inFamous 2 - PlayStation 3

Sucker Punch has outdone itself with their latest game, Infamous 2, not only it's a better game than its predecesso, but also an experience only for PlayStation gamers. Infamous 2 is a great acomplishment for Sucker Punch and they should be comended for it. Presentation and Story: You begin where you left off in Infamous 1, Empire City right after you defeated Kessler, the future antagonist, Cole, and you're ready to head with Lousey Kuo to a new city called New Marais (prounouned "Marees"). The game plays the same but more fluid and dynamic. The presentation is presented with better scenes and also the story is told very well. Both of them make Infamous 2 a unique game that balances an open-world with great storytelling. Like its predecessor, you make choices and they play a main factor in choosing your own path. You can either become the villain that everyone fears and hate or you can become the hero that everyone loves. Score: 10/10 If you've played Infamous 1, which you have to play that one before jumping to the other one, you'll notice how much the graphics are improved. Fortuantely, the bad framerates are fixed, no glitches and no more Cole stuck inside a building. But some missions online which I'll explain later in the gameplay category, are glitchy, but I know you won't spend all of your time only playing the mission and so do I. That didn't bother me at all because I occasionally play Online missions though, they are somewhat different and fresh than the usual ones. Also, the graphics don't get downgraded while playing online and that's something I like. Score: 9/10 Soundtracks and Voice Acting: From the tension music in the heat action to the drumming sound while exploring for shardcores, it's all in the mood and I like not because it sets my mood right but also an impressive stand-alone soundtrack that you would enjoy listening to. Voice Acting is phenomenal though Cole's actor's has changed but the new guy's also amazing and I hope they don't change him. Both of them are great, but change sometimes fightens people and I am one of those people but once you put in more hours in the game, you'll find Cloe an already-lovable character just like the first one. The rest of the characters are also great, Zeke's is still solid. Newcomers to the series get the job very well done. Enemies' acting is Wow, they feel so natural. They talk to each other, they kind of talk about startegy during battles with Cole and my favorite thing… they scream!! Of course that is only seen mostly in missions. Score: 9.5/10 Gameplay: To start off, you have no menu at the beginning when you first insert the disc and that's fine. You immediately jump to the action. The loading times are almost non-existed and the core mechanics are still exactly the same, but more enojyable. The choices you make in the game not only affects the story, but your powers change too. Villain Cole has different from Hero Cole. But upgrading them is the same. You finish a side/primary mission you get Experience Points then once you have enough, you unlock a power. Melee attacks changed too, you don't punch people in the face. Now Cole has a electric rod that he swings with and also upgradyable. Score: 8.5/10 Conclusion: I don't know if I can write about Infamous 2 without spoiling too much information, but I can tell you this. You have to consider this game. And if you do, play Infamous 1 because it's so connected to the story. I know some gamers prefer Prototype to Infamous, but Prototype fans, you don't want to miss your nemesis game. Final Score: 9.5/10

...you will LOVE Infamous 2! Infamous 2 improves on Infamous 1 in almost every way. Simply put, Infamous 2 is fun. Fun! Why? -Satisfying combat --The new combat system is much improved from Infamous 1, essential giving you a huge arsenal of unique powers to choose from. You will unlock different bolts, blasts, grenades, rockets, and ionic attacks (think lightning storm). You can only equip one of each type of attack at a time, but can switch which is equipped on the fly. I should point out Good and Evil paths unlock different powers. --Combat is more difficult than Infamous 1 (I'm playing on hard), which is a heartily welcomed improvement. Enemies are tougher and your wounds don't heal as fast when you exit combat. Also unlike Infamous 1, you can challenge yourself by your selection of powers. I see myself going back and completed the game again with just weakest powers for an additional challenge. --Stealth can play a larger role because enemies don't notice you as easily, which is nice. --The amp! Melee combat is a blast thanks to it --Interaction with environment means lots of ways to take down enemies -The parkour platforming elements means traversing the city is never boring, and can be quite enjoyable -Many many side missions to complete -Many many blast shards to collect -Many many powers to unlock -Improved karma system from Infamous 1 -More random city events than Infamous 1 -User generated content. Although limited at the moment, seems to have much potential. Negatives: -The camera can be a bit wonky at times -Cole sometimes falls through objects unexpectedly while climbing -Side missions can become repetitive (but hey, there's 60 of them, what do you expect?) All in all, Infamous 2 is an awesome blend of FPS, action/RPG, and platformer. I highly recommend it as one of the best games for PS3. But play Infamous 1 first so you know the story!

Bought this game on the released date and boy oh boy I'm lovin this game. The graphic is a HUGE improvement compare to infamous 1. With added new weapon for Cole, you don't have to keep pounding enemies like they did on the old infamous. Story line was great (it's a continuation from infamous 1). So overall..... totally recommended for any gamers.

I loved the first Infamous, and I would hope that the second game would meet my expectations that the first game left me with. The second game went above and beyond my expectations in almost every category. The gameplay was great, the voice actors were fantastic, and the visuals were fantastic. The only slight negative was the change in voice actor for Cole. He was definitely just as good as the first, so that was not much of a problem, but it was an abrupt change, and occasionally, since I was used to the original voice actor, it threw me off a little bit. Other than that, it was a great game.

Overall I had a blast with this game. It's a very fun superhero storyline continuing from the first InFamous, with the option to be good or bad. It's a different take on the open world game formula by putting you as a superhero rather than a gun toting thug. Overall the gameplay and controls are responsive, the graphics are great (though not the best this generation), and the story works to the games advantage. My only complaint would be some minor performance issues (clipping at times, framerate slowdown when there are crazy effects on screen, etc). But don't let that hold you back from one of the better new franchises of this generation.

I've played the original inFamous game several times but only rented this second entry when it first came out. With the third entry coming out (and me without a PS4) I was having inFamous withdrawal and decided to buy inFamous 2 and play it through again. The game-play isn't revolutionary or anything, but it takes the open world concept and applies some really fun superhuman powers to play with that continue to grow throughout the game. The story isn't bad, but it doesn't have the same kind of punch as the first. A must-have for PS3 owners!

awesome follow up to infamous and infamous; festival of blood. again you have powers that are beyond description and can semi-free roam through a city completing various tasks that lead to the ultimate boss battle. as with the previous infamous games the graphics are almost lifelike and i still get a knot in my stomach when falling from really really high altitudes! p.s. your character will survive such falls but it looks and feels so real, it's amazing

great game. excellent replay value, play as hero (good guy) and then as infamous (bad guy). new power, new upgrades, even new cinematic clips, audio, and story. I dont prefer the Move feature, i guess im too old school. but i suppose if you like the Move, the features work well. I tried to play it that way and i suck. i cant really comment on that. PS3 network feature is cool too, with downloaded user content that merges with the regular story line. a better play than infamous 1, which was still a great game too. my only negative comment is that even on hard mode, the game isn't terribly difficult. bottom line--got get it, it rocks.