Faceoff: inFAMOUS vs Prototype

Select/Start Games writes:

"It's never easy when two products of similar themes get released around the same time period. Whether it be Deep Impact and Armageddon, Dante's Peak and Volcano, or Mall Cop and Observe and Report. No matter what, the two will always be compared, and the cold hard truth is that one is destined to be better than the other.

Such was the case with Mays release of Sucker Punch's superhero open world game inFAMOUS, and Radical Entertainments similarly themed open world game, Prototype, release in June, just two weeks after inFAMOUS hit store shelves.

Starting now, every week we'll present you with a new Faceoff pitting two similarly themed games against one another, and objectively weighing their pros and cons from main character, to gameplay, to graphics, and deciding the victor. Face off begins now!"

[The_Darkest_Red]

This is getting so old... why can't these games just coexist?

Anyway, I have played Infamous until I got the platinum and I have no desire to play another superhero open world game for a good while because it completely quenched my thirst for the genre.

Prototype looks ok to me but honestly doesn't seem to have near the charm or character of Infamous. I feel like Sucker Punch just cared a lot more about their product as it is they only thing they have made this gen.

[DasBunker]

yeah i tought we were over this a long time ago..

infamous was a pleasent surprise and prototype wasnt bad but didnt rape infamous in anyway as fanboys claimed... funny how after infamous got released and reviews for both games started rolling in, fanboys went "shhhhhh" about this lol

[UnSelf]

It seems judging by ppl's comments, more than 3/4th of this site has ONLY PLAYED InFamous. Within that 75 percentage, 99% of those ppl talk bad about Prototype.

Guys in all unbiased seriousness........... Prototype is really fun.

I kid you not.

Buy it one day down the road. blah blah blah i dont wanna hear abuot system wars right now, just do that and buy a slurpee, then enjoy.

[uie4rhig]

ain't bad at all.. not what many people have made it out to be! not so far in the game yet, but it's really good.. not open world GTA SA good.. but really good game! i cant judge infamous coz i haven't played it lol.. well aside from the demo but i aint gonna judge based on sooooo little!

[Chubear]

If you want to really enjoy Prototype then don't play Infamous first before this game or else so many irritating things about the game will stick out like a massive sore thumb and somethings will look like an utter joke after playing Infamous (eg. scaling up buildings in Prototype or graphical look in areas).

Prototype is a fun game but Infamous clearly has way more quality in every department (except for perhaps gore scenes) so I'd recommend renting Prototype first then buying Infamous cause with Infamous you have more replay value and it doesn't get old. With Prototype, once you're done, you don't feel compelled to do it all over again.

[WildArmed]

some1 needs to go die.

If game A is great, game B is great.. why the hell do u have to compare em?

they are both great -.-

stupid flame bait articles.

btw, the article is nicely written I will give it that much ^^ really detailed

[Figboy]

and i just wanted to be as objective and thorough about the games as possible, instead of spouting off nonsensical gibberish in an attempt to sound "edgy," and "funny," *cough*Destructoid*cough*

like i said in my post below, i paid hard earned cash for both inFAMOUS and Prototype within a three week period, and i wanted to share my thoughts on it with readers of my site, and readers of this site.

i don't mind versus articles when they are thoroughly written and honest. it's the ones blatantly trying to rile up the fanboy crowd that irritate me.

please know that that was not my intent with this story.

[WildArmed]

I think the article as a standalone is great.
Its really in depth.
I wish the topic was something else though :(
N4G has alot of hate going around.
Even though the article is very impartial. fanboys wont stand it.
I hope see other great articles from here ^^

I'll be tracking ur account 4 more kewl articles
+bubbles

[Figboy]

i'm definitely working on more content to help expand the site more, as it's still relatively young, and the Faceoff feature is, i hope, one that will incite fun conversation amongst gamers, like the old Sonic vs Mario debates me and my friends used to have when we were kids: mutual respect for the games being compared, but not holding back on the strengths and weakness of them either. in short, fun dialogue.

i get so tired of the constant articles about sales numbers and metacritic scores, i just want to talk about games, even when you are comparing them. and besides, inFAMOUS and Prototype are the hot topic at the moment (well, besides the dozens of pixel counting articles about Ghostbusters on the PS3 and 360...*rolls eyes*...)

[Myst]

I'm sorry, but I'm not approving this. These comparisons and versus type of articles are nothing more than pretty much a warzone here and on the sites themselves if they have a forum. It's already been stated, by quite a few people both games are good, but at least warrant a glance. Besides we have already had about what, ten comparison articles already?

Anyway, I guess the day can never end unless a versus article comes up.

[Keith Olbermann]

"It's never easy when two products of similar themes get released around the same time period.

Yes it is. Prototype is a bad game. Infamous is a good game.

[Forrest Gump]

I choose you,inFamous.

[Figboy]

Destructoids flamebaity, "sarcastic" article gets approved, but i provide a rather rational look at the took titles and people want to piss their pants over it.

the truth of the matter is that inFAMOUS is the better game. it is more polished, and designed with gameplay and funfactor in mind.

Prototype, while having some elements that are decent (ie, the Web of Intrigue, and all of the ability upgrades), simply falls short on fundamental things like level/city design, controls, intuitive button layout, and storytelling.

when it comes to open world sandbox superhero games, Prototype falls way behind games like inFAMOUS, and even Crackdown.

in short, inFAMOUS IMPROVED upon the open world sandbox superhero formula, while Prototype simply regurgitated the same ideas Radical Entertainment explored with the Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction game, and threw some blood and guts in the mix to distract from what is, truthfully, sloppy gameplay.

i never intend to incite wars with the stories on my site, that's not why i created it. i can't help that fanboys have been comparing Prototype and inFAMOUS since DAY ONE for the past year, stating one game was going to DESTROY the other, and when it's time to pay the piper, and both games are out, and there is CLEARLY a difference in quality between them both, suddenly they don't want to talk about it, and comparing them is STUPID.

personally, i don't like to feel like i've wasted $60 when it comes to buying video games. for Playstation 3 owners, they have a choice between spending their $60 on inFAMOUS, Prototype, or BOTH. in good conscience, i can't recommend to them spending $60 for Prototype. i can't even recommend it for the 360 only owners that can only choose Prototype.

inFAMOUS is the better game in all categories, even though Prototype isn't a total wash. as i said in my story, Prototype is cotton candy. good while it lasts, but ultimately unfullfilling in the end.

and yes, i DID spend money on both inFAMOUS and Prototype, so i feel like i have the right to share my opinions on two games that i spent my hard earned money on with other gamers who may still be on the fence and unsure.

can inFAMOUS and Prototype coexist? obviously, they already do, but that doesn't stop the fact that one of them clearly is a better deal for your money than the other.

at least in my opinion.

[WildArmed]

If that site can get away with a lame uneducated article, i think this article deserves a chance too.
Its an educated opinion. I appreciate that.
(approved)

[Why o why]

I always thought you loved typing......no i know why;) Great read. Im actually more educated on both games after reading it instead of drained. When articles are well written and balanced it makes the conclusion more acceptable to the point where if you'd chosen prototype I would of accepted it also. I also look at OXCGN collectively in the same light

[Chubear]

nice read and couldn't agree more.

[KKanjiAnkh]

I liked John Travolta over Nicholas Cage in Face Off.

[Figboy]

which is weird, since i'm not a fan of John Travolta OR Nicolas Cage, but their overly hammy interpretations of each other was great, and so was the action.

[WildArmed]

Cage > John.
wait wat are we talking about again?

oh i havent even watched the movie xD

[LastDance]

I like whoever ISNT a scientologist

[Figboy]

you should definitely check it out. it's cheesy and action packed.

and i agree, Cage is most certainly better than Travolta. at the least he's not nearly as irritating (and possibly insane).

[xabmol]

Cage > Travolta

[Pennywise]

EH, Up your nose with a rubber hose.

[danthaman15]

n4g, are you noticing how these kinds of articles are getting less and less attention? it''s because we've decided that the games can coexist. just stop posting this bullshit.