inFamous 2

[JayDizzle]

Just got to the second island on my Good/Hard Playthrough.

 

The Ice Jump that Knubb mentioned is cool if only to add another dimension to how you fight enemies (you fly up one story at the expense of one of those electric diodes you earn my collecting Blast Shards).

The Ice Grenades are cool to as they actually feel like the do stuff to regular enemies as opposed to having to use 2-3 Sticky Grenades to hurt them; Seeing Militia guys freeze up like they lost a fight to Sub-Zero is always going to be cool.

The Ice Shard throwing Pulse blast doesn't seem to do much and the Kinetic Ice Shield brings back memories of the regular electric version from the first game.

What bums me out is that I can't use Ice Powers and be Evil at the same time.

 

Flood Town is boring and so are the Ice Soldiers that are stupid enough to wade through waist-high water to fight a man WHO CAN SHOOT ELECTRICITY FROM HIS BARE HANDS.

Addendum:

 

Another reason want Ice Powers AND be Evil...

After you freeze a guy using Ice Grenades, you can use your Kinetic Lift ability to pick them up and throw them back at their friends.

I thought fighting Ice Titans and Super Soldiers in the Gas District was a bitch as Evil... but to know that I could have done that AND with a frozen ammo supply only limited to how many enemies are left? AS Good Cole?!

Holy shit.

[JayDizzle]

So...

I know Twigg said that he read that you get bonus XP for beating the game as Good and Evil Cole.

 

...now I hear that if you start up a new game after that, you get access to ALL the powers.

Evil Ice Cole is the Best Cole.

[Twigg4075]

I'm just about finished with the first island on my second/Evil playthrough. Man, somehow this game didn't seem as involved my first time through. I really wish the game had an in-game timer because I know I've put well over thirty hours into it.

[JayDizzle]

Finished my Good/Hard playthrough...

 

Almost all the major cutscenes were the same whether you were Good or Evil Cole.

Obviously you'd get different ones depending on if you were helping Nix or Kuo as well as the Assassin/Ice Soldier missions and the endings but for the most part they were:

-Cole and Zeke learn to become buddies again
-Cole continues to use Blast Cores while everyone watches
-Cole spouts bad-ass dialogue to those around him... the final scene with him and Bertrand looks better if you're Evil if only for the lighting.

What really sucks is that I've played this game twice and I still don't have my trophies for completely clearing up both islands despite doing all the Story, Side and Karma missions.

It's hard to make Hidden Package/Convoy missions pop even if you're in the right area for what feels like hours.

Other than that, GREAT game.

[Pills]

I was also having a problem with clearing the map. You HAVE to kill the icemen/militia guys in order to get the picture missions. If you see any enemies, fire away until they're dead.

[JayDizzle]

I was also having a problem with clearing the map. You HAVE to kill the icemen/militia guys in order to get the picture missions. If you see any enemies, fire away until they're dead.

That might be my problem then.

I've always assumed that I just had to knock them out or at least incapacitate them to the point where I could slap some Electro Cuffs on them.

The place I'm really having trouble is the top right corner of Floodtown where the Militia and the Ice Men are fighting near some wrecked train tracks...

Either I kick them off the building to a spot right next to it OR... they fall into the water and I have to come back later.

[KNUBB]

I'm gonna start my Evil/Hard playthrough this week. Had a nice little break while I beat Arkham Asylum, but now it's back to inFamous

[JayDizzle]

I'm gonna start my Evil/Hard playthrough this week. Had a nice little break while I beat Arkham Asylum, but now it's back to inFamous

 

I found out personally that you DO get to use both powersets after you beat the game twice.

That and you get an extra 15,000 XP regardless if you were playing on Hard or not.

Just be sure that you set the game to hard during the first part of the game (hit START as soon as you can and switch it in the Options Menu...

If you don't, you won't get the trophy later on.

[Twigg4075]

That might be my problem then.

I've always assumed that I just had to knock them out or at least incapacitate them to the point where I could slap some Electro Cuffs on them.

That is definitely your problme because you HAVE to kill them.

I swear, while playing as Evil Cole, blowing up the bombs instead of disarming them never gets old. Especially when there are a ton of bystanders hanging around. XP out the wazoo! And when you're playing on Hard you need all the XP you can get.

I think I only need three more trophies, counting the Platinum. I just need to finish the game on Hard and get the Evil ending.

[JayDizzle]

I found out that there's a secret Stronghold mission that requires you to unlock the second half of the First Island.

Right around the Southeast area of the map where there's a set of tin shacks, a playground and swampland...

Story spoiler for those who haven't played it:

 

(I think it's near the area where Nix shows you the Blast Site that made her and Bertrand into Conduits).

You just need to kick enough Militia ass around the area and in the neighborhood to unlock it... meaning killing them all just in case.

[JayDizzle]

And... now I'm done.

Just Platinumed it.

[Twigg4075]

And... now I'm done.

Just Platinumed it.

Damn, you beat me. But you did have a week head start.:smug2:

[JayDizzle]

Damn, you beat me. But you did have a week head start.:smug2:

No excuse.

I had to eat, sleep and work in-between all this playing.

If I didn't get bored some nights and put the game down, I'd be done with it EVEN EARLIER.

[KNUBB]

No excuse.

I had to eat, sleep and work in-between all this playing.

If I didn't get bored some nights and put the game down, I'd be done with it EVEN EARLIER.

You're schedule still gave you a better opportunity to beat it than him. He was on vacation and has to wait for wifey to be home to play it.

[JayDizzle]

I give him more credit than that to beat it.

Then again, he's going to enjoy the game more I would think if he's not jus playing for the trophies like I did.