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Why E3 2011 was Disappointing + inFAMOUS 2

So its been a week since E3 2011 wrapped up and now we're just here waiting for the winner of Best of Show! But I can't help and feel a bit dissapointed with this year's E3! For me and most of the industry, E3 is all about the "Huge Announcements" and we literally had only ONE Game announcement, Halo 4. Even that wasn't shocking because the news was leaked on Microsoft's official website a few hours before the conference.

Last Year, Portal 2 was announced for the PS3. The year before it Final Fantasy XIV was revealed. In 2008 God of War III was announced. In 2009 Nintendo came out with Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid Other M trailers. Hideo Kojima came out on Microsoft's Stage to reveal MGS Rising was coming on the 360. I could go on forever. Years of JAW DROPPING Announcements... This Year finished and I was still waiting for that ONE announcement that wasn't going to make me sleep. WHERE WAS THAT?!? Every one played it safe.

The only surprising announcement for me was the Vita's Price. And I didn't really care much because I'm not into hardware. Us as gamers, we care about one thing. I dont care about the Wii U, I don't care how it looks like, I don't care about a stupid video of game creators talking about the potential of the system. I don't watch E3 to see an Orchestra playing Zelda tunes for 20 minutes. WE CARE ABOUT GAMES! When you're up there, I care about that Halo 4 announcement, I'm waiting for that Uncharted 3 showing. I'm Excited cause they could potentially reveal Resident Evil 6, God of War 4, and Metal Gear Solid 5.

And Disneyland ******* Adventures and MUPPETS?!? Are NOT Equivalent of games! Why the hell were they showing those to millions of Harcore gamers?!? When those 3 companies are out there, they literally have 1 hour and a half - 2 hours max, showing us what's in store for us this fall, and NEXT YEAR! Its an event that showcases the future of gaming, yet these companies come out and waste our time. Next year as a 360 owner, I'm only looking forward to Halo 4. As a PS3 Owner, Starhawk and The Last Guardian. (This game could be delayed till 2014 and I still won't be surprised) WTF IS THIS?!? AM I THE ONLY THIS MAD?!? THE WORST E3 IN RECENT MEMORY.

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I remember getting my first ever Platinum Trophy for inFAMOUS. Well Today I got the Platinum trophy for its sequel! Yes thats right I finished the game twice, I collected all the Blast Shards, and here is a review of inFAMOUS 2! (17th Platinum)

From the very first moment of controlling Cole you will feel the major improvements in this game. From Animation, Graphics, Cut-scenes to the Voice acting. Everything EVOLVED from the original except one thing. The Game. The core of inFAMOUS is still here. Sucker Punch have really pushed the visual aspect of the inFAMOUS franchise but not the core mechanics. Which is fine... I've repeatedly said that the original is incredible and the only major problem for me was its graphics and lip synching. Well the Production Values have risen quite significantly since the last game, making the world much more alive. The City of New Marais is just so much more detailed than Empire City.

The Story is just as strong as the original. It has it's twists and the endings make the experience worth it. Its really Great, and if you loved the Original your gonna love this one even more. Now onto the Problems. The Camera sucks. Yes, plain and simple. The camera is annoying, its interrupts the experience, and can make some moments very FRUSTRATING! The camera wasn't a major problem in the original but here it just gets in the way. And thats mainly because of Scale. Boss Fights are just so much larger and they're attacks are much more chaotic, resulting in awkward moments. But even that isn't a huge problem. The problem is apparent, but it doesnt make this game bad.

Don't get me wrong the game is AWESOME. Its just this one annoying thing that drags the experience down a bit. Overall, every PS3 owner should buy this exclusive. It cements inFAMOUS as one of the key Playstation Franchises.

Score: 8.5