inFamous 2 Hero To "Look More Like" Original Cole
inFamous 2We love how inFamous 2 looks. That game is gonna rock.
But like many others, we weren't the biggest fans of Cole's cosmetic overhaul. Appearing like a skater dude who suddenly got super powers didn't go over well with many fans of the original, and although Sucker Punch tried to explain the reasoning behind the change, it seems the negative feedback has proved overwhelming. According to what the team said at San Diego Comic-Con 2010, they're changing Cole back! He won't be exactly as he was in the first game, but he'll certainly look "more like he did," which is just fine by us. The new screens and footage that debuted at the event apparently show a very different - and in our eyes, more fitting - protagonist, complete with more hair, tattoos and a few other assets that should prove popular with the fans. So while it's not the old Cole, this new character certainly resembles the original hero more than that punk we've seen recently, and that proves Sucker Punch's loyalty and responsiveness to those who really adored the first title. The mark of a respectable company!
It just goes to show that if enough people complain, and the complaints appear to be both widespread and numerous, good things can happen. Hey, the game wasn't done yet; changing the appearance of the main character was still possible, and you helped make that happen.
Related Game(s): inFamous 2
Tags: infamous 2, new cole, sucker punch, ps3
7/23/2010 10:21:17 AM Ben Dutka
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B-RadGfromOV
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:02:16 AM
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Qubex
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:37:12 AM
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Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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Mr_Nice_Guy
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:37:46 AM
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godsman
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:40:31 AM
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Jawknee
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:09:27 PM
Also the game isn't finished. If it was we would see it out this year.
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sobleck
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:38:04 AM
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BTNwarrior
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:38:13 AM
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Underdog15
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:02:01 AM
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I didn't care too much about the transformation, but I did think the new cole looked a bit too much like a brother of Nathan Drake. It's good to have characters that are easy to differentiate between.
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Scarecrow
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:35:49 PM
Great to see that they're sticking to their roots
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Jawknee
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:27:35 PM
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NazzyQ
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:15:47 AM
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Highlander
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:21:16 AM
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kraygen
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:22:32 AM
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aaronisbla
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:49:48 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:33:54 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:46:40 PM
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aaronisbla
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:04:21 PM
Plus we still don't know how he will turn out, but going by the new trailer, he looks closer to the model in my avatar than the one in the E3 reveal, if you haven't noticed, they are different
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kraygen
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:22:02 AM
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Gotta love sucker punch for being true to their fans.
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godsman
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:38:08 AM
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Ole_Gunner
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:49:25 AM
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Luiscosmo2
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:56:15 AM
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Jawknee
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:00:04 PM
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There's an interesting interview with Sucker Punch on IGN. Seems they have a reason for changing the comic book cut scenes art style too.
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aaronisbla
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:52:20 PM
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Danny007
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:01:34 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:02:46 PM
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Jawknee
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:08:00 PM
Not exactly known for their "badass" looks.
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Danny007
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:12:36 PM
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Jawknee
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:25:40 PM
The days of manly men like Clint Eastwood seem to be lost on the younger generations. If you don't believe me, just look at the Hollywood movies of 20 years or so ago. All the heros were dirty, bearded, scruffy men, now they look like they just had a make over at a gay salon in San Francisco.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:26:02 PM
It's an age/cultural thing, certainly. See, my generation didn't really give a sh** about X Games.
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Danny007
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:33:18 PM
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Luiscosmo2
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:38:20 PM
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Jawknee
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:38:35 PM
@Lusicosmo2. Easy answer, Hollyweird.
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Danny007
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:44:57 PM
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Scarecrow
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:45:48 PM
There are always exceptions to EVERYTHING in life.
You're one of the few exceptions.
But in general Ben's right, most teenagers would probably think the super athletic/young/fast Cole is better than the rough, tough, apathetic Cole.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:48:36 PM
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Alienange
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:41:29 PM
People can be whatever they want to be and they can like whatever they want to like no matter what age they are. If you liked the new Cole then good for you.
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Jawknee
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:16:17 PM
::rollseyes::
Why are you so intense all the time? Why is everything you don't agree with "crap" or "nonsense". Your correct, to each his own but the same goes for our opinions. Why do you get so offended when you read something you don't agree with? Does the internet anonymity give you this superiorty complex or are this bitter in real life?
Relax. You'll live longer.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:40:58 PM
Obvious and factual observations shouldn't be "offensive;" only children should be crying over that. Nothing about what I said meant he wasn't allowed to like what he liked; it was an OBSERVATION.
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aaronisbla
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:18:00 PM
None of the people i know in that age bracket would agree that they favor metrosexual like lead character or super hero. I think what Alienage meant by his statement is why make such a blanket statement about a group of people when in the end it can't be proven?
Ben its your educated opinion ( a good one i might add, depending on which group of people you are targeting ), but its not 100% fact. Sure different age groups like things a certain way ( this much i agree with ) but you can't say a younger crowd would favor a skater like character simply because they are young. It's just another stereotype.
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Jawknee
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:34:25 AM
It can be proven. Its not hard. The image of what a man is has changed in popular culture. Its a fact.
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aaronisbla
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:43:59 AM
It maybe an observation, but its only a small sampling. You can't take what you have observed from a small selection and apply it towards most others in this case and many other stereotypes. Its silly to even attempt it imo.
Thats like someone saying they observed some female drivers who aren't that great at driving therefore most other females suck at driving. His observation may be correct, the females he has some may be horrible drivers, but its not applicable to females as a whole. This is a way in which stereotypes are born, lets not go that route
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:33:01 AM
The younger group would've likely found new Cole's look to be more appealing than older people. That's a fact. Just get over it.
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bigrailer19
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:27:40 AM
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aaronisbla
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:53:02 PM
Just saying it doesn't make it fact, sorry it just doesn't work that way in this case. Out of the many people that complained about his new look, are you seriously suggesting that the majority were older and only a select few that were 20 and under were just as upset about it?
Almost no one liked the change, younger or not, Age had nothing to do with it and i wish people would stop trying to connect it. Majority of gamers who played the 1st just couldn't see this new guy replacing the old cole.
Not sure how psychology would prove the stereotype that younger people would choose new cole over old (or would identify with a metrosexual in general, it's pretty damn laughable ), but you keep believing you are 100% correct, I'll keep on saying it's just your opinion and it can't be proven. Stereotype is a stereotype
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Jawknee
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:07:38 PM
have you been living under a rock for the last 20 years? Just because you know a few people who don't fall into the general rule doesn't make the observations inaccurate.
Whats laughable is your arrogance.
Get.Over.It.
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SubjectiveTruth
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:10:14 PM
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bigrailer19
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:29:11 PM
Its not right to classify people or judge based on no evidence. You can say what you want about magazines, or whatever, but the fact is and its obvious with a few posts here that even younger people didn't like the new Cole. If one person does and he just happens to be under 20 that doesn't make your argument legit. Or vise/versa, you guys are arguing over non sense. I can't even believed I joined in.
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aaronisbla
Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 1:14:12 AM
SOME people in our age bracket have this thing of generalizing certain things, as you have proven in your posts.
As i said above, you are taking a small sampling and making a blanket statement over a rather large group of people, a stereotype, a bad one at that.
Its just as silly as saying all whites love death metal music or all blacks love rap music. You may be able find quite a few that fit this category, but it would be faulty logic to say all or even a majority of a certain group is included. Its damn near impossible to prove
The group in question "20 year olds and a tad bit younger" gamers can be broken into many categories and still contain rather large numbers, a main category is race, as well as upbringing. This is why you can't make such a broad statement as it wouldn't fit.
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Jawknee
Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:10:32 AM
There is nothing wrong with making generalizations based on your perceptions as long as one understands there is always exceptions. Of course not every white loves metal/rock or every black loved rap/hiphop. but i can tell you as a musician, and having traveled the country, meeting all kinds of people, visiting many different shows of all genres of music. there wasn't a whole lot of blacks at rock concerts. Out of the many hip hop shows I've been to, there wasn't a whole lot of whites either. So am i not allowed to make a generalization based on my experience? Of course i am. There's nothing wrong with it. There's nothing bigoted or racist about it. just as there no maliciousness meant in my generalization about the current culture and the younger people who grew up with it. Some stereotypes are true and only true believers in political correctness will deny that.
My only point was that times have changed and what pop culture considers a Man is wildly different then it used to be and it's only natural that people adopt those perceptions based on the popular culture at the time. For some reason you either can't see that or are unwilling to acknowledge it.
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aaronisbla
Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 6:06:46 AM
Dude, you called me arrogant, yet you display it more so than any of my post. Pot, Kettle, Black maybe? I'd say thats resorting to name calling.
I stated where i stand on the issue, and you know damn well that blanket statement can't be proven true, not even by a majority. There's too many people in the young 20 and slightly younger crowd to just make wide sweeping generalizations like that, especially considering how that group can be broken up into sub groups.
You say i was being condescending towards Ben ( which i wasn't btw )yet you failed to call him out when he tells someone to 'just get over it' since i don't agree with him. I guess since it aligns with your opinion it doesn't count? With all due respect, sometimes you can be full of of it.
I like this site just as much as the next person, but that doesn't mean i have to blindly agree with every thing the main writer on this site has to say, especially in this case that shows a blatant stereotype. It doesn't affect me since im 29 and don't belong to the 20 and under crowd, im just calling out a stereotype that i see a lot.
You can't prove that blanket statement that younger folks would pick new cole over old cole especially considering that almost every one around generally disliked the new cole. If so, you would have done so by now. Instead you skate around the issue.
Some stereotypes are true? What world do you live in? The called stereotypes for a reason. Please, show me a stereotype thats 100% true. I mean some damn good evidence, not this " its in the magazines" stuff you tend to talk about. If it was true, it wouldn't be called a stereotype, political correctness aside. But let me guess 'There's always the exceptions' right?
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Jawknee
Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:56:16 AM
I never said i could prove all under 20's would like the new Cole. What i said was there has been a change in the perception of what men are in popular culture(FACT)and that it is likely(OPINION)that the people who grew up during those times would adopt those perceptions because that's what they have grown up with. There is evidence to back up my opinion as well in all avenues of the current culture, you just refuse to acknowledge it. You seem to want to live in the world where no one should makes judgments or assertions. Well I'm sorry, but your the one not living in reality if that's the case.
I don't know how many times i can explain it. I think i have made myself clear enough.
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aaronisbla
Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:36:21 PM
From what i've gathered from your explanations, a stereotype is a considered truth because the media portrays it and to you its solid proof...smfh
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Jawknee
Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 1:21:08 PM
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aaronisbla
Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:23:58 PM
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DazeOfWar
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:11:51 PM
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Scarecrow
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:48:46 PM
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Anyway this is great! More companies need to really care 'bout their fanbase. They're the ones who will recommend this game to friends, and they're also the ones who will most likely stick with them through and through.
They'll get new fans from exposure (marketing, word of mouth, reviews, etc.) But most importantly from QUALITY. Uncharted 2 proves this.
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aaronisbla
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:53:36 PM
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The guy could look like flamin Perez Hilton, id still get it day 1. But glad some of the fans will be able to focus on whats important now instead of cosmetics
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maxpontiac
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:01:47 PM
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Kai200X
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:43:46 PM
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sunspider13
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:06:08 PM
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This news is made sweeter with the fact that I FINALLY got that plat trophy for the first game a couple of weeks ago.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:27:09 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:33:10 PM
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johnld
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:42:01 PM
it wouldnt work, square enix doesnt listen to fans even if they post a no brainer question on their site that their very vocal fans crashed.
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Alienange
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:47:14 PM
Do it World, and get us all the remake we really want.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:51:09 PM
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http://kotaku.com/5594778/infamous-2-cut+scenes-are-works-of-comic-book-art
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Zorigo
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:04:22 PM
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SolidFantasy
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:05:15 PM
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Who knows maybe the devs took a glance at some of our comments! In a way the people that complained about Cole's new character ended up playing a part in the creation of the game. In a way this almost always happens with games, but this time it was a little more significant considering Sucker Punch was already well into the game dev with the new character.
this is good news! made my day.
-sf out
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:46:05 PM
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StangMan80
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:18:58 PM
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I'm glad they listened to their fans, I wish other devs did the same.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:50:14 PM
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Alienange
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Ergi
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:43:05 PM
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A bit off topic but is anyone else a bit turned off by the weapon (even a tiny little bit)? I mean personally I like the hand to hand combat better, but I would have preferred like a staff or nunchaku or something over this thing. Something a bit more brutal is what I mean, I think this weapon fits the new Cole better than the old one.
Still day one purchase ofcourse, but just saying.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:52:26 PM
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Ergi
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Alienange
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sirbob6
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:22:15 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:45:12 PM
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Ergi
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Lawless SXE
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:02:11 PM
Peace.
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WorldEndsWithMe
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OxyFenix
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:21:09 PM
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Scarecrow
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:34:41 PM
Looked tough (like it could take a lot of wear and tear)
his jeans+shirt look is too casual
Superheroes + casual = bad mix
Imagine a casual Superman outfit or a casual Wolverine outfit. Meh
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tes37
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:38:47 PM
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Thanks Sucker Punch.
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Jawknee
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:43:35 PM
Watch the interview with them on IGN. You'll like them even more by the time its done.
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sunspider13
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:25:42 PM
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Lawless SXE
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:03:47 PM
Peace.
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Fane1024
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:46:20 AM
If you never played the games of PS2, I recommend it highly.
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Kiri
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:50:02 PM
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:D
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Alienange
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:56:20 PM
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Lawless SXE
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:06:18 PM
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Peace.
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Snaaaake
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:15:03 PM
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BikerSaint
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:22:47 PM
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And the developer has listened!
A WIN-WIN situation
Power to the gamers!!!!!!
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RebelJD
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:41:59 PM
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___________
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 5:02:23 AM
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the new cole looked too much like a pretty boy, you know the type of people who spend more time doing their hair and getting ready than they do going out!
the TT drivers if you will.
cole is suppose to be the every day slum, the guy who got thrown super powers.
hes suppose to kick ass, but its going to be hard to do that if your worried about messing up your hair!
ooooo, careful i spent 3 hours sculpting that!
really cant wait for this, as long as the gameplay is the same as the original its already won GOTY!
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aaronisbla
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:15:57 AM
But before you say any of this, you go on a rant about him having some hair.....
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___________
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:39:01 AM
how much do you want to bet if sony just showed the trailer they did at E3 without mentioning infamous and not have the powers from the original infamous.
how much do you want to bet 80% of people would of thought it was a new IP?
hell, ill start the bidding at 53 imaginary cookies!
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aaronisbla
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:57:20 PM
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___________
Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 8:03:13 AM
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aaronisbla
Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:38:46 PM
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___________
Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:49:00 AM
honestly never have i been on a site where people take things so literal!
honestly im starting to think if i called one of yous a d*ck head yous would instantly sprint for the mirror!
i was using the term pretty boy and the example of him being so obsessed with his hair as a example, it means hes so obsessed with his look, his fashion hed be too busy to be a superhero.
go watch top gear, watch their review of the Audi TT than maybe, just maybe you will understand what the term pretty boy means.
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Godslim
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 7:36:12 AM
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Kiryu
Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 12:28:49 PM
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In the first game the story was told only through cole's voice actor.
I hate when they change voice actor's
I new voice actor for cole sucks!
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jdt1981
Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 1:42:31 AM
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Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:35:02 AM