[SLEEPS7ALK3R]

...THE HELL?

Is this bag meant for a five year old? I can barely fit a notebook in here.

Second. How do you manage to fuck up a figure based on a character that already looks like shit? Seriously. His face looks so emaciated it's almost comical. It's so ugly and pathetic. And it sucks because everything is so detailed and high quality.

The game's formula didn't evolve at all from the first one, which is pretty disappointing. (You change your wardrobe based on your moral status. Great lol.)

The parkour has a heavier feel to it which is nice, but it's still too floaty and some mechanics like the grapple slide along buildings were barely used.

The story was a big WUT too. I for one thought that the Beast was a part of Cole that became hungrier for power. But instead it's John... OK. And now the story can be a complete X-men 2 rip off.

...it attempted and failed to convey any meaningful message by introducing "the conduit gene". Now the whole raysphere element becomes obsolete and less pivotal to Cole's character, when in the first game it was all about being able to channel electrical currents through your body without any harm, and also, the plot revolved around the few people involved in the develpment of this doomsday artifact and Cole's responsibility to undo the world-changing repercussions of its creation (WMD's, tyranny, and ultimately The Beast). It didn't need to be X-men: The Videogame to be considered a comic story. I loved how every enemy's and main villain's powers derived from electricity in some form or another (Alden could manipulate trash with a Magneto-like power, etc...). It was consistent and more cohesive. The story could easily be about Cole teaming up with a renegade group of scientists committed to erase any spawn of the technology they created. They could tell that tale of selflessness that they attempted with I2 in a much better way. ...I'm thinking of something more in the line with a recognized organization. Think S.H.I.E.L.D. + Snake's and Otacon's "Philanthropy

Hurr

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

...THE HELL? Is this bag meant for a five year old? I can barely fit a notebook in here. Second. How do you manage to fuck up a figure based on a character that already looks like shit? Seriously. His face looks so emaciated it's almost comical. It's so ugly and pathetic. And it sucks because everything is so detailed and high quality. The game's formula didn't evolve at all from the first one, which is pretty disappointing. (You've change your wardrobe based on your moral status. Great lol.) The parkour has a heavier feel to it which is nice, but it's still too floaty and some mechanics like the grapple slide along buildings were barely used. The story was a big WUT too. I for one thought that the Beast was a part of Cole that became hungrier for power. But instead it's John... OK. And now the story can be a complete X-men 2 rip off. Hurr

I loved the game, though the ending bummed me out. It looks and plays great. Statue was disappointing. I gave the tiny bag to my little brother and he carries his drum stuff around in it, so it's useful for him. Soundtrack that came with was good though.

I hope inFamous 3 is coming and Cole returns. The actor did a fantastic job. Seriously, that game is also seriously addictive. The game's base formula didn't change, but there were a ton of enhancements plus the fire and ice powers and the crazy locomotion (Ice Jump, Lightning Tether thing). inFamous 3 needs to increase this kind of stuff, moving around was so fun with those moves.

[GraveRobberX]

People play inFamous for the story?

You should have known they were going for the comic superhero vibe stories, so convoluted

You weren't gonna get the GTA IV Oscar Worthy masterpiece... hehe

I enjoyed the game for just being a blast to play
Also replay-ability with Karma powers really does give you a different viewpoint on the matters at hand

[Huff]

Hmmm. usually people talk about the game in lttp threads

[SLEEPS7ALK3R]

Hmmm. usually people talk about the game in lttp threads

I did. Pretty much everything that's worth noting about this piece of shit.

I'm really bummed out about this CE. Especially coming off the Deus Ex: HR CE.

[xKilltheMx]

I use the bag for class on light days so wtf are you carrying?

[Super Smasher]

Hmm I like both the bag and the figure. And the game.

The bag is much much bigger than other CE bags, like Resistance 3 survivor edition, for example.

Can you sell it on ebay if you're not happy?

[GraveRobberX]

I'll take the statue & bag if you don't want them OP!

[Allonym]

...THE HELL? Is this bag meant for a five year old? I can barely fit a notebook in here. Second. How do you manage to fuck up a figure based on a character that already looks like shit? Seriously. His face looks so emaciated it's almost comical. It's so ugly and pathetic. And it sucks because everything is so detailed and high quality. The game's formula didn't evolve at all from the first one, which is pretty disappointing. (You change your wardrobe based on your moral status. Great lol.) The parkour has a heavier feel to it which is nice, but it's still too floaty and some mechanics like the grapple slide along buildings were barely used. The story was a big WUT too. I for one thought that the Beast was a part of Cole that became hungrier for power. But instead it's John... OK. And now the story can be a complete X-men 2 rip off. Hurr

It was so obvious that the Beast was John. It made no sense what so ever for Cole to be the Beast. If that were the case Kessler would have killed him from the get go. Anyway John was absorbed by a Raysphere and vanished, sure it was a dramaric change of character when he becomes the beast but that's explained.

[Raonak]

I really like I2. storyling was weak though, especially the ending compared to the first one.

But gameplay was super solid.

[The Grim Heaper]

The story really did drag on for a bit too long, but I enjoyed the game for what it is.

[EliteArtist]

Loved the first game. Was unsatisfied with the 2nd one just for the general fact that it was essentially Zeke and Cole Take a Vacation to the South. If you're going to do a sequel at least try to advance some plot more than "Oh, well... the beast is so and so, now make a karmic decision that will affect everyone on the planet", but that's from a story stand point.

Otherwise the only redeeming quality of the game is the fact that the new powers for traveling around the city are amazing. (Ice Jump.) That and that it plays the same as the first game.

[Speedymanic]

I2 wasn't a bad game, but it clearly wasn't as good as it could have been and was far too repetitive in its mission types and enemies.

I personally prefer Festival of Blood to I2. It's much more focused, less repetitive and generally has a better story and enemy types and the new powers are pretty damn amazing.

More episodes, less retail release. Same goes for Prototype. Both would benefit tremendously from a quarterly/six month episode release instead of a 2 year retail release.

[TripOpt55]

I hated the evil ending so much. Like I really fucking hated it. The game overall was good. I missed the big platforming based levels like the trash tower from the first game, but this was still a fun game. The Ice Jump was so cool. That plus the glide made getting around so much fun. Also made the evil run not as cool when I went back for that later.

I like the bag more for a collector's item and that Sly Cooper patch which is just awesome. Definitely wasn't worth the extra money for for the CE though.

Also just want to mention since someone else said it what a pleasant surprise Festival of Blood was. I thought it sounded dumb as hell, but it was really fun and a good value.

[SLEEPS7ALK3R]

Yes. Festival of Blood was a misleading cocktease of a game. I enjoyed the hell out of it especially flying around as a flock of bats like a badass. It's the reason I went like a bitch and bought the CE for I2.

[Speedymanic]

Also just want to mention since someone else said it what a pleasant surprise Festival of Blood was. I thought it sounded dumb as hell, but it was really fun and a good value.

Yup. This needs to be the future for Infamous. There's only so much they can pack into a retail release before it becomes repetitive and people lose the will to play/can't be arsed to finish.

A more focused episode taking place in a slightly smaller playground with more stuff to do is the future. That way, they don't have to create massive cities that aren't fun to traverse or fun to play in for more than a few hours.

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Yes. Festival of Blood was a misleading cocktease of a game. I enjoyed the hell out of it especially flying around as a flock of bats like a badass. It's the reason I went like a bitch and bought the CE for I2.

They need to take everything awesome about Festival of Blood and make that I3. So fun battling Vampires/"Blood Conduits"

[Raonak]

One thing i really liked was how different the two endings were.
opposite ends of the spectrum really.

Also, i'd agree with the statement that FoB > I2 > I1
Can't wait to see what they do with infamous3.
pretty sure you'll play off the evil ending, as a new character and cole would be the final boss.

[TripOpt55]

I don't even want an Infamous 3 if it is going to follow either of those endings. Whole new storyline or I don't even want one to be honest.

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

One thing i really liked was how different the two endings were. opposite ends of the spectrum really. Also, i'd agree with the statement that FoB > I2 > I1 Can't wait to see what they do with infamous3. pretty sure you'll play off the evil ending, as a new character and cole would be the final boss.

You know what'd be cool, the Single Player starting off from the Good ending, and Multiplayer starting off from the Evil ending. I know everyone's hesitant to include MP in games that were previously SP, but I'm just saying... give everyone super powers and let them go to town on each other.

I don't even want an Infamous 3 if it is going to follow either of those endings. Whole new storyline or I don't even want one to be honest.

Well, the good storyline I think has potential... Cole is known as the Prime Conduit, and there's a lightning strike at the end, so perhaps he "awoke". But after he wakes up, the whole Ray Sphere business should be done. All the other Conduits are dead. Though it'd be interesting to see Cole take on maybe technological enemies, cyborgs, maniac AIs, something like that.

Though I did thing what was dumb was Sasha/Alden being killed off-screen in a comic series that almost no one read. Stupid. I would like Cole to come back though. I love electricity powers combined with ice/fire. And like I said before, great actor.

[Famassu]

I liked both the good and the bad ending, though could've done without the obvious cliffhanger in the good one, and would prefer if the good ending was actually canon (and that the cliffhanger meant nothing). Too rarely do storytellers go through with that kind of ending.

Though, it could make for an interesting premise for a game if the bad ending was canon too, with shittons of people with superpowers. Would be cool to see where they'd take the BAD storyline in inFamous 3, when the premise itself is a bad one. But I'd rather see Sucker Punch move on to something else.

[Watanabe Kazuma]

People play inFamous for the story? You should have known they were going for the comic superhero vibe stories, so convoluted You weren't gonna get the GTA IV Oscar Worthy masterpiece... hehe I enjoyed the game for just being a blast to play Also replay-ability with Karma powers really does give you a different viewpoint on the matters at hand

What?! There is so much wrong with that statement, in so much that GTA IV was disappointing, not that Infamous was any great shakes either.

[TripOpt55]

See I hate the bad ending so I don't want them to follow that up. I like the good ending but i think bringing Cole back would cheapen that ending. So I don't really like following that up either.

[GraveRobberX]

What?! There is so much wrong with that statement, in so much that GTA IV was disappointing, not that Infamous was any great shakes either.

I put hehe in there for a reason, C'mon man

[Watanabe Kazuma]

I put hehe in there for a reason, C'mon man

Just making sure...

There are enough people who think otherwise (those damn hyperbolic reviews), that I had to test the claim.

[ZenaxPure]

People play inFamous for the story? You should have known they were going for the comic superhero vibe stories, so convoluted

Was my first thought as well. Didn't really find it convoluted, though, just really boring. Also found every character pretty much insufferable. Then again I really don't like Comic/super hero stuff, never have.

Whatever though, loved every bit of the part where you actually play the game. The new abilities were awesome and melee combat (while still boring) wasn't as bad as the first game at all, actually it felt pretty overpowered by the end of the game.

I do wonder about the series from here though. The good ending anyway pretty much throws any hope of a sequel out the window without them finding some really generic cop-out method to bringing in new heroes.

[videtonator]

The only thing I don't love about inFAMOUS 2 and the Hero Edition is the face of the figurine. The game is almost perfect to me. And I would never use the bag, it's like a trophy to me, so I never had space problems.

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Limited Editions/Collectors Editions are all a waste of money. ALL.

[test_account]

I wanted to buy the Hero Edition, but the only place i could find it for sale in Europe was at Play.com :\ I love Play.com, but i dont like to order big stuff like this because they are not always well protected in the mail, and getting a crushed box sucks. Kinda pity that i didnt get my hands on this, it is one of the more rare limited editions out there (at least the european version).

[StalkerUKCG]

I wanted to buy the Hero Edition, but the only place i could find it for sale in Europe was at Play.com :\ I love Play.com, but i dont like to order big stuff like this because they are not always well protected in the mail, and getting a crushed box sucks. Kinda pity that i didnt get my hands on this, it is one of the more rare limited editions out there (at least the european version).

Had no issues lately with stuff it maybe wise to revisit them

[Carl]

Infamous 2 is ruddy excellent. Great with Move too

Oh and THAT evil ending. Solidifies Zeke as a brilliant character

[PetriP-TNT]

Infamous 1 was the most surpringly awesome game I had played in a long while when I got it from that PSN hack thing for free and I have been meaning to get around playing the game sometime soon, it seems great too. I played the demo that came with R3 and it was fun.

[lucius]

Heh really, when I picked up the regular version at GameStop the guy behind the counter was so excited he got the Hero edition he started talking about the backpack and the girl working there started making fun of him for being so exited about a backpack. One of the few funny moments I've had at GameStop.

I like the game more than the first btw, to each his own.

[Schobeleth]

...THE HELL? Is this bag meant for a five year old? I can barely fit a notebook in here. Second. How do you manage to fuck up a figure based on a character that already looks like shit? Seriously. His face looks so emaciated it's almost comical. It's so ugly and pathetic. And it sucks because everything is so detailed and high quality. The game's formula didn't evolve at all from the first one, which is pretty disappointing. (You change your wardrobe based on your moral status. Great lol.) The parkour has a heavier feel to it which is nice, but it's still too floaty and some mechanics like the grapple slide along buildings were barely used. The story was a big WUT too. I for one thought that the Beast was a part of Cole that became hungrier for power. But instead it's John... OK. And now the story can be a complete X-men 2 rip off. Hurr

I dunno, I thought the statue was ok but it wasn't as good as it should be. Overall the package was pretty good for ... was it 80$? I use the backpack every day. I guess it depends on what you carry with you usually, for me it's my VITA (back then my PSP), my prescription aviators, wallet, keys and my phone.

In regards to the story, I think it was very polarized as opposed to some of the really grey moments/decisions in the first game. I think the twists weren't anywhere near as powerful as the ending twist in the first. That ending had me literally standing up from my couch yelling WHAT?!

Spoilers from the second game:
I think that the two endings were great but they were left pretty open ended. That worries me as to what they'll do next, I'm dying for a new game and a lot of people are saying they can't really go anywhere with a third, direct sequel.

Didn't the boat Zeke+Cole were on get struck by lightning anyway? Wouldn't that make it possible that he is reenergized, or reborn?

[Dedication Through Light]

I use the bag, to just carry my lunch to work and my 3ds or game devices really.

I meant to go back into the game to play it as a baddie.

[Derrick01]

I thought 2 was ok, nothing amazing but it definitely wasn't the abortion that the first game was. I couldn't make any sense of the story so I just ignored it and got my platinum trophy and sold it to a friend for a small profit.

Festival of Blood was great for the 3 hours it lasted. I got it for $5 so I can't complain.

[Secret_Riddle]

Infamous 2 had stunning gameplay and a great visual style. However, unlike the first game, the execution of the story, including the pacing, was mostly drab and uninteresting. The story had a couple of cool things to say, but overall the first game told its tale much better.

So, I'm ultimately pretty mixed on Infamous 2. It absolutely delivered on some very important fronts, but completely dropped the ball on others, especially compared to the first game. I actually really enjoyed the story in the original, so the sequel was an overall disappointment for me. If I had to pop one of the two in just for some free-roaming fun, I'd probably go with the Infamous 2..although I've got fonder memories of Empire City.

Edit.

Never played Festival of Blood. I probably should.

[test_account]

Had no issues lately with stuff it maybe wise to revisit them

Do you mean that Play.com protects their bigger packages better now? I'm very satisfied with Play.com ordering standard editions (those boxes are of plastic, so they can take a big punch in the mail without getting damaged. But the bigger stuff i've ordered from them have usually been send in a really thin cardboard box. Sometimes it goes fine, but other times the game box will take damages.

[Figboy79]

inFAMOUS 2 is awesome. That's all there is to say about it. Sucker Punch knows how to make games that are just fun to play. I was playing Sly 2 from the HD collection last night, and I was once again reminded what joy purely fun games are.

inFAMOUS isn't perfect in all areas, but it's got it where it counts, just like Sly: They're just good fun to play, with really good visuals, and excellent controls. There are games that get endless praise from the press and the gaming community that have neither of those qualities.

[AgentChris]

The inFAMOUS games are just pure fun. I can't wait to see what Sucker Punch does next.

[Vinterbird]

Planning to have a go with this during the summer, is it better with Move or should I stick to the controller?

[OldJadedGamer]

I loved the first but got bored with the second and stopped half way through. Not enough improvement for me to keep going.

[Arukado]

Infamous 2 had stunning gameplay and a great visual style. However, unlike the first game, the execution of the story, including the pacing, was mostly drab and uninteresting. The story had a couple of cool things to say, but overall the first game told its tale much better. So, I'm ultimately pretty mixed on Infamous 2. It absolutely delivered on some very important fronts, but completely dropped the ball on others, especially compared to the first game. I actually really enjoyed the story in the original, so the sequel was an overall disappointment for me. If I had to pop one of the two in just for some free-roaming fun, I'd probably go with the Infamous 2..although I've got fonder memories of Empire City. Edit. Never played Festival of Blood. I probably should.

This is exactly what i think. Excluding the technical side, Infamous 1 is better (even the soundtrack). The ending is marvelous

[KevinCow]

The story was a big WUT too. I for one thought that the Beast was a part of Cole that became hungrier for power. But instead it's John... OK.

What? There are plenty of reasons to not like the story in inFamous 2, but "It turned out my completely baseless assumption was false" isn't one of them.

[M.D]

inFAMOUS 2 is awesome. That's all there is to say about it. Sucker Punch knows how to make games that are just fun to play. I was playing Sly 2 from the HD collection last night, and I was once again reminded what joy purely fun games are. inFAMOUS isn't perfect in all areas, but it's got it where it counts, just like Sly: They're just good fun to play, with really good visuals, and excellent controls. There are games that get endless praise from the press and the gaming community that have neither of those qualities.

I finished Infamous 2 today (and Infamous a week ago), and I have to agree.
Infamous is just pure fun for me, and the second one was even better at that. I actually liked the story in the second one more than the first (maybe because I read all the spoilers and found out who Kessler is :(). I thought the revelation of who and what is the beast was kind of underwhelming, and like people said, the good ending (I'm gonna play the evil side someday) was kind of... I dunno. Although, I didn't think Kuo would freak out the way she did.

The best thing about I2 was the new way to get around. Who would have thought the improved static thrusters would be so much fun? I messed around with those for like an hour... and dat ice launch. The new engine has also done wonders for the game. It really is pretty and runs smoothly for 95% of the time!

[MMaRsu]

I finished it twice to unlock all powers for a third playthrough then stopped lol.

[M.D]

I finished it twice to unlock all powers for a third playthrough then stopped lol.

How are the evil powers compared to the good ones in I2? I can't wait to play the evil side just so I can mess shit up and not worry about those god damn civilians!

I wish there was a god mod after you finish the game where you have the powers after you use the Ray Sphere and the constant stream of power during the mission with the storm

Did anyone else think the first game was harder than it should be? They threw some crazy shit at you during some of the mission

[EatinOlives]

You people are crazy. InFAMOUS 2 is one of the best PS3 exclusives, I'd only put it second to Demon's Souls myself. The control was perfected, the gameplay is great, the story was pretty damn good if you actually paid attention to what was going on, the characters were well developed, the cutscenes were a wonderful step up from those of the first game (with a few moments of pretty good humor to boot), the ending (at least the good ending) was pretty gutsy for a sequel in that it's not a lame cliffhanger for a sequel should they feel like doing one, it has an awesome and criminally underrated feature that is the mission editor, has one of the best Move implementations to date, and it's just pure fun.

Can't understand how anyone couldn't like the game. It's got pretty much everything I'd like in a game.

[Figboy79]

inFAMOUS is one of my favorite new IPs this generation alongside the Demon's Souls/Dark Souls games, and Uncharted.

i2 just feels so damn good to play.

I made the mistake of playing Assassin's Creed after a long bout of playing inFAMOUS, and man, that was awful (I love the Assassin's Creed games, mind you, but the controls are certainly not one of the reasons why I enjoy the game).

The fluidity of the controls are just so damn nice. You never realize how much it means to have a character actually DO what you intend for them to do 95% of the time. There are a few moments where Cole's clinginess can cause problems, but as stated before, 95% of the time, he goes EXACTLY where I want him to go, and does exactly what I want him to do.

Part of the fun of the inFAMOUS games, are finding fun ways to string your powers together and ruin enemies shit.

One of my favorite things to do in i2 is use the force push to knock an enemy back up into the air, then use Lightning hook to reel him back in for a melee attack with the amp a few times, followed by another force push, and while he's in the air, stick a sticky grenade to him and watch him explode.

the ice launch and lightning tether are also really great ways to move around the city when not using the static thrusters. i spent so much time just moving around the city at top speed, leaping from building to building, and then dropping down on enemies and wrecking them.

i can't wait to see what Sucker Punch does with a potential inFAMOUS 3. i absolutely ADORE the series. A Vita entry would have me giddy like crazy. I'd even put up with a port of inFAMOUS or inFAMOUS 2 if they didn't want to do a Vita specific entry, just to have them on the go with me.

[Quick]

The bag fits my iPad. It works out just fine for me, but I know what you mean. I wish it was bigger.

The statue looks OK to me, on par or slightly below the Uncharted 3 Drake one, but that's not saying much.

Gameplay? Awesome. Story? Awesomely comic book-esque. Not the best, but having played and invested plenty of time on Infamous 1, it was a blast. When the Beast reached the city, and you're on the boat escaping it, it truly looked and felt like a huge fucking giant, especially when he sunk the boats and you had to get the hell back to land.