inFamous vs The Falconeer
inFamous
inFamous is the first of the many games within the inFamous game series where you was somehow granted super, electrical-based powers after a massive explosion decimated a huge part of Empire City, killing everyone and destroying everything in its wake... that is except you. However, the character you play is the reluctant hero of sorts but as a wise saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility. As you advance in the game, you'll not only uncover the true extent of what you can do with these newfound abilities but also the real purpose behind getting them.Aside from the epic storyline and well, the fact that you get to play as a newly-made superhero (again, "of sorts"), inFamous even has a living virtual city that will respond to your every action as well as a lineup of villains that will push your skills and your mastery over your ability to their very limits.
inFamous has amassed a huge following after its release and it's not at all surprising considering how well the game was made. The immersion is simply incredible for its time and the feeling you get when playing the game is just awesome. If you own a Playstation, this is one game you won't want to miss out!
The Falconeer
The Falconeer is a third-person adventure game focusing on aerial combat on the back of a warbird. Best played with a controller, the game features a massive, steampunk-themed open ocean-covered world to explore, thrilling dogfights to dive into, and quests to complete.The Falconeer features a massive open world that the player can explore to his/her heart’s content! There are many different islets featuring various points-of-interest like fortified locations, seachantress, and weaponshop that players can land on, but the most important one is probably the settlements. Here, players can take quests; buy stuff like weapons, serums to enhance your warbird, permits, etc from vendors; complete bounties, and even buy a new warbird once the pre-requisites (such as completing a time trial race within just 30 seconds) are fulfilled.
Now, in terms of combat, I’m a bit on the fence about The Falconeer. Personally, I find the controls in The Falconeer to feel rather awkward. Aiming is also very hard in this game, not because you have to aim ahead like what you’ll typically do in a tank-based game like World of Tanks but rather, aim at a fast-moving target. The crosshair will jump all over the place (if not disappear outright) during a dogfight. At one point, the crosshair disappeared entirely, turning my warbird into a sitting duck. Flying isn’t as stable as I’d like as well. Maybe this is done in the name of realism, but I’ve noticed that sometimes my warbird will dip and fly lower for no reason.
The Falconeer has some incredible, unique world-building complete with beautiful graphics and atmosphere. The only unfortunate thing about the game is probably the controls. It’s very hard to properly navigate your warbird, let alone engage in intense aerial combat when it feels like I’m trying to aim at fast-moving targets while being completely drunk. So, I’d say the game might be suitable for a more hardcore, high-skilled player base but not the average gamer.