{"id":6906,"date":"2010-07-28T10:47:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-28T08:47:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T22:00:00","slug":"infamous-2-first-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/6906-infamous-2-first-look","title":{"rendered":"Infamous 2 First Look"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve Got The Power<\/strong><\/p>\n

I really enjoyed Sucker Punch Production’s 2009 hit Infamous. Infamous was a PlayStation 3 exclusive, and as far as we know Infamous 2 will be the same. Sometimes I dream of a world where there was only one console so all can bask in the glory of all games equally, but then reality sets in, and I recall how much monopolies suck. Either way, I am charged, or should I say amped for Infamous 2! <\/p>\n

The Past<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time for a history lesson: <\/p>\n

In the original game, you played Cole MacGrath, a bike messenger who gets caught up in a comic-esque adventure set in the fictional Empire City. Cole soon gains the ability to absorb and manipulate electrical power after being caught in the epicenter of a huge explosion. Cole’s newly gained powers came in all flavours, from the numerous, “shock-this-mofo-dead” abilities, to the more odd ones such as raising a person from the dead. <\/p>\n

There were also a handful of parkour ( hyperlink – http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parkour ) type movement abilities like gliding from buildings and structures. You could also grind on power lines and railway tracks making travel a breeze. In all there were seventeen different powers to gain and use, often to destructive effect.<\/p>\n

Throughout the story you were forced to deal with obstacles. You were often put into situations where you had to pick either a good or a bad response to a situation; the Karma System. However it was a binary affair. These choices affected the game in different ways, from changing Cole’s looks, giving him access to some unique powers, as well as changing select story elements. Overall a very rudimentary moral system, but it worked.<\/p>\n

Infamous was also very similar to Prototype which released a month after, but Infamous was by far the better game in most critics and fans eyes. <\/p>\n

The Future<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Infamous 2 you are once again in the shoes of the electric Cole MacGrath. All the goodness is back from the first title, but Sucker Punch plan to add even more, as should any great sequel. <\/p>\n

Originally there was confusion as to who the character in the concept art was. No-one really recognized him as the new looked so different. Well it IS Cole, and I am happy to say that they are scrapping this new metrosexual Cole (shudder), and going back to the old style. <\/p>\n

Infamous 2 is moving away from the metropolis that was Empire City, to the New Orleans-inspired locale named New Marais. <\/p>\n

The threat revealed by Kessler at the end of the first title – The Beast – will make a return at the beginning of Infamous 2.<\/p>\n

Infamous 2 will open with you getting thrashed all kinds of black and blue by The Beast. After said spanking, Cole and his best bud Zeke, who will make a return from the first game, take flight and head to New Marais. Interestingly New Marais is also where the bomb, also known as the Ray Sphere which gave Cole his power, was constructed.<\/p>\n

Once in New Marais it is time for Cole to get to work in preparation for his next encounter with overwhelming Beast. Things in New Marais do not stay quiet for long. Sure Cole got away from The Beast, but what would any great game be without a present antagonist, so a group known as The Militia shows up to fill that spot. <\/p>\n

The Militia is led by a man known as Bertrand, and the purpose behind The Militia is to keep all superpowered beings at bay. So Cole, being what he is, does not gel well with this group, and all kinds of hell will likely ensue. There also seem to be other superpowered threats which The Militia are tasked to deal with, resembling the Necromorphs from Dead Space.<\/p>\n

This time around Cole has a fancy new weapon that is akin to a cattle-rod. New moves will be added such as tethering to metallic surfaces, as well as creating electric tornados which chew and spit out enemies and anything lying about! Supposedly this time around environment destruction will be taken to a new level. <\/p>\n

The Karma System will make a return (be it Hero or Villain). Personally I find these systems too simplistic, but what the hell, obliterating the city in the original was so much fun!<\/p>\n

Power-Trip<\/strong><\/p>\n

Infamous 2 is looking to be bigger and better. The original is one of the few sandbox games that I could really get into due to the way it made you feel like a true badass Hero \/ Villain. Running around Empire City in the original causing utter havoc gave me a huge power-trip. <\/p>\n

Infamous 2 is set for a 2011 release date (so far, far away…sigh). Get ready for some more comic-style action when it finally hits. I can’t wait to see how much better the game will look and play by then!<\/p>\n

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Discuss inFamous 2<\/a> in the forums<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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