User Review : inFamous 2

'Masterpiece' - Infamous 2 Review

‘Masterpiece’ - Infamous 2 review

Third person adventure games seem very common these days, each hoping to achieve memorable and outstanding experiences through methods of storytelling and imaginative gameplay, infamous 2 achieves this outright with flying colours.

Earlier on this week, we saw a passionate look at hopes and expectations for infamous 2, the anticipation and excitement surrounding this game was almighty. I was eager to discover how Sucker Punch could better themselves with the new entry in the series, what new additions the thrilling and mysterious series would bring, edging you to pick up your pad and take control of Cole Macgrath again and again.

I’ll get this out of the way now, without revealing any spoilers regarding the games plot it is imperative to understand that once you take control of Cole in this new adventure, you will want to play it till the game’s emotional and tear jerking ending, the sequel moved me and not many games or films for that matter have achieved this in the past.

Infamous 2 contains all of its predecessor’s gameplay derivatives, keeping its focus on the escalation of buildings and combatting enemies with your consumable electric energy, you really do feel like a super hero in this game. Taking a huge leap forward with your array of powers Cole possesses you are given the feeling of overwhelming power all the time, alongside a constant inkling for a taste of more power, this is an adventure not to be rushed due to the huge amount of content available to you this time.

The first entry boasted several elements that added hours of replay value after game had finished, the quest for blast shards that increase your energy stock, dead drop collection which slowly opened up more of the back story and side missions for domination of the map, these are all included plus the addition of ‘user generated content’.

Sucker Punch has successfully implemented what many have failed, the feature that adds fresh and free content created by you. The editor included is easily accessible and provides a fantastic array of tools to create missions of your choice and shower the map with, from defeating enemies on the map to chasing civilians through a series of checkpoints the possibilities are endless. Other companies should definitely see this UGC as a perfect example of how this feature should be exploited and mimicked, no doubt it will.

Graphically, the sequel is breathtakingly impressive, building vastly upon the engine used on the first, infamous 2 shines brightly in conjunction with the Playstation 3’s powerful hardware. Cinematics have changed completely this time, with much better motion capture and detail added to buildings and characters. The highly acclaimed comic book feel is also kept but is strayed from slightly compared to its predecessor but this is a good thing and can be appreciated much more when presented.
Once again Sucker punch has proved itself to possess a great talent with the genre, providing an experience unparalleled by any other adventure game out exclusively or multi-platform.

Infamous 2 is a third person adventure game, aiming high with its plot twists and robust inventive design, redefining a much neglected concept of super hero antics and explorative open world possibilities, the game stand on its own as a unique masterpiece that will touch the heart of anyone that decides to play it.
[9]