TGH: Prototype 2 VS Infamous 2

TheGamersHub writes:
As you all know, both Infamous 2 and Prototype 2 are well into development. Infamous 2 releases very soon while Prototype 2 is scheduled for a 2012 release. In this debate video, I will be discussing what I am most excited for in both games. As well as gives my opinion as to which game I feel will be superior and why.

[danthegardner]

So it begins............

[Godmars290]

inFamous = An open world superhero where you're sort of a superhero with civilians often getting caught in the crossfire. Offers the option to heal people and many main and side missions have you rebuilding the city.

vs

Prototype = An open world "superhero" where you kill everything. Your only real goal is to uncover what made you as patient zero to a mutating plague you fight off para military out to kill the infected.

Never really got why both where considered superhero games.

Edit:
Any chance of someone explaining to me what makes a Prototype a superhero franchise other than its devs wanting to be thought as such? You are going around killing people while people are being killed and dying around you.

[Nitrowolf2]

idk what makes prototype a super hero game, but if 2 is anything like the first then its a skip for me. It felt way to repetitive. IDK what this game was trying to be for the character. Was he good? Or was he bad? People will say it was up to you, but i never felt like that with prototype.

It's like yeah, your not really a super hero, just some infected guy looking for answers.
Perhaps the better term is Antihero?

Infamous a superhero game? I guess depending on what route you go, which is why i love the karma system so much. Super villian or a super hero, the choice was yours and unlike Prototype you can clearly tell when your doing something bad or good.

I love how the environment is affected by what karma you are to.

Overall i just thought the story, choices, and gameplay were a lot better in Inf.1 then PT1.

[Bathyj]

Its not that hard to figure. Lets not beat around the bush.

Lesser game, living in superior games shadow, wishes to step out of said shadow and be seen along side superior game in the same light.

How many times have we seen it before?

I'm not one to do list, but nearly every PS3 exclusive has its "country cousin".

Anyway, I dont know much about PT2 so I wont knock it, but I'll just say inFamous took the crown last time after all this comparison BS, and this time part 2 is a HUGE leap forward, in graphics and game design. I cant think what PT2 would have to do to compete.

[MaxXAttaxX]

The first Prototype was a bit disappointing. I had a better experience with Infamous.

So I'll go with Infamous 2 for the better rep.

[hay]

Both are different, fun games, what's up with this "my game is better than your game" crap?

[thorstein]

Obvious flamebait is obvious.

[ferelinstincts]

This video was never made as an excuse for a flame war. This video is nothing more than a general gaming discussion. Not every debate video and/or article is made solely for a flame war so try not to generalise.

[Baka-akaB]

lol but the first games being compared was already flamebait .

They barely shared besides a release period and open world . Given how many diverse open world game there is , why those two ?

Then might as well compare crackdown with either , it would actually make more sense .

It is a debate as silly as comparing mario kart and ridge racer , and you know it .

You guys keep doing it for hits

[Eyeco]

oh not this again

[sikbeta]

Ah... not again... please just stop, I definitely going to buy Infamous 2 but that doesn't mean I can't buy prototype2, even if P2 end up being better than Infamous 2, something I really doubt, I can get both for the PS3 anyways, so there is no reason to compare them...

[showtimefolks]

is in prototype 1 there was more freedom really? as someone who bought both games at launch prototype was a lot of fun in the first few hours than it got really really boring and repetitive

and from the video both games gave you the freedom to do what you want or maybe i am missing the point.

if story telling remains the same in prototype 2 and the graphics look as outdated don't expect it to sell its quite simple we are this deep into the CONSOLE CYCLE PEOPLE EXPECT GREAT THINGS, STANDARDS HAVE BEEN RAISED BY OTHER GAMES SO YOU CAN JUST DO A SEQUEL AND NOT IMPROVE ON A LOT OF THING

and what do i know maybe prototype will improve on a lot of things but for right now infamous 2 looks like what uncharted 1 to uncharted 2 hump was graphics/polish wise

[saladthieves]

I think inFamous 2 wins here. The ability for users to create their own missions, this game is going to keep people busy for a while!

[jwatt]

It should be Infamous 2 vs Batman!

[Quagmire]

prototype kicks both their assess

[KonaBro]

Even though I disagree with the way you came across to Quagmire, your words ring true. Prototype is going to have to basically be amazing to outdo all the polish and TLC going into Infamous 2. If P2 devolves into the same type of gameplay that plagued it from P1, it's going to lose from the get-go. We'll just have to see when the game has more info about it.

[rabidpancakeburglar]

I think infamous 2 will definitely win as prototype 2 looks like its just gonna be more of the same from the first. Plus infamous 2 is out this year, the main reason for comparisons first time around was that they were coming out at a similar time

[Shaka2K6]

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[Solid_Malone]

dude, its published by activision, remember?

[DangerTick]

I thought the first Infamous was way better than the first Prototype but now that Sucker Punch crapped all over the IP by making the new Cole sound like a pansy and replacing other various sounds, I'm actually more interested in Prototype 2 and I think it will be a better game overall than Infamous 2. If Sucker Punch fucks up Sly 4 like they did with Infamous 2 then I'm done playing their games cause it looks like they're starting to go downhill.

[BK-201]

Grow up Infamous 2 looks awesome. I preferred the original VC but we can't always get what we want.

[firelogic]

Yeah I can see how you could come to that conclusion after comparing the hours of gameplay footage released for prototype 2 vs the footage for infamous 2. Oh wait, no you can't!!

[Eyeco]

so you think Prototype is gonna be a better game because they changed how Cole looks, im all for opinions but seriously how stupid does that sound ?

[LarVanian]

Protowhat?

[Shok]

I'm a Wii fan, and I have to say the Proto 2 doesn't stand a damn chance. Did you see the latest InFamous 2 trailer? It was insane.

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

Again?

There is no contest.

[Throwaway2020]

Yeah, prototype is really fun in shortbursts, perhaps even more so than inFamous but inFamous had so much more depth which makes it so much easier to simply lose yourself in it's narrative and play for hours whereas in prototype you couldn't care less about why you have to go somewhere and kill so and so. Honestly, when prototype got a sequel I was like, Really? Does it need one? But from inFamous 1's ending I was just waiting for the sequel announcement which had to come. One worry is that if inFamous is planned as a trilogy (inF 1 the origin,inF 2 the journey, inF 3 the finale) then as with a lot of trilogies, the second one might feel like filler. A great example of how to do a game trilogy is Mass effect. You achieve something meaningful in each game but you know it's all building up for the finale in no.3 I hope suckerpunch can pull off the same thing.

[KotC]

Please no more

[Godmars290]

No more comparisons between games that are only slightly similar and aren't coming out no where near each other this time? Yeah I agree. Actually watched the video and wonder why this story was submitted - all the guy is saying is that he doesn't like one title over the other. That both are going to be good.

Though I'm still confused as to why Prototype is considered to be a superhero game.

[Rob946]

Good video im a PS3 fan and i think Infamous 1 was better then Prototype 1 not just because it was a exclusive i preferred it because the story, charecters, location, powers, etc appealed to me much more. Really excited for Infamous 2 and can't wait to see what missons people make. I might give Prototype 2 a go depends what else is releasing the same time as it.

[ShadyDevil]

Not a bad video. Granted it is slightly too early to tell any info about Prototype 2 but we will see prolly at E3.

[Rybakov]

oh god not this again....there both awesome games

[firelogic]

No they're not. You haven't played either and in terms of prototype 2, you know next to nothing about it.

[ash_divine]

Well... YOU also haven't played either and know next to nothing about Prototype 2. So how can you say they aren't both awesome?

[Baka-akaB]

they are sequels of now established franchises .

The ones that usually fails and dissapoint are those that set out to change too much , and in a negative way , in the eyes of its fans .

So far they dont plan to , so stop nitpicking

[Rybakov]

fine the ORIGINAL games were both good so the sequels shouldn't disspoint not to TRUE fans unless they screw up really badly

and you haven't played either as well so stop saying there gonna be bad

[theafroman]

OH COME ON! They're not even being release in the same year so let stop this VS thing already.

[zackacloud]

How about both of them ?
I have infamous and prototyoe

I like them a lot

But the two game need things

Infamous need speed runing and more actions

Prototype need some of setting in the character it self and a lot better graphics

The two of them their story just begin

[XI_-Minty-_IX]

Infamous 2 looks to have a whole lotta "speed" that's not limited to just running though. Look at this old trailer from last year:

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

Old trailer though, so Cole doesn't look like that in the final game.

[zackacloud]

Thanks

I missed that in the orginal

[sam2236]

Oh boy, here we go!

[ps3bestever]

inFamous, easily.

[ash_divine]

The video itself doesn't really seem like flambait but still, was comparing the games really necessary?

[sam2236]

According to the Sony Defence Force, yeah it is necessary to compare the two. Why? I haven't a fucking clue. They just like to hate stuff.

All I know is that I'm buying both. On the PS3. Because I own both. On the PS3.

[baldulf]

Not this again.

While inFamous was one of the best games this gen with a refreshing gameplay Prototype was just a mess.

And they try to sell this comparison again? Come on, wake up and smell the coffee.

[TheGamingArt]

Didn't this already decide itself during the first iterations... infamous kills prototype. They aren't even in the same league.

[theonlylolking]

infamous beats the prototype series again

[Aloren]

Sure they are. Infamous is a little bit better than Prototype, but it's no Uncharted 2.

[Cajun Chicken]

Well. This one's a bit silly really, both the first ones came out around the same time. Prototype 2 isn't coming out until 2012, Infamous 2 would of been out a few months before that. As for what game will be better, I don't know. Personal preference, really. I liked Infamous but I liked Prototype too. Infamous looks more cinematic this time and the mix of new powers shall be fun, but Prototype 2 is going to go for sneaking and more crazy destruction.

Anyway, I'm sure we can all agree that Prototype 2 is going to turn out better than Crackdown 2, because Prototype 1 was better than CD2...a whole year before it's release.

[hellzsupernova]

wow this guy just repeats himself over and over god! probably couldve made this video 2 min long not 7 cmon

[telekineticmantis]

Prototype is in the same vain as Just cause, complete nonsense and unstructured. Infamous actually had a direction and one of the most engaging open worlds this gen, with people who actually interact with you randomly, helping you, attacking you, complimenting you, depending on what actions you took in the city.

Prototype was just some overpowered gameplay mechanics, and the city was pretty lifeless. If darting up a building 60 MPH with no skill necessary is your type of entertainment to each his own but Infamous was tactfully created with balance, fun and creativity. As for Infamous 2 and prototype 2, I don't know I haven't played them and there's barely any footage out there, so I couldn't really judge.

[Silly gameAr]

Protype was ok. I liked the powers, gore, and the open world freedom, I just couldn't get into it the way I did Infamous. I stopped playing it halfway through. The 2nd time around looks like it will be a repeat for me, but to be fair we really don't know much about Prototype 2 because it doesn't come out until next year.

[InTheLab]

I shat a brick first time I heard about Prototype annnnnd then I played the game. So disappointing. Prior to launch, I read all about how Mercer could leap up to a helicopter, absorb the pilot's memories, then fly that chopper. Sounded good one paper but in practice, it was more like, find random military facility, absorb high ranking military official, sneak into generic military facility, find a dude in random generic military facility B, absorb random dude that happens to know how to pilot a helicopter, then repeat that over and over until you've absorbed enough people to quit playing the game and trade it in for inFamous.

Prototype didn't have enough gameplay to hold my attention for longer than an hour or two. Part of the problem was that I had already played Prototype years earlier on the PS2 with a game called Hulk: Ultimate Destruction.

As for inFamous, the game was awesome for 2 short playthroughs, but after you've completed the 99 missions (probably less considering how many of those missions were repeats like the poisoned water supply or counter surveillance) there was nothing left but an empty city. At least Prototype had tons of things to do but unfortunately, none of those things were fun. Especially those races.

Overall, I'd say inFamous was the better game because of the quality of it's gameplay. Mercer had a ton of cool moves, but most of them were worthless because of constant attacks off screen thanks to the broken camera, the rocket spam, and Mercer's evade being worst I'd ever seen in an action game.

[pr0digyZA]

I remember I was a supporter of Prototype before I had a PS3 and inFamous. Prototype was fun but I have never finished it, it just could not keep me going until the end, whereas inFamous kept me glued to the awesome ending. Cole also just felt better too control, the whole inFamous world seemed more polished and actually made you feel like a superhero who still had some human aspects left in him.

One good thing now than in the past is that I have all consoles and PC so now I am not as phased about what is better as I will probably end up getting both.

[Romudeth]

Is it 2009? Why are we having this debate again?

[lh_swe]

Gameplay is gameplay and one can always disagree which was more fun in that respect...However, the story!? I thought that was pretty much a unanimous win by Infamous which actually had a coherent narrative instead of a jumbled mess of a simply 'par' cast of voice actors.

I mean everything from art design, score, cutscenes, city design in Infamous sought to create an awesomely realised world...while Prototype had one of the most bland worlds I have ever experienced with some lack-luster mission design.

To say the least I was dissapointed with Prototype and while I find this comparison a bit daft I do recognise better story, better graphics, better gameplay, better score and better art design when I see it...gameplay has the ability to trump most cards and for some I guess it did in the favour of Prototype, which is the only redeeming quality of that game imo.