Boss fights through the game usually get better as you go but I found the first one to be the most interesting. Instead of the typical run, dodge, and shoot you had to go up to the villain named Sasha and tear off pieces of her armor. You do this by tapping on a button quickly while using the analog stick to direct Cole's hand to certain spots. It's something different but the other boss battles aren't as diverse as the first one so it's a tad disappointing there. You'd think the main villains would get a little more complicated in how you finished them off as you go through the game but alas, it's not so. Although the last boss fight does have the direction of the hand to a spot again but it lost its appeal when you did on the first boss.
Now there are two different endings after the end credits depending on what karma you have when you finish the game. Let me say that the end sequence and the revelation of why everything has happened is just plain awesome. I sat there with my mouth opened as everything was revealed to me. The story, while starts out a little slow, really ends with a big bang and it's worth it to get to the end. I haven't been satisfied with an ending to a game like how Infamous does in a long time and I'm really glad played all the way through. Unlike Fallout 3 pre-Broken Steel, you can play after the end game and finish all the side missions you might have missed and earn the trophies you are missing.
In the end, Infamous is one of the better sandbox games to come out on the console. As an old comic book fan, I love the feel and style of the game especially the comic book like cut scenes. Cole is really fun to control with awesome powers and great traveling abilities. The missions can sometimes be a little repetitive but they do get better as the game goes on. Giving you the ability to play as a hero or anti-hero, there's not much change in terms of story until the end but you do get different upgrades which can influence your decision and offers a little bit of replayability as well. For some, they might feel the game get a little repetitive but it is good to stick it out and get through it all. The story does offer a few twists and surprises that had me pretty giddy as a comic book fan. As one of two super hero like sandbox games to come out recently, Infamous does a great job of standing out on its own and it one of the better exclusive PlayStation 3 games out there right now.
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While the game does get a little repetitive on the first island, it's the second and third where it really takes off and the ending is full of win. Infamous is fun to play both as both good and evil but there are frustrations that can happen with traveling and difficulty of some of the fights.
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