GDC has brought out the dark side of Infamous and revealed broader details about the game’s “Karma” system.
Playing as Cole in Infamous, you’ve been gifted with the ability to harness electricity to execute spectacular attacks and defensive moves. What if you want to skip the good guy stuff and jump right to “execute?” Well you can do that, too.
Developer Sucker Punch of Sly Cooper fame has built in a seven-level “Karma” system that will keep you informed of how good or bad you are behaving. Like a vulnerable Jedi, any move towards the bad side will change your physical appearance and cause mere mortals around you to cower in fear as you unleash red lightning upon them. Stay good and you’ll be the peoples’ hero.
Pivotal forks in the road will pop up throughout the game where Cole must make a choice. Should he help the people or unleash destruction? Each will have their own unique consequence.
Check out Cole getting his bad groove on in this new set of 14 high-res screenshots below. Once they get you excited, circle June on your calendar when Infamous is expected to launch exclusively on PS3.
