New Marais is even bigger than Empire City from the first game, it is split up into three distinctive sections that are far more unique than the different neighborhoods we found in the original inFamous. Yet upon closer inspection we find an extreme refinement of what was already a very impressive graphical engine. Compared to the previous game, there is not a whole lot of new and original story development however, so we caution gamers not to expect anything too exotic or fresh.Īt first glance it may seem like there aren’t that many differences in the visual presentation of inFamous 2 when compared to its predecessor. New factions and characters provide the opportunity to replay the morality wheel we saw in the first game, while the emergence of Conduits and the xenophobic reactions from simple-minded people like those in the Militia, provide an interesting tidbit of morality-based drama. The story Sucker Punch provides us with is good enough to keep the game chugging along but won’t win any literary awards. Your hero needs to be ready for when the Beast makes his inevitable entrance to the New Marais region or it will continue its rampage unchecked around the entire country. Urgency for Cole to enhance his powers comes from the threat of the Beast who slowly makes his way along the East coast of the US, devastating everything in its path. All of this gets very cluttered and is never fully explained to the point where it will all make sense to gamers who played the first inFamous, let alone people who are new to the franchise. inFamous 2 hints at a deep and complex back story that ties current characters to those of the first game, while at the same time unveiling new information on the origin of the Ray Sphere and its purpose. These become a springboard to embark on new missions and provide context to the story. It will come as no surprise that there are new factions and interests for the player to align themselves with. In turn, opposing the dominion of the Militia is the faction known as the Rebels, which fight a guerrilla war in the streets of New Marais with Militia thugs. The Militia, which opposes Conduits (people with special powers), at the same time provides protection from “the Corrupted”, tainted, biological abominations that roam the swamps around New Marais. It does not take long for Cole and company to get tangled up in the local politics. Upon arrival however, it turns out that New Marais has fallen into collapse with the power vacuum having been filled by a xenophobic, militant organization referred to as the Militia, lead by oil billionaire and evil tyrant, Joseph Bertrand. Once there, Kuo intends to put the game’s protagonist in touch with one of the scientists who worked on the source of Cole’s powers, the Ray Sphere, in order to see what can be done to boost MacGrath’s powers. Clean this threat proves to be beyond Cole and along with his best friend Zeke and government agent Lucy Kuo, Cole regroups in the coastal city of New Marais, which is clearly inspired by New Orleans. Looking somewhat like a giant, charred Mr. Out of the dust and smoke appears a terrible new foe, dubbed the Beast. Empire City has been ravaged by a mysterious virus and the fight over control over the city seemingly has ended. InFamous 2 picks up right where the first game left off. Will new powers, a fresh city to explore and different enemies be enough to rekindle the magic? Read on to find out… Two years later, the game, and Cole with it, is back, trading Empire City for New Orleans-inspired New Marais. What set the first inFamous apart was the fact that it is a completely original IP, centered around bike courier, Cole MacGrath who, by virtue of a device called the Ray Sphere, received fantastic electrical powers. Progress: Finished campaign and all non-user generated side questsĭeveloper Sucker Punch brought us a sandbox-style, 3rd person, superhero game over two years ago, at the height of superhero game-madness.

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