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Title: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on May 31, 2011, 05:25:59 PM
(http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/4383/hpim1435.jpg)

brb
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Bebpo on May 31, 2011, 05:30:44 PM
/want
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Wario64 on May 31, 2011, 05:37:07 PM
sup

(http://i.imgur.com/gW1Bk.jpg)
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on May 31, 2011, 05:38:02 PM
You like how they took a bowie knife to our cases? lol.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Wario64 on May 31, 2011, 05:39:11 PM
yeah, asses. such a lazy way, usually they would hole punch the upc code ONLY and not through the case
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on May 31, 2011, 05:39:11 PM
New Cole sounds weak compared to 1
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on May 31, 2011, 05:48:19 PM
That intro was tiiiight. THE BEAST!!!!!!!!! I WILL KILL YOU
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 31, 2011, 07:06:15 PM
Fuck you two. No seriously. Fuck.

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Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: chronovore on May 31, 2011, 07:13:32 PM
WAT? HAU?
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on May 31, 2011, 07:14:06 PM
If anyone cares about Uncha 3 beta... I'll hook you up cause I dont give THREE fucks (yes, three) about Uncharted multiplayer.

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Think it'll sell on eBay?
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Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: TripleA on May 31, 2011, 07:29:10 PM
Give it to me
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on May 31, 2011, 07:37:49 PM
That's a bit demanding... you should say please.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Wario64 on May 31, 2011, 07:42:16 PM
uncharted 3 beta prob wont sell shit because i think everyone will have PS+ when it gets released, so early access won't mean shit
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: TripleA on May 31, 2011, 08:35:59 PM
Fuck it. I'll be buying inFamous 2 anyway.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: cool breeze on May 31, 2011, 08:37:43 PM
I checked Target.  They got rid of their clearance game area altogether since last time >:(

maybe I'll try again tomorrow
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 01, 2011, 02:49:46 PM
lol I decided to give it another shot at the same Target.  They had about eight or nine copies.

I know what I'm doing tonight :hyper

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work  :fbm
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Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 01, 2011, 02:56:01 PM
i amazon'd it because they gave me some promo credit so i'm getting it for 40 bucks
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 01, 2011, 03:39:08 PM
You guys win this from that Subway contest?
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on June 01, 2011, 03:39:45 PM
I won it from yer wife
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 01, 2011, 03:42:21 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on June 01, 2011, 03:39:08 PM
You guys win this from that Subway contest?

Target stores have accidentally released the game early and for $30.  The price tag says "online only price" and it's stacked in the clearance area (not with all the other PS3 games).
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 01, 2011, 03:44:16 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on June 01, 2011, 03:42:21 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on June 01, 2011, 03:39:08 PM
You guys win this from that Subway contest?

Target stores have accidentally released the game early and for $30.  The price tag says "online only price" and it's stacked in the clearance area (not with all the other PS3 games).

Huh. I guess I'll checkout Target on the way home.

edit: No luck, but they had Kung Fu Rider for $5!! :lol
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 03, 2011, 12:59:42 AM
Quote from: demi on May 31, 2011, 05:48:19 PM
That intro was tiiiight. THE BEAST!!!!!!!!! I WILL KILL YOU

co-sign

pace gets slow right after.  same as the first game.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Wario64 on June 03, 2011, 08:22:28 PM
beat it yesterday. felt like more of the same. enjoyed it as much as the first one (i liked the first game)


wonder if i can platinum it before street date like uncharted 2  :)
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 03, 2011, 08:23:19 PM
about how long would you say the game is?
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Wario64 on June 03, 2011, 08:24:49 PM
probably about 15 hrs. i got about 285 shards and did 50 side missions when i beat it.

also, getting all the shards is a lot easier since after you beat 60 side missions, you get a powerup that shows you the nearest shard no matter where you are
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on June 03, 2011, 08:29:54 PM
Disappointed you didnt play on Hard, Wario. Where is your cock.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Wario64 on June 03, 2011, 08:32:37 PM
i forgot to switch it over part way and just said fuck it

i have to play it twice anyway for the good/evil side (i think)

if not OH WELL im wasting time playing it again
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Wario64 on June 03, 2011, 08:53:21 PM
wasn't that long of a game  ???
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 03, 2011, 09:09:45 PM
do you get the shield at all?

I'm fairly early (my save says 9 or 10) and I've just been collecting shards and saving people.  I'm playing on hard and enemies fuck me up because I'm impatient; I power bomb a group of them, or melee, or shoot them, but they take so much damage while I get downed by all the bullets and explosives they spam.  When I keep my distance for missions, it's actually pretty easy. 

The only thing I'm really down on so far is the music.  First game has a great soundtrack and was part of why I liked it so much.  Did Amon Tobin even work on this one?
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Wario64 on June 03, 2011, 09:19:59 PM
ice shield? nope

amon tobin didn't score it, some other guys did. i forgot who but if you must know, the soundtrack is on the psn store and lists the credits in the description

i thought the game was easier than the first one. in the first one, it seemed like enemies would attack the shit out of you in the open world, not so much in this one
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: pilonv1 on June 03, 2011, 09:20:53 PM
How long is it?
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 03, 2011, 09:25:15 PM
Quote from: Wario64 on June 03, 2011, 09:19:59 PM
ice shield? nope

amon tobin didn't score it, some other guys did. i forgot who but if you must know, the soundtrack is on the psn store and lists the credits in the description

i thought the game was easier than the first one. in the first one, it seemed like enemies would attack the shit out of you in the open world, not so much in this one

I don't know what an ice shield is.  I'm talking about the one from the first game, where you held R2 (I think) and brought up a little electric shield.  and I agree, the game is easier.  The better melee just makes me want to get up close, but if you do, enemies take you down quick.  If you keep your distance, or just don't be stupid and rush in, it's pretty easy.  I just have the urge to rush in and smash people.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Wario64 on June 03, 2011, 09:30:35 PM
im not sure if that shield is in the game. i know there's an ice shield but i never bought it cause i didnt need it
melee gets easier when you get the combo power thing, 1 hit on a guy and you can do your finishing move (triangle) right away
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: pilonv1 on June 03, 2011, 09:50:31 PM
I haven't been following this, why does Cole have a different voice
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: pilonv1 on June 03, 2011, 10:13:20 PM
That first "boss" was stupid. Getting my groove back with this though.

Good to see they've made the moral choices less ambiguous. Burn baddies or save sick people.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 04, 2011, 12:08:33 AM
Quote from: Green Man on June 03, 2011, 09:59:38 PM
Quote from: pilonv1 on June 03, 2011, 09:50:31 PM
I haven't been following this, why does Cole have a different voice

They redesigned Cole and wanted a new voice to reflect the redesign. The goal was to make him a lighter character instead of the brooding ass he was in the original.

People complained and now there's this horrible mishmash of old Cole and new Cole. Hopefully the redesign skin in in the game and an option from the beginning.


This is incorrect.  They wanted to do motion capture and voice capture from the same actor (similar to how ND makes Nolan North run around in a mo-cap suit).  The original actor was unavailable, so they got a new guy.  If you played the first game, you may recall the N64-era animation in some scenes.

Some changes were made to the character but the voice actor change is unrelated.  So far, Cole isn't really different given the circumstances.  The major change was Cole's look, which was to appeal to a broader group, and the negative reaction convinced them to return to the original design.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: FatalT on June 04, 2011, 02:06:51 PM
I'm thinking about picking it up next Friday with my paycheck. The demo was a blast and I loved the first game!
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on June 05, 2011, 10:33:50 PM
There was a 101MB update... is this the user generated levels?
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Sho Nuff on June 05, 2011, 10:36:05 PM
afaik it's just a day one patch
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 05, 2011, 10:50:58 PM
Quote from: demi on June 05, 2011, 10:33:50 PM
There was a 101MB update... is this the user generated levels?

yes


I finished it earlier today as Good Cole on Hard.  Won't spoil anything yet.  But I really liked it.  Some changes from Infamous 1 I wasn't a fan of, but for the most part, still awesome and better in a lot of ways.  Some powers you get later in the game are amazing because sucker punch really gets what's good about their game.  I'll just list the slight disappointments:

-Music in first game was better.  Both for original and licensed tracks.

-Liked the story/tone/etc of Infamous 1 more.  It wasn't good, but it was cheesy, young adult cartoon or comic book-y.  Characters, plot, and even the dead drop aren't as fun.  This is more like a comic book movie, if that makes sense.  It extends to the gameplay because of the enemies and bosses you fight.  And personally I was hoping they'd go more for a comic aesthetic for infamous 2.  Stylish cel shading and all that  Instead it's a realistic style, which is fine, I just would have preferred it the other way.  On the whole, the graphics are a huge improvement.

-The camera is too tight.  The camera in infamous 1 was at a good distance, but infamous 2 zooms it in and it can be disorienting.  That plus the stagger animations and the darkened screen when losing health and occasionally it feels like you can't see shit.  You're getting attacked from all around and playing as a mobile character.  The camera should be pulled back to support that.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on June 05, 2011, 10:51:53 PM
yes/no

- Do I KILL THE BEAST

- Is there an EVEN EVILER LINGERING EVIL that sets up Cole & Zeke's worldwide fuckfest
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on June 05, 2011, 10:53:05 PM
so is the game as good as or better than the first game Linkzg?

I'm playing through the first game atm and quite enjoying it, but I'll give the sequel a miss if it's not as good.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 05, 2011, 11:07:25 PM
Quote from: The Sceneman on June 05, 2011, 10:53:05 PM
so the is at as good as or better than the first game Linkzg?

I'm playing through the first game atm and quite enjoying it, but I'll give the sequel a miss if it's not as good.

Better for sure.  There are just somethings about Infamous 1 I liked more.  But that was my favorite PS3 game and this probably is now, so, yeah.

One odd thing is how the structure is exactly like the first game.  It doesn't really feel like a sequel; it's like another attempt at making Infamous.  I'm awful at describing these things.  I made a ZoE1 to ZoE2 comparison before and that's what it reminds me of.


Quote from: demi on June 05, 2011, 10:51:53 PM
yes/no

- Do I KILL THE BEAST

- Is there an EVEN EVILER LINGERING EVIL that sets up Cole & Zeke's worldwide fuckfest

good ending spoilers
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-that's a maybe
-no
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Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: pilonv1 on June 05, 2011, 11:09:54 PM
Is it just me or is Cole much more twitchy in his control than in the first game? Maybe it's just me and the shitty dual shock sticks
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 08, 2011, 08:41:28 PM
been playing through this. it really is just like the first game. dunno why i didn't expect that.

even graphically it looks pretty similar.

haven't been blown away by it so far. gameplay is still tight as hell but i'm early so.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on June 10, 2011, 10:30:15 PM
I'm not feeling this game as much as the original. Nothing is really "interesting", and all the girls do is whine and gripe.

UGC confirms that custom content should never be in games... I hate that
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on June 11, 2011, 07:18:08 PM
LMFAO

What a shittastic ending. (Good)

Fuck Sucker Punch. Way to screw up an IP that hasnt even lifted off.

Gonna watch YouTube Evil and see if thats any better...
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Shaka Khan on June 11, 2011, 07:30:00 PM
Hadn't had time to pick this up yet, so hype has somewhat deflated. :fbm
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on June 11, 2011, 07:52:52 PM
Evil ending isn't any better... what a cruddy game.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 11, 2011, 08:12:27 PM
regarding the endings, I did get pissed when
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they had The Beast talk to Cole.  That's when I knew they were gonna be lame about it.  All of the story, characters and enemies are worse than the first game.  I straight up disliked it all in Infamous 2.

Infamous 1 ended with Cole saying he'd rosebud The Beast.  Infamous 2...you talk to him, and there is like a stupid ethical choice, and they try to justify his actions and shit.  Same with the white power guy.  I liked the baddies in Infamous 1 because it was like a cripple that controls machines, some homeless broad and Kessler as this super villain you wanted to defeat.  Infamous 2 has a dumb mutant hick and a pussified Beast and one of the two dumb women that are dumb and stupid.  I wanted proper bad guys to murder.
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Still liked it a lot, better than Infamous 1 in a lot of ways, but it's disappointing too.  Also, you feel really weak in this game.  I thought it was because I was playing on hard, but replaying it as Evil/Easy, you still feel weak.  Enemies soak up damage and you can die in one RPG hit.  Infamous 1 made you so overpowered and it was fun.

And as a general rule, mutants suck as enemies in games like this.  Why Infamous 2, Crackdown 2, and Prototype use them is confusing.  They are not fun to fight.

also, evil players get hosed this time.  Good powers are way better.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: pilonv1 on June 12, 2011, 10:04:59 AM
Yeah those RPGs are retardedly strong. Might just shelve this one, seen enough in the first few hours. Demi is right, first one is better.
Title: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
Post by: Tieno on June 12, 2011, 11:09:19 AM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on May 31, 2011, 07:06:15 PM
Fuck you two. No seriously. Fuck.

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why are you copying my avatar? FUCK YOU. No, seriously, FUCK YOU FUCKER! You aren't even hosting it yourself, you leecher.

I'M SO FUCKING ANGRY!!!!
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Himu on June 12, 2011, 11:11:30 AM
:rofl
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 12, 2011, 12:29:13 PM
just got my ice powers and got to the second city. game gets so much better. the enemies you fight are fun and the ice powers are great. especially the one that throws you up into the air. that + improved static thrusters = awesome traversal. plus this new area is really cool. it's basically a bunch of flooded slums and it actually makes water a thing to think about because you need to be mindful over where you are jumping.

Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 12, 2011, 04:23:16 PM
game is awesome. Unlike Crackdown 2 it doesnt want you to do boring inane tasks and youre actually doing interesting missions. but fuck rocket launcher spam :(

Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on June 13, 2011, 01:02:04 PM
You dont even fight the beast. What a huge disappointment. Flop flop flop
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 13, 2011, 01:06:01 PM
thanks for spoiling it, jerk
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on June 13, 2011, 02:45:05 PM
Game sucks, saving you the trouble. Go back to something else
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: The Sceneman on June 13, 2011, 11:40:41 PM
hmmm, sounds like I should avoid this, coming off the greatness that is inFamous 1.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: naff on June 13, 2011, 11:56:16 PM
Sounds like Demi takes story in games pretty seriously
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: chronovore on June 14, 2011, 05:21:30 AM
Hm. I didn't feel like I was having trouble traversing anything. Right about the point where I was tired of running, I was able to slide. When I was getting tired of the brief running moments on rooftops between wires, I got glide. Just this morning, I got the re-charge when sliding. WOOOOOOT.

Good game is good. Definitely buying inFamous 2.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 14, 2011, 05:26:34 AM
Quote from: The Sceneman on June 13, 2011, 11:40:41 PM
hmmm, sounds like I should avoid this, coming off the greatness that is inFamous 1.

read more posts than just demi's and you'll see that most people are pretty positive about the game.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: chronovore on June 14, 2011, 07:13:19 AM
Probably the same goofballs that complained that the fast cars only show up on Shoreside Vale in GTA3.

The progression has been handled really well from my perspective. Considering I'm the type who avoids story progression missions until I just can't stand any more side missions, unlocking actual abilities has made me anxious to get on with them early, and then use them during the territory unlock missions.

There's just a lot of smart stuff going on in inFamous. I'm sad that I waited this long to play it.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on June 14, 2011, 07:36:59 AM
Quote from: The Sceneman on June 13, 2011, 11:40:41 PM
hmmm, sounds like I should avoid this, coming off the greatness that is inFamous 1.

Definitely. Biggest disappointment this year.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 14, 2011, 08:14:48 AM
the traversal is still my favorite part in infamous 2.  by the end of infamous 1, you could move around the city incredibly fast but it still felt like you were doing something (unlike prototype).  infamous 2 makes traversal even better without losing that feeling.

part of why I think the game is disappointing, but still better than the first, is how Cole never feels overpowered in combat.  I didn't like that it pulls a god of war/metroid thing at the beginning.  Actually, it's nice to read that in Arkham City, you keep everything from the first game and just get stronger.  It's balanced by giving Batman more challenge instead of weakening him.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 14, 2011, 09:07:26 AM
the ice jump power is my favorite thing about this game. just something about the way the Cole gets thrown into the sky, the sound the ice makes, and the how you can use the momentum to leap across roof tops is really satisfying.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: demi on June 14, 2011, 09:13:33 AM
Did we mention the crappy enemies like the Ice Titan, the Hive Mind, the Ravager, the Behemoth, heck, all of the Ice Conduits, Cole's shitty stun that makes him get pelted over and over, the crappy locale (Flood Town lolllllllllllll), the crappy characters (not ONE mention of Moya? They took the time to retcon John back in), the smorgasborg of developers involved (a sign of a malformed game, no less), the horrendous second half of the game, the boring side missions that are even more repetitive than the first game
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 14, 2011, 09:16:04 AM
what's wrong with flood town and the ice conduits? I just got there and finding it pretty entertaining. more so than anything as of yet in the game.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 14, 2011, 10:11:57 AM
>>is a ps3 exclusive
>>expects demi to give fair thoughts
 :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: chronovore on June 14, 2011, 11:23:41 AM
Exactly.

It's players like that who convince developers that players don't actually know what they want.

Take AI as an example. Seriously, the gameplay complaint you'll hear the most is "brain dead AI," right?

But the easiest AI to make is one that's just about perfect. One which is always locked on and always scores the most debilitating shots. What is hard is making an AI that doesn't make the player feel outmatched from the outset.

And they'll say, "Yeah, but what I want is something like a human player..."

No, no they most certainly do not. The average action game has a player taking on 5 or more NPCs at once, and emerging triumphant, before moving on to the next skirmish. The average player, in an online fight against 5 or more organized PLAYERS, is a fine red mist before he knows he's been in a fight. And this example forgoes the human players who can do magic looking shit in a game, and would give this whiner The Tony Danza.

So they don't want "human" and they don't want a cakewalk. What they want is a challenge and, yeah, that's damned hard.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: chronovore on June 15, 2011, 12:15:15 AM
Man, I was in a pissy mood when I wrote that. I messed up my back last Friday, and have been in nutzo pain ever since.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: chronovore on June 15, 2011, 09:07:47 AM
Thank you, kindly. I'm in a bit better shape tonight: I can bend at the hips, and no longer want to kill everyone.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 18, 2011, 02:37:49 PM
ending
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yeah not that great ending. at least there's a little bit of hint that Cole will resurrect with the final big lightning bolt in the center of the screen where the boat was.
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the game didn't leave an lasting impression like the first game did. still really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: Nintendosbooger on June 18, 2011, 05:07:27 PM
Played a little bit of this at a Best Buy kiosk. Looked very interesting from the little play-time I had.
Title: Re: inFamous 2 Thread
Post by: chronovore on June 18, 2011, 10:05:18 PM
The demo for inFamous 2 took a long, long time to download. What the HELL is up with Sony's download speeds? It's one thing to know about the DDoS, but this has been true since before the breach.

So, anyway: The demo is really impressive. I'm glad I downloaded it. I'm playing the original pretty intensely lately, so I'm able to contrast the two readily. inFamous 2 is GORGEOUS. Everything about it looks better. You know, I really didn't care about the ventriloquist dummy style facial animation in the cutscenes until I saw how far they'd taken everything in 2.

When I went back to playing the original, I was happy to see that the game isn't ugly in comparison, but the differences are really clear. It also looks like the animation blending is much more smoothly handled this time around.