inFAMOUS Hands-On Preview

Comic book heroes have starred in plenty of videogames where they tromped around cities, sometimes saving the population, but almost always wreaking all kinds of inadvertent havoc. Valuable as those established superhero licenses can be, developers have recently jumped out of more mainstream series to create their own take on what a hero can be; Sony?s upcoming PS3 exclusive inFAMOUS falls into this category. Its hero, Cole, finds himself suddenly infused with the power to harness electricity in all sorts of ways. After looking at ample screens and videos of arc lightning action, Sony let me play three work-in-progress levels and try out Cole?s powers for myself. A short intro, utilizing the graphic novel illustration style inFAMOUS uses to tell its story, setup the world I'd be entering. Emerald City, contrary to the name, is not a very pretty place anymore. A violent blast destroyed much of the downtown area, followed by a ... (link)