Sucker Punch: inFamous Development Faced Obstacles
inFamousWhen a game turns out as wonderfully as inFamous, you'd probably believe development went extremely well and everyone was on the same page right from the start. Well, that wasn't exactly the case for Sucker Punch.
In a recent interview with Game Developer Magazine, Sucker Punch co-founder Chris Zimmerman said inFamous caused many a headache amongst the team during certain stages of creation and production. In reality, their "lack of direction" really cost them a great deal of time. Said Zimmerman:
"For the first year of the project, we really didn’t have much of an idea of what kind of game we were building. We were sure about some things -- that you played as a superhero, that the game took place in a city, that it was a T-rated game -- but beyond this, we weren’t sure of much. Our lack of focus cost us months and months of work, pursuing what ultimately turned out to be discarded ideas."
Another problem was the transition between their Sly Cooper series on the PS2 and the "gritty and realistic PlayStation 3 look of inFamous." Well, that's to be expected; when we first heard the name of the studio behind this bad-ass superhero-type game, we were a little taken aback. In the end, the entire process was "a struggle on multiple levels," but we're willing to bet that Zimmerman would admit the game was a massive success. It remains one of the best PS3 exclusives to date and a legitimate Game of the Year contender (at least in our eyes). Now, all we need is the announcement of a sequel, and we can start being excited all over again...
Related Game(s): inFamous
10/15/2009 9:42:26 PM John Shepard
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Comments (17 posts)
Snaaaake
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 10:07:17 PM
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Know why?
Because you succeeded in making a quality game and as a gamer I appreciate it.
Obstacles will be there again but you're gonna overcome it.
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Scarecrow
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 11:26:12 PM
I've tried coming up with scripts for comics and such. And it ain't easy to actually make a meaningful story which is original enough to engage you.
Anyway we want a sequel!
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mexgeo86
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 10:23:20 PM
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maxpontiac
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 11:24:49 PM
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Problems will always occur in nearly everything, so I fail to see what the point is of even bringing this up.
Anyways, why does everyone want the sequel already? DLC would work fine for me.
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bigrailer19
Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 12:40:14 PM
what type of dlc would you want for this game? more missions in the same city that had 100's to begin with? just curious because i see a sequal much sooner that any type of dlc for this game! and i couldnt argue more that i want a sequel. this game was great and deserves a second coming!
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maxpontiac
Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 3:44:33 PM
I rememember a highway on the map that leads to nothing. Why not have an expansion city? Depending on how you finished the game determines what you face in the new location.
As far as the "process" is concerned, honestly, I expect the rollercoaster ride as the game matures. Why? It's life.
I guess I just don't need to know about the obvious.
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Scarecrow
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 11:27:06 PM
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Best new superhero this decade alone.
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Qubex
Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 12:07:07 AM
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Zimmerman must have been worried; the cost alone of months of delay is huge. Sales of inFamous went some way to cover these, but if they hadn't they would have had a hard time recovering...
Every lost day of productivity is a huge problem; studios go bust because of it...
Q!
"i am home"
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 12:45:42 AM
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fluffer nutter
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 @ 5:55:12 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 12:40:53 AM
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___________
Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 1:26:33 AM
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if that does not deserve a medal than i dont know what does.
they should take those "discarded ideas" and turn them into DLC.
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LightShow
Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 10:27:55 AM
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Both are must buys, but infamous just slightly beats out uncharted.
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Kr3sn1k
Saturday, October 17, 2009 @ 2:52:16 AM
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BigBoss4ever
Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 6:48:28 PM
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Infamous, Demon's Soul and The Last Guardian, will be 3 very best and unique games in their own genres. It is very original, it is very rare, and it is very fun and addictive. that is what i look for in video games.
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DickyDick1969
Saturday, October 17, 2009 @ 3:22:43 AM
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Banky A
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Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 10:05:34 PM