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InFamous 2: Analyzing Cole's New Abilities

"I do have a theory on where Sucker Punch may be headed with Cole's new powers though. They have already teased us with Cole's display of an ice ability which was noticeably absent in this trailer. The internet has been abuzz, wondering how someone with electrical powers could develop ice powers??? So what do we know of Cole's abilities so far... he has mastered electricity, and now he can control ice and toss freaking tornadoes! Is no one else noticing a trend?"...

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Fierce Musashi5056d ago (Edited 5056d ago )

I kinda liked the original syle and just electricity-based powers better. Hopefully I can look pass the changes and enjoy playing this sequel to a great game, if I get it that is.

despair5056d ago

lol if he starts riding a flying bison I'm leading a revolt.

LilSis5056d ago

i hope he doesnt shot litening anymore, that was so stuped...

Bobbykotickrulesz5056d ago

lol you know what else is "so stuped"?

Your terrible grammar.

ExplosionSauce5056d ago

The new gameplay looks sick!
I hear he'll be using more than just electricity and ice. Can't wait to see all the new tricks, or better yet, play it!

Fierce Musashi5056d ago (Edited 5056d ago )

Yeah, it sounds cool. I am more intersted in how his new powers are explained.

But the new Cole look killed it for me a little. T.T

ChineseDemocracy5056d ago

Electricity, ice, and everything nice.

dude_uk5056d ago

lol, you've just made him into a powerpuff dude..

yeah, i know it sucked =x

Quagmire5056d ago

10 Bux says hes gonna have fire powers in 3

hazeblaze5056d ago

Well, I wouldn't mind a game that let me play as an 'adult avatar'! Lol. As for the new design to the sequel, I like everything about the sequel better except for the voice actor. I like Cole's new look, but I miss his old voice. And the city looks WAY better... more alive imo. The 1st game is still one of my top 5, so I'm not knocking it... but I think the changes they made were for the better.

Baltis5056d ago

Stupid they added ice. They should have kept him grounded in electricity. But developers always implement bad ideas into otherwise good games. They should have just gave us lightning/flash like speed and expanded his electrical powers. Got creative. They didn't do that and now it shows.

Ice is water. Electricity doesn't mix well. It's just stupid to do this.

TotalPS3Fanboy5056d ago

There's fire, wind, water, earth, metal...

Fishy Fingers5056d ago

Yeah I think his powers will become more elemental rather than just confined to one or two things.

Redempteur5056d ago

you don't even know how ice will be used but for you it's already a bad idea ...

congrats you just proved you have no imagination

hazeblaze5056d ago

Exactly, Kessler's powers had developed FAR beyond electricity... so we know they have to evolve somehow. I'm rather looking forward to experiencing that progression... I don't understand what all the complaints are about??? The gameplay looks INSANE!

I understand ppl feeling conflicted about Cole's new look... but seriously, that gameplay trailer crushed any concerns I had. inFamous 2 can't come soon enough for me!

Colonel-Killzone5056d ago

Did you come to think he will use the Ice to freeze the water ??? If there is a bunch of water blocking Cole from a certain area how about he Freeze it to get to where he needs to go. LMAO people love to hate for no reason.

ClownBelt5056d ago

"They should have just gave us lightning/flash like speed "

I really like that idea alot.

nickjkl5056d ago

because theres only so much you can do with limited button schemes and lightning based powers that have already been shown

Moonboots5056d ago (Edited 5056d ago )

Well considering water KILLED Cole in the first game. This guy has a point..

However, who knows who this person is or maybe he has evolved but we will just wait and see. I can't get used to the drastic change of the main character so I hope it's someone else and not the same guy. It's like watching your favorite TV show and then suddenly they replace the star, distracting and story breaking for me.

All I know is I better not die in the game when I touch water or it will be a WTF moment. SP did it so they wouldn't have to do any swimming and keep you locked on land.. Not anymore if this guy is spittin ice water out of his hands.

UnSelf5056d ago (Edited 5056d ago )

whoever disagreed wit u is an idiot

contingent upon he still dies from water

Baltis5056d ago

Thank you. I was hoping someone here had some common sense. Ice, while not the best conductor of electricity, is still a conductor. And, given this is a topical/sub tropical/hot/humid location. Ice would last about 2 min in its temperature. Cole would be fried if he tried to freeze a body of water to gain access to another one. Use your heads people. Game or no game it is still trying to ground itself in some reality.

Remember that.

hazeblaze5056d ago

No, both of you fail. Number one, Cole was still able to manage small bodies of water in the first game. Number two, he would not need to be 'in' water in order to gain the ability to condense the natural water molecules in the air around him. But most importantly, he's a COMIC BOOK CHARACTER... so long as it is reasonably explained, he can have whatever powers the authors deem necessary. If you've played the entire first game, it's obvious that Cole's powers progress much further beyond lightning anyway. His powers will eventually evolve into the metaphysical and you have trouble contemplating ice???

Baltis5056d ago

So you're ok with him becoming Superman? Gotcha. Doesn't sound very unique to me.

Carvega5056d ago

Ummm, hell yea I'd be cool with him becoming a superman-like character!!! And it is VERY unique... considering that this is the first such game to ACTUALLY BE GOOD.

But more importantly, your comment is totally irrelevant since no one ever alluded to Cole "becoming superman". #1 - It's obvious that his powers are evolving in inFamous 2. #2- It's obvious for anyone that played the first game that his powers HAVE to evolve in order to fit the story. Really... it sounds as if you never finished the first game. The evolution of Cole's power, both his origin story & legacy, is extremely unique!!!

aaronisbla5056d ago

wait so giving him new powers makes him superman now?

Redempteur5056d ago

as long as i'm not forced to race through floating ring in the sky in a green like city i guess i can accept cole becoming more like superman

kudos for those who get the joke

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Carvega5056d ago

Everything I saw in that gameplay trailer exhibits a growth in their creativity. As the Ionic Vortex has proven, they will obviously give us even more to do with electricity. And frankly, between the first game and this gameplay trailer... Sucker Punch has not given us any reason at all to doubt their vision. It's more likely that yours is more limited than their's is.

badz1495056d ago (Edited 5056d ago )

"Ice is water. Electricity doesn't mix well." - my fridge and ice maker at home use electricity, just saying! really, they can be mixed in some way!

and Cole just can't fall into the water in the 1st but he can stand alright and electrocute people standing in the same water pool on the road or the roof. he's not totally allergic to water.

but 1 part I agree is, if Sucker Punch is going to give him new powers, they will need a convincing explanation.

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Colonel-Killzone5056d ago

Cole is amazing. Ice is actually pretty good i can imagine he might use the ice to freeze water to help in the platforming department. But some people like to complain like Baltis who don't think outside of the box.

KiL-shablogin5056d ago

Ive been reading alot on n4g and recently got a username, keep up the good comments

Moonboots5056d ago

Again, water killed Cole in the first game so it's not thinking outside the box it just doesn't make sense with the first one.

I agree with you that they could have him evolve or maybe it's a totally different character.

But if it's Cole and I jump in the water outside of the city and I die it won't be thinking outside the box, it will just be stupid.

I will wait and see what they do.

Colonel-Killzone5056d ago

Thats why I said FREEZE the water to get where you need to be. Nobody knows anything in terms of how this new power is gonna work.

I'm pretty sure he wont be producing the water. Did people forget about the X-men Iceman he never had any water powers only Ice. This might be in the same formula with Cole.

Moonboots5055d ago (Edited 5055d ago )

What is ice?? frozen water.. is this thing on?

While ice may not conduct electricity as well as ice it is still a conductor. It will just melt (thermal energy) and then you have water and if it's coming out of Cole's body it will contain things like salt which will then be a conductor.

It really isn't something that is going to be a deal breaker for the game one way or another. And I agree we don't know how this new power is gonna work.

So I'm going to wait and see as well. It's a day one purchase I already know.. I loved the first one(Got my Platinum).

DA_SHREDDER5056d ago

LOL. I love the way everyone scrutinizes ps3 exclusives checking for the littlest flaws. Its almost like they cant believe their own eyes with every preview that I seen for almost every AAA ps3 exclusive. Its like it burns their soul with every new release. And yes, im not over exaggerating.

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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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Alexious353d ago

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

-Foxtrot353d 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

potatoseal353d ago

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

anast352d 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.

masterfox353d 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_drake353d 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. "

Flawlessmic744d ago (Edited 744d 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.

Welshy743d 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.

Flawlessmic743d ago (Edited 743d 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 👌

RedDevils743d ago (Edited 743d ago )

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

Flawlessmic743d 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.

outsider1624743d ago

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

seanpitt23743d ago

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

Luc20743d ago

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

The_Hooligan743d ago

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

moriarty1889743d ago

The Resistance and a killzone series for me.

Bigman4k743d ago (Edited 743d 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-ur1406d 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 Logic1406d 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.

DethWish1406d ago (Edited 1406d 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 Logic1406d ago

@DethWish

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

DethWish1406d 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

MadLad1406d 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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anonymousfan1406d 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.

Melankolis1406d 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.

Harkins17211406d 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__Merrin1406d ago

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

EazyC1406d ago

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

Gamerking821406d ago (Edited 1406d 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 .