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Should Photo Mode Be a Feature on the PS4?

Max Level: Since the photo mode feature came out I have been using it constantly showing off how amazing InFamous Second Son is. That being said I got to thinking should all games for the PS4 have a photo mode?

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porkChop3650d ago

Yes. It's a really great feature to have. Would go well with the whole "Share" focus of the PS4.

GribbleGrunger3650d ago

I'd love to say yes but I think it's probably technically impossible. Photo mode in Infamous is built into the game and uses the game engine, so I can't really see how a photo mode at a UI level can access the in game engine on every single PS4 game. Each engine will have it's foibles and I can see that being a nightmare. What would be better is if Sony studios adopt the same principle and add their own versions to upcoming games.

Nitrowolf23650d ago

Yep, this isn't possible I assume. It's a game software related, not hardware software

BOVICE473649d ago

I agree with you. It would defiantly be hard to make as universal as i want it to be, but I feel as thou it needs to at least be in at all of the AAA titles. Im sure its not gonna be the last time we are gonna see some kind of a photo mode feature in a PS4 game.

XtraTrstrL3649d ago

This statement covers it basically. It's a game engine feature, they can just suggest it to devs. It shouldn't be too hard for most engines, but yea, it would most likely have to be done one by one for developers rather than a UI feature.

colonel1793649d ago

It doesn't have to be at an OS level. Just like trophies, developers must put them in the game, but it's not something that "comes" with the PS or Xbox. Sony could make "mandatory" to develop a photo mode for every game, at least first party.

It would be a great idea!

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Parapraxis3649d ago

If not on a system-wide basis, more devs should definitely implement a similar feature in their games.

It is literally free advertising for them.

People are seeing SS screens and buying the game.

randomass1713649d ago

I see what everyone is saying, and sadly they did not build the OS to support such a mode. Hopefully Sony will one day supply tools to easily do a photo/theater mode in later consoles. :)

Majin-vegeta3650d ago

YES someone start a trend on twitter and tweet to yosp!!!!!

randomass1713649d ago

Let's get a bunch of people to tweet that to Yoshida. :D

finito823649d ago

i think might be a cool feature, sure why not.

AceBlazer133649d ago

L3 was useless in inFamous, most other games have something assigned to every button.

Bathyj3649d ago

I don't think which button to use is the issue.

Conzul3649d ago

Indeed, if all the buttons were spoken for, one could just hit pause/menu and if there was photo mode then just go there in the menu and the pause menu would disappear and let you manipulate.

randomass1713649d ago

That seems like the best idea. In photo mode you technically are pausing the game. Come to think of it, why not just have a full blown theater mode like the Halo games so you can have clips and screenshots in any given game?

porkChop3649d ago

Yeah, but most games don't use the touchpad in gameplay. It can read swipes, gestures, and is also a button. Would be easy to implement. Hell I'd even settle for pressing pause and selecting "Photo Mode" and then taking my photos.

randomass1713649d ago

Photo mode pauses the entire world so you can move the camera, right? So the pause button probably wouldn't be such a bad method to use it.

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Bathyj3649d ago

I agree with Gribble. I don't think it's possible at a system level. It needs to be added in game by game.

Plus I don't think every game would like that sort of scrutiny of the graphics. Photo mode let's to get right up to everything and pick apart any faults. Not all devs would like that.

I definitely think Sony's 1st parties should be adding it in though.

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How Does inFAMOUS Second Son Hold up 10 Years Later?

inFAMOUS Second Son was one of PS4's best exclusives, but does it hold up a decade later?

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Deeeeznuuuts102d ago

100%, locked 60fps and still look great all these years later, same with the expansion, definitely worth a look if people haven't played it yet, not the best games ever made but a good experience, hopefully a new infamous gets released

KwietStorm_BLM102d ago

Never was my favorite infamous, but it was definitely a graphics showcase early on PS4. Still plays well with the unlocked frame rate.

SDuck101d ago

Still remember getting hyped about this game nearing release. Funny because I never even got a PS4. Jumped from PS3 to PC so I never played it ahahaha

OmegaSoldati101d ago

Its a good game. But thats it. Congratulations you made the best choice. I dream to have a great PC one day.

Profchaos101d ago (Edited 101d ago )

Graphically It's a absolutely stunning game that still holds up today.

Didn't have all that much depth to it forcing you to play though twice for a platinum trophy a good and bad run it was a little disappointing how similar those were Delsin would be like I'm not doing that for you in a cutscene but the cutscene would play out and force you to do it anyway just as you would of in a good run

I did like the story however it got a lot of complaints back in the day people hated playing as Delsin instead of cole despite Coles story being wrapped up.

Overall though the map wasn't overly saturated with useless points of interest there was some collectibles and things to find but nothing compared to a Ubisoft game.

I think it was a good game if a little hollow I've played it through around 4 times now since it's so short.

Also it's DLC was great a full story expansion

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Christopher133d ago

I've played 15, and I wouldn't consider any of those underrated TBH. Some of them are pretty high rated.

banger88133d ago

That's amazing, Gamingbolt actually put all 15 games on the same page.

shinoff2183132d ago

I. Not seeing anything on that list underrated. I never played concrete genie, the ASTRO vr,and one other but I forgot the name already. Nothing on there was underrated at all imo.

persona4chie132d ago

There’s only 4 of those games I never played, and no most of those aren’t underrated.

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15 Single Player Games We Would Like to See on the PS5

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