Infamous 2 starts you off as the powerhouse that you ended as in the first game.īuilding upon the original abilities, Sucker Punch added in some really cool ones. My favorite part of Infamous 2, is that for once, a sequel doesn't have tragedy befall the main character, stealing all of their abilities. The game plays the exact same as the first, so fans should have no trouble whatsoever accustoming themselves to the controller scheme. The hallmark of Infamous was the gameplay. With these connections between characters reinforced, Infamous 2 does a great job with further developing characters, and drawing the player even deeper into the story. The reason why I enjoyed Infamous so much was the emotional attachment given to the characters of the story, and the sequel builds and improves upon this, in particular with the return of Cole's lifelong buddy, Zeke.
What the two games do share is Cole's connection to the people around him.
There is a distinct difference in the tone of his voice if evil or good, which the first game did not share. Instead of having a hero who sounds pissed off all the time, they went with a more human sounding character. Sucker Punch also brought in a new voice actor. On the flip side, if you choose to become more of a villain, Cole has tattered clothing with a pale complexion. Following the hero path yields a cleaner, more human looking Cole. Like its predecessor, Infamous shows a gradual change in Cole depending on karmic alignment. If you liked Empire City in Infamous, you will love New Marais.Ĭole returns with a slightly modified look, and a new voice. These are opportunities to further drive home to the people of New Marais whether you are a hero, or a villain. New Marais features two separate districts, one resembling a hurricane stricken New Orleans in the form of "Flood Town." Aside from the side quests to liberate the districts from enemy control, there are other karma opportunities. Opportunities such as saving citizens, preventing a mugging, and suppressing police. New Marais is much different in appearance from Empire City, but very much alive like its counterpart. Bertrand has used recent events to essentially occupy New Marais, in the process oppressing its people. The militia is a group of rednecks organized by one of the chief antagonists, Joseph Bertrand. As the group arrives in New Marais, you are introduced to one of your enemies, the Militia.
Just as Cole is preparing to leave Empire City for New Marais to ready himself, The Beast strikes, obliterating the city, and just barely sparing Cole. If you haven't played Infamous, I strongly recommend you do before partaking in the sequel, as Sucker Punches assumes you have already, and the story essentially picks right up where it left off.Ī prophecy warns of the onset of destruction caused by The Beast, and Cole must prepare.
For an open world title based upon consequences of your actions, Infamous did a lot of things right, and in Sucker Punch's recent sequel, they managed to make a lot more improvements upon the story of Cole MacGrath. To me, it looked like a dumb super-hero knock off. When inFamous first came out back in 2009 I was skeptical.
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