From Game Informer;
So, it sounds like all you people who complained are getting your way. Are you happy now? He'll probably look a bit different, but there you go! Old Cole is back.
http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/07/23/new-infamous-2-character.aspx
Edit: Of course, they can't change the voice actor. So don't go hoping for that.
Edit 2: You can, however, listen to a new clip of cole's new voice, and it sounds pretty good, in my opinion;
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/07/23/first-glimpse-of-infamous-2-stylish-cut-scenes/
At San Diego Comic-Con, developer Sucker Punch admitted that due to negative fan reaction to the new-looking Cole MacGrath in Infamous 2, the team is going back to the drawing board to revert Cole's look to what he was like in the first Infamous.
Although it didn't show off any images of the new-old Cole, the developer said that it currently has a couple of designs in the works. Ironically, when we debuted the game in our exclusive cover story a few months back, Sucker Punch told us that it was changing Cole because of Infamous 2's new setting and the mixed fan reaction to the first Cole.
Infamous fans: Make up your *** mind already! Sucker Punch: While you're changing things up, could you change his name, too? Cole MacGrath is a horrible name.
For more on Infamous 2, read our cover story and check out a wealth of exclusive info on the game from our Infamous 2 hub page.
So, it sounds like all you people who complained are getting your way. Are you happy now? He'll probably look a bit different, but there you go! Old Cole is back.
http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/07/23/new-infamous-2-character.aspx
Edit: Of course, they can't change the voice actor. So don't go hoping for that.
Edit 2: You can, however, listen to a new clip of cole's new voice, and it sounds pretty good, in my opinion;
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/07/23/first-glimpse-of-infamous-2-stylish-cut-scenes/