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Infamous 2 Review (Gamereactor UK)

Gamereactor writes: "Still love at first sight, or has it changed too much for the beautiful relationship to continue?"

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miyamoto4744d ago

Having played the demo, inFamous 2 is a very smooth & accessible game even for kids. The speedy game play lends a big hand to for the vast open world to start with.

Its a very good looking game too. Cole just looks so similar to Jason Statham too. SP should just have hired him to play as Cole's character. ^_^

Play Create Share!

Neckbear4744d ago (Edited 4744d ago )

"Play Create Share!"

As a fan of the first inFamous, I don't see myself using this feature in inFamous 2 at all.

On topic, however, I kind of feel dubious of the second game itself, as it is said it has a less tight storyline. Which is a shame, one of my favorite assets from the first one was exactly that- the storyline, that had surprisingly good pacing itself.

@axelstone

Ignoring your failed attempt of reply, the first inFamous would've been one of those games I wouldn't have beat, was it not because of the story.

Believe it or not, a gripping storyline -can- make the overall experience more enjoyable.

...Not to say that gameplay doesn't matter, of course, but inFamous' gameplay isn't even that good to begin with. It's not a racing game nor a dungeon crawler, so the storyline ends up being a most welcome addition that, when done correctly, can make any game much, much more enjoyable.

HeavenlySnipes4744d ago

I Strongly disagree about the story part

I spoiled myself on the story by watching a little bit of a playthrough, and the story cutscenes and narrative is better than in InFamous.

You notice the tension between Cole and Zeke. When you have bad karma Cole acts differently all together. Story missions have two parts each, one good one bad, rather than having one karmic moment at the end of a mission like in Infamous. The characters are also more human.

Roaming about the city is also very fun. Muggings happen periodically, the swamp monsters roam about terrorizing the streets (mini bosses also wander about like in InFamous) bombs need to be defused to save civilians, hostage situations with the militia etc..

From what I've see, the side missions are also unique and different. No more disabling shit on the sides of buildings or taking photos lol.

Overall the game is a solid 9-9.5/10, you must really hate Infamous to not give it that score, watch playthroughs if you think I'm lying.

Why o why4744d ago (Edited 4744d ago )

@ snipes Sorry dude....you WILL be taking photos for "research purposes' but something im a little dissaponted they got rid of was the timed challenges. Now they're a little different. You now have to get to the target buy grinding. Stay of the wires for too long and its a fail. There are some chase missions though. Sometimes with multiple targets.

@nekbear The storyline is fine with a couple twists. About 2 3rds through good arc. The characters seemed more fleshed out but that annoying women from the first game still seems like the most believable character... Women;). Oh i'd prefer if the reviewer explained what openworld game let alone superhero openworld game he used as a barometer on story. That would clarify a few things imo

@axel below. Both gameplay and story is important but the bar can shift from one side to the other depending on the genre. Better games of this type and many others combine the two well. Nothing wrong with wanting both in that regards

trollpolice4744d ago

It got a healthy 84% Metacritic score. The game is pretty funny i'll be picking it up later.

miyamoto4744d ago (Edited 4744d ago )

@ Neckbear

this is a game not a movie and you play games not watch a story. What matters more to this game is game play. game play is more important than its story. Will a kid care about inFamous 2's story than the stuff he can play with?

Downloading inFamous for free! 50% to go.

disturbing_flame4744d ago (Edited 4744d ago )

When i read the review i found :
"It feels like Sucker Punch have gone down the same path as Michael Bay or Modern Warfare 2. Bigger, more epic and more focused on looking good than actually offering any form of depth."

So i was very curious to read their review of MW2, because by saying this the redactor made me believed that MW2 could have been sacked on Gamereactor. And what i saw ? MW2 = 9/10.
"Infinity Ward delivered exactly what we expected. An entertaining campaign"

I loled.

Max_Dissatisfaction4744d ago

Maybe MW2 was just better in their opinion. Just because they are in the same "style" doesn't make them the same grade. Just saying. Opinions still matter.

BushLitter4744d ago

I'm not really worried about scores in a review, and for what it's worth Infamous 2 has received great scores.

That said, what I find most worrying is that in almost all the reviews there seems to be a sense of there not being as a good a story being told as most expected. Especially after the first game.

I like a shiny game, and I like it tightly controlled, but slap me silly and call me Susan if I don't like a great story.

Hopefully the story is more rewarding than these undertones are suggesting

metsgaming4744d ago

Its not just gamereactor with horrible reviews its all the major sites and most of the lesser know ones. Basically forget reviews and see if it looks fun, play the demo and listen to what people who have played it say.

BushLitter4744d ago

What's horrible about this review?

metsgaming4744d ago

Im just saying in general.

F4sterTh4nFTL4744d ago

...will be getting Infamous 2 later pre-owned so that Sony does not get my money. I already have 1 bubble & cannot get worst than that so do your worst PS3 fanboys.

Why o why4744d ago

Lol...that was kinda funny to the point where i was caught off guard. Openzone where art thou

HeavenlySnipes4744d ago

and the reviewer brings up terrible points.

"It makes the game feel a lot more structured and it's hard to feel very powerful, instead it feels more like you're simply running errands for other people. If Sucker Punch wanted to reinvent the wheel, I wish they had stayed away from the karma system which felt much more dynamic in the first game."

That is flat out wrong. I watched part of a playthrough, the missions usually involve large scale battles with the NPC you chose and the karma choices in Infamous 2 actually take you down different mission. How the hell was the first more dynamic with karma choices when all of them were do a mission than make a karma choice at the end of it. You did the same things either way if you were good or evil. In Infamous 2, you partner up and build a relationship with the person you side with.

"Up until now you might think that Infamous 2 is a given winner, but despite all its superpowers it does have a couple of problems. Some of them are technical in nature, like the lack of anti aliasing. Normally this isn't much of an issue, but it quickly becomes too obvious here."

WTH? You are docking points because it doesn't look as good as Crysis?

"Where the first game had a tight story, that focused on Cole and his powers, it's all over the place in the second game. With all the new antagonists and protagonists that show up during the story, we never get the chance to really get to know any of them. It feels like Sucker Punch have gone down the same path as Michael Bay or Modern Warfare 2. Bigger, more epic and more focused on looking good than actually offering any form of depth."

Wow, this guy is something else. The more time you spend with the person governing a certain karmic choice the more you see of them and the more stuff you learn about them. You get to choose you you partner with, its not like the game bounces you around trying to force you to juggle relationships.

clrlite4744d ago

I'm not speaking of this source necessarily, but I wonder how many more years it will take before people realize that most reviewers are no more credible than your average gamer.

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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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Alexious373d ago

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

-Foxtrot373d 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

potatoseal373d ago

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

anast372d 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.

masterfox373d 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_drake373d 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. "

Flawlessmic763d ago (Edited 763d 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.

Welshy762d 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.

Flawlessmic762d ago (Edited 762d 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 👌

RedDevils762d ago (Edited 762d ago )

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

Flawlessmic762d 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.

outsider1624763d ago

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

seanpitt23763d ago

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

Luc20763d ago

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

The_Hooligan763d ago

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

moriarty1889763d ago

The Resistance and a killzone series for me.

Bigman4k763d ago (Edited 763d 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-ur1426d 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 Logic1426d 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.

DethWish1426d ago (Edited 1426d 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 Logic1426d ago

@DethWish

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

DethWish1425d 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

MadLad1425d 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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anonymousfan1426d 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.

Melankolis1425d 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.

Harkins17211425d 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__Merrin1425d ago

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

EazyC1425d ago

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

Gamerking821425d ago (Edited 1425d 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 .