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. The developers at Sucker Punch Productions also have achieved a fine balance with Cole, who never feels too powerful, even the second time around.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. InFamous 2 excels at making gamers feel similar to the superheroes they'll see in theaters this summer without the all-consuming constraints of actually portraying such well-known creations. From balcony-lined city streets to a flood-ravaged suburban neighborhood, the details laced throughout this virtual take on New Orleans are astounding. Now, everything is bigger and badder.Īfter the first battle with the Beast goes awry, Cole retreats to New Marais, a stylish rendition of a swampy Southern town that's more of a character than some of the humans depicted. InFamous 2 finds the growly messenger-turned-marvel, who spent most of his original 2009 adventure honing his ability to control electricity, in a second mission to bring down the Beast, a gigantic villain foreshadowed during the first game's climax. He's less legendary than the X-Men, but Cole MacGrath packs just as much punch. But one of the most electrifying wonders to debut in recent years will be found only on video game consoles. There's no lack of superheroes on the big screen this summer, with Green Lantern, Thor and Captain America receiving the film treatment.