how it constantly undercut any feeling of progression or power I may have had. Yet you felt the need to reply with a list of AWESOME FATALITIES you unlock by the end of the game. I guess the fault's on my end. SORRY.
And please don't try and tell me you eventually start kicking ass and taking names. I know all about the false choice you're presented with near the end of the game. It pretty much proves my entire point, and if I cared about the characters that moment would have been enough to turn me on the game.
No, I wouldn't have. Because while Prototype irritated me less than Infamous I quickly grew tired of it too. I have no attachment to either game, OK?
Hey, you learned a new word. Turns out this exchange wasn't as pointless as I thought.bobbytkc said:
Pai Pai Master
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NauthiX said:i liked prototype better. though i haven't played infamous
Bumblebeetuna
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Both games bored me to tears. Infamous a lot quicker than Prototype.
Crackdown 2 can't come soon enough. That or Saints Row 3.
Crackdown 2 can't come soon enough. That or Saints Row 3.
DeadGzuz said:
When you put it that way, it doesn't seem nearly as murderous, but still... stuff like this makes me
inFamous was amazing. The story was exactly what I would have wanted (granted, not everyone would like the comic book style understandably), the gameplay was sweet, and was just constant fun.
Prototype looked visually lousy, and felt more repetitive than inFamous (or at the very least, felt more bland as you played it more and more).
Attach rates really do say something. Even if Prototype was X360 exclusive, it still would have sold more than inFamous did on the PS3. Sure, if you calculate the percentage of console owners that brought whatever game, inFamous would top Prototype, but most people won't see it that way.
bonesmccoy
Banned
If Prototype fails to hit 1 million across two consoles in the US, is it going to be considered a failure?
Perhaps if either it or InFamous came packaged with a beta for MW2, we'd see Crackdown-esque sales figures. I seriously doubt Crackdown 2 - which no doubt promises to be excellent - will reach the same level of sales as the original.
Unless it's bundled with Halo 4.
Perhaps if either it or InFamous came packaged with a beta for MW2, we'd see Crackdown-esque sales figures. I seriously doubt Crackdown 2 - which no doubt promises to be excellent - will reach the same level of sales as the original.
Unless it's bundled with Halo 4.
xS1TH L0RDx
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i like prototype but holy shit infamous is way better.
I'm tired of this mentality. Crackdown 2 will sell great because people played Crackdown beyond just waiting to get into the Halo 3 Beta. Most of those people will see how fun of a game Crackdown was and will want to get the sequel. Don't act as if the entire game's success was dependant on it having a beta bundled.bonesmccoy said:
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Deleted member 17706
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Prototype is fun in the way those first Spider Man movie games were a lot of fun because you could swing all over a big city and climb to really high locations. The only problem is that it gets boring pretty quickly. The gore factor isn't even that enjoyable because the graphics are so low-tech that slaughtering bystanders just looks comical. The story looks like it could have been interesting and I liked that whole Web of Intrigue thing, but the way it is presented in the actual story missions is just bad. There doesn't seem to be any real coherent flow of events between the story missions.
It is definitely good for some mindless fun, but to call it a superior game to inFamous or any other good overworld game in recent years is just plain wrong in my opinion.
It is definitely good for some mindless fun, but to call it a superior game to inFamous or any other good overworld game in recent years is just plain wrong in my opinion.
Rummy Bunnz said:
Well,the definition was for your benefit actually. You basically just mentioned that your statement was a hyperbole, and followed up by saying that gross exaggeration was not what you were trying to do. Except that hyperbole clearly means gross exaggeration.
LocoMrPollock
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Zefah said:
I'd have to disagree.
Prototype had superior gameplay.. by a fucking mile at least. And infamous really isn't that impressive in the visual department.. Prototype has it beat there by a mile as well.
Maybe we just played different games.
OldJadedGamer
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SolidSnakex said:
But reading Valve/PS3 threads I've learned on GAF that ports to other platforms are not only very cheap for developers but also very easy..........
Windom Earle
Member
Those are great numbers for inFamous. Especially when taking the pre release lack of hype (and proper marketing...) into account. The two month development could point towards long legs a la Uncharted. Here's hoping for a sequel. And fuck the haters, the story was great! Does it always have to be the same generic crap?
flarkminator
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LocoMrPollock said:
This kind of wrong isn't even upsetting, it's just sad. Sad like the mentally challenged kid in the elevator that won't stop pushing all the buttons.
TheHeretic
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flarkminator said:
Infamous has technical problems, whereas Prototype is simple looking. Neither of them is exactly a tour de force in the graphics department. Prototype has a lot of shit going on the screen at any given moment, and it that regard its impressive the engine still holds up.
I did play Prototype on PC which is a little unfair but I have seen the 360 version in action and its fine. The graphics aren't the pulling point of the game.