I bought my ps3 a few days ago, just beat inFAMOUS.
This is a seriously amazing game... I can't believe how under rated this is.

Protoype cannot hold a grain of salt to this game. The story is probably the best i've played through in years.
The soundtrack is amazing, the platforming is amazing, the combat is amazing..

the game is exactly what a game should be.
And holy shit what an ending.

Anyway, There will definitely be a sequel it seems? Cannot wait. Sucker Punch Productions as usual delivers a AAA game.

HIGHLY, HIGHLY Reccomended. On to Batman: AA.

How long does it take to beat the game?

And how long does it take to beat the game if you do some side missions/collecting missions (assuming there are any)?

I am tired of buying games for $60 and beating them in like 7 hours (looking at you Uncharted, Resident Evil 5 and Gears of War 2).

a late infamous vs prototype thread...kinda refreshing.

I think the general concencus is that story, visuals and production are all better in Infamous but Prototype is more fun sooner.

IGN said 25 hours to beat the good and bad sides, but he didn't collect all the shards. Also said took him 30 hours total for platinum.

So basically 12.5 hours each side.

It took me about 12 hours I guess? I did every side mission because they were loads of fun. I agree disolitude, I just played prototype because everyone told me it was better... but I have to highly disagree on that. inFAMOUS might be one of the best story games I've ever played. The platforming is also top notch.

I played the demo in best buy....it was fun!

Is it worth it to play both sides? Does it effect the story (or gameplay) in a significant way?

Thank you.

I'm going to play through as evil after this.. but yes, it most certainly has to have gigantic implications to the story.

i agree 100% infamous one of the greatest games of the year, much much better then prototype, and i own both, i took my time going through the game, played all side missions and story as a super hero, it took me about 40 hours to beat, i plan to replay very soon as the villin, how many other games can you do that,  another thing i hate spending 60 bucks for a game and beating it in 6-10 hrs, YOU REALLY GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH WITH INFAMOUS. great job sucker punch, cant wait for the next

I agree.

I Got all the trophies in 25 hours. The amazing part is that I did this in a little over 2 days. It's really an addictive game.