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Hooked Gamers: inFAMOUS 2 Review

Often times, developing a sequel to a popular game is tougher than creating an all-new title. There are many expectations of a sequel, namely staying true to what made the original great while improving on any shortcomings.

At the onset of inFamous 2, Cole faces off with ‘The Beast’, a massive enemy hell-bent on destroying the eastern seaboard to get to him. Cole is defeated and retreats to the city of New Marais where he is caught in a war between factions and must improve his powers so that his second meeting with ‘The Beast’ won’t be such a short and painful one.

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Biggest5468d ago

I don't get it. The title makes a bold claim but the score doesn't back that claim.

Christopher5468d ago (Edited 5468d ago )

It was a flamebait title that should not have made it through the approval process since it's not the title used on the original site. That has been fixed.

Edit: The old title was pulled from the last section of the review and really makes no sense considering the same site gave Killzone 3 a 9.4.

xTHRASHx5468d ago (Edited 5468d ago )

Its funny, I reviewed Killzone 3 as well as inFamous 2 and if you read what I wrote in the article (I did not post this to N4G) I said it could be the best PS3 exclusive because of the open-world concept. Not that it was, just that it could be.

So while the original post might have been a bit much here on N4G if you would have read the article you would have seen its not what - I - said.

Christopher5468d ago

Saying something "could be" the best post production is an indicator that you think past products are lesser. As you reviewed both games, I can only draw the conclusion that your statement could have been worded much better. Perhaps specifying it as the best within the open world genre or something similar.

My comment above about the original title was not an indicator of your attemp to mislead viewers with a sensational title-I assumed the author didn't post this here-but don't see how you could claim a recent game as "possibly the best" when you rated previous games higher and with more accolades. It's misrepresentative of your grading scale.

xTHRASHx5468d ago

I think it could be the best, based upon the open world concept. Despite what either review score says the open-world design of the game makes it more enjoyable than say, Killzone 3. The lower score is because it had more drawbacks like monotonous platforming and weak sound. When I give a game a score its basically a competition between the good things and the bad things. If I could have rated inFamous 2 based solely on the open-world fun of the title it would be in the high 9's. But the other things drag it down.

The wording is a bit confusing, I can see that. And the fact that they made it into a sub-heading adds to the confusion. Though it means "it could be best because of the open world" maybe that should have been followed by "but it isnt because of the setbacks" or something similar.

consolez_FTW5468d ago

inFamous 2 is not THE BEST the ps3 has to offer, but it is pretty far up there. A really good game.

LOGICWINS5468d ago

Speak for yourself..its the best PS3 exclusive I've ever played.

PSjesus5468d ago

MGS4 was the best title for PS3 so far and was 10/10 then this probably 11/10 not 8,75

dc15468d ago (Edited 5468d ago )

There are so many wonderful exclusives on the PS3. Be a pokemon trainer and catch them all!

The Title/comment is certainly catchy... and a little underhanded.

TheDivine5468d ago

Come on dude an 8.7 is near perfect. WTF is up w people nowadays expecting every good game to b a 9.5. OOt, Hl2, and mgs3 were near perfect imho. Very few and far between. This is a great score.

dc15468d ago

True 8.7 is good. But that’s not the point of my comment.

An individual ratings is only as good as how it can be measured or , how it stacks up against respected contemporaries.

If InFAMOUS to offers the best of PS3 at 8.7: Then what is Demons Souls, the Uncharted series, MGS4 etc..?

I don’t have a problem with the score.. I just thought the title was risky.

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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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Alexious1105d ago

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

-Foxtrot1105d 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

lukasmain1105d ago

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

anast1104d 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.

masterfox1105d 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_drake1105d 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. "

Flawlessmic1496d ago (Edited 1496d 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.

Welshy1495d 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.

Flawlessmic1495d ago (Edited 1495d 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 👌

RedDevils1495d ago (Edited 1495d ago )

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

Flawlessmic1495d 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.

outsider16241496d ago

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

seanpitt231495d ago

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

Luc201495d ago

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

The_Hooligan1495d ago

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

moriarty18891495d ago

The Resistance and a killzone series for me.

Bigman4k1495d ago (Edited 1495d 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-ur2158d 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 Logic2158d 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.

DethWish2158d ago (Edited 2158d 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 Logic2158d ago

@DethWish

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

DethWish2158d 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

MadLad2158d 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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anonymousfan2158d 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.

Melankolis2158d 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.

Harkins17212158d 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__Merrin2158d ago

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

EazyC2158d ago

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

Gamerking822158d ago (Edited 2158d 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 .