inFamous: Festival of Blood

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Oct 25, 2011
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 185 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 129 out of 185
  2. Mixed: 52 out of 185
  3. Negative: 4 out of 185

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  1. kitsoon
    Oct 25, 2011
    7
    Sucker Punch has slightly changed aspects of the game. Blast shards and dead drops have been replaced with vampire equivalents. Instead of reviving or bio-leeching citizens you can bite or stake them. In addition to your normal ability to sense electricity, you can sense vampires, hidden runes and the collectables. The catacombs are a lot like the sewers of inFamous 1. Although theSucker Punch has slightly changed aspects of the game. Blast shards and dead drops have been replaced with vampire equivalents. Instead of reviving or bio-leeching citizens you can bite or stake them. In addition to your normal ability to sense electricity, you can sense vampires, hidden runes and the collectables. The catacombs are a lot like the sewers of inFamous 1. Although the majority of the gameplay is unchanged, it's still a lot of fun to move around Empire City especially with the new ability to transform into a swarm of bats and FLY.

    I won't go into detail about the story, but it is interestingly told. The comic-style cut scenes have upped their game, which I didn't think possible. The fact that Cole uses evil powers exclusively in this game gives me hope that another DLC is headed our way in which Cole exclusively uses his powers for good.    … Expand
  2. Garbouw_Deark
    Jan 22, 2014
    7
    There are plenty of problems with this game, like having half the island blocked off, a short story mode, and...yeah, well, those are the only real problems I can think of. See, it's a $10 standalone (I think) game. What can you expect? They really did more with this than what you'd see with most DLC. Seriously, think about this. You're a vampire. With superpowers. If Sucker Punch madeThere are plenty of problems with this game, like having half the island blocked off, a short story mode, and...yeah, well, those are the only real problems I can think of. See, it's a $10 standalone (I think) game. What can you expect? They really did more with this than what you'd see with most DLC. Seriously, think about this. You're a vampire. With superpowers. If Sucker Punch made Infamous 2 in the less than satisfying New Marais JUST to make a vampire DLC, I think that's forgivable.

    Ever see those other conduits fly or teleport, and you'd sigh, and wish "Damn, only if I could do that." Well, now you can! Some of my most satisfying moments in FoB involve divebombing a pack of Mary's vampires in Shadow Swarm mode, and proceeding to kick the crap out of them.

    The story mode itself is iffy, I mean, you generally can't bring yourself to care too much. But the side activities improve in every way. The Canopic Jars replace Blast Shards, and not only do you automatically get the equivalent of Blast Shard Sense, you can fly to where you need to go, making it SO much less frustrating. Dead Drops are replaced with Mary's teachings. This requires a little bit of detective work to track them down, but once you do, you get to listen to a psychotic female vampire rant about stuff! Generally more fun than what you usually get.

    Oh. There's also user-created content. Yeah, I'd stick to the higher rated ones, if I were you.

    All in all, worth the $10 if you want to get a little more of the original Infamous feel (less videogame character, more of a superhuman badass).    … Expand
  3. PaulaTLD
    Aug 23, 2022
    7
    Interesante DLC, aunque no ofrece mucho a la trama principal de infamous, tenemos nuevas habilidades para probar, y una historia anuque corta, pero interesante.
  4. the_blueprint
    Dec 18, 2013
    7
    The gameplay stays unchanged but the look and feel is quite unique because you're in the catacombs a lot, also the blast shards and dead drops have been replaced with vampire stuff. There are a couple of new abilities here and there which are fun to use. The story is interestingly told. I didn't like the comic cut-scènes in the first game, they were better in the second game, and even aThe gameplay stays unchanged but the look and feel is quite unique because you're in the catacombs a lot, also the blast shards and dead drops have been replaced with vampire stuff. There are a couple of new abilities here and there which are fun to use. The story is interestingly told. I didn't like the comic cut-scènes in the first game, they were better in the second game, and even a bit better in this stand alone spin-off of infamous 2.
    It still feels like infamous 2 though and if you like that game and want more but just a little different and evil then get this one. If you don't want to see cole's evil side, if you have had enough of infamous for a while then don't buy this.
    Lastly, I don't agree with the pricing being good. As a stand-alone game you could see it that way but having owned infamous 2, $10 feels pretty expensive. I've had a mayor discount on ps+ though making it totally worth it.    … Expand
  5. Tall_But_Short
    Jul 18, 2012
    7
    For $9.99, inFamous: Festival of Blood is pretty good but overall it just doesn't live up to what I would have wanted from any inFamous DLC. The story is absolutely mindless but the gameplay is awesome just like the other inFamous games, which holds this DLC up quite well.
  6. Thebigdeal324
    Jul 6, 2013
    7
    This downloadable game is good. The story is really interesting and has all the great elements of the other two. Way to short though, but I guess that's to be expected for a $10 game.
  7. ITZZZPERRY
    Dec 22, 2013
    7
    Infamous: Festival of Blood is a strange game. It is a lot of fun, but I began to wonder why it existed in the first place. If an issue like this does not bother you, Festival of Blood is worth it's price tag.
  8. notmichael
    Jan 31, 2015
    6
    Short storyline, no morality choices, and a very limited combat system when compared with inFamous 2. Not necessary for the series' storyline, not really worth the price.
  9. frederik1478
    Mar 27, 2021
    6
    INFAMOUS: FESTIVAL OF BLOOD is like dessert to the main games main course, Not in a bad way to dessert a delicious but it's not really a full experience, recommend this if you want more content out of inFAMOUS 2,
  10. Borka
    Apr 15, 2020
    7
    Quite strange game. I don't know why they added PS Move support , because it's not comfortable to play with this device .
  11. hector_bcn98
    Nov 10, 2022
    7
    Como expansión cumplía con lo que prometía. A gusto personal, la temática de vampiros nunca fue lo mío.

Awards & Rankings

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#74 Best PS3 Game of 2011
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#65 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2011

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Jan 6, 2012
    90
    A fright-filled ride worth sinking our fangs into. [Jan 2012, p.79]
  2. Official PlayStation Magazine Benelux
    Jan 2, 2012
    79
    Thanks to the hit series True Blood and the Twilight-movies vampires are hotter than ever and the people from Sucker Punch have just delivered their own festival of blood. This is a nice extension to the main game, even if it only lasts for about four hours. [December 2011, p.100]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Dec 9, 2011
    83
    A short, but entertaining stand-alone halloweenesque action-adventure for the electric superhero Cole. Kill the vampire queen before dawn. It's a bit too easy for inFamous-veterans, though. [Dec 2011]
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