inFamous

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: May 26, 2009
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  1. TimG
    Jun 3, 2009
    7
    Looks okay, plays okay, but psychic enemies with perfect aim, almost boring powers with ludicrous limitations, and poor facial animation during 'talk' scenes bring it down hard to the level of 'crap original xbox game from 2000'.
  2. MasterGamerXero
    Jul 8, 2009
    7
    It was a very good game, good graphics, awesome powers, range of good ideas, I'm not saying don't buy it, but if you want to try cool games out then get this. Definitely different from other games Ive played. HOWEVER what put it down for me was the terrible AI on the parkour side of the game. I found myself screaming out to the game in anger at times because he just It was a very good game, good graphics, awesome powers, range of good ideas, I'm not saying don't buy it, but if you want to try cool games out then get this. Definitely different from other games Ive played. HOWEVER what put it down for me was the terrible AI on the parkour side of the game. I found myself screaming out to the game in anger at times because he just wouldn't jump off a building/ledge and stuff like that. if you want a game very similar in terms of heroes, awesome powers, parkour but way better AI and gameplay then get Prototype. It is so much better.… Expand
  3. vahn
    Dec 10, 2012
    7
    I personally like this game: I love that you're a superhero for once; I like you can choose to be good or bad depending on both your decisions and your skills in battle; I also like that your skills changes depending on which way you choose. What I do not like, is the idea of, essentially, TO NEVER LET YOU REST A SINGLE MOMENT OF THE ENTIRE GAME! I really...REALLY hated that the game won'tI personally like this game: I love that you're a superhero for once; I like you can choose to be good or bad depending on both your decisions and your skills in battle; I also like that your skills changes depending on which way you choose. What I do not like, is the idea of, essentially, TO NEVER LET YOU REST A SINGLE MOMENT OF THE ENTIRE GAME! I really...REALLY hated that the game won't let you rest a moment and enemies will keep trying to kill you over, and over, and over, and OVER again!!! I was almost killed right when I woke up at the hospital, and when enemies would die, more would appear to replace them! However it's a good thing that you can shoot at them from the distance even though the controls are bothersome, but won't take long before you get used to it. However...WHY NO ENERGY BAR?! The idea of not putting an energy bar wouldn't be bad if the enemies wouldn't keep stalking the hell out of you and give you no rest, especially since this game isn't an fps, but an action, and even if not a bad idea in total in this game just ruins the experience, because you'll NEVER know when you're going to die exactly, not because of the colors fading, but because you're not gonna understand how much damage you're receiving, and in an free-roaming action game that information might be useful. This might be more of a rant, but as I said I DID like this game a lot: the fact you're a superhero is great, the powers are great and splitted in good and evil trees, the controls are loose but works just fine. I really couldn't stand the constant fightings in the street and the senseless idea of not giving you an energy bar...and if the energy bar isn't that much of an issue, the enemies will still be an issue and even if you try to escape, they all seem to be sniping with their rifles (no kidding, their aiming is very precise: you'll take more damage on the air than being on the streets). Maybe it's just my bad luck and I'm very sorry I couldn't rate this game higher: if you can pass over the flaws this game is going to be a lot of fun, but if you can't well I say..."if I want constant fighting to upgrade my skills in order to go on with the story and fight better, I'll play an RPG".… Expand
  4. Nullblade
    May 26, 2011
    7
    Infamous is a great superhero game. Just understand that you are designed hero. If you get that and you like electricity as a power then, this is the game for you, otherwise you will hate this game. Really it comes down to that.
  5. laxleonidas
    Sep 16, 2011
    7
    It's good new brand in gaming world, but still need many work in every aspects. After all, the freedom and power of moving around city are good reasons to play this game.
  6. Funkyfresh1017
    Mar 10, 2012
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a good game, just can be hard to get into. Its got fun moments, but the need to recharge powers can get old quickly. I personally had a hard time getting into it, and it occasionally felt like a chore to finish certain missions. However it also has great moments, and the ending is great (although their are two). Definitly rent it, i just personally didnt find it to be fantastic.… Expand
  7. BeatHour
    Jan 9, 2014
    7
    Average, bland game with no personality. Very buggy, doesn't make you feel powerful, voice acting is average to dreadful. Storyline is forgettable, and you can't skip it at all. There's no even a volume slider! At all. What is this, an IOS port? Constantly spawning enemies instantly dodge your electrical shocks, so combat feels like the game is trying to resist its own mechanics in lieu ofAverage, bland game with no personality. Very buggy, doesn't make you feel powerful, voice acting is average to dreadful. Storyline is forgettable, and you can't skip it at all. There's no even a volume slider! At all. What is this, an IOS port? Constantly spawning enemies instantly dodge your electrical shocks, so combat feels like the game is trying to resist its own mechanics in lieu of fun or challenging gameplay. Upgrades are just Metroid-vania type time wasters which don't really make your abilities more interesting, and progress on a two short trees based on your alignment. So, basically, the only choice you get, gameplay wise, is when to acquire your slightly upgraded abilities. Still, its a pretty fun game. Its just not something you'll want to spend a lot of time on. It plays like a mash between The Force Unleashed, Crackdown, and DC Online. The side quests are so bad, they might as well be MMO grind missions. I just found it to be a waste of time, and that the mechanics were designed to slow you down.… Expand
  8. Juras
    Mar 16, 2017
    7
    Good open world game with powers and demolitions, using electricy to destroy things was never so good. Too bad bonus objectives to do was so boring and copy pasted all over whole game.
  9. Epicluko
    Sep 22, 2013
    7
    InFamous may have some character inconsistency and the missions may be slightly repetitive, but it earns huge bonus points for having a creative premise, truly awesome abilities, fantastic gameplay and an unforeseen twist ending that pays off. For any Playstation owner, this is a must-have!
  10. bigboss1964
    Dec 1, 2015
    7
    inFamous

    Game-Play:The game-play it is great with lot of electrical powers to unlock an choose that saves the game from being repetitive and boring.The free roaming in the game is great as well because you can use your power to travel faster in the world and also the climbing mechanics are very good. Story:Sadly the story becomes boring very early in the game but it is saved by the    inFamous

    Game-Play:The game-play it is great with lot of electrical powers to unlock an choose that saves the game from being repetitive and boring.The free roaming in the game is great as well because you can use your power to travel faster in the world and also the climbing mechanics are very good.

    Story:Sadly the story becomes boring very early in the game but it is saved by the amazing ending.But still I can not forgive the boring characters except the protagonist and the villain and 2 others.The story took me about 13 to 14 hours to complete.One thing I really like about this game's story is that you can choose to be the hero or the villain and to do so there are some very important decisions that have impact on the story.

    Graphics:The graphics are great.

    Notes:Some of the side missions are boring and there is some poor level design in some main levels.In the end inFamous is a good game but I think a price drop should be expected before you buy it.    … Expand
  11. UsernameX
    Aug 9, 2016
    7
    sorry to admit but i did enjoy Prototype more. i did play it before Infamous though. in comparsion Infamous lacks story wise. the movement feels less clunky in Prototype. also i did not really dig the comic/cartoonish style of Infamous.
  12. xRabia
    Apr 18, 2020
    7
    Metacritic forces me to write a seventy-five character review so that I can have my notes listed without searching game by game.
  13. Dragonfly44
    Apr 1, 2020
    7
    Good for the time maybe but it comes off rather bland, all things considered. 70/100
  14. atomlord
    Mar 22, 2021
    7
    Неплохая игра для своего времени. Перестаешь чувствовать себя супергероем после того как бомж в капюшоне с пистолетом убивает тебя с другого угла карты пока ты его заметил. Противники тут все снайперы, которые прстоянно убегают, прячутся и могут выдержать взрыв нескольких гранат под ногами. Добавте сюда бесполезные суперспособности (обычный выстрел молнией самый еффективный на протяженииНеплохая игра для своего времени. Перестаешь чувствовать себя супергероем после того как бомж в капюшоне с пистолетом убивает тебя с другого угла карты пока ты его заметил. Противники тут все снайперы, которые прстоянно убегают, прячутся и могут выдержать взрыв нескольких гранат под ногами. Добавте сюда бесполезные суперспособности (обычный выстрел молнией самый еффективный на протяжении всей игры + снайперский режим но енергии хватает лишь на несколько выстрелов). А также прорву однотипных побочных миссий. Даже сюжетные не стыдятся сгонять тебя раз-другой через пол карты - "уничтож пожалуйста это мега неудобное д*рьмо! Справился? А еще второе. Вот, а теперь еще и эти два последних". Сюжет можно сказать неплохой, с твистами которые мы уже видели в других играх/фильмах. Даже моя девушка которая наблюдала одним глазом за игрой предугадала развязку. Надеюсь, сиквел избавился от всей этой мишуры.… Expand
  15. reverseart
    May 14, 2020
    7
    Gameplay is great, it's fun to play but unfortunately I can't able to say same great things for the missions and dialogues. This game wants you to complete side missions and clear the territories from enemies. And you clear the territories by completing side missions. But side missions are so boring. There are five or six kind of side missions in the game and you have to do them throughGameplay is great, it's fun to play but unfortunately I can't able to say same great things for the missions and dialogues. This game wants you to complete side missions and clear the territories from enemies. And you clear the territories by completing side missions. But side missions are so boring. There are five or six kind of side missions in the game and you have to do them through the gameplay if you want to wander around as you like. I wish side missions were much less from the current numbers. Open-world design is so lame. Everywhere looks same. Different areas don't feel like they are different. This game would have been much better if they had designed the open world and side missions less boring.… Expand
  16. Muismi
    Apr 28, 2020
    7
    Infamous es un juego de 2009 que para cuando se publicó me pareció bastante novedoso y me llamó la atención. Es exclusivo de Sony, y si tienes una PS3 recomiendo jugarlo, aunque no es un "vende consolas" ni mucho menos. La narrativa junto con su mundo abierto y avance escalonado son sus puntos fuertes. Los personajes no son muy carismáticos que digamos, pero la trama a mi me enganchó. CabeInfamous es un juego de 2009 que para cuando se publicó me pareció bastante novedoso y me llamó la atención. Es exclusivo de Sony, y si tienes una PS3 recomiendo jugarlo, aunque no es un "vende consolas" ni mucho menos. La narrativa junto con su mundo abierto y avance escalonado son sus puntos fuertes. Los personajes no son muy carismáticos que digamos, pero la trama a mi me enganchó. Cabe destacar las cinemáticas con estética de comic, algo muy acertado.… Expand
  17. Yuna67876
    May 18, 2020
    7
    This is a really fun game but it shows it age for almost an 11-year-old some things in this game just didn't age well and for today's standards it can make this game frustrating though it is still worth the play.
  18. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    7
    Тот самый момент, когда мне говорили что инфеймос лучше чем прототип. И вот что я вам скажу, прототип это не шедевр, но первый инфеймос однозначно хуже. А вот второй=)
  19. Mindkiller7522
    Dec 10, 2021
    7
    Kind of surprised that this held up as well as it did. The traversal is still pretty fun and the combat is neat. It is irritating that every enemy takes a lot of hits to bring down, but it did lead to some harrowing moments for sure.

    My only real problem is the way the story is presented. Not the actual story itself-that was excellent. But the most important story beats are restricted    Kind of surprised that this held up as well as it did. The traversal is still pretty fun and the combat is neat. It is irritating that every enemy takes a lot of hits to bring down, but it did lead to some harrowing moments for sure.

    My only real problem is the way the story is presented. Not the actual story itself-that was excellent. But the most important story beats are restricted to storyboard cutscenes that are told in the past tense. Cole explaining what happened with his Will Arnett knock off voice completely ruined some real important scenes.

    Also, I was not prepared for the amount of escort/protection missions. Those did get pretty frustrating.

    Overall, I did enjoy it and I'm looking forward to giving the sequel a try.    … Expand
  20. 8tonystark8
    May 26, 2021
    7
    I played the 2nd game three times before I decided to try the first game. And I was a little disappointed. Mainly because the militia characters are so annoying - unbelieveably precise when shooting from far away and the combats are sometimes really hard and annoying.
  21. LynnD.
    May 26, 2009
    6
    I like the controls. Climbing around the city is fun. The missions are boring and repetitive.
  22. CraigM
    Jun 6, 2009
    6
    Infamous is a decent addition to the sandbox library. It has sleek graphics, great gameplay elements and the storyline is simple but well done. I am sorry to say that this game does have quite a few setbacks. There are numerous glitches, like falling through the ground at random times, the AI at first seems fine, but they are very repetitive later on, and the game lacks motivation once Infamous is a decent addition to the sandbox library. It has sleek graphics, great gameplay elements and the storyline is simple but well done. I am sorry to say that this game does have quite a few setbacks. There are numerous glitches, like falling through the ground at random times, the AI at first seems fine, but they are very repetitive later on, and the game lacks motivation once beaten. I earned 100% twice in just a week and I found myself finding nothing else to do. There is a massive lacking to how your actions actually affect the city itself. At the most, the citizens will react to your karma, but the city will not change. This really disappointed me. Karma is also underdone. You can easily achieve max karma for either side within a few hours. Infamous is a very fun game for awhile but it lacks what a sandbox truly needs, plenty to do.… Expand
  23. StrangerE
    Jun 6, 2009
    6
    This is one excuse of a game. Total cliches and plagiarism - another name for this. Repeating gameplay, cut-down abilities, unrealistic ideas about environmental relations, odd-looking predictable enemies, childish "choices", movement that lacks precision, unpleasant modeling and animation of Main Character(!)... eough, i guess. It's a shame that such a 'advanced game' This is one excuse of a game. Total cliches and plagiarism - another name for this. Repeating gameplay, cut-down abilities, unrealistic ideas about environmental relations, odd-looking predictable enemies, childish "choices", movement that lacks precision, unpleasant modeling and animation of Main Character(!)... eough, i guess. It's a shame that such a 'advanced game' dropped before Prototype. Because it won't have a chance after it's release.… Expand
  24. FranCoDominy
    Jul 19, 2009
    6
    It is a very well made game and there aren't many glitches. It keeps you occupied for a good 3-4 weeks. The reason it doesn't keep you occupied for month's like GTA 4 or Call of Duty World at War is the atmoshere. The dark grey sky just puts you off and the electricity get old and boring. If I were someone looking to buy this game. Don't. By all means download the demoIt is a very well made game and there aren't many glitches. It keeps you occupied for a good 3-4 weeks. The reason it doesn't keep you occupied for month's like GTA 4 or Call of Duty World at War is the atmoshere. The dark grey sky just puts you off and the electricity get old and boring. If I were someone looking to buy this game. Don't. By all means download the demo but if you do buy it prepair to be disapointingly, disapointed.… Expand
  25. Aegis
    Nov 29, 2009
    6
    inFamous was very fun on my first run through, but when I booted it up a second time to walk the evil path and see what I missed, I found everything to be far too big of a chore to continue with. Maybe if my blast shards (of which there are 350 scattered throughout the city, and finding them directly boosts your power making tracking them down essential to survival) carried over I would inFamous was very fun on my first run through, but when I booted it up a second time to walk the evil path and see what I missed, I found everything to be far too big of a chore to continue with. Maybe if my blast shards (of which there are 350 scattered throughout the city, and finding them directly boosts your power making tracking them down essential to survival) carried over I would have powered through it. But doing everything all over again seemed more like work than anything else. Also, I have a huge gripe with the moral choice system in these games today. Why is it that I always have to choose between saving a baby or eating it? It seemed more than anything like I'd have to go out of my way to be evil, and even then I couldn't side with the gangs nor the major villains so what's the point?… Expand
  26. StevoA.
    May 29, 2009
    6
    Thoroughly disappointing game. For an open end sand box game, there's really not a lot to do outside of playing the same missions over and over again. This reminded me a lot of Assassin's Creed. There's really nothing to do. The story missions are the meant and potatoes of this game but when you've designed an open world, shouldn't there be more to it than Thoroughly disappointing game. For an open end sand box game, there's really not a lot to do outside of playing the same missions over and over again. This reminded me a lot of Assassin's Creed. There's really nothing to do. The story missions are the meant and potatoes of this game but when you've designed an open world, shouldn't there be more to it than what's here? Also, the moral choices you make are absolutely pointless and simple. They did nothing to change gamePLAY. Yes, you get different powers whether you're evil or good, but the gameplay is the same so you really never feel any consequence to either choice you make. The game is a blatant rip off so many games some of which weren't that good to begin with (Assassin's Creed). Fun for a few hours but not worth a trip to drop $60 bones plus tax for.… Expand
  27. Mitch
    May 27, 2009
    6
    It's a solid game, but I think that I had more fun with Crackdown. But I'm still playing it, so that's gotta be a good thing, huh?
  28. platguy4
    Jan 10, 2012
    6
    Unfortunately this game was a bit of a dissapointment. Everything looks promising from the beginning with a mix of GTA style graphics and mission outlay combined with scaling the city in search of the numerous power upgrades and side missions. There is plenty of fun to be had with the game, and it provides a challenge and lasts for a decent ammount of time. However, the problems are soonUnfortunately this game was a bit of a dissapointment. Everything looks promising from the beginning with a mix of GTA style graphics and mission outlay combined with scaling the city in search of the numerous power upgrades and side missions. There is plenty of fun to be had with the game, and it provides a challenge and lasts for a decent ammount of time. However, the problems are soon evident and by the close of the game, the gameplay becomes tiresome and predictable. Sure there is loads to do but it mostly consists of doing the same thing over and over again (climb that building, survive a shoot out etc). Couple this with some seriously flawed controls, a daft morality system, and some predictable and rather silly enemies and the games high points are overshadowed by its shortcomings. Its definitely got potential but needs more variety and better execution - worth it now when its goin cheep but dont expect too much.… Expand
  29. wfaulk
    Jan 6, 2011
    6
    This game must be great to people who loved the "variety" of missions in MMOs. (In fact, Infamous feels a lot like City of Heroes, with its handful of enemy clans and catwalks in the sewers missions.) Personally, I wanted to do more than just mash buttons; I seldom felt engaged with the story at all. Mostly I was just following waypoints.

    The much-lauded moral choices are so blatant and    This game must be great to people who loved the "variety" of missions in MMOs. (In fact, Infamous feels a lot like City of Heroes, with its handful of enemy clans and catwalks in the sewers missions.) Personally, I wanted to do more than just mash buttons; I seldom felt engaged with the story at all. Mostly I was just following waypoints.

    The much-lauded moral choices are so blatant and black-and-white as to be laughable. You are explicitly prompted to choose the good or evil action. In addition, while there are some differences in the side missions, the power upgrades you receive, and the epilogue, there is really no difference in the storyline depending on your choices. In fact, the evil path oftentimes makes no sense.

    Ultimately, though, the biggest problem is the gameplay. In addition to all the random glitches, like invisible barriers that prevent you from proceeding forward on seemingly flat terrain, cameras that move for no reason, and so on, much of the gameplay and control is poorly designed. For example, while in aim mode, the right stick is used to pan and tilt, but all but the basic attack are on the right face buttons, which means that you cannot aim and fire at the same time with anything but the basic attack. Oftentimes the supposedly more difficult foes are far easier to defeat than the random footsoldiers, frequently due to the fact that they are much larger and the aiming is so twitchy.

    That said, it's not a bad game, it's merely mediocre. But it gets incredible reviews, and I really just don't understand why.    … Expand
  30. jb369
    Apr 22, 2011
    6
    I played this game with great hopes, after reading several good reviews from trusted websites and magazines. I was playing for the first hour with a smile on my face, enjoying the fact that this game was different from the rest of the games being released nowadays. However, after the first hour, I realized this was the only thing I liked about the game. The gameplay is tiring andI played this game with great hopes, after reading several good reviews from trusted websites and magazines. I was playing for the first hour with a smile on my face, enjoying the fact that this game was different from the rest of the games being released nowadays. However, after the first hour, I realized this was the only thing I liked about the game. The gameplay is tiring and repetitive, and the plot had no thickness to it that dragged me in and made me stay with this game until the end. Instead, I was sitting, regretting my purchase and wondering why this game had been given such high reviews. Other people may feel differently, but in my opinion, it wouldn't hurt to give inFamous a miss.… Expand
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#31 Best PS3 Game of 2009
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#5 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2009
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#13 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2009

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 98 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 98
  3. Negative: 0 out of 98
  1. IGN
    92
    Cole's powers are cool, the graphic novel cutscenes are stunning, the story is intriguing, and the city is alive.
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  2. IGN AU
    86
    Most importantly, the movement and combat mechanics are fantastic, while the firefights (and the starring role of electricity) are a true spectacle. In this game the city is both your playground and your plaything, and you'll feel like a bad-ass.
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  3. IGN UK
    90
    While not wholly original, the game's blend of open world ideals with superhero powers is done with a verve that’s unsurpassed, and the mesh of platforming and freeform combat is uniquely satisfying.
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