This was called a "brand new game available for download," which sounds more like a standalone PSN game than DLC.
Update: The PlayStation Blog confirms that you don't need any other Infamous games to play this. It also posted the above trailer.
Infamous 2: Festival of Blood gets Truly Bloody this October [update: trailer!]
by JC Fletcher 
on Aug 16th 2011 2:24PM
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This was called a "brand new game available for download," which sounds more like a standalone PSN game than DLC.
Update: The PlayStation Blog confirms that you don't need any other Infamous games to play this. It also posted the above trailer.
Reader Comments (47)
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:26PM lessthankris said
SOLD!
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:26PM Ramen of Doom said
Huh, well this was certainly unexpected
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:47PM whatisdelicious said
@Ramen of Doom Yeah, no joke. I was pretty bored with the whole press conference until this. Trailer starts and I'm like, "Huh. That game looks kind of like inFAMOUS 2. Wait a second. WHOAAAA!"
I think I need to see more of it, find out how long it is and the price and whatnot, but I'm pretty excited so far. I loved inFAMOUS 2.
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I think I need to see more of it, find out how long it is and the price and whatnot, but I'm pretty excited so far. I loved inFAMOUS 2.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:27PM Gaddes said
Looks like they pulled an Undead Nightmare... still, I loved the game, and I love zombies, so...
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:28PM ansalon929 said
vampires, will they be the new zombies???
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 3:22PM Its The Rocketeer said
@ansalon929
vampires? nah, wont catch on.
Cthulhu's are where the money is
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vampires? nah, wont catch on.
Cthulhu's are where the money is
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:30PM captplut9465 said
Definitely getting this. I hope there are some new interesting powers. I wasn't too impressed with them in inFamous 2.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:34PM captplut9465 said
@baby sea tuna
I wonder if Vampire Cole will bite and suck electricity out of people's necks.
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I wonder if Vampire Cole will bite and suck electricity out of people's necks.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:45PM Digital Viking said
@captplut9465 He now got the power to sparkle!
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Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:31PM ChaosBladez said
Awesome!
I hope it isn't a new genre but just more inFamous 2.
I hope it isn't a new genre but just more inFamous 2.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:32PM baby sea tuna said
So I don't need the disc, right? I literally just sold it two days ago but I do want to play this. Hope he gets some cool new powers this time around. Most of the ones in the main game got a little unimaginitive after the first upgrade or so.
Except for the ice-jump. God I loved that ice-jump.
Except for the ice-jump. God I loved that ice-jump.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 8:22PM AltairArcanum said
@blessrok
Ice jump was awesome but I loved the Lightning Tether.
Made me feel like an electric Spider-Man or something.
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Ice jump was awesome but I loved the Lightning Tether.
Made me feel like an electric Spider-Man or something.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:34PM EliminatorZigma said
Well, this was unexpected.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:35PM Digital Viking said
I'm a huge fan of the InFamous games, but I'm not so sure about this.
I can understand they want to make an all out, over the top, expansion similar to the Zombies pack in RDR, but this? Uhm..
Those of you who finished InFamous 2 knows how ballsy the ending was, at least the Good Karma ending that I finished. I loved the ending, but I immediately knew that they had to be careful about how they approach the franchise after that.
I will most likely play it and enjoy it, but I hope this doesn't mess up the story that ended so brilliantly well in Infamous 2....
I can understand they want to make an all out, over the top, expansion similar to the Zombies pack in RDR, but this? Uhm..
Those of you who finished InFamous 2 knows how ballsy the ending was, at least the Good Karma ending that I finished. I loved the ending, but I immediately knew that they had to be careful about how they approach the franchise after that.
I will most likely play it and enjoy it, but I hope this doesn't mess up the story that ended so brilliantly well in Infamous 2....
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:41PM ima 747 said
@Digital Viking
Having completed both endings, they can really do anything they want... evil could get a sequel, but good would obviously require a new spin (new character but then it's not the same game...). I anticipate this is going to be an alternate reality spin off, rather than a sequel as such. As great as the story was in Infamous 1 and 2 (and it was shockingly good for this type of game) I loved them for the game play. They could cut out all the story and I'm still sold. They tied it up nicely, I'm happy to let them have some fun with it now.
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Having completed both endings, they can really do anything they want... evil could get a sequel, but good would obviously require a new spin (new character but then it's not the same game...). I anticipate this is going to be an alternate reality spin off, rather than a sequel as such. As great as the story was in Infamous 1 and 2 (and it was shockingly good for this type of game) I loved them for the game play. They could cut out all the story and I'm still sold. They tied it up nicely, I'm happy to let them have some fun with it now.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:48PM Digital Viking said
@ima 747 Yepp. Thanks for not spoiling anything specific from the Evil ending, as I'm saving that for later :p
I really hope they're using this opportunity to make a short InFamous game that has no limits. If you start up with all powers, amp it up a bit, and have the whole city in chaos, burning and shit, then there's potential!
I will probably buy this and enjoy it, my only concern was for the story. I hope this is more of a "filler" story, and does not lead to anything else.
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I really hope they're using this opportunity to make a short InFamous game that has no limits. If you start up with all powers, amp it up a bit, and have the whole city in chaos, burning and shit, then there's potential!
I will probably buy this and enjoy it, my only concern was for the story. I hope this is more of a "filler" story, and does not lead to anything else.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 3:12PM baby sea tuna said
@Digital Viking
Obviously you cared more about the story than Sucker Punch did considering after the credits, they basically hit the reset button on the end of the game, thereby nullifying the "Good" decision (the choice of which was also pretty shoddily presented "Press 1 to continue down the same path you've been on for the past 15 hours, press 2 to completely betray everything you've worked for up to this point for the sake of convenience")
Honestly, they had me up until that point. Eh, still better than inFAMOUS 1.
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Obviously you cared more about the story than Sucker Punch did considering after the credits, they basically hit the reset button on the end of the game, thereby nullifying the "Good" decision (the choice of which was also pretty shoddily presented "Press 1 to continue down the same path you've been on for the past 15 hours, press 2 to completely betray everything you've worked for up to this point for the sake of convenience")
Honestly, they had me up until that point. Eh, still better than inFAMOUS 1.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 4:21PM Digital Viking said
@blessrok GOOD ENDING SPOILERS: I've played through the good ending, and I know that there is always a way to continue the series if they want to. It was just a question of whether they would get a new hero, or how they would revive him.
I suspected that the evil ending wouldn't end in the same way, and I noticed the giant question mark right before the credits rolled. Is there something else I missed or forgot about? Is there anything after the credits?
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I suspected that the evil ending wouldn't end in the same way, and I noticed the giant question mark right before the credits rolled. Is there something else I missed or forgot about? Is there anything after the credits?
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:38PM ima 747 said
October is getting a healthy dose of games worth picking up... waiting sucks *sigh*
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:46PM KenobiEagle said
Vampires in the inFAMOUS universe? I don't get it.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 11:29PM Nolan North said
@KenobiEagle
Cole being in Street Fighter x Tekken isn't so far-fetched anymore
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Cole being in Street Fighter x Tekken isn't so far-fetched anymore
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 2:50PM stafa said
I played through infamous 2 twice, and i feel like I played more infamous 2 than I wanted to. so no thank you
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 3:03PM jello44 said
Go Team Cole!
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 3:05PM DannyL7 said
MAN! This will probably go down as one of the best years for gaming! PSN for this year: Street Fighter 3rd Strike, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil Code Veronica, Eufloria, Journey, Papo & Yo, and inFAMOUS 2 Festival of Blood. PS3 for this year: Resistance 3, Dead Island, FIFA 12, Ico collection, Dark Souls, Ratchet & Clank All 4 One, Batman, Battlefield 3, U3, MGS Collection, Skyrim, ACR, and Saints Row. Oh man how i wish i was rich.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 3:07PM asinine said
sounds like soul reaver to me.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 3:26PM kentuckyfried said
that'd be cool if this game's ending became became canon instead of infamous 2's ending, which I didn't care for that much.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 3:53PM Cosmic93 said
Sweet, just about to get the platinum and in October I get to play some more infamous 2 :)
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 3:57PM Cosmic93 said
Also the good ending could totally be the one that continues the series, the very last bit of the good ending cutscene, look!
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 3:57PM civilciv said
This is actually pretty awesome. Can't wait to see what powers vamp Cole has.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 4:18PM (Unverified) said
Got my PSPLUS gonna be free like sackboy's move!!!!!!
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 4:18PM (Unverified) said
Got my PSPLUS gonna be free like sackboy's move!!!!!!
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 4:33PM psnNukdollars said
Still haven't brought infamous 2 yet...
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 4:38PM SpecBlank said
Nice twist to the game. Without a doubt will check out the DLC. Hopefully it's fun as hell.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 5:49PM Hoops said
Good idea. Way to not tie the game into existing sales of the game and fragment the audience by making it a standalone entry. I may check this out after I see the price. I guess I'm expecting $15?
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 6:01PM Electrium said
Hmm...hero ending retcon, then?
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 7:35PM Sampo27 said
That is way unfair. He gets in a second freak accident that gives him double the superpowers? Most of us don't even have one set of superpowers.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 9:12PM aray48 said
finally vampires are badass again
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 9:19PM KenobiEagle said
Yeah, so watched the trailer, and I'm even more so like, ummm, NO.
Posted: Aug 16th 2011 10:23PM captplut9465 said
The original game needed a lot more night time missions. I played a night-time UGC where Cole had to find a serial killer, and the night life and lights suited the mood perfectly. Can't wait to play this.
