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IGN: SDCC 10: Infamous 2 – They're Changing Cole Back

A panel for Infamous just let out at San Diego Comic-Con, but the real news came before the show even started. Sucker Punch is changing Cole's look in Infamous 2 so that the protagonist looks more like he did in the original game.

himdeel5789d ago

...how Suckerpunch seems to really want to make thier fans happy. Even while I was fine with the new Cole I hope they add skins to inFAMOUS 2 that you can unlock.

lociefer5789d ago

now thts how u make GOTY and please ur fans, hats tipped to u sucker punch

GWAVE5789d ago

Thank you for listening to your fans, Sucker Punch. We appreciate it and will show our support by buying your game!

Shuklar5789d ago

Give us psychos a chance to wear the skin of people we kill. Food AND a disguise....

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RedPawn5789d ago (Edited 5789d ago )

What if they still allow those to play as the NEW design with a code, that would please everyone.

Matter of fact, Sucker Punch should use the other desingn for something else or one one of the bosses.

BryanBegins5789d ago

Is there any way to completely ban Conloles? I can't stand his comments on EVERY consoles post. Seriously, can we bring him to zero bubble or something?

Please someone do something. Most fanboys are funny sometimes, but he is just plain annoying.

WhatARump5789d ago

@Conloles
That was pretty harsh but funny x)

It's impossible for everyone enjoy Infamous but the majority here does and nothing you say will change that.

Why o why5789d ago

the new cole looked like he just came of a plane from Hawaii....not a care in the world. If we're to believe the story from the 1st game cole should look and be a little more downtrodden and pissed. He'd been betrayed and innocents/loved ones died because of his actions depending on which path you chose. Im glad. The fact that cole had a low cut meant you could see the distress to his persona. You could see the purple strain from all angles if you were doing evil sh!t that is. Im glad he looks more like the original. I didnt see anything wrong with him in the 1st place

ThanatosDMC5789d ago

Well, they pissed off a lot of fans that actually bought and played the game and not these random people who havent touched the game and wants a new cole.

Brewski0075789d ago

Good move sucker punch.
As long as he doesnt wear a blue poncho im happy :P .

gaffyh5789d ago

Thank you SuckerPunch, for listening. inFAMOUS was an amazing game, one of the very few games that I feel I could play over and over again. I hope inFAMOUS 2 is just as good.

sikbeta5789d ago

Kick Ass trailer... really awesome, now people will be happy with the Old School Cole MacGrath doing what he do best, blowing up stuff...

inFAMOUS 2 = GOTY 2011

rockleex5789d ago

But as long as they allow us to unlock skins then its all good! ^_^

PoSTedUP5789d ago

im happy for yall and im glad sucker punch listen to their fans, although i liked the new cole better. its all good though, regardless, this game is going to be a beast.

JoySticksFTW5789d ago (Edited 5789d ago )

Reading the comments, it seems that there are a few people that genuinely think that the fans who complained about new Cole's appearance - before the change back to old Cole - are whining fanboys

Like the change didn't matter

If they changed Snake's look or Kratos' look without extreme justification (like in Old Snake's story-driven case), obviously that's going to tick a lot of people off

Heck, we sort of saw that with the Snake / Raiden switch. Though the game was fun, it just wasn't the same - though it could be argued that Raiden was just another character skin with a couple of extra moves thrown in. The character you played in MGS2 still had Snake's move-set. And it still ticked people off. Some people get attached to a cool story and / or character

A character's look can evolve, but after all of the messed up stuff that happened in the first game (even with choosing the good path), why would Cole look super friendly? C'mon man

I'm happy for the change back. But as some suggest, maybe a skin with happy Cole will show up to appease all fans of the game

Saigon5789d ago

I was actually fine with the new design...only because I was hoping they would have placed the old Cole skin once you complete the game...

Seriously I thought they would have used the redesign Cole for the good path the old Cole for the bad path...but hey its not my decision to make...I can't wait for this game...

Raz5789d ago

Just open his profile and hit the "IGNORE" button. He won't show up in your threads anymore after that.

Always best to ignore trolls - attention is exactly what they're after.

1Victor5789d ago

Dude the changes between old and new Cole is like bungie changing master chief into a bald headed slim Guy without a explanation. I know I'll get a lot of disagrees but that's the way I feel about it. As someone said before how can they change Cole into a happy go around Guy after all that happened in the first game that would be disrespectful to us the fans and to the new people that would get the game thinking its another game like that other delivery chick (sorry forgot the name mirror something ).

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badz1495789d ago

less need for explanation on how he changed drastically then!

Lou-Cipher5789d ago

Im a skinny 28 year old with a bad knee/ankle/elbow and I could of kicked (new cole's) a$$.

Cole is supposed to be a bad a$$ super hero that has the potential to save the world. Not some mormon bible salesman that enjoys an occasional Nickcleback concert.

Im really happy they changed it back, and it doesn't make any since to change the main character that much without a reason.

It doesn't matter if you liked the old cole or the new one, what matters is if the character matches what the storyline is, and the (new cole) looks more like the guy that is too busy collecting stamps than the guy who is saving the world from an evil that has the potential to destroy us all.

Good job Sucker Punch.

tinybigman5789d ago (Edited 5789d ago )

with whatever decision they make. even though i thought the original model looked kinda generic, and i had no problem with the new look it's their decision and i'm fine with whatever.

Persistantthug5789d ago

They actually LISTEN to the people that matter....the fans.

New Cole was both silly and insulting. Why?
Because we've already bought the game, got themes, both paid and free, and are already set and ready to roll with the game and character we've invested our time and money into.

Changing him into a "new and improved" pretty boy and just all supposed to pretend "old Cole" never existed was again insulting to us as fans, and I for one was NOT gonna buy this game on General Principle.

Sucker Punch has restored both my faith in them and interest in the game.

Kudos to them.

LiquifiedArt5789d ago

It just doesn't fit well with story consistency. It would deter me from collecting the infamous games, because of something as silly as the redesign.

it loses its 'keeper' value to me. I only keep the good games.

Tapewurm5789d ago

I was going to pass on this if they had stuck with the new design......brought back memories of "New Coke" ugghh !! LOL :) Glad they decided to listen to the fans .. day 1 buy for me now.

djfullshred5789d ago

new Coke...haha, good analogy. I agree...it seemed like a knee jerk marketing decision, like the new Coke failure was.

TheLastGuardian5789d ago

I didn't mind the hair too much because it's still believably the same cole. I wouldn't expect them to keep him in the same outfit but I hope they have multiple unlockable outfits. The one thing I couldn't stand about the new cole was his new voice so I hope hire the old voice actor.

NYPunkster5789d ago

Whoa. A gaming company that actually listens to it's gamers ... sign of the apocalypse?

jeseth5789d ago

I was so turned off by the new Cole that I felt like it would be hard for me to imagine he was the same character as the first game.

Cole is fine the way he is, leave him alone.

titans99995789d ago

all they need to do is change his voice and the old cole will completely be back!

Pika-pie5789d ago

good stuff. I liked 'Cole Classic'

SephireX5788d ago

I don't know about GOTY 2011. We have KZ3 and maybe even UC3 as well. Regardless, GOTY will be a PS3 exclusive :). Oh and don't forget about Demon Souls 2 and Twisted Metal!

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wiggles5789d ago (Edited 5789d ago )

The look of manly chain smoker Cole will always win over Metro cole

Simon_Brezhnev5789d ago (Edited 5789d ago )

Yeah real good news i was scared of how the gay ass cole would look if he was evil. Well how about the people who love 2 be the good guys get this gay looking cole. The true infamous people should get old cold :)

Convas5789d ago

YES!! NO more preppy Cole-boy. The MAN has returned!

BryanBegins5789d ago

Good news, although I though I had figured out how they would explain the change:

they could have said that InFamous 1 was actually a told story, like the legend of the guy who became the hero/bad guy. And as with any legend, half is true, half is not. Thus the actual look of Cole would have been different. It could have made sense, especially considering inFamous 1 was an origin story and all the cut scenes were like a cartoon, as opposed to actual cut scenes in inFamous 2.

Anyway, as I've said, good news.

Blaine5789d ago

In The Dark Knight, did Nolan feel the need to explain why Katie Holmes magically morphed into Maggie Gillenhall? Nope. And this is a game, redesigns happen, especially if they improve the graphics. Snake changed from MGS1 to 2 to 3 and 4, yet we always knew it was him.

NonApplicable5789d ago

No offence but that is not a good idea. Thats like the watching a ten hour movie only to find out the whole thing was a dream.

BryanBegins5789d ago

Never said it was a good idea. I just said that it would have been one way to justify the change. I see the point for actresses change for movies, but this is different for videogames. There is no excuse such that "the actress is dead or was busy". This is a character, you can't completely change a character model and not explaining it. At least for me.

downwardspiral5789d ago

are they gonna change back the voice too? It would be weird as hell hearing the old cole with the new light voice.

BiggCMan5789d ago

proof that alotta people dont read articles anymore, unbelievable. READ THE ARTICLE, AND WATCH THE VIDEO.

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inFamous 3: We Want A Second Son Sequel

Fans of the action-adventure franchise have been eagerly awaiting news of a potential sequel to one of the best games on the PS4.

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Alexious1101d ago

I want it too. Make it co-op as well.

-Foxtrot1101d ago

Yeah they had a lightning bolt in the shape of a question mark at the end of Infamous 2

They always went off the good ending for Cole so I think for Delsin it should be the bad ending

What he did in the bad ending, absorbing everyone’s powers, seemed like he was going to turn into something powerful.

Makes you feel like he could have been the real Beast and John was just an anomaly because of them messing with time

Sets up a Cole vs Delsin showdown

lukasmain1101d ago

How would fans feel about a reboot? You know to bring a new audience in? Not a good idea? Good idea?

anast1100d ago

Not a god idea. They let it sit for too long and the game hasn't been strong enough to carry itself all these years. There is so much other stuff out there right now.

masterfox1101d ago

Second Son was released in 2014 was an amazing game visually and gameplay wise, sometimes I play it again on the PS5 and seeing it run at 60 fps is something to behold(yes an almost 10 year old game), if you haven't done that on your PS5 try it you won't be disappointed, pure eye candy, a PS5 exclusive of Infamous would be amazing no doubt.

gold_drake1100d ago

meh, i want Cole to come back.

or maybe a reboot. with cole.

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Older PlayStation games that we'd love to see on the PlayStation 5

From Xfire: "For a company with a three-decade-long history in gaming, Sony has done a crappy job at preserving its legacy. "

Flawlessmic1491d ago (Edited 1491d ago )

All the mgs games, all the ape escapes, silent hill 1-4, croc 1 and 2, legend of dragoon, tekken 3,tenshu, bushido blade, vagrant story, okami, ico, crash bash, gt4.

Thats just off the top of my head that i would play immediately, still so many more though that id love.

Welshy1490d ago

MGS, Silent Hill etc are no brainers, but you earned my thumbs up for our boi Croc. I talk about him all the time, it's an honour to find another man of culture.

Flawlessmic1490d ago (Edited 1490d ago )

Hahaha yea was one of my very first games i owned on ps1 as a child, great memories!!

Love to hear there other people out there that enjoyed the gem of a game that is croc 👌

RedDevils1490d ago (Edited 1490d ago )

Okami has HD version already. I want those Sly games though since PS3 and vita had it.

Flawlessmic1490d ago

Yea sly would be cool, i never got into those so would be a good opportunity for me to do so.

But yea theres so many games in sony catalogue we coukd be here all day listing titles.

Hopefully we all get the ganes we are hoping for.

outsider16241491d ago

Tenchu 1 and 2
Socom 1 and 2
MGS 1-3
MGS4
ICO

seanpitt231491d ago

RDR2 for me they can boost that up to 60fps with better graphic settings than last gen

Luc201491d ago

Folklore. It was such a unique and beautiful game. Great soundtrack. I still have my PS3 copy

The_Hooligan1491d ago

YES please! Also I would love to see Warhawk come back. Such an awesome game.

moriarty18891491d ago

The Resistance and a killzone series for me.

Bigman4k1491d ago (Edited 1491d ago )

Infamous 1 & 2 probably will get remaster for PS5/4 at some point as for the others in that article idk

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Latest RPCS3 build brings major improvements in Metal Gear Solid 4, inFamous 2, Ninja Gaiden & more

A brand new version of the best Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3, brings major graphical improvements in Metal Gear Solid 4, inFamous 2, Ninja Gaiden & more.

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Game-ur2154d ago

If the PC can emulate the PS3, then for sure the PS5 would be able to do same. but dose Sony want it?

Mr Logic2153d ago

If there was money in it, then Sony would do it. People can bitch and moan all they want, but even if every person on this site used BC, that would still be a tiny fraction of gamers. Almost nobody really uses BC.

DethWish2153d ago (Edited 2153d ago )

I think there would be money if they made PS3 games downloadable through PSNow and added a bunch more.
Edit: I would get it if MGS4 was available

Mr Logic2153d ago

@DethWish

That would be an emulator. You're not making any sense.

DethWish2153d ago

Mr Logic, really? If PS5 could emulate PS3 games (BC) and PSNow would let you download and play PS3 games locally instead of streaming (like it lets you download PS4 games), wouldn't that be awesome? PSNow has some really interesting PS3 games, but I'd prefer to play them locally

MadLad2153d ago

Really?
Remasters of popular games do extremely well. MS basically hands them out for free. If people didn't want to play older games, then why do remasters sell so well?

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anonymousfan2153d ago

I honestly would probably never ever use it... But I still think it would be pretty neat. Its one of the few avantages PC still has on console that is complete backwards compatibility. But for all the work needed to implement this I doubt it would be worth Sony's time.

Melankolis2153d ago

In my opinion.
The difference is independent emulator developer can build any emulator as an experiment that will be perfected for years, maybe more than 10 years. During that time, expect many glitch, bugs, and updates. They can do that because they do not have any obligation towards PC users or whatsoever.

Fos Sony, once they announce PS5 will be able to play PS3 games, they have to make it safe and playable for users. They do not want the emulator cause bricks, glitch, heating up or anything to the consoles and get sued for that.

Harkins17212153d ago

The amount of work it would require sony for each game probably isn't worth it. Maybe after rpcs3 is done they can patent it and use it. That's the dream lol

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Father__Merrin2153d ago

This has been going on for years any full game playable yet

EazyC2153d ago

Wish I never sold my PS3 for MGS IV alone, I'm dying to play it again

Gamerking822153d ago (Edited 2153d ago )

Any ps3 owner has too own this masterpiece . My disk drive has just gone on my old super slim . So I bought the digital version no questions ask . If you have a ps3 own this masterpiece that’s all I can say . I replay it every year and still find loads of enjoyment . The last true metal gear in my opinion . V was good and gameplay amazing , but it’s just not a metal gear quality story wise .