inFamous

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: May 26, 2009
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1533 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 64 out of 1533
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  1. JamesC
    Jun 4, 2009
    9
    Great graphics, great animation, great sound, great gameplay. in FAMOUS is the first open world adventure on the ps3 but already i think it tops GTA. The vast collection of moves and choices required to progress help to create this game what it is and the final relevation on both endings will leave you wanting more.
  2. ViciousOne
    Jun 6, 2009
    9
    I was pleasantly surprised at just how much fun I had playing this game. I remember when I was younger and games used to get me so involved that I would beat them in just a few days and with this game, it was the same. I had trouble putting the controller down until the game was done even though I only wanted more when it was over. The controls are great, the graphics look nice, the I was pleasantly surprised at just how much fun I had playing this game. I remember when I was younger and games used to get me so involved that I would beat them in just a few days and with this game, it was the same. I had trouble putting the controller down until the game was done even though I only wanted more when it was over. The controls are great, the graphics look nice, the gameplay and missions were varied and enjoyable. Now I'm all set to play the whole game again on Evil and eagerly waiting any word on DLC or a sequel. I didn't expect so much from this game but it really delivered. There were things that could have made it better and have more replay value, but it was definitely great while it lasted. I really hope Prototype can at least be just as good if not better.… Expand
  3. JessicaH
    Jan 13, 2010
    9
    Infamous was the first game I finished for my PS3. I highly recommend it. Infamous has stellar gameplay; there are so many little features that make this game enjoyable. For example, instead of falling off a narrow rope (which happens in God of War), Infamous knows I want to stay on the rope. Infamous also understands that I do not want to walk off the edges of buildings/cliffs (which Infamous was the first game I finished for my PS3. I highly recommend it. Infamous has stellar gameplay; there are so many little features that make this game enjoyable. For example, instead of falling off a narrow rope (which happens in God of War), Infamous knows I want to stay on the rope. Infamous also understands that I do not want to walk off the edges of buildings/cliffs (which happens in Batman: Arkham Asylum); if I want off a building, I will choose jump instead of walk. There is also a mini-map on the screen at all time (in Batman you have to exit to a full screen map). The mini-map even shows outlines of the building shapes (very helpful), and uses up and down arrows to let you know if your objective/foe is above or below you. In addition to the story, there are optional side quests to keep things interesting. Although you can play through as evil or nice, there is nothing else in the way of replay value (aside from working towards trophies). The skills in Infamous were unlocked at a nice pace. I also liked that upon receiving a new skill, you were given a mission to complete so that you could get used to your new skill. Infamous definitely helped me improve my FPS skills with the PS3 controller (big change from mouse and keyboard!).… Expand
  4. DanielT
    Jan 7, 2010
    9
    The only reason why this is actually not on my list - which consists of games of a score of 8 or higher) is a stupid one: I don't have it. Or rather, it's in my house but it's not mine. InFAMOUS is an excellent superhero/shooter game that rivals Arkaham Asylum, with the exception of practically growing your own hero and deciding what he does. Ah, the delight of choosing to The only reason why this is actually not on my list - which consists of games of a score of 8 or higher) is a stupid one: I don't have it. Or rather, it's in my house but it's not mine. InFAMOUS is an excellent superhero/shooter game that rivals Arkaham Asylum, with the exception of practically growing your own hero and deciding what he does. Ah, the delight of choosing to save a baby or eat it... Wait, WTF?… Expand
  5. JonsonL.
    May 27, 2009
    9
    I see plenty of people bashing this game for minor technical glitches. If you focus on technical glitches, many games this gen are littered with them. Take a close look at the heavily praised Gears Of War games for example. They have their fair share of technical glitches, especially online, but they are good games so people look past it. If you have a strong focus on the negative when I see plenty of people bashing this game for minor technical glitches. If you focus on technical glitches, many games this gen are littered with them. Take a close look at the heavily praised Gears Of War games for example. They have their fair share of technical glitches, especially online, but they are good games so people look past it. If you have a strong focus on the negative when reviewing games then that is what you will find. Obviously there are visual glitches such as jagged lines and pop-in throughout the game. Glitches aside, I play on a 46" Sony Bravia HDTV and this is a very good looking game in full HD. The lighting effects and the textures are particularly well done. Also, the story is interesting and the comic book style cut scenes are beautifully done. While traversing Empire City what struck me is how fluid and intuitive scaling the entire city is. Cole can climb the way I wished that Altair could in Assassin's Creed. One thing I love is that I can jump off a tall building and land on a powerline far below if I aim correctly. I also like the fact that Cole can engage in a shoot out no matter what his position is. You can be hanging from the ledge of a building and still shooting reapers down below. The fact is, if Sucker Punch had created a game that was entirely derived from market research then we would have the same crap we have seen repeatedly over this current console generation. while playing Infamous I feel that I am playing a game that was designed first and foremost to be fun to play. I know that Sucker Punch designed this game, just as the Sly Cooper franchise, from the ground up with a fun gameplay experience being the main objective. They have achieved this admirably. This game plain and simple is fun as hell to play. That in my book is the most important factor in gaming. A job well done for Sucker Punch. I look forward to playing any future titles they release as well.… Expand
  6. RayI
    May 27, 2009
    9
    I'm not a regular gamer, but inFamous pulled me in and has been a lot of fun to play. Not perfect, but easy to pick up, with well-thought-out controls and plenty to do.
  7. SebastianW.
    May 28, 2009
    9
    This is a truly GREAT game. I played it over 14 hours now and have 46% of progress so far. that looks very promising. and if you think about it that you can play it a second time on evil... that is really good. the gameplay is really fun and the many different attacks and moves are totally awesome. there are story-missions, side-mission and side-side-missions... if you can call them that This is a truly GREAT game. I played it over 14 hours now and have 46% of progress so far. that looks very promising. and if you think about it that you can play it a second time on evil... that is really good. the gameplay is really fun and the many different attacks and moves are totally awesome. there are story-missions, side-mission and side-side-missions... if you can call them that way :D that gives you much playtime. and apart from that you can collect voicetapes that explain the storyline, and you can collect hidden power ups to gain you powers. the only downside are the 'not evertime' great graphics. at some locations you can really see that it is running at 720p with very sharp edges. but that doesn't stop it from being GREAT FUN to play. and if you are underground the engine begins to shine. the light effects are just beautiful to see. and the soundtrack is also very unique, never heard sounds like this. and bugs... only had 1 in 14 hours... not bad if you ask me... appeared after playing 6hours straight... going through the streets while going on the streets :D fell into nowhere and respawned at a hospital. one last thing: the spawnpoints a very well set and you won't get upset like in other games. i'm playing on hard and never had the feeling to be resetted to far away.… Expand
  8. MonsieurB.
    May 29, 2009
    9
    I wanted to rate it 9.5 but not possible and as there are no perfect games I won't rate it a 10. This is an action game that is a lot of fun. Been playing it for 2 days now and I really enjoy it. For the first time i'm even following the storyline which seems to be very interesting. This might be one of the first games I will play actually till the end. Is it the best game ever? I wanted to rate it 9.5 but not possible and as there are no perfect games I won't rate it a 10. This is an action game that is a lot of fun. Been playing it for 2 days now and I really enjoy it. For the first time i'm even following the storyline which seems to be very interesting. This might be one of the first games I will play actually till the end. Is it the best game ever? Probably not but it is one of the most fun to play.… Expand
  9. TomC.
    May 30, 2009
    9
    Great fun, only let down by pop ins and animations. Worth your hard earned cash!
  10. NurK.
    May 30, 2009
    9
    Great game. Haven't yet completed, but have played enough to say that this is an amazing game. The only thing that keeps it from being a 10 is that there a lot of times when you really don't know what direction you're being attacked from if you're not paying close attention to the HUD. I'm doing a "Good" playthrough right now, then will do an "Evil".
  11. TravisT
    May 31, 2009
    9
    Great game overall, some bugs but they take from the innovative and new gameplay. Any reviews below an 8 are obvious bias. Great story-line, gameplay, and great graphics especially since its an open-world game.
  12. billd
    Jun 11, 2009
    9
    Great fun. The game's missions don't get stale. I have played through the game twice now and the side missions are still fun to do. There is a lot of variety. The levelling up system is fun and force you to do the side missions if you want to max out the skills. The nice thing though with the variable missions is that getting points to upgrade your skills doesn't feel like Great fun. The game's missions don't get stale. I have played through the game twice now and the side missions are still fun to do. There is a lot of variety. The levelling up system is fun and force you to do the side missions if you want to max out the skills. The nice thing though with the variable missions is that getting points to upgrade your skills doesn't feel like grinding. This is a great game that everyone should try. If you are into sandbox games do not miss this gem.… Expand
  13. SammyR
    Jun 1, 2009
    9
    IinFAMOUS is a joy to play. It truly allows the player to feel like a super hero. The powers are exciting and the story is fun and keeps players wanting to see what happens next. It has plenty of technical issues, but surprisingly, none of them take away from the core experience. inFAMOUS is one of the most pure fun games I've played in years, and if you have a PS3, you owe it to IinFAMOUS is a joy to play. It truly allows the player to feel like a super hero. The powers are exciting and the story is fun and keeps players wanting to see what happens next. It has plenty of technical issues, but surprisingly, none of them take away from the core experience. inFAMOUS is one of the most pure fun games I've played in years, and if you have a PS3, you owe it to yourself to play this one.… Expand
  14. RudyD
    Jun 14, 2009
    9
    Excellent game. Takes a long time to complete and is very addictive. A little frustrating at the beginning since you don't start off with many powers but it just gives you great incentive to play and gain powers. Story isn't bad either.
  15. LexW
    Jun 14, 2009
    9
    The story is unsurprisingly gripping from the creators of the Sly series, and the frantic action and frankly kick-ass electrical superpowers make it hard to put down. The gameplay is exceedingly addicting, and the slightly repetitive side missions are made up for the new powers and upgrades that you get while completing them. Graphically it is very impressive for a sandbox game. Pop-in is The story is unsurprisingly gripping from the creators of the Sly series, and the frantic action and frankly kick-ass electrical superpowers make it hard to put down. The gameplay is exceedingly addicting, and the slightly repetitive side missions are made up for the new powers and upgrades that you get while completing them. Graphically it is very impressive for a sandbox game. Pop-in is at a minimum, and is really only noticeable when you're riding a train at high speeds. Choosing to be good or evil is a satisfying experience, and doesn't change the overall story enough so that the much hinted-at sequel will suffer from the karma differences. Despite all this, inFAMOUS does have its issues, including occasional glitches. I once saw a Reaper (the first enemies you see) that was caught in a falling animation and just looped through the same fall over and over again. I also fell through the world one time, but it didn't have much of an effect on the mission since checkpoints are sprinkled around generously. I highly recommend this game. It can be described as a shooter with electric bullets (that happen to come out of your and) with an open world and platforming elements. A very solid game that is well worth the cash.… Expand
  16. EddyT
    Jun 18, 2009
    9
    A very fun open world game. I've never really been into these kind of superhero type games but this game is very big. I think the mission variety is enough to keep it from being repetitive. The enemy types may be few but the combination create more of a challenge.
  17. AnonymousMC
    Jun 3, 2009
    9
    This metascore of 85 is a complete insult to this game. I expected the game to be good, but I was completely surprised by how good it actually was when I got it. Not once did I think the game was getting too repetitive. Even though you go through the underground substations many times, you never get tired of it because each time you get a kick ass power. The graphics and cutscenes areThis metascore of 85 is a complete insult to this game. I expected the game to be good, but I was completely surprised by how good it actually was when I got it. Not once did I think the game was getting too repetitive. Even though you go through the underground substations many times, you never get tired of it because each time you get a kick ass power. The graphics and cutscenes are completely amazing. I love the graphic novel style cutscenes. And the story of this game is beyond words. I have never bonded with a video game character since MGS4. You feel every consequence of the decisions you make. The emotional load you take when you decide to save or kill your girlfriend is incredible. You actually feel like you need to avenge her death if she dies.

    While there are a few bugs here and there, it's nothing serious. The replay value of this game is mind-staggering, if you beat the game as a hero, you can play all over again as a villain and with a different story.

    9.4/10    … Expand
  18. JordeeM.
    Jun 4, 2009
    9
    Excellent anything under an 8 is pure robbery for this game, looks amazing, plays great, must buy. Moving through the city is a blast.
  19. TimS
    Jun 7, 2009
    9
    There are plenty of side missions which vary the gameplay and graphically it is quite impressive.The amount of people giving this game a bad score would lead you to believe otherwise,but they are mostly coming from people who feel Prototype will be better,yet there is only 1 review 2 days before its release?Anyhow,pick this game up as the parkour is entertaining,you can give this game There are plenty of side missions which vary the gameplay and graphically it is quite impressive.The amount of people giving this game a bad score would lead you to believe otherwise,but they are mostly coming from people who feel Prototype will be better,yet there is only 1 review 2 days before its release?Anyhow,pick this game up as the parkour is entertaining,you can give this game multiple playthroughs,and the comic book style really does a great job as representing this as an opriginal comic book superhero game.Buy it and support another great dev in sucker punch.… Expand
  20. AnonymousMC
    Jun 9, 2009
    9
    i've just finished my "good" play though and i'm on to my "evil" one. the glitches do not take away from this game at all, as they are few and far between. there aren't many toys in this sandbox...but i'm having a great time looking for all the blast shards. item collecting is usually so mundane. anyway, excellent game! no ps3 owner should go without at least renting it.
  21. CT
    Jul 3, 2009
    9
    Pretty good game. enjoyed it. having a choice in your destiny is nice - being good or evil. I think its one of the better sand box games that came out on the PS3. Liked it better than Prototype, which I have too, the story, the controls and the graphics was just better. but not to say that Prototype was horrible - you get to kill & destroy everything in your path in that one, inFamous was Pretty good game. enjoyed it. having a choice in your destiny is nice - being good or evil. I think its one of the better sand box games that came out on the PS3. Liked it better than Prototype, which I have too, the story, the controls and the graphics was just better. but not to say that Prototype was horrible - you get to kill & destroy everything in your path in that one, inFamous was just the better game. it seem a more complete sand box game experience, though it can get a little repetitive after awhile, but no less a great game. That's just my opinion.… Expand
  22. MelvinS
    Aug 12, 2009
    9
    This was among the better games I've played during this generation of consoles. While it definitely wasn't perfect, it managed to do plenty of things right and overall provided an enjoyable experience (which is what you should be looking for in a game.) Sure, things got a little tedious after awhile and even though the side missions were somewhat varied they end up being the This was among the better games I've played during this generation of consoles. While it definitely wasn't perfect, it managed to do plenty of things right and overall provided an enjoyable experience (which is what you should be looking for in a game.) Sure, things got a little tedious after awhile and even though the side missions were somewhat varied they end up being the same thing over and over again. I was willing to overlook the flaws to see this gem for what it really was. This, Dead Rising and No More Heroes were games with flaws that ended up being great somewhat because of them.… Expand
  23. JuanC.
    Jan 27, 2010
    9
    InFamous is one of the best PS3 exclusives of all time. Sucker Punch has came with an interesting concept that you can decide to be a hero or a villan in the game. The story is also great as the way how you control your actions in the game, affects the story of the game. Another take is the variations of the powers that you can test with. After you beat the good side, you'll InFamous is one of the best PS3 exclusives of all time. Sucker Punch has came with an interesting concept that you can decide to be a hero or a villan in the game. The story is also great as the way how you control your actions in the game, affects the story of the game. Another take is the variations of the powers that you can test with. After you beat the good side, you'll definitely be playing again to try out the evil side. I suggest that all PS3 users give this game a try.… Expand
  24. DavidL
    Nov 29, 2009
    9
    I liked this game alot, finally a robust superhero game. I like that you can choose to be good or evil and the robust graphics. It has some graphical bugs and such though, which keeps me from giving it a full score. Totally worth buying!
  25. DominicM.
    May 26, 2009
    9
    Excellent game, not without some flaws, but great story, fun gameplay and many side missions keep this game entertaining. I cant wait for the sequel for them to get those flaws ironed out!
  26. CameronL.
    May 27, 2009
    9
    My only complaint is the pop-in distance, plus the repetitive environments/character animations. The lightning effects are superb and i am yet to run into any lag. Cole can be nicely maneuvered up buildings but, will cling to objects when unwanted. Character voices seem very grim, which fits the theme of the game i guess. The game shows its ties with the "Sly Cooper" series even further My only complaint is the pop-in distance, plus the repetitive environments/character animations. The lightning effects are superb and i am yet to run into any lag. Cole can be nicely maneuvered up buildings but, will cling to objects when unwanted. Character voices seem very grim, which fits the theme of the game i guess. The game shows its ties with the "Sly Cooper" series even further with the comic style cut-scenes which is are very pleasant to watch. The combat is as polished as it can get, allowing you to use different powers on command. NPCs interact with the environment seamlessly. Citizens will search through the garbage and go window shopping, taking pictures of you showing off. Gang members will run through the streets shooting at windows and the innocent, or will be getting in a occasional fight with another gang. The game is complete with 300 collectibles, 2 different paths of missions, and side missions. All of which add extended replayability. I highly recommend this game to others.… Expand
  27. NickR.
    May 27, 2009
    9
    I haven't had this much fun in a game for a while, last game was Fallout 3. This is similar fun, but a very different and almost fun I remember having playing games when I was a kid. (30 now)
  28. TylerH.
    May 27, 2009
    9
    Its a fun game. Not perfect, graphics are well done, but could have been better in certain areas. Some definite repetition, but its integrated well enough with the plot and your powers to be completely tolerable. Environment is great with everything climb-able, fantastic cut-scenes, and a pretty good plot for as far into the game as i am. 3 islands, each fairly large. This is a definite Its a fun game. Not perfect, graphics are well done, but could have been better in certain areas. Some definite repetition, but its integrated well enough with the plot and your powers to be completely tolerable. Environment is great with everything climb-able, fantastic cut-scenes, and a pretty good plot for as far into the game as i am. 3 islands, each fairly large. This is a definite must-buy, if for whatever reason afraid about purchasing, at least give it a rent... or you'd be missing out on a truly fun game.… Expand
  29. mikew
    May 27, 2009
    9
    Excellent game with excellent controls the reveiwers giving this masterpiece less then it deserves are garbage the fact is its a great game thats a blast to play.
  30. [Anonymous]
    May 28, 2009
    9
    OK I have played the game and I loved it. But the people marking it down because of what? The controls are not inverted? You can change that via options menu as always. A dull city, Its had an explosion in it! People arn't going to be happy and there's not going to be rainbows everywhere. Still great graphics, great gameply, its repeatable and fun
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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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