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| Main character Cole, being titularly infamous. |
As part of
Sony's Welcome Back program, one of the games I picked up was
inFAMOUS, a sandbox, free roaming game where you play Cole, a courier who unknowingly unleashed a massive electronic explosion and is now a superhuman with electric powers. The game's story unfolds as you explore Empire City's three districts, restoring power, taking back the streets from hoodlums, and uncovering the mystery of the explosion that leveled a few city blocks.
The game is from Sucker Punch, of
Sly Cooper fame, and it feel very similar. On other games, this might be a bit of a bad thing, but for
Sly and
inFAMOUS, the balance works excellently! The third-person camera is mostly cooperative (as it was, except for exceedingly painful moments in
Sly) and the addition of electronic powers fits nicely. There's cover, which I despise, but if you go headlong into a bulletstorm and die, the game is mercifully forgiving, starting you at the beginning of missions or in a convenient spawn location.
Considering it was on the docket as a free game, I wasn't sure how well, altogether it would frame up, but I was pleasently surprised at the length, depth, and altogether enjoyment I got out of this game. More (and spoilers) after the jump.
