Lets face it, most super hero games suck ass. I think the only game to do Super Heroes a little bit of justice, has been one or two of the Spider-Man games but even those don't compare to the badass inFAMOUS.
The game plays like a 3rd person shooter without guns. You only have one super power, and that's the use of Electricity. You might think, eh, sounds boring but trust me there is plenty of destruction to be had with just this one supercharged power. From electronic pulse grenades, to thunder drops and finally shockwaves, killing enemies is never boring. You have the option of playing the good guy or the bad guy and leveling up your powers adds to the overall addiction of collecting and completing missions.
Good Guy:
Bad Guy:
The game does a lot of things right. Free form climbing and urban exploration works like a charm, using a sort of "spidey sense" allows you to locate Dead Drops and Ray Spheres that adds additional battery cores and the gameplay mechanics are rock solid. There are a few graphic hickups here and there, which is expected in an open world game like this. Despite that, the engine holds up well during some impressive firefights where explosions rock the entire screen. Cars will be flying all over the place as you wreak destruction upon anyone who gets in your way.
The fact that you can shoot from just about anywhere, even when gliding down is simply awesome:
Once you get the glide ability, jumping from rooftop to rooftop makes traveling much faster.
Its kinda funny that the best super hero game ever released is based on a super hero that has never graced the cover of a comic book. Still, you'd be doing yourself a massive disservice if you didn't check out this amazing gem of a game.
-Alex Out