

Reviewers commented on the repetitive nature of combat and enemies, limitations of the Karma system, and technical aspects in the graphical display. It was praised for many of its elements, including the implementation of Cole's powers and climbing ability, and the game's mission structure. The game was well received by the gaming press. Amon Tobin was among the artists that helped to compile its soundtrack, which aimed to reflect the environment. The desolate urban atmosphere was inspired by comics such as DMZ and Batman: No Man's Land. The game's pacing in the introduction of new super powers and ease of movement about the city by unconventional means were critical factors during development. Sucker Punch developed Infamous as a change of pace from their earlier Sly Cooper series of stealth-based games, but using a similar comic book-inspired origin story to help the player become more connected with Cole. These choices ultimately affect character growth, the reaction of the city's populace towards Cole, and finer elements of gameplay and the story. Though the game's story follows Cole using his new abilities to restore some semblance of order to Empire City, the player is given several opportunities to use these powers for good or evil purposes in the game's Karma system. The explosion sends the city into chaos while Cole finds himself with new electricity-based super powers.

In Infamous, the player controls the protagonist Cole MacGrath, a bike messenger caught in the center of an explosion that devastates several city blocks of the fictional Empire City. Terms of use: No data or images may be copied or used without express written consent from iCollect Everything, LLC.Infamous (stylized as inFAMOUS) is an action-adventure video game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3. As the mystery of The Beast unfolds, Cole must learn to harness his powers for the sake of mankind.Īll data created by iCollect Everything, LLC and Copyright © 2023 iCollect Everything, LLC.

In an effort to stop The Beast from destroying mankind, Cole heads to New Marais in search of a scientist who is believed to hold the key to defeating this dark entity. Upon leaving, Cole discovers that The Beast has destroyed Empire City and is heading down the coast annihilating everything in its path. Nearly escaping death by the dark entity known as The Beast, Cole flees the city.

Game Summary: Infamous 2 opens in Empire City as a massive explosion rips through the town signaling the birth of a new evil.
