Something went wrong. Try again later
    Follow

    inFamous

    Game » consists of 13 releases. Released May 26, 2009

    inFamous is a third-person open-world action game in which players take control of Cole, an urban explorer / bike messenger changed by a mysterious blast that grants him electricity-based superpowers.

    Why Does This Seem So Glitchy?

    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #1  Edited By CL60

    Don't get me wrong, I love this game...but it can get ridiculously glitchy a lot. I fall through objects a lot, taking cover sometimes makes me walk right through the thing I'm trying too take cover behind. I've fallen into the ground 4 times. The way you cling to everything when you jump can get odd sometimes. Sometimes when jumping and trying too land on a power line or something instead of landing on the power line I will just go right through it. etc.

    Seems really glitchy to me. Although still playing it and enjoying it. Just have to know if this happens this frequently for anybody else.

    Avatar image for eviltwin
    EvilTwin

    3313

    Forum Posts

    55

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #2  Edited By EvilTwin

    You're not alone from what I've heard/read, but I personally haven't experienced any major issues in my (almost) two playthroughs.

    Avatar image for icecrystal
    IceCrystal

    43

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #3  Edited By IceCrystal

    Sometimes it seems that Cole has shifted phase and falls through everything I try to jump at.  Maybe it's an unadvertised side effect of his powers? ;)  I feel your pain.  For me, nothing ends a play session quicker and in more annoyance than a few glitches occurring at the most crucial moments.

    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #4  Edited By CL60
    @EvilTwin said:
    " You're not alone from what I've heard/read, but I personally haven't experienced any major issues in my (almost) two playthroughs. "
    It happens fairly frequently for me, but I can deal with it.
    Avatar image for matta
    MattA

    12

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #5  Edited By MattA

    The only glitch I've encountered thus far is when I go to bioleech, I'll just start walking in place. Haven't experienced any falling through stuff yet, much to my luck.

    Avatar image for zitosilva
    zitosilva

    1897

    Forum Posts

    805

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 3

    #6  Edited By zitosilva

    Yeah, it's pretty glitch. You can pass through fences, power lines and cables consistently, and it's not at all uncommon to "dance" atop of a ledge, while Cole decides which side he'd like to fall. Some aspects of the game really deerved a little more time in the oven.

    But, like you said, it's still a great game. It's a little frustrating sometimes because of some rough edges, but don't let this keep you away from it. It's worth it.

    Avatar image for mrgetbonus
    MrGetBonus

    797

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #7  Edited By MrGetBonus

    I've fallen through the map a couple times in almost 2 playthroughs but other than that it hasn't been too bad for me.

    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #8  Edited By CL60
    @MrGetBonus said:
    " I've fallen through the map a couple times in almost 2 playthroughs but other than that it hasn't been too bad for me. "
    Lucky you, happens to me almost all the time.
    Avatar image for deactivated-5c5cdba6e0b96
    deactivated-5c5cdba6e0b96

    8259

    Forum Posts

    51

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 3

    User Lists: 3

    I find the game great, but theres something to it that makes it seem, sort of unfinished, I`m not sure how to describe it, like the characters move all weird and like there not apart of the world and some things look jaggy and beta looking, and I agree there are a good amount of glitches, but I still enjoy the game,  weird huh.

    Avatar image for mordukai
    mordukai

    8516

    Forum Posts

    398

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #10  Edited By mordukai

    I think it stems from the fact that Sony wanted it to be released before Prototype. 

    Avatar image for super_machine
    super_machine

    2008

    Forum Posts

    242

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 4

    #11  Edited By super_machine

    Yes all of the above. But, they happen to me so rarely it doesnt break the game. For the most part everything runs fine.

    Avatar image for adamantium
    Adamantium

    891

    Forum Posts

    5

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 3

    #12  Edited By Adamantium

    Yeah I've glitched through a few solid objects, fallen through the floor of the world once. I think it's a side effect of simply having a fairly large-sized game world where literally 99% of all structures can be scaled, stood upon, or used for grinding. I think any other game that tried to do the same type of gameplay would probably have the same issues, but I know sh*t about game programming, so, who knows?

    Avatar image for meierthered
    MeierTheRed

    6084

    Forum Posts

    1701

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #13  Edited By MeierTheRed

    Only had one glitch, so im happy. Same glitch as MattA

    Avatar image for lard
    Lard

    300

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #14  Edited By Lard

    It actually flat out froze on me this afternoon, I had to turn off my PS3 and restart it.

    Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy.

    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #15  Edited By CL60
    @Lard said:
    " It actually flat out froze on me this afternoon, I had to turn off my PS3 and restart it.Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy. "
    That's one thing that hasn't happened to me.
    Avatar image for deactivated-6308c1821738f
    deactivated-6308c1821738f

    287

    Forum Posts

    444

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 15

    User Lists: 5

    Ive had the same problems also.  Has the developers made any statements about the problems yet?  Hopefully this all can be fixed with a patch.

    Avatar image for duke_lion
    Duke_Lion

    260

    Forum Posts

    670

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 2

    #17  Edited By Duke_Lion

    Yeah this game has tons of bugs, but for some reason they don't bother me.  It auto saves all the time so maybe that's why.

    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #18  Edited By CL60
    @Duke_Lion said:
    " Yeah this game has tons of bugs, but for some reason they don't bother me.  It auto saves all the time so maybe that's why. "
    Yeah, they didn't bother me either until my second play through, and they got REALLY noticeable. I fell through a wooden walkway type thing and got stuck inside of it a few times and had to kill myself to get out.
    Avatar image for imhungryx10
    ImHungryx10

    248

    Forum Posts

    4

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 5

    #19  Edited By ImHungryx10

    I had to "not make Zeke fall off the tower" but i saw him jump onto the ground and fall through it.....

    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #20  Edited By CL60
    @ImHungryx10 said:
    " I had to "not make Zeke fall off the tower" but i saw him jump onto the ground and fall through it..... "
    Yup, I've noticed a lot of going through stuff.
    Avatar image for get2sammyb
    get2sammyb

    6686

    Forum Posts

    1993

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 4

    #21  Edited By get2sammyb

    inFamous is extremely rough, no doubt about it. I don't think I've ever encountered a game that seems quite as broken as inFamous but still remains totally, totally awesome this generation actually.

    Avatar image for twoonefive
    TwoOneFive

    9793

    Forum Posts

    203

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #22  Edited By TwoOneFive
    i've never experienced any serious glitchy stuff, especially things that actually effected the how seriously fun the gameplay is. 
    Avatar image for joeltgm
    JoelTGM

    5784

    Forum Posts

    1760

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 1

    #23  Edited By JoelTGM

    havent found any glitches in that game.

    Avatar image for baillie
    Baillie

    4714

    Forum Posts

    37415

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #24  Edited By Baillie

    Not one glitch for me either.

    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #25  Edited By CL60

    I seriously doubt you have not seen any glitches...to many times to count I have fallen through objects when trying to take cover behind them.

    Avatar image for shadows_kill
    shadows_kill

    3094

    Forum Posts

    7

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 2

    #26  Edited By shadows_kill

    i havent heard/had any of those glitches at all so far.. only thing thats happened to me is one time cole just stood there when i tried to revive someone but thats it.. do you think when you installed it some error happened?

    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #27  Edited By CL60
    @shadows_kill said:
    " i havent heard/had any of those glitches at all so far.. only thing thats happened to me is one time cole just stood there when i tried to revive someone but thats it.. do you think when you installed it some error happened? "
    Maybe, but apparently lots of other people are having the same glitches as me.
    Avatar image for mordukai
    mordukai

    8516

    Forum Posts

    398

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #28  Edited By mordukai
    @CL60: About the only glitch I had while playing though the game was that Cole sometimes will get stuck on cretin objects but it was very rare. 
    Avatar image for kiemoe
    Kiemoe

    1097

    Forum Posts

    213

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 5

    #29  Edited By Kiemoe

    I've had a ton of errors too, which were really frustrating when I'm trying to collect all of the blast shards, but nothing as bad as that thing where your ps3 controller locks up for like 3 seconds and your stuck moving in the direction you were last going. Anyone else totally die because of this? I know it's not infamous's fault, but man, that's annoying

    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #30  Edited By CL60
    @Kiemoe said:
    " I've had a ton of errors too, which were really frustrating when I'm trying to collect all of the blast shards, but nothing as bad as that thing where your ps3 controller locks up for like 3 seconds and your stuck moving in the direction you were last going. Anyone else totally die because of this? I know it's not infamous's fault, but man, that's annoying "
    I've never had that locking up thing.
    Avatar image for akeldama
    Akeldama

    4373

    Forum Posts

    28

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #31  Edited By Akeldama
    @CL60 said:
    " Don't get me wrong, I love this game...but it can get ridiculously glitchy a lot. I fall through objects a lot, taking cover sometimes makes me walk right through the thing I'm trying too take cover behind. I've fallen into the ground 4 times. The way you cling to everything when you jump can get odd sometimes. Sometimes when jumping and trying too land on a power line or something instead of landing on the power line I will just go right through it. etc.Seems really glitchy to me. Although still playing it and enjoying it. Just have to know if this happens this frequently for anybody else. "
    after playing prototype, i forgive InFamous for its occasional bug
    Avatar image for h1n1canceraidsclapclap
    H1N1CancerAidsClapClap

    9

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0


    no glitches like that for me. sometimes u have to let go of the glide button if u want to grab something mid-air, otherwise it thinks u want to go right passed it.
    Edit: I've platinumed it, too. i guess im lucky with no glitches.
    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #33  Edited By CL60
    @Akeldama said:
    " @CL60 said:
    " Don't get me wrong, I love this game...but it can get ridiculously glitchy a lot. I fall through objects a lot, taking cover sometimes makes me walk right through the thing I'm trying too take cover behind. I've fallen into the ground 4 times. The way you cling to everything when you jump can get odd sometimes. Sometimes when jumping and trying too land on a power line or something instead of landing on the power line I will just go right through it. etc.Seems really glitchy to me. Although still playing it and enjoying it. Just have to know if this happens this frequently for anybody else. "
    after playing prototype, i forgive InFamous for its occasional bug "
    It's not really occasional for me, happens all the time, and man...Prototype was soooo boring.
    Avatar image for akeldama
    Akeldama

    4373

    Forum Posts

    28

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #34  Edited By Akeldama
    @CL60 said:
    " @Akeldama said:
    " @CL60 said:
    " Don't get me wrong, I love this game...but it can get ridiculously glitchy a lot. I fall through objects a lot, taking cover sometimes makes me walk right through the thing I'm trying too take cover behind. I've fallen into the ground 4 times. The way you cling to everything when you jump can get odd sometimes. Sometimes when jumping and trying too land on a power line or something instead of landing on the power line I will just go right through it. etc.Seems really glitchy to me. Although still playing it and enjoying it. Just have to know if this happens this frequently for anybody else. "
    after playing prototype, i forgive InFamous for its occasional bug "
    It's not really occasional for me, happens all the time, and man...Prototype was soooo boring. "
    exactly. Prototype BORED me. What a waste of a game.
    Avatar image for kiemoe
    Kiemoe

    1097

    Forum Posts

    213

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 5

    #35  Edited By Kiemoe
    @CL60: I've heard it's got something to do with wireless interferance, because I have so much crap sending out signals, but I'm not sure
    Avatar image for griddler
    Griddler

    3374

    Forum Posts

    2865

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 6

    User Lists: 15

    #36  Edited By Griddler

    Damn, I was gonna buy this, might wait till a patch comes put first then

    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #37  Edited By CL60
    @girdz said:
    " Damn, I was gonna buy this, might wait till a patch comes put first then "
    No, you should buy it, it's still a great game.
    Avatar image for undeadpool
    Undeadpool

    8418

    Forum Posts

    10761

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 20

    User Lists: 18

    #38  Edited By Undeadpool

    I've only had one happen and it was right after I beat my first "Destroy 12 listening devices," Zeke called in, but never said anything and basically the mission wouldn't fully "end." I'd still reclaimed the territory and everything, but the 12 of 12 Devices was still up as was Zeke's portrait. A quick save and reset fixed it though, I didn't have to do the mission over or anything, so I'm not really complaining.

    Avatar image for sjschmidt93
    sjschmidt93

    5014

    Forum Posts

    3236

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 37

    User Lists: 20

    #39  Edited By sjschmidt93

    Because it is.

    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #40  Edited By CL60
    @dcpc10 said:
    " never noticed a single glitch except 1 or 2 minor ones. I've seen more in other open-world games. "
    You're lucky then.
    Avatar image for undeadpool
    Undeadpool

    8418

    Forum Posts

    10761

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 20

    User Lists: 18

    #41  Edited By Undeadpool

    I've experienced a fair number, but if you think of this as closer to a GTA game (or any other sandbox-type game), then it's actually INCREDIBLY stable. I rarely manage to make it through a single session, let alone playthrough, of GTA or Saint's Row without having waaaaay more glitches than I've had so far.

    Avatar image for penguindust
    penguindust

    13129

    Forum Posts

    22

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 3

    #42  Edited By penguindust

    I jumped off a building last night and when straight through the ground into the underside of the game.  It was as if I had jumped into a pool.  I looked up and could see the city above me.  Cole died, of course, but I thought it was pretty funny.  I've had a few other problems related to clipping, too.
     
    Oh, the funniest one I had was this killer cop.  I was in a fight with some of the big green dudes in the Warren and some cops were also fighting them.  I took one down but not before he injured a cop.  I shackled the dude and healed the cop.  The cop then proceeded to continue the fight with the shackled dude.  He kept shooting him.  After the shackled one disappeared, the cop then began shooting all the pedestrians as if they were the bad guys.  It was funny to see him on his rampage.  The citizens were all running around and hiding behind cars for protection.  Every so often, he'd hit one and I'd see the civilian drop to the ground in need of healing.  I'd zap them back to life and the whole weird affair would continue.  The policeman found an alley and held up there, shooting everyone who passed by.  There were about a dozen pedestrians crouched, shaking and hiding out from him while I was watching.  He didn't try to shoot me, though.  I thought about offing him, but I am "good" so I didn't want to open that ball of wax.  I jumped off a building and blew up some locals earlier and had three cops shooting at me for a bit.  I'm a "Champion" but they didn't seem to care.  Finally, I left the area so I'm not sure how it resolved itself.  It's a fun game, but it definitely has some quirks.

    Avatar image for twoonefive
    TwoOneFive

    9793

    Forum Posts

    203

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #43  Edited By TwoOneFive

    i dunno, i thought this was one of the most polished games i have ever played.  
    right up there with dead space. 

    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #44  Edited By CL60
    @TwoOneFive said:
    " i dunno, i thought this was one of the most polished games i have ever played.  right up there with dead space.  "
    Really? On my first play through I fell through a platform on 3 different occasions getting stuck underneath it.
    Avatar image for twoonefive
    TwoOneFive

    9793

    Forum Posts

    203

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #45  Edited By TwoOneFive
    @CL60 said:
    " @TwoOneFive said:
    " i dunno, i thought this was one of the most polished games i have ever played.  right up there with dead space.  "
    Really? On my first play through I fell through a platform on 3 different occasions getting stuck underneath it. "
    dude thats nuts, that  never happened to me. what system do you play it on?
    Avatar image for venatio
    Venatio

    4757

    Forum Posts

    288

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 6

    #46  Edited By Venatio

    Even though I love that game, yeah, its very glitchy and Ive died alot because of it

    Avatar image for damian
    Damian

    1521

    Forum Posts

    10

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #47  Edited By Damian
    @TwoOneFive said: 

    @CL60 said: 

    @TwoOneFive said: 
    " i dunno, i thought this was one of the most polished games i have ever played.  right up there with dead space.  "
    Really? On my first play through I fell through a platform on 3 different occasions getting stuck underneath it. "
    dude thats nuts, that  never happened to me. what system do you play it on? "
    lol. I think he was referring to inFamous (the PS3 exclusive).
     
    But I seem to be a lucky one like you. I didn't see much glitching at all with this game.    
    Avatar image for twoonefive
    TwoOneFive

    9793

    Forum Posts

    203

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #48  Edited By TwoOneFive

    yeah i ran into a couple of funny glitches throughout the game like people floating randomly and twitching smetimes. but come on guys, you can't deny that despite those forgettable glitches this is one of the most polished games made. they did a tremendous job at making that city feel like a real living place. 

    Avatar image for mordukai
    mordukai

    8516

    Forum Posts

    398

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #49  Edited By mordukai

    The fact of the matter is that infamous is no way more glitchy then any other open world game. I have never played an open world game that wasn't glitchy and thats that. 

    Avatar image for cl60
    CL60

    17117

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #50  Edited By CL60
    @TwoOneFive said:
    " @CL60 said:
    " @TwoOneFive said:
    " i dunno, i thought this was one of the most polished games i have ever played.  right up there with dead space.  "
    Really? On my first play through I fell through a platform on 3 different occasions getting stuck underneath it. "
    dude thats nuts, that  never happened to me. what system do you play it on? "
    It's a PS3 exclusive.

    This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.