Infamous 2

About Infamous 2

Sucker Punch Productions delivered this sequel in June 2011 for the PlayStation 3. It follows Cole MacGrath as he flees a destroyed Empire City to find answers in New Marais. The story picks up after Cole learns his future self warned him about an enemy called the Beast. Players take on the role of a Conduit with godlike powers while navigating a city ruled by a man who hates people like them. This adventure blends open world exploration with heavy combat and puzzle solving. You chase down clues, rescue allies, and fight off a private army designed to strip you of your abilities. The game launched to critical acclaim shortly after release.

Gameplay

You spend most of your time running, climbing, and flying around New Marais while hunting down enemies. Combat feels fast because you can chain together lightning strikes or fire blasts to take out entire squads. You collect energy cores to upgrade your powers into specific paths like good or evil. Side missions often involve stopping crimes or rescuing hostages before the Militia kills them. The game introduces a stealth mechanic where you hide in shadows or use invisibility to bypass guards. Some levels require you to solve environmental puzzles using your powers to move heavy objects or bridge gaps. You also drive cars and motorcycles through the streets to get between objectives quickly.

What Players Think

PlayPile data shows this title holds an 83 out of 100 on Metacritic and IGDB based on 279 user ratings. The community vibes lean heavily into a Dark mood with one vote and a Creepy note from another player. Average completion rates suggest most players finish the main story but might skip optional side content. Review snippets often mention how the power set feels more refined than the first game. Critics praised the open world design while some users noted the story pacing drags in the middle act. The score remains stable years after release because the core mechanics still hold up well for action fans.

PlayPile's Take

This is a solid choice if you want a superhero sandbox that lets you cause chaos without worrying about online lobbies. The $59.99 price point reflects its age but the single player campaign offers nearly 20 hours of content. You will earn achievements for completing specific power upgrades and finishing story missions on higher difficulties. It is not perfect since the combat can get repetitive after a while, but the freedom to move through the city keeps things fresh. Play this if you liked the first game or want to see how superhero games evolved in 2011. The achievement list gives you a clear reason to push past the main plot.

Storyline

In inFAMOUS 2, people with superhuman abilities, called Conduits, exist. Since the creation of the first Conduit, Cole MacGrath, the emergence of others has unsettled human society. At the same time, Cole has learned from his future self, Kessler, that a powerful Conduit known as the "Beast" will rise to destroy the world and that only he has the power to defeat him. Story Following the events of InFAMOUS, Cole (Eric Ladin) and his friend Zeke (Caleb Moody) meet with NSA agent Lucy Kuo (Dawn Olivieri), who informs them that Dr. Sebastian Wolfe (Michael Ensign), the man responsible for creating the Ray Sphere that gave Cole his powers, has developed an even stronger version that would give him enough strength to stop the Beast. Before they can depart for Wolfe's lab in New Marais, the Beast attacks Empire City. Cole tries to fight him off, but even his most powerful attack proves useless. The group is subsequently forced to flee as Empire City is completely and utterly destroyed. Arriving in New Marais, Cole and his allies learn that energy magnate Joseph Bertrand III (Graham McTavish), an anti-Conduit demagogue, has seized control of the city. Aware of Wolfe's intentions, Bertrand has his private army, the Militia, destroy the doctor's lab. Rescuing Wolfe, Cole learns that he has developed the Ray Field Inhibitor, a device capable of stripping Conduits of their powers. Before he can help Cole locate the energy cores needed to power the RFI, he is killed by the Militia, who also take Kuo captive. While working to free her, Cole and Zeke meet Roscoe Laroche, a Vietnam veteran who leads a resistance movement opposed to Bertrand, and Nix (Nika Futterman), a Conduit with the ability to manipulate and ignite a black, napalm-like substance, who has been waging war on the Militia. Using intelligence gathered by Zeke, Cole and Nix locate a secret lab where Kuo, revealed to be a Conduit, has been forced to transfer her ice-generating powers to an army of human mercenaries controlled by Bertrand. The two free her, but also end up releasing the mentally unstable mercenaries into the city.