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Infamous

Sucker Punch Productions

2009•Shooter•PEGI 16

Taste attributes: actionadventuredisastersuperherodetectiveespionagemafia/gangstermonster/alien/supernaturalvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, expansive shooter, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

81 / 100

372 ratings

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About This Game

Infamous is a single player open-world action/adventure game that places you in the role of Cole McGrath, a once regular guy who in the aftermath of a horrific catastrophe finds himself not only alive, but developing a fantastic array of superpowers. Going from ordinary to extraordinary overnight isn't something to take lightly. With these powers does one exact revenge? Protect the innocent? Or perhaps, dabble in a little of both? The choice is yours in Infamous.

Summary: IGDB

Story

inFAMOUS is set in Empire City, a fictional metropolis based on New York City, consisting of the Neon District, where most of Empire City's businesses are concentrated, the Warren, a slum dependent on international shipping activity, and the Historic District, the location of the city government. Each district has an elevated train system and a separate power grid. The premise of the game is built around the partial destruction of the Historic District by a mysterious explosion, followed by a viral epidemic that forces federal authorities to seal the only bridge leading to the mainland. A rise...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDisasterSuperheroDetectiveEspionageMafia/gangsterMonster/alien/supernaturalVehiclesAll consuming questDeep rivalryFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ComicsSuper powers

Details

Developer: Sucker Punch Productions
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Released: 26 May 2009
Series: Infamous
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 34h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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