This rarest of beasts, a PlayStation 3 exclusive, bears an initial resemblance to an Xbox 360 of yore, Crackdown, as it features a character equipped with super powers who can scale buildings, and a free-roaming structure in which you can pick your story and side missions.
But it has an awful lot more depth than Crackdown, and positively overflows with interesting ideas – most of which bring about interesting gameplay. You play Cole, a courier who unwittingly delivered a package that blew apart Empire City, triggered anarchy and left you with electricity-based powers (handy, because you can recharge them from any nearby electrical device).
After you choose a good or evil path and work your way through the commendably varied missions, your powers (various blasts and shocks, sticky grenades and even gliding) steadily upgrade while the difficulty curve increases. The level design, controls and graphics stand out as excellent, making InFamous an essential purchase for exclusive-hungry PS3 owners.
