Infamous 2's Cole Redesign Shows the Pros and Cons of Player Feedback
Before Delsin Rowe became the poster boy for the Infamous franchise on PlayStation 4, players had Cole MacGrath. Cole made his debut in the original Infamous on PlayStation 3 in 2009. Once a bike messenger, Cole was given electricity-based superpowers after being caught in a massive explosion in Empire City. Depending on the players' actions, Cole can use his newfound powers to help those in need or be a power-hungry megalomaniac.
The first Infamous was successful enough that Sucker Punch Productions created a sequel to Cole's story. Infamous 2 has Cole and his best friend Zeke travel to the fictional city of New Marais to find a way for Cole to grow more powerful. A being of immeasurable power known as The Beast is wreaking havoc around the coastline, and it is up to Cole and his friends to find a way to defeat it. Cole's appearance in Infamous 2 doesn't deviate much from his design in the first Infamous; he still retains his chiseled face and bald head, but his clothing has changed so that he can adapt to the humid weather of the New Orleans-inspired city. Players might not think much of Cole's Infamous 2 look, but things were different back when the game got announced.
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When Infamous 2 made its debut in E3 2010, Sucker Punch Productions showed some new things players could expect from the sequel. Story-wise, it showed a new villain who was bent on eradicating Conduits (the franchise's term for superpowered humans). Gameplay-wise, new ice-based powers and a cattle prod-looking melee weapon for Cole that players now know as the Amp were unveiled in addition to his more advanced electricity-based powers.
Of all the things shown in the E3 2010 trailer, Cole MacGrath's
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