inFAMOUS 2

Platforms

• PlayStation 3

  Jun 7, 2011

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  8.6

  playscore

  8.4

  29 Critics

  9.2

  31.5K Players

29 critic reviews · 19 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  PlayStation Universe

  8.5

  inFamous, praised for spawning an impressive new breed of super-hero in the electrically-charged Cole MacGrath and then creating an extravagantly designed open-world city for him to ply his trade, was one of those games that demanded a sequel. Stereotypically, sequels are never as impressive as their originals, but inFamous 2 improves in many areas to deliver a smooth-flowing, enjoyable and explosive ride.

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  Games Radar+

  8.0

  A huge improvement over its flawed predecessor, InFamous 2 injects more variety, personality and explosive fun into the first game’s promising formula, while removing or fine-tuning its most irritating problems.

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  Video Gamer

  7.0

  UGC is certainly not the killer feature this series needed to emerge from its slightly ropey footing, and while inFamous 2 is a mostly entertaining game that manages to succeed over its predecessor, Sucker Punch is still yet to make an experience that's genuinely electrifying.

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  Giant Bomb

  8.0

  Whatever complaints you might make about the ways Infamous 2 could be better, the core of the game is so much fun that it's inarguably worth playing. It's only because the series has so much potential, and already makes good on so much of that potential, that I feel compelled to point out those faults at all. The day we see an Infamous 3 that makes good on everything this series could be, well, that will be an exciting day.

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  The Escapist

  9.0

  Infamous 2 improves upon the original in nearly every way with a fantastic setting and great mechanics but the story just wasn't quite a home run. Definitely worth a buy, if only to skate around New Marais and toss some cars. And shoot guys with lightning. And beat up bucket drummers.

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  COGconnected

  8.0

  Infamous 2 does just enough new to avoid the dreaded 1.5 tag that we so often use in our community. Perhaps it is a testament to the fact the first game was really that good. I expected more new stuff but the minor enhancements to the gameplay are welcome and do make a difference. I should warn you though, if you want everything from Infamous’ 2 story I highly recommend that you play and finish the first game before starting out with this one.

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  Destructoid

  8.5

  Story and character, combat, environment, enemy AI, the powers, and visual polish all receive an upgrade in this iteration. Sucker Punch is to be commended for remaining true to the strengths of the original while giving Cole a real sense of progression through the core gameplay. While stopping just shy of being truly jaw-dropping, I was well entertained, and I am pleased to declare that this game is a worthy evolution for the franchise.

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  PS Lifestyle

  9.0

  Parallels have been made between Naughty Dog and Sucker Punch for some time, and their work seems to follow a similar pattern. While Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and the original inFamous were certainly great games, they had their own share of little flaws. But it was their sequels that truly showed where the vision would shine. By making the game world feel alive, and having all the elements of the game underline the true meanings of choice and decision, inFamous 2 is a masterpiece of game design and execution.

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  TheSixthAxis

  8.0

  inFamous 2 takes the flawed brilliance of its predecessor and improves upon almost every aspect. Missions are slightly more varied and characters are much more rounded. It breeds empathy and it encourages experimentation in the ways supporting characters play off the protagonist and each other.

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  Edge

  6.0

  To be fair, Infamous 2 is a game of two halves, only one of which is horrible. The first, which sees the game methodically set its agenda, is actually pretty good. The murky and misty New Marais is a much better place for the series’ murky and misty in-game palette, not to mention a melting pot of bustling pedestrians.

  Reviewed on PS3

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