Infamous
Infamous
Description (IGDB)
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.
Histoire (IGDB)
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 in violent crime overwhelms the police, resulting in societal collapse. Characters The protagonist is Cole MacGrath (Jason Cottle), a courier who is accused of triggering the explosion, which leaves him with the ability to absorb and project electricity. His closest friend, Zeke Jedediah Dunbar (Caleb Moody), allows Cole to hide on his rooftop, despite his envy of the former's powers. Trish Dailey (October Moore), Cole's girlfriend, abandons him out of anger over the death of her sister Amy, while most of Empire City's residents view him as a terrorist. While attempting to escape the city with Zeke, Cole is contacted by FBI agent Moya Jones (Kimberli Colbourne), who offers to clear his name if he helps her find her husband, fellow agent John White (Phil LaMarr). White vanished while investigating a group known as the First Sons, who are believed to be responsible for orchestrating the explosion. While working to restore order in the Neon District, Cole encounters Sasha (Jessica Straus), a former member of the First Sons, who like Cole is a "Conduit", an individual given powers by the First Sons. Using her ability to control the minds of others via a tar-like substance, she has formed a gang known as the Reapers. Meanwhile, the Warren has been overrun by the Dust Men, an army of homeless militants led by Alden Tate (also Jason Cottle), the original leader of the First Sons, who possesses telekinesis. Kessler (Sam A. Mowry), the true antagonist of the game, is a shadowy figure who controls the First Sons and who takes an obsessive interest in Cole and his powers. Story While the basic story of InFamous remains unchanged whether the player opts for the "Good" or "Evil" karma path, there are some story elements that change depending on Cole's choices. While making a delivery in the Historic District, Cole is instructed to open the package. In doing so, he activates a device known as the Ray Sphere, leveling six city blocks and nearly killing him. Rescued by Zeke and Trish, he teaches himself to control his emerging powers. After using them in public to fight off a Reaper attack, the locals turn against Cole after he is accused of triggering the explosion, forcing him into hiding. He and Zeke engineer an assault on the sealed bridge, only to be ambushed by government forces. Separated from his friend, Cole meets Moya, who persuades him to return and find John. With her help, Cole restores the district's power supply, earning the attention of Sasha, who lures him into her underground lair. Cole defeats her, but she is abducted by the Sons before he can make her talk. Trapped in the Warren, Cole assists what remains of the police in battling the Dust Men. Alden is arrested and imprisoned, but Zeke's incompetence in guarding him allows the Dust Men to free him and massacre most of the officers. With Alden planning to reactivate the Sphere, the two patch things up and confront him, with Zeke ending up in possession of the Sphere. Giving in to his temptations, Zeke deserts Cole and takes the Sphere to Kessler. With Alden on a murderous rampage towards the Historic District, Cole defeats him once and for all in a bridge battle. Before jumping in the water, Alden reveals that Kessler exiled him from the First Sons. White, who turns out to be an NSA agent with no connection to Moya, reaches out to Cole and explains that the Ray Sphere is designed to consume bio-energy from thousands of lives and transfer it to a single user, making them a Conduit. During their search for the Sphere, Kessler publicly challenges Cole to stop a series of bombings across the district, ending with him being forced to choose between saving Trish or her colleagues. Regardless of which choice he makes, Cole fails to keep Trish from dying. Determined to punish Kessler, Cole tracks the Sphere to a remote pier, where he must decide whether to destroy it or use it to become even more powerful. Regardless, the Sphere releases the last of its energy, killing John before disappearing into a vortex.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« It's the quality of the central action in InFamous that I keep coming back to. Everything else would be fancy window dressing if Sucker Punch hadn't nailed the basic gameplay elements, the simple moving and shooting, as precisely as it did. InFamous feels like a game designed from the very ground up to be fun to play, so I guess it's no surprise that as soon as the credits finished rolling on my good version of Cole, I started up an evil one to play it all over again. »
« This is simply a superb genre defining experience with two unforgettable endings. »
« Sucker Punch achieves what should be every developer's objective: creating an engrossing game experience that is focused on, above all, fun. inFAMOUS delivers explosive action within an extensive sandbox, a veritable playground of electrified mayhem. »
« With a strong storyline, a stunning and expansive world, inspired level and mission design and a hefty amount of time required to see it through to completion, inFAMOUS is an essential PS3 release. »
« It has PS3 Game of the Year written all over it and unless something truly special comes out later this year it could be my all-time favorite game of 2009 on any system. »
« inFamous is amazing. The feeling of "ability" engendered by the game's openness and the soft-lock system that allows you to go exactly where you want to and land precisely where you intended is genre-defining. »
« As it turns out, main character Cole's abilities are much cooler to wield than your typical electricity-spewing hero's, but it's some of the other goodies packed into this title that give it a real jolt. »
« I will tell you that inFAMOUS does possess a mess load of fantastic looking graphics and incredible sound. I will only play this game cranked up on the surround sound because it makes everything seem so much more involved. Great sound effects, great voice acting and it all comes together beautifully. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Essentially a dime a dozen sandbox that followed in the footsteps of Destroy All Humans with a dark and gritty atmosphere to call its own. The morality system is nice, and the traversal is great, but neither of those is enough to make up for its run of the mill open world content. It’s not bad, but it’s not amazing, and if it’s any consolation, this is the best one in the series. »
« Está entre meus jogos favoritos. Gosto bastante. Zerei duas vezes se não me engano e acho a história dessse jogo fantástica »
« First of all i tried this one in 2026 so my yearly rate would be 7 but when i think it like i am in 2009 (which is i played second game in 2015 and it was nearly perfect for me at that time) i would give it a solid 8. Some problems are because of generation and that era of gaming but don't get me wrong gameplay is still so good (except parkour mechanics) and mostly satisfying. I like playing Cole and making decisions, seeing how the world changes due to my decisions and getting reactions from my friends and from random npcs is amazing. I wish there would be a new Infamous or at least a remastered/remake for this one. »
« Bence 2 oyundan daha kötü ama benim çocukluğumun oyunu en sevdiğim oyunlardan biri koleksiyon tarzında remake olmasını çok isterim Hakkı yenilen bir oyun bence »
« Despite the occasional clunkiness and performance dips this is still one of the best games on the PS3 and one of my favorites. »
« A great superhero game. While a bit outdated with the graphics and world, I think the story is still moving and the gameplay is super fun. »
« My Review – inFAMOUS – 10/10 I gave inFAMOUS a 10 out of 10 because it’s an awesome start to the series and a really fun superhero experience. The story is interesting, the moral choice system is impactful, and using Cole’s electric powers feels powerful and satisfying. The city is fun to explore, the combat is engaging, and the game does a great job making you feel like a hero or a villain depending on your choices. While it’s a bit rough around the edges compared to later entries, it’s still a fantastic game. This is why inFAMOUS is a 10/10. »
« inFAMOUS is a sandbox game that still knows how to defend itself. Its proposal of mixing electric superpowers with vertical exploration keeps it fresh even today, and Cole’s mobility throughout Empire City remains one of the most satisfying things the genre ****, the karma system is binary and some mechanics are repetitive, and it visually shows its age, but the overall experience is still fun and has its own personality. Replayed today, it doesn't feel like a mere PS3 museum piece. Rather, it is a title that, despite its technical and narrative limitations, offers a distinct way to experience an open world, focused on direct action and fluid movement. If you are looking for a sandbox that doesn't rely only on cars and shooting, it is still a highly recommendable option. »
