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inFamous 2

Superhero sequel adding melee combat and a karma-split power arsenal in New Marais.

Here's the argument for where this game sits - disagree freely.
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EXECUTION5 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10

the cheat-test profile

The four axes - the argument

Each axis is rated on its own - how far one cheat would trivialize the game here. They don't trade off; low on all four means the game is an experience, not a contest.

  1. Execution

    cheat: Aimbot - perfect inputs

    5/10

    Faster combat with melee and aimed powers

  2. Reads

    cheat: Out-predict an adaptive opponent

    0/10

    Scripted enemy factions, no adaptation

  3. Variance

    cheat: See what's hidden / map the RNG

    1/10

    Static world, fixed encounters

  4. Optimization

    cheat: A perfect solver / coach

    5/10

    Karma-gated power trees shape the run

How to read this

Each axis is named by the cheat that would break the game along it. Execution is the hands. Reads is out-thinking an adaptive opponent. Variance is hidden information & RNG. Optimization is the solvable systems layer. A game's region is the top one or two axes.

These four aren't one rating split four ways - they're independent 0-10 questions. A 9 on one axis takes nothing from the others, and a game low on all four isn't missing data: it's telling you there's no skill here to cheat.

The basis is how the majority actually plays this game - not a niche mode or a personal run. For a game with very different modes (a story campaign versus ranked multiplayer), that's the version most people mean.

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Game details

Released
2011
Developer
Sucker Punch Productions
Franchise
Infamous
Platforms
PS3
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
85/100
IGDB users
82/100
PuzzleHack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionOpen world