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Review: inFamous

The power goes out

By MITCH KRPATA | June 8, 2009

2.0 Stars

And though the storyline is hokum, at crucial junctures Cole faces "karma moments" — the choice to act heroically or villainously, with consequences for the plot. These dilemmas are silly and contrived, yet they're meant to impose a moral burden on the player. Most are simplistic: should Cole protect citizens, or let the bad guys kill them and then steal their stuff? The game rewards making all good or all evil decisions by withholding its most powerful abilities until Cole reaches one end of the spectrum. Once you've made your first choice, there's never again a question about which action to take. That defeats the purpose. Karma moments should have been like the city: shades of gray.

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