There are also "Dead Drops" that help to reveal more of the back-story in the game. Scattered around the city are hundreds of "Blast Shards" which Cole can collect to increase the amount of electricity he can store. A feature called User Generated Content, or UGC, allows players to make their own missions and share them through PlayStation Network for others to play. The player can undertake side missions to make the city safer. New Marais is built on two islands, and the player must work through main story missions on the first island before being able to access the next one, though future missions may involve the first island. Citizens may throw rocks at and turn on Cole if he has Evil Karma or take pictures of and compliment Cole if he has Good Karma. Karma also influences the way that citizens view Cole in addition to altering Cole's appearance and certain aspects of the game's story. The player is not locked into choosing either Karma path, and may opt to play towards one extreme and later switch to the other mid-game. Completion of Karma awarding missions helps gain access to unique powers based on the Karma level. There are also Good and Evil side missions in the game as well as random events which provide Karma decisions. During the game the player will encounter Karma moments, the Karma moments are delivered with 3D cutscenes and character-driven dialogue, the action pauses and the player has two actions that can be taken, always a Good and Evil option. Normal story missions may also alter the Karma level. Certain actions, such as stopping to help injured citizens or killing them to restore Cole's health, will affect the Karma level in either direction. Starting in a neutral position, Karma can reach up to Hero on the Good side or Infamous on the Evil side. Additionally, passive abilities based on Karma level called Karmic Boosts can be unlocked. Depending on the player's choices, the player can gain ice or fire powers from the game's female protagonists, Kuo and Nix. The player can use such powers to destroy environmental scenery such as towers and stone columns. Experience points are awarded for actions including defeating enemies, healing citizens and completing missions. The player can use experience points to increase powers' effectiveness or unlock new powers. Many powers are acquired over the course of the game.
The player can recharge Cole by draining electricity from powered sources, recharging also restores Cole's health, though Cole's health can regenerate over time without recharging. In order for Cole to use his powers, he must have stored electrical power, represented by an energy meter on the player's heads-up display (HUD). The Karma meter, energy meter, experience gain, and mini-map can be seen. Infamous Second Son, a sequel for PlayStation 4, was released worldwide on March 21, 2014.Ĭole defeats an enemy using the Amp. A stand-alone expansion titled Infamous: Festival of Blood was released on October 25, 2011. Praise was particularly directed at its city design, traversal, and graphics, though it was criticized for its Karma system and camera. The game was generally well-received by gaming media upon release. Jason Cottle, the original voice actor for Cole, was replaced by Eric Ladin as Sucker Punch wanted somebody who could perform Cole's physical reactions with motion capture, a new addition to the series. Both the game's music and fictional city were inspired by New Orleans. The game's music was composed by James Dooley, Bryan Mantia, the band Galactic, and Jonathan Mayer. The Karma system affects what powers become available, the reaction of the city's populace towards Cole, and the story.ĭevelopment on Infamous 2 began immediately after Sucker Punch finished the first Infamous, led by returning game director Nate Fox.
The player is given several opportunities to use these powers for good or selfish purposes in the game's Karma system. Cole possesses electricity-based superpowers which are used in combat and navigating the city. The story follows protagonist Cole MacGrath on his quest in New Marais to grow powerful enough to be able to face his nemesis, the Beast. Announced on June 4, 2010, the game was released on June 7, 2011.
It is a sequel to the 2009 video game Infamous. Infamous 2 (stylized as inFAMOUS 2) is an action-adventure video game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3 video game console.
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